A Test - 7/5

Cedarburg Strawberry Festival

More of the same - festivals, concerts, watching boats come and go, seeing what the fishermen caught that day, and eating and drinking too much. Over the weekend a few parades and fireworks displays were thrown in for good measure. There will be two differences for the next 10 days or so. I've felt for some time now the ideal place to live is a small town where everything I need is in walking distance. Terry left this morning to visit her mother in Ohio and, since the car went with her, my theory will be put to the test. Everywhere I go will, by

Tuneful Tuesdays - Lunchtime Music in Grafton

definition, be within walking distance. I don't anticipate a big problem since this was planned to avoid her being gone during any major functions in nearby towns and I have more than adequate sources of amusement here. The only potential flaw is that a trip to the laundromat is unavoidable. The closest one is 1.6 miles away, so I'll be trudging through residential neighborhoods with my laundry bag over my shoulder. Hopefully there haven't been any home break-ins or I'll be viewed as a prime suspect. My other option would be to sneak in to the Holiday Inn down the street but I don't know what the penalty is for fraudulent use of a laundry facility so I'll opt for the long walk. At any rate I'll see if my small-town idea passes the test.

4th of July Parade - Port Washington

The second difference will be trying to recover from the havoc wreaked on my weight loss program by eating out every day with too much beer thrown in. I'm going with, what I call, a modified Jared diet. First I researched how he ate at Subway twice a day for a year and lost over 200 pounds. I'm going to have a late breakfast at home and only go once a day for an early dinner. He avoided cheese and dressing, but since his Subway was next door and mine is 1.8 miles away (recall that "everything is in walking distance") I'm going to splurge. I may also stop somewhere for a beer on the way home. I couldn't find that Jared included this in his plan, but since I couldn't find where it specifically said he didn't, I'll assume it was a vital part of his diet. Hopefully I can undo some of the damage of the past six weeks by the time Terry gets back.