Spring Break

There are a million people in Alpine. Not really...it just seems like it. Lots 'o spring break families. The weather is supposed to be great for the next week or so...cold front coming in, but still basically great weather. The courtyard was full tonight with folks BBQ-ing...tossing a football...strangers visiting with strangers. It was nice. One family was using the 'big pit' and they were generous enough to 'share their fire' with several other families who actually went to the store to buy food to cook! A few are still out there just talking and sharing a bottle of wine. That's the way it should be. As a matter of fact, one of our friends came in from San Antonio yesterday and brought steaks over here for Husband to cook for all of us tonight. I am fat and full. Mucho tasty!

Long, long day...horrible week coming. Great for business. Great for makers of Tylenol. Oh well.

We also have a family here who is from Japan. Luckily, their immediate family is safe, but several other relatives are stranded and are awaiting rescue. They are optomistic and say they come from a long line of survivors. It hurts your heart. I have decided not to watch any more about Japan on TV.

My blood sugar is almost OK again. I had kind of a scare last week. I could not get it to go down. I was being very careful with food and literally taking my BS reading 5-6 times a day. I finally saw the DR and I needed a little more medication (still oral) and now need to take the blood pressure med at night rather than in the AM. My blood pressure was elevated after I took the BP med in the AM which in turn elevated the blood sugar. Go figure. And then I felt like crap. I also need to eat more protein. The first thing I did when I started not feeling quite right was to increase the protein. Evidently it was just not enough. But I will be better. I feel better already.

I am watching Texas Country Reporter and they are profiling a Mexican restaurant in El Paso named Su Casa. Oh my God that food looks good! I could eat a Mexican plate right this minute!

I guess I'll shower and sleep. It's 10:55...but in my world it's really 9:55. Either way...I'm tired. What a shame. Have a nice night!

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