Day 156: Flag Day

While I gave my ailing father a manicure today, I was able to ask him about his father's service in Okinawa from 1944-45. It was appropriate, given the day and the fact that I just finished With the Old Breed (check out my reading log if you want to know about that).

• Oatmeal Squares in 1% milk (breakfast)
• 3 slices rye toast at mom's (toast is synonymous with my mom's house)
• vanilla yogurt w/ wheat germ (lunch?)
• a medium Coke slurpee (desperately needed a pick-me-up around 4)
• pita pizza margherita, Caesar salad, water (dinner)
• patriotic Chex (in place of Rice Krispies) treats in honor of the day.
  

Day 155: The Day The YW and I Sang in Sacrament

The YW in our ward have lovely, lovely voices.

• Oatmeal Squares & a little bit of Life in 1% milk (breakfast)
• pasta w/ EVOO, parm, & black pepper, diluted apple juice (lunch)
• some dark chocolate and mint chocolate chips
• fruit snacks (at Stake meeting)
• 2 of Adam's chicken & bean enchiladas, rice, Alex's pudding-y Jell-O, water (dinner)
  

Day 154: The Day I Ran a 10K with Minna

In Central Park. It was humid and I hadn't run in two weeks, but it still felt so great to finish.

• lots and lots of water
  
• bagel w/ a bit of cream cheese, orange pineapple juice (post-race breakfast)
• bowl of cinnamon Chex (post-post race breakfast)
• small PB soft serve ice cream w/ hot fudge and graham cracker crumbs (post-race celebratory treat with the kids)
• 2 leftover falafels (plain), pasta w/chicken and broccoli, 2 slices bread w/ Em's jam (dinner)
  

Day 153: The Day I Finally Decided on Bathroom Tile

Now we just have to order it.

• Oatmeal Squares in 1% milk (breakfast)
• 2 slices rye toast, 1 grilled cheese, OJ (lunch at mom's)
• mint chocolate chips, 100 calorie pack Hostess cupcakes, water
• 2 falafels on pita w/ feta, tzatziki, & lettuce, water (dinner)

Day 152: A Beautiful Day at the Beach with Em

• Golden Grahams in 1% milk, Greek yogurt (breakfast)
• Ritz crackers, dry chocolate cheerios
• 3/4 PB&J with Em's homemade jam, 1 slice of bread w/ the same jam, strawberries (lunch)
• lemonade all-fruit ice pop
• 2 slices leftover quiche, bowtie pasta w/ EVOO & parm (dinner)

Did I even drink anything today???

Day 151: The Day I Bought a Bright Green Velvet Chair

Vintage. For $25. Ugly to some, lovely to me.

• Cinnamon Chex in 1% milk (breakfast)
• rice & corn filled tortilla, 1/2 tortilla rolled w/ cheddar, water (lunch)
• 100 calorie pack Hostess cupcakes, water
• 2 slices (store-bought) cinnamon bread at mom's
• 2.5 slices quiche, broccoli, strawberry ginger-infused beverage Em brought, strawberries (dinner)
  

Day 150: The Day Charlotte Rolled Off the Bed

Insert really, really big sad face here:

:(

• Cinnamon Chex & Golden Grahams in 1% milk (breakfast)
• leftover pasta salad, leftover grilled veggies, hazelnut chocolate, water (lunch)
• 100 calorie pack Hostess cupcakes, milk
• 2 flour tortillas w/ white rice, black beans, cheddar & sour cream, water (dinner)