An Eventful Week.....

     This was a big week for us. We returned to Birch Bay on Wednesday, arriving late in the evening after leaving Waianae at 4:30 in the morning. It took a day or two for us to get over the early morning and late evening transition, along with the time change, but now we're doing fine. We celebrated Steve's birthday on the 25th, the day before we left Hawaii. We had a great time with our guys, and Steve was happy to have his favorite German chocolate cake, which I completely avoided! Of course, I was tempted, but I survived, and the keto fudge I made helped me do that.  After arriving in Birch Bay, we spent the rest of the week eating and sleeping, and Steve studied for the defense of his dissertation on human space flight. The title of his dissertation is far more scholarly, but the general idea is surviving long-term space flight, and the prospects are not very good. He defended his dissertation this morning and did so successfully, thank God! I am so proud of him and his work.  The content of his work is wonderful.  I know.  I was his editor.  It has great depth and will benefit those decision-makers involved in space policymaking. Of course, he was exhausted when he finished having anticipated this event for weeks, fitfully sleeping last night, getting up early, and doing more preparing for the "Inquisition." We were both so relieved at the end that we went to a wonderful little restaurant in Bellingham, Washington, for a fabulous breakfast. Steve overdosed on carbs, but I was good and had an omelet filled with fresh and delicious veggies. It's called The Little Cheerful Cafe and is located on Holly Street. It was our first time there, and we both enjoyed it very, very much. We intend to bring everyone who visits us to this little cafe. After our celebration, Steve dragged himself back behind the wheel, refusing to let me drive because he's a control freak, and got us home.  He went quickly to bed. and took a long nap, and I broadcast the news about his successful defense and becoming Dr. Morton. After he woke up, we headed to our favorite workout place in British Columbia, and we're about to wrap that up and head home. Sorry for being tardy with my blog post, but I was doing important things, especially eating a great breakfast. As usual, we're settling into Birch Bay beautifully and enjoying the lovely weather and our lovely bay. I've been trotting along the bay every morning to keep up my additional cardio because it's working as I continue losing ounces daily. Yesterday a giant shadow covered me from top to bottom as I did my little trot and finally overtook me.  It was a huge eagle flying low on his way to fish in the bay. I always forget how majestic eagles are and love this opportunity to see them at work. Of course, t love everything about this bay and enjoy trotting beside it, especially as lost ounces add up, and hopefully, they'll culminate into the pounds I need to meet my goal by the end of September. Wish me luck!