Keto, Costco and Company.....

     I've lost another pound, and I'm delighted because it looks like I figured out the formula to continue a downward trend following a lengthy plateau.  Also, I'm so grateful because I feel really well.  Of course, I have the average aches and pains accompanying old age, but I'm better off than many people I see who appear to be my age or close to it.  The other thing making me happy is that Costco is consistent no matter where we are, and I purchase most items required for my recipes there.  We made a trip right after we arrived, and I started making things in advance for meals throughout the week.  Today I made broccoli cheese soup, and we plan on having that along with salmon and crab tonight.  Tomorrow we'll go back to Costco and pick up two more chickens.  I usually keep one warm so we can have a fresh chicken dinner, and I use everything left for chicken salad and then make broth from the carcass.  I freeze the second chicken and repeat everything.  I use the resulting chicken broth for my broccoli cheddar soup and green chili stew.  Thus, the chicken that costs $4.99 at Costco carries the family a long way, and it's all Keto!  We try to make enough for our growing family.  Jake and Harald are still living here, and when we arrived in Waianae, we had a family of chicks that Harold and Jake began feeding.  They live happily in our yard, walking around, scratching, and gobbling up whatever they can find.  It's sad because several baby chicks drowned during one of the rain storms.  So Harold made them a little house.  If it rains like that again, they'll have a place to protect themselves.  Of course, I'm not very excited about having chickens in my yard, but that is the Hawaiian way.  They act as an excellent barrier between the home and bugs, so I'm happy to have them.  On my bay walk, I passed through a lot of flowering trees native to Hawaii and used to make lays.  The sound of the waves and the smells of the trees make this a beautiful walk, and I'm enjoying it very much.  We enjoy our life here very much.  I love walking along this Bay, and the views are exceptional.  Today I took a video of the Hawaiian rowers in their Longboat.  The waves were rough, so they had difficulty navigating the choppy water, but they made it.  I see they're rolling all in time.  It must take a tremendous amount of strength.  The Hawaiians love the water.  They love their boats, fishing, surfboarding, paddle boarding, and rowing, and they spend lots of family time doing these activities together.  This past weekend we heard a group singing together, accompanied by their Hawaiian instruments.  Several children took turns singing.  We enjoyed the few hours they spent harmonizing together.  Waianae is a lovely place with lovely people.  I'm so happy we found our property among the local people rather than the contrived tourist areas.  For the most part, they're all kind and welcoming.  Steve has friends at the marina, and people are lovely to me every place I go.  While there are a few crazies, they are not dangerous and seem to behave when the time is right.  Most live an "aloha" life, and I'm grateful to participate.