Thankfulness

The other day my Mom left me a message to call her on her cell because she wanted to "talk to ya".....words my Mom does NOT use unless she is trying to hide something!! lol...Any way, I am really thankful that my Brother James is O.K. and out of the hospital and that his blood test results are looking better!!  I had been reading Michael Pollans book In Defense of Food and had been thinking that my brother should read it and apply some of the messages there to his diet.  So many people in the U.S. have diabetes and all the problems that go along with it!!   If we all just Ate Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants we would all be healthier....

That said, I am going OFF the "meal plan" here to cook/make/buy my own food.  I talked to many people and also, this week with all the tourists, it has been very hard to find the time to get to the restaurant, wait in line, eat and get to work.  It is not pleasant, and eating should be a pleasant experience.  Also some one reminded me that the food here is "vacation food" and we shouldn't eat it every day.   So MOM and DAD, don't worry!! I have fed my self before.  And LAURA and HAILE, don't worry, I promise to eat better that just cereal for dinner.  :)