It's National Cheesecake Day.

Who is she?

She said. "I hope you're right."
He heard. Barbara Wright.

Here's an example of what Wanda and I call "Having two different conversations about the same thing."

While watching Castle a fun TV offering she recently discovered they used the acronym LUD's several times.

"What does LUD's mean?" I asked. 

With a tablet and computer always in reach Wanda did a Google.

She said. "Local Usage Data."
He heard. Local youth is detailed.

He said. "You mean detained right? Local youth is detained, not detailed.
She said. "What?"

Today is Father-in-Law Day. 

Father-In-Law Day honors your loving, funny, and cheerful father-in-law. Okay, so perhaps sometimes he is a little grumpy and intimidating. Regardless of his personality and charms, this day is dedicated to your spouse's Dad. And, he certainly deserves a little recognition.

Good ways to celebrate this day are to send him a card, spend a little time with him, or give him his favorite snack.

Important note: If you gave your Father-In-Law recognition on Father's Day, it's okay to give him a little recognition and a show of appreciation today, too.

I'm a Father-in-Law times two. I don't expect either of my sons know (nor should they) about this special day and its fine with me. Just loving and helping take care of my daughters is enough reward for this guy. And besides, spend a little time with him.....or give him his favorite snack? 

I'm not the family dog.

It's also National Cheesecake Day.

National Cheesecake Day is today. As food holidays go, this is one of the tastiest of treats.

Despite being a rich, high calorie, and cholesterol filled, cheesecake is a very popular dessert. Why? Because it tastes so good. It is enjoyed plain, or with your favorite fruit topping.

Enjoy the day with a piece of cheesecake, along with your favorite topping. If you have time, make the cheesecake yourself.

Happy National Cheesecake Day!

Monday I went back to using the Wii for step aerobics. Today marked three days in succession. I'll not be running out for, or baking, cheesecake later today.

I set aside an article on 12 very dumb (and unlucky) criminals however last night I found several tips for weight loss and today (National Cheesecake Day and all) seemed like a befitting time to share it.

The dumb criminals aren't going anywhere. I'll save them for another day.

From U.S. News & World Report: Lose 50 Pounds Without Really Trying.

Sometimes it isn't what you're eating – but how much and how often. By simply downsizing your portion or reducing the amount of times you eat something per day, week or month, you can lose weight without feeling totally deprived. 

Once a week, skip the cheese on your hamburger.

Consume 8 ounces, not 12 ounces, of your morning orange juice.

Go for the 'tall' latte instead of the 'grande' on your daily Starbucks run.

Drink two less glasses of wine each week.

Once a month, purchase a small popcorn instead of a large popcorn at the movie theater.

Once a week, top your salad with Italian dressing instead of Cesar.

Once a week, downsize your burger from 8 ounces to 4 ounces.

Twice a week, choose an English muffin instead of a bagel for breakfast.

Once a week, eat half a cup of ice cream instead of an 8-ounce cup.

Once a week, ditch the french fries, and opt for a baked potato.

If you follow this advice you will cut almost 160,000 calories a year from your diet. 

Two or three times a year I eat a 350 calorie In & Out hamburger.

I don't drink orange juice.

I drink non-fat milk and switched from 'grande' to 'tall' lattes months ago to save thirty cents.

Like the Count, "I never drink.........wine."

Since suffering from a semi-terminal case of 'bloated-popcorn-fart-stomach' I no longer eat it in an always dark and at times quiet auditorium.

I don't use Cesar or Italian for that matter. A spoon or two of honey-mustard is my dressing of choice. Although I do appreciate a nice lacy summer frock with a pair of strappy heels.

Burgers....see number one.

I don't eat much breakfast and if I did I wouldn't eat a bagel. I've had an issue with bagels since they moved out of the Jewish neighborhoods and went mainstream. 

We don't keep ice cream in the house. I'll run the four minute mile before I will comfortably eat a 4 ounce portion of ice cream. I couldn't limit myself to 8 ounces. How large is the container? That's my serving.

Fries, see number one. And a baked potato? Please. There is no way I can eat a baked potato without butter and sour cream.

This is a really stupid article and probably was a waste of your time.

Who eats like this? 

I'm so conflicted.

Adopted Granddaughter (The Little Norwegian Girl) Karoline will be here Friday. Today is $10 senior day at the barbershop. I should take advantage of it and get a haircut; but if I do I'll get hair down my neck, get itchy, uncomfortable and need a shower when I get home.

I hate the idea of venturing into the world of man without taking a shower first.

We have low-flow toilets and I still pee more than once before flushing. We catch shower water in a bucket. We've cut our water use almost 50% since the first of the year. 

We're catching water condensation run-off from the AC to water the plants. We probably shouldn't be using the AC at all but 80 in the house is too close to heat stroke time.

I'm getting close to cleansing my body with sand rubs and beating my clothes on rocks.

I can't take two showers in one day.

Or I could follow the example of some people who shall remain nameless. 

They go to the gym everyday and shower there.

A quick shower after a sweaty work out I understand but this is following water aerobics.

"We take nice long hot showers; after all, it's not our water."

Over consumption of food and resources is bad for your health.

As of today I am going to stop worrying about what everyone else is doing. I'll just continue to conserve what I can as long as I can and hope it makes a difference.