P4, Day 14 154.2 +1.0 LIW

I have been pretty busy here and hence my silence.

My husbands grandmother died this past week - she is in the USA and so it did not affect us directly, but still a big week in terms of family. She was a very strong figurehead and a pillar in the community that they lived. She had over 300 people at the funeral, I don't think I even know 300 people! A testament to her life.

My husbands brother and wife apparently turned up at the Shiva and got drunk and embarrassed the family, their 16 year old daughter even uttered the words "please don't make a scene", its never good when the kids are having to be the adults in the relationship. They even went so far as to raid the bar and walk out with multiple bottles under their arms as they left.

They are known for displays like this, so no surprises there - but it still it disgusts my husband and other friends and family members to know her memory was treated with such disrespect. It always amazes me how grown adults cannot take a serious situation and for a few hours put aside their addictions and maintain with some sense of dignity.

Moving on....

Summer is coming to a close here, so we are taking these last few weekends to try and make the most of the beach weather. My son is settling into year one, and we have Easter holiday coming up, which is always fun. Here in Australia we get a 4 day public holiday weekend, but this year we have a 5th day added due to Anzac day falling at the same time. 5 days paid vacation without taking leave is always a good thing!  After living in the US for 10 years I also love the whole 4 weeks paid vacation per year they have here with 17.5% loading as well - that means when you go on vacation you get 17.5% EXTRA on top of your regular paycheck! How great is that?

My weight has not dropped like I hoped but I am maintaining at 1 lb over. I would like to have dropped back to LIW, but I haven't really worked hard at clean eating so I should be happy with how its looking.

I am planning on starting the next round soon. Just waiting for TOM to appear so it doesn't mess me up again like last time.

Hope everyone is doing well out there!