On one of the trips pictured below, I had a man's elbow stuck in my arm the majority of the trip because he felt it was necessary to cross his arms because an obese woman was next to him. In reality, he could have changed seats with his wife who was on the window of this three across seating.
How have you been treated as an obese person? Did anyone make fun of you with snide remarks? Did anyone do something offensive to you?
Another incident happened when sitting down in an extra room seat on a plane. I needed the space because my left knee has no cartilage and the journey was far too long to have my knee cramped.
I sat down and for some reason, perhaps swallowed wrong, I started coughing. Did that ever happen to you? I wasn't sick. I covered my mouth. Yet, the woman next to me started complaining. She wanted me moved. I was obese not a leper.
I show photos of me large and small. I was on the top of Mt. Snowden and asked that the leader of my group take my photo. It was a raw crisp day on the top of the mountain and I wanted it documented that I was there. I was so happy that I bought the wrap around scarf down in the gift shop on the base where it was delightful, warm and sunny.
This is my first time adding many photos and I was unaware that they would be ordered backwards.
The top one is me relaxing on my deck. I love that it was sprinkling out but I am able to sit and read on my new lounge.
The next photo is of me and two of my siblings. I am the oldest. My sister had already had weight loss surgery and is 4" shorter than me. My brother Bobby is lucky that he got the tall genes as he followed the two of us in birth order.
After traveling to Europe for five week and just back for a few days in October 2010, i was off on another trip. I went to San Antonio Texas to meet some people in the YouTube community. Rosemary, Connie and I went to an indoor market the name of which escapes me now where I found this nice shirt and skirt outfit.
My grandson is now almost twenty and a Marine. I was so happy that his mom had moved back from Texas. They stayed with us for some time and I would get to hold him after work. I think, I might have left my jacket on because Letter Carrier uniform shirts get all gross from the ink and was too dirty.
One year after going to Dominica with the youth of my church, our plane was diverted from landing in San Juan Puerto Rico. We were circling for hours then landed in St Croix. It was a beautiful island resort that we we put in overnight. I didn't get to see much of the island until the next day when, the ride to the airport was in daylight.
My first trip to England, I debated whether to go on a trip just for pleasure. Yet, I was going to go with church members from my church and other people who my former pastor knew from his other appointments. This is a photo of me at not my largest size. I had a great time and enjoyed this trip so much that I signed up and went on many other trips with Don Rudalevige. I have plans to go again next fall, 2014!
I could not imagine climbing into the front of this transport in 2002, when I first went to Dominica. This was taken 6/12.
10/10 in San Antonio
6/12 Dominica waterfront in Marigot.
Here's my Marine, Anthony, the last hour that he was home. Off to boot camp at Parris Island the next day July 9 we always had a special bond. Having him living minutes from us and getting unexpected visits when he came to eat, use our gym facility, eat, swim, eat...hug, eat. Did I mention he ate what I made. It was easy to get him over, I would post a photo of what was cooking and the phone would ring or his pals would bring him over. So sorry that Facebook was bombarded with meals back then! Not.
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