Sat 28 Jul

Michael is going through hard times again. Help him, Lord, and help us to help him as best we can. Give us all the strength to get through difficult times. Breakfast at Sofitel was delicious as usual. We bought some simple pastries and I snagged an apple from the exercise room for lunch while hiking. I don't need a big lunch since we'll go out for another nice dinner tonight. I think the chef at Cafe Maude knew I was coming and created the special just for me with all my favorite things. There was a garlic braised lamb shoulder, nicely shredded and topped with seasoned rice, roasted golden and red beets, many kinds of lovely mushrooms, and a dollop of goat cheese. Yum!!! Food: 9:15 am 3 smoked salmon crepes, 1 tbl hollandaise, 6 oz fresh squeezed OJ, coffee 2:00 pm Sugar brioche roll, large Granny Smith apple 2:45 pm DQ small Berry Light smoothie 6:45 pm Less than half rum cocktail(tasted like straight rum), 4 oz braised lamb shoulder, .75 c roasted beets, .5 c mushrooms, 1 tbl goat cheese 9:45 pm Kir royale Exercise: 11:50-1:25 pm Hiking, some hills 2:00-2:30 pm Hiking, flat