Today the whole fam went to the gym to swim in the summer sun for a little while.  The pool was pleasantly deserted when we arrived, so my lovely wife suggested that I let my torso see the light of day.  I haven't gone shirtless since 1997, when I was (temporarily) completely unashamed of a physique I worked very hard to obtain...and that didn't last very long.  After anguishing for several minutes, and I'm sure looking like a pathetic little boy, I acquiesced...hey, I lost 36 pounds...

I was SO SELF CONSCIOUS!!!  I kept looking all around me and being so afraid of anyone daring to come into the pool area...it was still completely deserted except for lesbourgeoisie.  Adrienne got tired of it, though: "NO ONE'S GONNA SEE YOU, BRAD!  We're the only ones here!  Stop worrying about it, no one's looking at you! "

Suddenly I hear, "Hey, Brad!"  I didn't see Adrienne's lips moving.  I whipped around to see a former co-worker.  My wonderful wife started laughing and I carried on my conversation with my co-worker while half naked.  Hooray for summer fun.

In OTHER NEWS!!! {*delightful squeals*} My  new favorite person Paul Newman has created a line of healthy (sort of) Oreos!!!!!!!!!!! (if that wasn't enough gratuitous exclamation points, here are some more: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ).  Newman-O's are made with no hydrogenated oils - only expeller pressed ones, and use organic evaporated cane juice as sugar.  Still have the calories and fat, but the fat is in the least poisonous form.  I'd sworn off Oreos late last year because they're just full of "sugared Crisco."  NO MORE!   Thanks to Paul Newman!  The fact that this feat is possible makes me mad at Nabisco for continuing to sell the Nasteos with all the trans-fats!

So we bought a bag today...they're super-good, but you know what?  After going so long without...they're just too sweet for me.  Kind of a bummer, but in a good way