Hi, ANers from NY/NJ,
I had posted on June 16 that I would be able to attend the luncheon on Saturday, but I'm going to have to cancel -- for non-AN health-related reasons.
Had gum surgery (for a receding gum line on a couple of teeth) a couple of weeks ago and am still on a very restricted liquid/soft food diet. Since I had very intentionally planned for this surgery to take place the week after I returned from three weeks in France (figured it would be a semi-painless way to lose the pounds I would inevitably gain on the trip), I'm not looking for sympathy ... but I had hoped the dietary restrictions wouldn't last quite this long. Two days after the dental surgery I broke out in a horrible case of poison ivy (face, neck, hands, etc.) from yard work I'd done a few days earlier. I've just completed a steroid regimen to clear that up -- I still have some intermittent itching episodes, so I can't get too far away from my bottle of calamine lotion.
The thought of going into the city, staring enviously at everyone's lunch selections while trying not to scratch my remaining poison ivy spots seemed pretty grim, so I think I'll wait until the next gathering.
I hope that everyone is doing well, and I'll look forward to seeing you at a later date. Please take pictures!
Best wishes,
Catherine (JerseyGirl 2)