Workout IN. Last chance workout for the year. I went 60 minutes on the treadmill. Off to shower and relax. Christine is going out to dinner with her new boyfriend and another couple. Megan will most like ask if a friend can come over to hang out. I have no intentions of driving anywhere tonight. Matthew has a friend that is coming over to play right now, but I will not have him past 6pm (I hope) I plan to just take it easy tonight. I cant believe my kids go back to school on Wednesday and I start back to driving around like a nutcase.
Biggest Loser new season starts tomorrow. I love that show even though the weightloss is way too fast. Happy New Year everyone. Love, JoJo

BTW
Reunion weekend is the weekend after 4th of July Grit. I need to start paying for my kids camps and getting them on the calendar. Fun :) Hey, we need to pick a Hilton Head house, who is IN?

Week 11 weigh-in...opps had a gain of 1.2. A little too much nibbling here. Last night Liz and Tom got here and even though I didnt have any points, I had a glass and a half of wine (5pts) and a biscotti (1pt) And before they came I had a serving of reduced fat crackers (3pts) that I didnt have any points for. I had banked 7 pts from working out, but really with the nibbling I have been doing here and there I am sure I didnt really have them to use. So needless to say, I need to write it all down, nibbles and all. I am looking forward to a really good weigh-in next week. I am ready for the new year to begin.

BTW, going to resend the link to Tom and Nancy to get them posting here. I want to get Tom to get onboard with losing weight with me. Time to get healthy in 2008.

Saturday workout IN. Just finished 60 minutes on the treadmill. Phew, I am beat. Last night I was up until 330am playing Wii with Megan and Ray (college kid). I am so sore today. The Wii is a workout. Joe, I know you got one for Christmas, you gotta play it with your kids. We have made our own Wii (think it is Mii) people. Megan and I are sporting our new glasses on our people, too.
Off to drink my water. Love you all, Jo

Thursday December 27th....WORKOUT IN. I got on the treadmill thinking I would go 30 minutes. I got to 30 minutes 177 calories burned and decided to go longer. I went 50 minutes and 300 calories. I thought about going 60 minutes. I felt so good. Of course, I got off and the phone rang. Christine wanted me to look up Krispy Kreme donuts for her. Must be nice to be young and thin and able to eat donuts at 1030pm. Sheesh

Re: Your Internet Banking

Thanks, Mike,

I can't believe what lengths people will go to in order to steal!  Very sad...and it's scary, too, how realistic these emails look.

Love to you all!

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!  Happy New Year!

Love,
Grit






-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Hanlon <mh4j@quixnet.net>
To: Hanlon Blog <mh4j1.hanlon@blogger.com>; Dad & Mom Hanlon <ND49Hanlon@webtv.net>; Grit Devetski <Grit720@aol.com>; JoAnn Miller <Jmm909@aol.com>; Kevin Hanlon <khanlon@mail.smu.edu>; Nancy Hanlon <Nancyh213@aol.com>; Pat Hanlon <phanlon@mittler.com>; Ruth Beier <Srmrrabfam@aol.com>; Tim Hanlon <thanlon553@sbcglobal.net>; Dan Simons <dsimons_65@comcast.net>; Marcy Simons <Marcy.L.Simons.2@nd.edu>; Whench <whench@columbus.rr.com>; Whench2 <whench@ohiobankersleague.com>; Tracy Biggs <tracy.a.biggs.7@nd.edu>; Patricia Trost <ptrost@nd.edu>
Sent: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:54 am
Subject: FW: Your Internet Banking

Guys,

 

Penny and I got this today and it looks like a technique called "phishing".  Phishing is a way for someone to try to get your banking and personal information.  They send an official looking email to you and ask you to click on a link (see message below - I've deleted the link).  If you go to the link, they will try to get you to give them information, like your banking passwords, credit card number, and 3-digit security code from the back of your credit cards.  Don't go to links like this.

 

I sent this information on to TCU, and to 2 government agencies.  The government has a website to tell you what to do in these instances.   Here it is:  http://onguardonline.gov/index.html

 

Love and God Bless

 

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Teachers Credit Union [mailto:online@tcunet.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:41 AM
Subject: Your Internet Banking

Dear Teachers Credit Union customer, This e-mail was sent to you because we have detected an error in your billing information on file with Internet Banking during our regular schedule account maintenance and verification. This might be due to either following reasons: A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).   Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due an internal error with our processors. Click the link below and confirm your Internet Banking personal information, otherwise your Debit/ATM Card access will become restricted:  {LINK DELETED}  ©2007 Teachers Credit Union. All rights reserved.

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RE: Your Internet Banking

Thanks for the information

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Hanlon [mailto:mh4j@quixnet.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:54 AM
To: Hanlon Blog; Dad & Mom Hanlon; Grit Devetski; JoAnn Miller; Kevin Hanlon; Nancy Hanlon; Pat Hanlon; Ruth Beier; Tim Hanlon; Dan Simons; Marcy Simons; Whench; Wendy Hench; Tracy Biggs; Patricia Trost
Subject: FW: Your Internet Banking

 

Guys,

 

Penny and I got this today and it looks like a technique called "phishing".  Phishing is a way for someone to try to get your banking and personal information.  They send an official looking email to you and ask you to click on a link (see message below - I've deleted the link).  If you go to the link, they will try to get you to give them information, like your banking passwords, credit card number, and 3-digit security code from the back of your credit cards.  Don't go to links like this.

 

I sent this information on to TCU, and to 2 government agencies.  The government has a website to tell you what to do in these instances.   Here it is:  http://onguardonline.gov/index.html

 

Love and God Bless

 

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Teachers Credit Union [mailto:online@tcunet.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:41 AM
Subject: Your Internet Banking

Dear Teachers Credit Union customer, This e-mail was sent to you because we have detected an error in your billing information on file with Internet Banking during our regular schedule account maintenance and verification. This might be due to either following reasons: A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).   Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due an internal error with our processors. Click the link below and confirm your Internet Banking personal information, otherwise your Debit/ATM Card access will become restricted:  {LINK DELETED}  ©2007 Teachers Credit Union. All rights reserved.

 

FW: Your Internet Banking

Guys,

 

Penny and I got this today and it looks like a technique called "phishing".  Phishing is a way for someone to try to get your banking and personal information.  They send an official looking email to you and ask you to click on a link (see message below - I've deleted the link).  If you go to the link, they will try to get you to give them information, like your banking passwords, credit card number, and 3-digit security code from the back of your credit cards.  Don't go to links like this.

 

I sent this information on to TCU, and to 2 government agencies.  The government has a website to tell you what to do in these instances.   Here it is:  http://onguardonline.gov/index.html

 

Love and God Bless

 

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Teachers Credit Union [mailto:online@tcunet.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:41 AM
Subject: Your Internet Banking

Dear Teachers Credit Union customer, This e-mail was sent to you because we have detected an error in your billing information on file with Internet Banking during our regular schedule account maintenance and verification. This might be due to either following reasons: A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).   Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due an internal error with our processors. Click the link below and confirm your Internet Banking personal information, otherwise your Debit/ATM Card access will become restricted:  {LINK DELETED}  ©2007 Teachers Credit Union. All rights reserved.

Week 10 weigh-in. Today I lost for the 10th week in a row. I was down 1.2 pounds for a total of 10.2 pounds in 10 weeks. Not bad for someone that still is NOT exercising UGH. I plan to put myself on the schedule in Janaury just like I do the kids activities. I will have to get my workout in before 2pm each day. I bet I will get more workouts before New Years than I have in a long time since I am not running the kids here and there.
Guess my next short-term goal is 15 pounds. 7 weeks until Hilton Head. Would love to be down 20 pounds by Hilton Head. I think it is doable if I start exercising. Love you all, JoJo

OK, I've kinda snuck into your blog... this is Joey. JoAnn let me in. Just wanted to wish a Merry Christmas from the NJ Hanlons (of course I haven't actualy lived there since 1982, so I guess I'm more of a Connecticut Hanlon at this point).

Matthew is going to try a new sport. Yikers.

Just ain't Christmas unless someone cries while your taking the family photo! Wait, I think we actually got this years picture without crying...

We did take some goofy shots though of us with some of our gifts! Aren't we funny?!

Love, Grit

My kids. This one was taken after we convinced Matthew to come back after I made him cry when he was smiling weird and I started laughing.

Week 9 weigh-in. I had a super stressful week. I lost for the 9th time. I lost .4 for a total of 9 pounds lost in 9 weeks. I have 2 weigh-ins left this year. I will go to my Christmas Eve 9am meeting and I will go to the New Years Eve 9am meeting. I am hoping to be down 10 pounds by the new year. It is 8 weeks until Hilton Head. I guess we need to talk about houses soon. Hope you all are doing well. Love, JoJo

Just need to vent a little...OK ALOT!!!!! I have never wanted Christmas to be over. And yes, I know what Christmas is about. But the STUFF of Christmas, I want to end. We dont have a tree and I dont really care if we get one. I know whatever I pay for it right now is WAY too much as it is December 16th. My kids are too busy in their lives to care whether Christmas traditions are upheld or any other tradition for that matter. They sit down to eat dinner and forget to pray. I have to remind them which is annoying. I really need to get Christmas cards sent out tomorrow and I have a package to send to Jon Thomas. I have a chair in my living room covered with coats I need to send out. I had no idea what I have bought my kids. And really I dont care. I bought some Xmas cards and I cant find them. I was so busy volunteering at school last week, that I didnt workout and I ate stupid (not over my points, just poorly) I spent yesterday and today trying to repair my week. I am overwhelmed and I feel angry. Yep angry. Mad at Marty for just leaving things out and not doing diddly. Mad at the kids for being so self absorbed. I feel like I am trapped in a really bad mood.
Ok, I said it. Now I need to go to the grocery store and do what I do every Sunday which is shop for school lunches. I am so annoyed. Sorry just had to get it off my chest. Love, JoJo

PS Mike cant you go to the new house, close your eyes and take some shots of the house LOL

Some Family Pics

8th week weigh in. I finally figured out, it is my 8th week. I lost for the 8th week. I was down .8, which makes me down 8.6 pounds in 8 weeks. (average 1.075 a week) Though I would like to see bigger losses, I am really happy that I am losing each week and not gaining not one ounce. Three weeks until 2008. My goal is to get to the 10 pound mark at least. Nine more weeks until Hilton Head.

Here are a few pictures of our visit to South Bend around the time of Leah's 1st birthday. I think it was actually the 12th of November. I still don't know how to post these pictures properly. Love you all. Ruth

Putty Face and You've been elfed

You will all like this. Try morphing your pictures before putting them on
the Elf site.

http://www.miniclip.com/games/putty-face/en/

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1191203882

Enjoy!

Mike

Workout in. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill. Calories burned 180. I think I will continue to do 30 miuntes this week at this pace. Next week, I will maintain the same pace, but allow myself more time to workout...say 35 minutes working up to 45 minutes in the next couple of weeks.

All of them on Thanksgiving. I thought about using it for our Christmas card,but Christine doesnt like it. She wants her haircut before I take the picture. I need to get on it. JOJO

My girls on Thanksgiving. Looking more and more alike according to everyone that sees them.

Matthew on the day of his reconciliation. Growing up way too fast.

I miss the Christmas of our youth, too! We have been so blessed...I wish for those days more than I should...I hope my kids will look back at their youth with as many happy memories as I have! I raked leaves yesterday afternoon for quite a bit, too. I did our yard and most of Jeanette's next door since Joe passed and she shouldn't be doing it. I couldn't help but think about all the same things, Jo, except I was remembering how much I have always loved raking. I love the sound of the rake on the cement, the crunch of the leaves as they are raked and the piles of leaves to jump into when its all done. I hate the leaf blowers now that are loud and smell. In the end, raking is so much healthier!

I love you guys and sure wish we could all be together for Christmas! I'll take Hilton Head, though!

Hey, Mike, did you guys get a package from Me, Jo, Ruth and Tim yet?

God Bless!

Grit

Just finished 30 minutes on the treadmill. I, also,did light weights earlier watching TV. My intensity is getting better on the treadmill, last week calories burned was 150 and 153. Today it was 170. I cant believe it is almost 3pm, time for a shower. Love, JoJo

So much to do so little time. I know I should be decorating for Christmas, but it hasnt hit me that Christmas is just 21 days away. Are you guys ready for Christmas???

Yesterday I raked leaves for an hour. I dont know why but I love raking leaves. I like being outside doing something and raking leaves reminds me of the days when I used to like to shovel snow at night when it was still snowing and you could see it in the street lights. Today I think I will do the treadmill.
I am trying to think about Christmas gifts for my kids. ( I started typing some things I bought and then I remembered that Christine sometimes checks the blogs for updated pictures of Mike and Penny's house. I need to find a good picture of all 3 of my kids or take one. Christmas cards need to be done by next week. Yikes, it is coming fast.

Another loss...small but a loss again... down .4. SO I am down 7.8 pounds in 6 weeks (this my 7th week of WWs, the first week was my initial weigh in) So an average of 1.3 pounds a week. Just think at this rate, I will be down 25-50lbs by this time next year. What is not to like about that. Have a great week everyone. Love, JoJo

Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you..Happy 40th Birthday to Ruthie...Happy Birthday to you.

Sorry I didnt even get a card to you...still working on the gift :) Lame, I should have at least got the card in the mail. I love you Ruthie. I hope you have a great birthday. Love and prayers , JoJo

Workout IN. So I just finished 30 minutes on the treadmill. I am going a tad faster, so covering a little more ground. Off to shower before Matthew gets off the bus. Love, JoJo

Had a cool morning with Josh and Grace today. I woke up and made breakfast for Josh and I. (We had talked about doing this the night before and I actually made it out of bed at 6:15a.m. I made us eggs, bacon and toast. We just sat and talked and afterwards he said thanks and gave me a hug. I could tell he really appreciated the time we had. I know I did as well.

I then woke Grace up (who asked to get up early) at 6:30a.m. and she decided to have cinnammon toast, bacon and a few leftover eggs. She also had fun. I think I may try to have breakfast with them on more mornings. I think it will be fun.

Just finished 30 minutes on the treadmill. Feel blah, glad I got it in. Today Jackie found out she has more cancer. I spoke with her on the computer before my workout. She is very overwhelmed (her words) and is of course feeling like it is not fair. What else would you think if you were 15 years old. It is hard for her to make sense of it. They will head to Duke tomorrow to get more information and they are contacting MD Anderson and Sloan Kettering for consults. I am very sad today. Long day, ready for bed. Night all. Love, JoJo

Today I raked leaves for 25 minutes. I am still going to try and do some time on the treadmill. Again, I will shoot for 20 and hope for 30 minutes. Have a great day. JOJO

Working out....so yesterday I lasted 10 minutes on my treadmill. My left hip has been bothering me. I even went back to bed today after the kids went to school as I am not getting enough sleep at night because of it. Today I got on the treadmill and the pain seemed to be more in my buttocks then hip. I took it slow and was able to do 30 minutes on the treadmill today. I thought about only doing 15 minutes and adding 5 minutes a day, but since I felt up to it, I went to 30 minutes. Tomorrow I may shoot for 20 and hope for 30. We shall see. Hope everyone is doing well? Love you all, JoJo

What a crazy day! I dont like Mondays. I am so tired and the day just drags on and on. Today Christine called for a ride home from track practice when I was getting ready to take Matthew to religion. I tell her OK I will pick you up but you have to ride with me to church. I go to get her and Becca climbs in (not a problem but more driving for me) They want to stop at the Fellows after I drop off Matthew because she has made cookies after school. I drop Matthew off, take the girls for cookies. I take Becca home and finally make it home in time for a few minutes before I have to head back to church. I needed to get Matthew so I could then run to the middle school and get Megan from her last tryout for basketball. She came out smiling saying they would post the girls names at 9pm. I was like oh man, are you kidding me. From there Megan and Matthew and I drove to Wendy's to grab dinner. After a quick meal Matthew and I headed to Dreamsports to look at roller hockey equipment. We got there at 715 and by 745 the guy in the sports shop had called Play It Again Sports in Raleigh for me so I could get my stuff there. The sports shop didnt have his size in some stuff and other stuff was expensive. So by 755pm, I was heading to North Raleigh. Matthew and I walked out of there with $207 worth of stuff at 858pm. Now I need to pick up Megan and see if she made the bball team. I get home at 930, grab her and Christine and we head to the middle school. Only 5 7th graders made the team, #8 Megan Miller was one of them. Dang it now she is playing bball 5 days a week. Just kidding (kinda) Megan decides her treat for making the team is a sweet tea from McDonalds. We come home and Matthew has to try on ALL of his hockey stuff. That was interesting to watch. We will have to head to the rink an hour early to get it all on. I hope Tuesday will be better. Fat chance...megan has bball until 445, christine is done with track at 445 and Matthew has roller hockey placement from 4-5pm. Guess I will look forward to Wednesday :)

Week 6...a small loss of .2. So another quarter of a pound down. So I am down 7.4 pounds in 6 weeks (average of 1.233333 a week) I know I would be losing faster if I was working out. SO off to workout. 5 weeks until 2008. The plan is to keep losing for the next 5 weeks. Hope you all are doing well? Love, JoJo

Today's Pictures

Borders and roof complete - inside electrical complete

Gabrielle's Gloves

OK, I might have mentioned to only a few of you that some ND undergrads are
working on a project that will create some gloves for Gabby's hands. We're
always concerned about her biting her hands (she's had moments when she
seemed to not be able to stop biting and I thought she was going to bite her
fingers clear off) and so we met with this team and described what we've
been looking for. They are actually making progress after our first
meeting. Here's a note below.

Isn't God amazing?????? Wow!

Mike

--------------------------------------------------------
All,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but the group has been working
very
hard on finishing a pair of gloves for Gabrielle. So far we have decided on
a
few designs:
- Thin knit glove that should fit Gabby's hands
- Velcro opening to make it easy to put on and take off the glove
- Plastic exoskeleton over the fingers to provide protection from chewing
and
biting
- Neoprene (knee brace material) cover to protect the knit glove and
increase
durability
We are working on finishing up a pair and should have it finished within the
next few weeks. We would like to present what we have by the end of the
semester. Perhaps the second week of December. Is there a time you might
be
up in the area?

Let me know if you have any concerns. I look forward to showing you what we
have and I truly hope it works out for the best.

Thanks,

Brendan Hennessy

Didn't get any pictures today, but it looks like the roof has shingles on it - completed. When I went by at 6p.m. there was a contractor packing up for the day - but there was a work light on inside the house - pretty wierd.

Penny, the kids and I moved boxes into a storage unit over the weekend. We're trying to empty out the current house, just so we're not caught unprepared. We're not really ready to show the house, but should be by December.

The realtors weren't going to list the house until January. I get the impression from the progress, we'd better start listing it now.

Tomorrow's weather, 66 and sunny. Strange Novemeber, huh?

Love and God Bless!

Mike

Week 5 weigh-in. Phew, a loss -.4. I am happy to have another loss. My goal for this week is to START exercising and have a loss next Monday. I would love to have a loss, no matter how big or small all the way to New Year's. So today I plan to jump on the treadmill and get my first workout in TODAY.

FW: New Pictures and the Banana

-----Original Message-----
From: mh4j@sbcglobal.net [mailto:mh4j@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:29 PM
To: Hanlon Blog
Subject: New Pictures and the Banana

Kids and I had to point out the banana that the contractors ate while
building. It used to be yellow, obviously, but every time we visit it is
still in the same place, so now it's become part of the trip to the house to
see if the banana is still there.

Yes, I know, we're weird.

Love and God Bless,

Mike

New Pictures

Hey, everyone. Here's a few pictures in the dark. Josh and I walked
inside. Wow!

Love and God Bless!

Huge Progress - Roof on

Here's an update with the roof on.  

Mike

Penny said she saw the house again today. The roof trusses were up. I don't have any pictures yet. I'll send them as things progress.

Take care and God Bless!

Mike

Week 4... down 6.8 pounds. Short term goal is still 20lbs by New Years. Would be nice to be down 30 pounds by Hilton Head, but we shall see. Hilton Head is 13 weeks away. How is everyone else doing?

Framed - without roof

Wow!

Pretty amazing.

Take care and God Bless!

Here is the newest pics - Slab and Driveway poured

From what Penny said, the framing is done. Will have more pictures today.

Love and God Bless,

Mike

In less than 1 week - Here's the Foundation

I found out from Bryan (Samantha's house) on the phone today that they just
poured the slab and the driveway today. They expect the house to be
completely framed by the end of the weekend.

We love all of you! Take care and God Bless!!

Mike

FW: The House for Gabby Hanlon

Wow.  How about that.  Bryan called me personnally and said that we might be in by the first week of January.

 

Mike

[mh4j@sbcglobal.net]  Subject: The House for Gabby Hanlon

Hello!

I just heard from Bryan that they will begin framing the house tomorrow and will work over the weekend!

Yahoo! As Bryan said - "They're Rockin' and Rollin' on the house."

 

Blessings,

Mary Gault  

 

 

Week 3 weigh-in on Weight Watchers. I lost 1.2 pounds. I am now down 5.2 pounds in 3 weeks. I am happy with that considering I havent started to workout yet. SO this week, I am going to try and get 2-3 days in where I walk. I plan to start out small and work up. So a couple weeks of 2-3 days a week moving up to 3-4 days. I would love to workout 5 days a week, but the only way that will happen is if I start putting myself on my calendar each day that I want to work out. Maybe it will happen, who knows. Onward and downward.

Week two back on Weight Watchers: I forgot to post on Monday. I was down .8. SO I am down 4 pounds in 2 weeks. I will post my weigh-in next week on Monday. I am hoping to get to that 5lb mark so I can set my next goal of 10 lbs. I plan to just take it 5 lbs at a time. My first big goal is 10% which is 20 lbs. After I reach that 10% I will set another 10% goal and so on. So far I am doing really well. I havent added daily exercise because I just havent had a lot of time. When I do add the exercise, I will start slowly as I dont want to get hurt and I dont want to set an unrealistic exercise schedule that I cant keep up. How is everyone else doing?

Hendricks County Flyer Story

Ok, trying this again. I typed up a whole post and it didnt appear. So who is ready to lose some weight with me? I joined WWs last Monday on Christine's 16th birthday. I weighed in yesterday and lost 3.2 pounds. I have 50 pounds to lose, so 46.8 to go. I am only focusing on 10 pounds at a time. I would love to be down 20 pounds by Jan 1, 2008, but one day at a time is my motto. So who is with me? Before you know it, we will be in Hilton Head, wouldnt it be nice to show off our weightloss there? Report here if you would like. Love, JoJo

THE RACE! Christine continues to run well.

The prayer before the race. The Apex High girls always say a prayer before they run. I love this!!