Challenge - Tell You About Me

@just4him (317041)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 17, 2017 3:30pm CST
From @Celticeagle. Okay, what can I tell you that you don't already know? At least the people who have been here for a while. For the newbies, let me introduce you to me. 1. I have three children - all adults - Son 44, Daughter 42, Son 39 2. I have five grandchildren ranging in age from 25-14 next month. 3. I have two great granddaughters ages 4 and 3 4. I have three books published - Scarred, Manifest Destiny, and Stowaway. Available on Amazon. I'm waiting not very patiently for Freedom's Cry to be published. I should hear soon from my editors who has someone reviewing it. I write Christian fiction. 5. I live in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA and I am an avid Packers football fan. 6. I'm the oldest of four children. My brother next to me in age passed two years ago. My parents passed soon after in 2015 and 2016. 7. I served in the Navy and even married a sailor. We divorced after 21 years. He passed two years ago, so now I'm a widow. 8. My hobbies are swimming, reading, writing, and being on the computer blogging on a site called myLot. Have you heard of it? 9. I'm currently on the Whole30 diet as I need to lose a mega lot of weight. At my first weigh in I lost 16 pounds. My next weigh in is October 6. 10. And most important - I'm a Born Again Christian, 37 years. I love the Lord more than anything else in my life. My username reflects why I write - just for Him = just4him. All my work is dedicated to my Lord Jesus Christ. Okay that's my top ten list about me. Will you accept the challenge? Thanks for reading.
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• United States
17 Sep 17
I learned some new things about you Valerie. Thanks for sharing more about you here. Not sure if I will do the challenge. Cant wait to see your next weigh in too.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
I'm half way through the second month I think. It seems slower than the first month.
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• United States
18 Sep 17
@just4him Yes it will I am sure be slow for you at times, but I know you are going to win this Valerie!
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView Thank you. I think this month is more of a challenge than the first month. Though I haven't cheated and have no intention of doing so. I love this diet and I don't miss any of the foods I can't have.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
17 Sep 17
It's funny how much of this I already knew about you. True friends!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
18 Sep 17
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
@DianneN You know you're funny don't you? I'm not going to get stuck in the mutual admiration society thing again or we would be at it all day.
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
Yes, true friends do know a lot about each other.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Sep 17
Enjoyed reading this about you. I guess you had mentioned your husband's passing before. Didn't know both your parents are gone now. Mine passed close to one another too. They had been divorced for years. Thanks for sharing.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Sep 17
@just4him .......Still a hard time for you I'm sure. That is hard. All so close together.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
@celticeagle It really wasn't hard on me.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Sep 17
@just4him .....Oh, well that is good.
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@Juliaacv (51193)
• Canada
17 Sep 17
I knew a lot of your facts, but learned some new things also. I wasn't aware that you worked for the navy also, although I know that your hubby was.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
I met him in the Navy. We worked for the same command.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
17 Sep 17
It would be interesting to read some stories about your time in the navy
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
Maybe I'll consider it.
@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
17 Sep 17
I probably won't do the challenge.. or if I do, it'll just be my very own way of an about me post like I've done before. Sorry for all your losses. Especially with them all close.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
It was fun to do. Thanks.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
18 Sep 17
@just4him Thats good
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• United States
18 Sep 17
Always nice to read a little more about those we are connected with. My husband lived in Wisconsin when he was younger. He wants to bring me there to visit one day. Not sure when, if ever that will happen.
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• United States
18 Sep 17
@just4him It would be nice!
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
It's a nice state. I hope you can make it one day.
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@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
18 Sep 17
I learned some new things about you by reading your post. You are ahead of me, I have no great grandchildren yet.
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@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
19 Sep 17
@just4him It sure is.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
It's always fun to learn something new about a person.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
18 Sep 17
My first serious boyfriend was in the Navy, everybody thought we would have married one day, but when I met my husband I understood that he was the man of my life.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
19 Sep 17
@just4him I was lucky, you never know before you live with someone if it will be a good deal.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
I'm glad you met the man of your life.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Sep 17
@LadyDuck True.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
17 Sep 17
Being in the Navy must have been so interesting @just4him :) . You have a busy life. I will first have to think of a top ten about me . :)
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
It was interesting being in the Navy. I loved it.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
18 Sep 17
I read her challenge and I told her maybe after this weekend I would have time to do this. So far I haven't given it much thought or even tried to write one up. I should get busy on this one.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
19 Sep 17
@just4him I'll let you know when I do this. I don't have time right now.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Sep 17
@poehere I can understand you don't have time right now.
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
I'll be watching for it.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Sep 17
I knew most of that I didn't know you were in the service and I salute you for that. Ok I accept the challenge, hope I can think of 10 things, as I'm pretty darn boring lol.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
I didn't think you were in the least bit boring. At least you're not a Bears fan. I could forgive that too. Thank you. I enjoyed being in the Navy.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 I don't like the commercials, and I do hear a lot of negativity about how much the players make, but that doesn't put me off. I'm a Packers fan diehard.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
18 Sep 17
@just4him Well I am a Bears fan but the last couple of years football is losing it thrill for me. It's all about the money and how many commercials during a game they can slam at me. I am almost done with football and never thought I would fee that way. I have been watching football since I was about 10 with my dad.
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@thelme55 (77061)
• Germany
18 Sep 17
Thanks for sharing who you are. I have learned more about you now.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
You're welcome. I hope it was all good.
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@thelme55 (77061)
• Germany
19 Sep 17
@just4him yes, it was.
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
21 Sep 17
What's been your favorite Whole30 meal so far?
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Sep 17
Since I don't use a cookbook of any kind, I would say all of the meals I've made have been good. My absolute favorite was putting guacamole on my baked potato. That was absolutely delicious!
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Sep 17
@spiderdust I'm not going off this until I get to my goal weight. I don't even want the foods you can't have. This is my second month on it and I love it. If I do put anything back on the menu when I gain my goal it will be cheese. That's it.
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
21 Sep 17
@just4him I did Whole30 in July and August, and I can tell a big difference in my energy levels since I've gone off it. I'm trying to make more Whole30-like meals without being strict about it, but I really need to up our vegetable consumption again.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
19 Sep 17
Most of these I already knew about you. I think I will accept this challenge and see what I can share that someone here might not know about me.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Sep 17
I look forward to reading it.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
18 Sep 17
Good to know about you..
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
Thank you.
• Preston, England
18 Sep 17
well thought out list - nicely done
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
Thank you.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
18 Sep 17
I never heard about the site myLot ever since lol. Anyway, now I know more about you after reading your post. Thanks for sharing.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
I'm glad you found your way to the site.
@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Sep 17
I am thinking of accepting the challenge. You forgot to mention how supportive and kind you are.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
Thank you so much. I try to be.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Sep 17
Thank you for sharing, Yes I should do this one.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
You're welcome. I'll be looking for it.