The BOOBIES Bunch!

(sung to the Brady Bunch tune)

Here's the story of some lovely ladies

who where traveling to Chicago on their own,

all of them, young and old got together

and met for BOOBS; just girls!

Here's the story, of these lovely ladies

who were busy losing way more than a ton

they were banded and blogging all together

no they were not alone

Then the one day in Chicago, it came together

and we knew that it was much more than a hunch

All these girls had now become a family

That's the way we all became the BOOBIES bunch,

The BOOBIES bunch!

Crazy week ahead of me, crazy weekend behind me!

This week is going to be crazy busy for me. I want to sit down and get organized so that I can post my pics from Chicago on my blog and share with you all the wonders of the weekend. I just don't have time right now. Last night I couldn't do it, and then this week is homecoming week at school for my son & step daughter, so there is much preparation and 2 football games, a parade, a pep rally, and then getting everything ready for the dance. So, I just wanted to let you know that I have every intention of sharing all my pics and lots of stories from the BOOBS weekend. Just be patient with me. I can't say it enough, this weekend was everything I wanted it to be and more. Have a great day! Take care....big hugs!
T

What a weekend!

The first annual BOOBS meeting was amazing. Everyone that I met far surpassed my expectations. I just can't explain what is was like to finally meet these women for REAL. It was surreal. Chicago was beautiful, the planning committee outdid themselves. It was just incredible. I'm so glad that I went. I took a million pictures and will share them just as soon as I can. I'm still on a high! Big hug!
T

I'm haulin' ass to Chicago!

That's right Baby! I'm leaving bright and early in the morning. I'm so excited to finally be meeting so many of these wonderful women. I can't beleive it's actually happening. I'm not worried about clothes, or about who's gonna like me or not. I'm just ready to go. I'm not packed yet and my son has a football game tonight that I have to go to, so I'll likely be packed right before I walk out the door. Today, I have to concentrate on work and tying up all the loose ends around here. It's hard because I want to just be checking out blogs and seeing everyone's cute outfits. But tie up those ends, I must! Anyway, see you there!
Safe travels and big hugs!
T

Getting to know you: Questionnaire

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Hi all the boobie girls! Someone much more organized than I am thought it would be fun to know more about you, and she enlisted me to think of some crazy questions…so…this is sort of a Gillyified version of Drazil's BYOC. Knock yourselves out.

1) You're trapped on a desert island and you can bring only 3 of your favorite foods along. What do you bring?

Chips, chocolate and wine

2) If you could meet any 3 people, living or dead, who would they be and why?

Jesus

My parents (I know that's technically 2, but give me a break here) I'd like to have an adult conversation with them.

The world's most interesting man (from the Dos Equis commercial)

3) What is your stripper name? (take the name of your first pet and the name of the street you grew up on)

This is lame: but mine would be Dilbert Twelfth not a good stripper name, that's why I go by Trixie Babelicious

4) How old were you when you lost your virginity? Alternative question if you don't want to answer this: What is your LEAST favorite part of your bod since losing weight? Your MOST favorite since losing weight? Ask me in Chicago.

5) Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits? Would you be willing to spend a night alone in a house that is supposedly haunted?
Yes, I believe in spirits or ghosts and have slept many times in an actual haunted house (my ex in-laws lived in a 100 year old house that had housed prisoners on two separate occasions, once after a fire and once after a flood. The prisoners were shackled on the 3^rd floor and one broke free and jumped through a window to his death. We would here glass breaking and everyone would wake up freaked out, but never any glass, lots of other weird things happened too. I also slept at the Myrtles Plantation that is considered to be one of the most "active" haunted places around. But, as my Daddy always told me, "it's the live ones you gotta be scared of!"

6) What is your natural hair color? If you dye it something completely different from what your momma gave ya, how come? Well, now it's salt & pepper, heavy on the salt so I dye it Golden Brown or Biscotti.

7) Boxers or briefs? Alternatively…bikinis or granny panties? Boxers and, I like pretty panties even big butts look better in lace.

8) If you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? (Trilogies do not count as one movie, cheaterpantses!) Who comes up with this stuff? This is hard. I would probably say…."A Christmas Story" or "The Blues Brothers" either way, I think I already know all the lines.

9) What is your guilty pleasure (feel free to go straight to the gutter with this one if the spirit moves you!) Really good wine and scotch.

10) How many pounds gone forever are you celebrating??  :)

Since banding: 38 and holding

Since my highest weight 75

Have bag will travel.

Well, I'm ready for Chicago, can't wait to meet the fabulous BOOBS! I'm very excited and a little nervous about the travel. My flight leaves on Sunday at the butt crack of dawn, so I'm really not looking forward to early morning travel after a night on the town. But it is what it is. This weekend will be fast and furious, but I know it will be great.

I've enjoyed reading about ever one's clothing choices and shoe dilemmas. I just have to let you know up front, I'm built for comfort, not for speed, so I have to wear comfy shoes even if fashion is the victim of that choice. I still am not completely sure what I'm wearing, but I'm sure it will all be fine, I'm not too worried about that. I'm just excited to meet all of you.

In other news, I'm still hanging on at the same weight, some days it goes up a pound, some days it goes down, but no real movement. I guess I'm going to have to be okay with it and just keep doing what I'm doing. I feel good. I had a fill scheduled for tomorrow, but have rescheduled for after the BOOBS trip. I was nervous about being uncomfortable while there, so I'm just going to wait. I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Hugs,
T

Second post today, to say Joey has a point!

Yesterday Joey posted about the inconsistency in sizes and the fact that sizes have changed over time. I had my suspicions about the change in sizes, but this proves the point too. I was looking on line for ball gowns and I love a portrait collar, so I searched that and found this old pattern, size 14, bust 32". Then I searched measurements for a size 14 on patterns today, a 14 is bust 36, waist 27, hips 38. Then on most of the dress charts, a 14 has a 40" bust. So, there you have it.


Have a great weekend!
T