>->   Well, I was only a child -- I THOUGHT it was on horseback -- but, 
ould
 >-> have been on mules.
 > Yeah i am pretty sure it was mules.  Unless you were
 > in a whole lot different
 > (not as steep) spot than we were.
    Well, like I said -- it could have been mules .... I was very little and 
really didn't know much about horses/mules at that time .  I DO remember 
it was a fun trip though - we rode all the way to the bottem and ate lunch 
....(a box lunch that was prepared by the tour guide).
 >->   I am ....... we are just walking and jogging a bit -- he really IS 
ood
 >-> ....... it's mostly ME that gets a bit intimidated at times ...... we'll
 >-> work it out.  I'm feeling better now -- have lost 27 pounds and feel 
uch
 >-> more comfortable riding again ....
 > Well congratulations on the weight loss Jean.  WOW
 > quitting smoking and losing
 > weight is a real challenge.  I quit the smoking but I
 > gained about 60-70 pounds
 > doing it.
    Hehehehe ..... that's what I did NOT want to happen to me.  I had already 
gained a BUNCH of weight while I was laid up from that spill I took a year 
and a half ago.  I wanna' tell ya' ..... it was sure easier to put ON the 
weight than take it OFF ;-)
    I plan on loosing 25 more pounds ..... BTW, I didn't gain any over the 
holidays .... in fact, I lost 1 1/2 pounds .  I've changed my 
eating habits a lot and even when I "cheat" on my diet I'm eating healty 
things (instead of McDonalds or Burger King ).
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