FogHorn J Leghorn was born in 1946 to Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies. Robert Mckimson created this super large rooster with the "good ole boy" attitude and south Viriginian Accent. Now I know you want to know why I am talking about cartoons, right! Geoff, my wonderfully funny husband, uses humour to handle most things including stress, anxiety and me! When I was a kid I always loved FogHorn LegHorn, but now I enjoy him just because of his sarcasm and the fact that he was the instigator of many pranks that always back fired on him. The most memorable thing about FogHorn is the way he talked.....Well, now I say son, I say....was probably the way most of his comments started. Having one of those "pillow talk" conversations with Geoff last night and venting a little about people, comments and expressing some of my anxieties...he broke into a full southern FogHorn LegHorn accent and said Well, now I say, I say I dont' understand what it is your pretty little head is worried about, Miss. I will, I wll be right there and I won't be looking at any other chicks. I say, I say you are the only chick for me! Well, I started to laugh and then the snorting came, which in turn brings more laughter until my ribs hurt so damn much that I thought I was gonna get sick. The tears rolled down my face as I laughed hysterically at my husband. He began to laugh and we layed there roaring in laughter for at least 15 minutes. Mr. FogHorn J Leghorn made my night and is still making me smile today. I think Geoff is watching cartoons while I am at work and he is off recovering from his surgery. The company I work for is running a biggest loser contest and we have scales set up at work in a private area. Today I strolled over to the scale area and kicked off my shoes and jumped on and then off....did I really want to know? What if I wasn't doing well? Oh the panic started to engulf me and then I could hear FogHorn LegHorn in my head " Well, now I say, I say I dont' understand what it is your pretty little head is worried about, Miss." I laughed out loud to myself and stepped on the scale again this time I opened my eyes and read the big digital numbers. I am happy to say that I am down 16.8 lbs!!! I did a little happy dance and thanked God and secretly thanked my personal FogHorn LegHorn for the strength to do this. I have 13 shakes left to drink and am hoping that I make it to the 20 lb mark by Friday. My excitement is still building but my nerves are getting a little frazzled too or as Foghorn might say "Well, let's put it another way - way, that is" ... I am getting a little scared. "No one can give you better advice than yourself" (Cicero) and the advice I gave my self was to relax, take a deep breath and focus on all the good and wonderful things in my life including how fabulous I am going to feel and look when all is said and done. Some people might think that "This is going to cause more confusion than a mouse at a Burlesque show." (FogHorn "All Fowled Up" 1955) but I am under the same frame of mind that my favourite southern rooster has "You gotta - I say, you gotta keep on your toes. Toes, that is."
Steph
Keep on, Keepin on :) You're in the homestretch now!!!
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