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Friday Favorites - June 23, 2023


Here's some of my favorites from the week.

#1 Whoop Band


I have a couple of friends that wear a Whoop band which is pretty much a health / fitness tracker but with tons more data. I've been wearing my Whoop for about a month now and using it to improve my overall health. It's helping me see where the problems are, where improvement is needed and measures overall health. These bands are worn by a lot of pro-golfers and athletes and digging into the data can help you analyze patterns so when there's a change in your norms it gives you a heads up. Some of the pro athletes noticed their respiratory rate and heart rate variability was out of their norm several days before being tested positive for COVID. Since I'm a data nerd this band has really been a favorite lately. Here's a screen shot of one day of mine; clearing improvement is needed!





#2 Margaritas

If you're local to the Victoria, TX, area, you have to try the margaritas at Hacienda Restaurant in front of the mall. The consistency of their margarita is so fluffy and it's perfect for a hot summer afternoon. I had this one when we stopped for lunch on our way to Port O'Connor to bowfish. 




#3 Dads

My dad was able to make it into town for an early Father's Day visit so we treated him to the Gonzales Bistro. We then went to High Hill Distillery, the Cracked Crab in Victoria and bowfishing at Colleto Creek Reservoir. 



#4 Nature's Beauty 

We had a beautiful sunsets lately!







#5 The Garden

I have been busy harvesting tomatoes and all of the good things. I canned some salsa and spaghetti sauce and then I experimented with freeze drying tomatoes and peppers. The tomato plants have stopped producing, but we have watermelons, cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin still coming! 










I hope y'all have a fabulous weekend!

This week I'm linking up with Erika & Andrea for Friday Favorites!





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  1. Kim CarberryJune 24, 2023 at 12:41 PM

    That Whoop Band does sound pretty great. It has so much more information than my basic fitness tracker. Ohh! I could just drink a couple of those margaritas.

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