gaining support

I am gaining support from friends and family.  The word is out that Loretta is being kicked to the curb.  Everyone is aware of Loretta, I mean for Christ's sake, she always enters the room before I do,but most people are not on a first name basis with her.  I am becoming comfortable telling others of our impending breakup.

Loretta has, for the past year, decided she is not going to involve herself in any kind of exercise.  The only thing Loretta is interested in is eating.  Loretta says things like, "don't take the stairs" and "two doughnuts, how bad can that really be?" 

Loretta also knows what day of the week it is.  Saturday is her favorite day of the week.  There are times she wakes up and even before I can open my eyes, she is begging me to drive her to 'the hill' to Gioia's (corner of Macklind and Dagget in St. Louis *plug*) to have a hot salami sandwich, bag of chips and a soda.  Now, if you've never been to Gioia's for a hot salami sandwich, you just are not living right.  It is awesome!  It is 1/4 inch thick slices of hot salami, lettuce, tomato, peppercinis, mustard and mayo. It, of course, is offered as 6 inches or 9 inches (stay out of the gutter here folks, we are talking food!).  The calorie conscious would split the 6 inch sandwich and I have been known to split the 9 inch - under vehement protest from Loretta, but there is nothing better than Loretta's recommendation of 9 inches all for yourself!  See how she is?

Loretta, your days are numbered.... I have SUPPORT!!