question: We were fortunate enough to go sailing on our friends ' sailboat twice during our stay in Maine . Though Brian has been on sailboats before , it was the first time for the kids and I. It was so much fun , though I had to get used to the extreme lean of the boat . Though they assured me it would n't tip over , it sure felt that way !
Q: What may be a fact about the speaker and their family ?

answer: They had visited family friends in Maine .

question: I need to go back on my shake for breakfast , shake for lunch diet . It SUCKS hard core , but it is a great way to limit my calories and maybe my amazing expanding waistline would shrink a little . If I ' m going to look pregnant and need maternity clothes it would be nice to get the reward of sweet baby toes .
Q: Why does shake for breakfast and lunch limit calories ?

answer: You do n't have to count calories the shake is pre mixed and ready .

question: No - one is predicting lower oil prices in future , and the US economy is going to take a while to turn around . If it does . Because if the Republicans are allowed to steal another election ( John McCain just bought Diebold who make the voting machines ) business as usual will return . Which puts off the recovery even longer .
Q: What may be the reason for them discussing this topic ?

answer:
They want to bring awareness to the issue .