Team 6 - Team Ohana - Check in and introduce!

[jbucci]

Kayci- I'm with you running on the TM. I have a 4 year old (soon to be 5, major party planning in the works) who doesn't give me much time to run. I usually run at night after she is in bed and have started to watch tv or movies while I run. Lately I've done my long runs to Pixar films-- perfect 90min length My husband and I have actually set up 2 TMs as the "back row" of our home theater and will run together while watching stuff. We are just starting season one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, kind of fun to jog to. It will be a shock to get back outside into the heat at the DL 1/2.

 

[laughinplace199]

Hi Cousins,

Debra - I'll be thinking of you every time I see a sweet, young cabana boy this weekend. How's the speed training and breathing going?

Jen - I haven't read The Lolita Effect yet either. I'm still waiting for it to come through my library system. How are you liking the Secret Lives of Bees?

Ruth - It sounds like you're going to be very busy this summer with training and packing and moving!

Kayci - I love your running strategy. I used to love to watch Alias too! Plus, you never know, the CIA (or SD-6) just might be looking for someone like you, so it's best to be prepared. I have three little ones too, but I don't have a treadmill, so I usually go running in the wee hours of the morning (DH & I alternate days).

Maria - I never knew that about New Englanders and ice cream! I hope your enjoying your company. Did you watch the fireworks on the 4th? We watched them on TV. It'll be a few more years before my kiddos are old enough to bring them in town for that.

JenB - It sounds like you've got a great treadmill/TV setup in your home theater.

Hi to the rest of my cousins! I hope that everyone has a great weekend! My leg is definitely benefiting from rest, so I hope to be running again by next week. Gotta go pack. I'll have a fruity drink for each and every one of you! Yikes, maybe not that many.

 

[Jen117]

Julie - I really like the Secret Lives of Bees. I bought it on a business trip I was on... oh maybe 2 years ago. I read about 1/2 and then just kind of set it aside when I got home. I have just recently revived it because I really want to finish it.

The other Jen - When I am alone with my kids, I let them hang out with me. My TM is in our basement rec room, so I put on a movie for them and they are close to me and can come chat with me if they want to. My kids are 5 and 7.5.

Kayci - You ARE brilliant. I have a 19 inch TV next to my TM that HAS to be on if I am running or even walking. It is hooked into our rec room TV line, so I can watch DVR shows or DVD's or anything on TV. That is why I put a movie on for the girls, then I can control the TV channels and we are both happy!

 

[deekaypee]

Jen: Haven't read Marley & Me, but have heard good things about it. Almost picked up The Art of Racing in the Rain today, as I'm thinking of buying it as a gift for a friend of mine who's a serious dog-lover. And it sounds good. Has anyone here read that one?

Ruth: Wow! Your move is coming right up on you. I hope you've had time to plan and pack for it. I moved across the country last summer and swore it would be the last time I did a long-haul move. (Then I moved locally last month, and swore it would be the next-to-last time I moved at all! ) Good to know you're another ice-cream lover. In my ideal world, I get to ice my knees (and sometimes shins) while enjoying a bowl. Too bad I don't do that as often as I'd like.

Kayci: You are, indeed, brilliant! Exercise, pop-culture eduction, and female-body role model all in one! I used a similar strategy while training for the Goofy. Except it was Battlestar Galactica, I ran on my gym's TM, and I watched the series on my iPod. Your way sounds much more pleasurable. And now I'm thinking of you as another one of the super-secret agents on our team. (Ask Julie.)

Are you a history buff, like Maria? I don't mind my historical fiction (print or visual) loosely based, so long as it doesn't pretend otherwise. I've read some of Phillipa Gregory's work, and her scholarship is questionable to say the least but at least she's got the girl power going on. Have you read them and, if so, what did you think? The Tudors is on my Netflix queue, which is now so long that it's both unmanageable and embarrassing.

JenB: Pixar and Buffy? Now that's an interesting pop-culture mix to run to. Not surprising for Ohana, of course, as we seem to have several of us who read/watch the vampire genre. I think I was the few people who actually saw Whedon's movie before the series (and liked it--thought it was a hoot). More seriously, are you getting any training outside for the DL1/2? I keep reading reports, especially from Aloha Jeff, about the predicted heat there. Whoa!

Julie: Remember, when you see the cabana boys don't blush. Especially if you're in a swimsuit! They'll notice and figure out why (or they think they'll know why). Thanks for asking about the speed and breathing. No change yet, but I guess I should be comforted by the idea that I am breathing, huh? Good luck with the packing and enjoy your trip. With your fruity drinks, good books, and DH, I have no doubt that it'll be pretty terrific. Add some sultry nights and adult time, and you'll have plenty of stories for us upon your return.

Maria: Comic-Con 2009? You up for it? I'm sulking today because 2008 is quickly approaching and I'm not going. Um, Watchman??!! Star Trek!! How did DS enjoy Wall-E? I'll be going again soon, if I can get DOOD to re-prioritize his weekend plans. New Englanders, with their ice-cream habits, are obviously my kind of people. As if I needed confirmation after having met so many N.E. WISHers!

For Maria: Engagement-ring story. DOOD proposed to me, oh, many years ago, while at WDW (Contemporary, fireworks). I'm pretty low-key about things, and planning a wedding? So not my thing. So I treated the engagement as a destination, not part of the journey to marriage. Cut to the move to Pittsburgh, we're still not married. My ring was stolen during the move-in process because, stupid me, I had taken off the ring while I was helping the movers carry boxes. (Am I sure it wasn't simply lost? Yes. It wasn't the only ring missing.) I was heartbroken, strange because I'm not the sentimental sort.

So DOOD, being the lovely person he is, secretly bought me another Tiffany ring, one that was as close to the original as possible. He re-proposed, this time at an old-time drive-in movie. (It was my choice for date night.) Told me he was still game for the whole marriage thing, except he said it with more flair. And so I received my second engagement ring, which marked our new start in Pgh. It seemed only fitting that we were married at a JOP last August, here in our new hometown. Which technically means we're newlyweds and our first year anniversary is coming up. (Ack! And me without a gift planned! ) And an interesting side note: most of our friends and family don't know! Maybe we'll do a VR at Disney and pretend it's the real deal.

As for me: Anyone here read the YA Twilight series? I hear people getting frothy about it, but I'm afraid it's more of a romance than a true vampire series. Ooooh, my snobbery is showing. How about more of a romance than an action vampire genre?

Also, how about a roll call? I can't remember who's in for ToT? We haven't registered yet, in part because of inertia, in part because of schedules. But we're still in. I keep getting emails from Priceline and Hotwire on hotel-room drops. We might be seriously considering staying off-site. (i.e. DOOD is all for the savings.)

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hey Team O'Hana!

Just popping over here from Walt's Warrior's to tell you that I will be Scream Teaming for your teammate Johanna (jacobsmommy) tomorrow for her first ever race! The 5k is right here in my hometown of Kennebunk, Maine and I will be at the event with my kids (there is a big picnic with bands, etc...a great family event).

I am not running because I just did a duathalon today (5 mile run followed by a 13-mile bike) so I will take a rest day. The race is at 6pm, though, so who knows? I may decide at the last minute that I feel ok and just jump on in!

Keep up those great work-outs!

Erika

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Go, Johanna, Go!

Here's hoping your first race is awesome!

Maria

 

[jeanneg]

Erika: thanks for the heads-up!

GO, JOHANNA!!!!!

Good luck with your first event ever!

Debra: you are going to LOVE The Tudors! It is very steamy, if you get my drift. In fact, when my daughter was in CA finishing up her thesis, she used to say that her dream was to be back home in NC snuggled up with mom on the couch drinking wine and watching the Tudors! I was so flattered I purposely put off watching any of Season 2 until she came home. And then we knocked off all 10 episodes in 3 days! Some of the scenes were so violent, I couldn't bear to watch, but overall we loved it. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is a little too good-looking to play Henry, but you quickly get over that. Anne is deliciously sinister and of course, you will just love Catherine....and poor Thomas More....need I go on? Speaking of the Phillipa gregory books, I've read The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen's Fool and enjoyed them both. I understand they are not entirely accurate, but who cares, they are great historical fiction.
BTW, love the engagement/wedding story!

 

[jeanneg]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEL!


Hope it's a great one for you!


(I've been trying to get to my computer all day to do that!)

 

[DreamBeliever]

Aloha

My head is still spinning after the chain of events these last few days. As you know, we purchased a new house in South Carolina. Well ... we were expecting our home here in Chicago area to be on the market for at least 6 months (the real estate market is really sucky here). Yesterday, we got a fabulous offer and we signed the contract today I can hardly contain myself because our home sold within 1 month. I better think about packing.

Debra ~ I love your engagement story. I'm curious though, when you said most of your family and friends 'don't know', do you mean about the marriage or the lost engagement ring?

Johanna ~ Congratulations on your first race Now you'll be hooked.

Mel ~ Happy Birthday

Cousins ~ It sounds like everyone is doing extremely well with training for their upcoming events Keep up the good work.

 

[chimera]

Thanks guys!

I'll be contacting Debra for my cougar card 40 feels weird. It sounds so much older than I feel I'm not sure I'm on board with the whole concept yet.

I'm posting from OKW this morning. We kinda accidentally ended up here yesterday...dont know how that happens. I ran the OKW/SSR trail, one of my favorite runs on property. We're heading out to MGM to checkout the new Toy Story Mania ride.

Dreamy...congrats on selling the house! Our market bites down here too.

How many folks would be interested in the ice cream party sometime Sat afternoon/evening of marathon weekend? Obviously this would not be a late night thing since many will be doing the full next day.

 

[Jen117]

Hey team - This week has been HORRIBLE! But last night I managed almost 2 miles of walking... get this... while pushing DD5 in a stroller and the dog! And I managed a 17 minute mile. I was pretty impressed with my ability to juggled all of that and keep a decent pace. AND... it was a regular stroller, not a jogger!

Mel -OK, I forgave you when you accidently went VWL last year... but again. Seems like you have some accidental properties now don'tcha! Wish I was there... REALLY do. How was Toy Story? We are headed to WDW for a week in August before the girls start school. OH AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I would call you an old coot, but that wouldn't be nice now would it!!!! Cougar is much better!

Dream - THAT IS FABULOUS! We spent the last couple of weeks looking for a new home... then got hit this week with the fact that my parents want to sell the business (and we want it). The business will cost about 3 times more than a new home... so money will be tight while we figure how to make this happen. UGHHHH.... for me.

 

[deekaypee]

I'll catch up with everyone later, but for now:

Congratulations, Johanna, on your 5K.​

You've trained well and deserve all your kudos and the bling!


And...

Happy 40th B-day, Mel!!!!​

Grrrrowllll! Sharpen those claws on DOOJ. It'll make your day!

 

[gatorphipps]

Good morning everyone

I'm just checking in and hoping that everyone had a great 4th of July weekend. We stayed close to home AND to our phone because we put an offer on a home in South Carolina. After a little negotiation, the house is ours My DH is being transferred to the Charlotte area and we're all looking forward to leaving the brutal Chicago winters behind . Our home here in the Chicago area is on the market and we're hopeful we won't have to carry 2 mortgages very long.

Have a great week!

So you are coming to Charlotte?!?
I LIVE IN CHARLOTTE! I can show you routes and stuff...if you want. I am not a stalker...well maybe a little bit of one...

 

[aimb]

Hello Team Ohana! I finally figured out the right place to post an introduction! My name is Aimee, I'm a 34 year old mom to two crazy but wonderful boys who are 6 and 2. I used to be a runner before kids and am only just now (almost 7 years later) getting back to it. I'm training for the Princess half in March - my first ever Disney race. Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

 

[gatorphipps]

OK..I need to catch up....

Debra - So sorry about your dad. I will keep him in my prayers.

Aimb -

Happy B-Day Mel!

Johanna - on your 5k!

Dream (Ruth?) - OK now that I was able to skim I see the move is to Tega Cay. (SP?) That is still not too far...the ACS Greenway (in Fort Mill SC)is wonderful for trailrunning. Just did a 1/2 there. I have the pics on my race blog if you want to see it.

Kayci - I love Alias too! What a great plan for getting in the runs.:thumbsup

 

[DreamBeliever]

Mmmmm ... where is everyone. Probably training for events

Mel ~ 40 may sound old to you, but to me, you're a young'n. I'll be 50 in November I love spending family birthdays at WDW and planning little surprises along the way. For my big day, we're staying at Ft. Wilderness in a cabin ... and that's all I know about the trip. We thought it would be fun to stay in a cabin for the week of Thanksgiving

Jen ~ I hope you're able to purchase the family business. There is nothing quite as rewarding as continuing a tradition. Good luck

Gator (Christa?) ~ Nice to meet a fellow Carolina cousin. I'm looking forward to getting familiar with the local trails and I'll check your blog. Thanks

More later ...

Ruth

 

[gatorphipps]

Mmmmm ... where is everyone. Probably training for events

Gator (Christa?) ~ Nice to meet a fellow Carolina cousin. I'm looking forward to getting familiar with the local trails and I'll check your blog. Thanks

More later ...

Ruth

Just let me know when you get here and I (hopefully) can show you the town...well where to run anyway.

 

[deekaypee]

Erika: Not sure when you'll be back, but congratulations on your duathlon!

Jeanne: Thanks for the assessment of The Tudors. I'm sure I'll love it. DOOD? He tends to be bothered by historical inaccuracies in his period, just a bit. I keep telling him to focus on what the pop-culture transformations do for the popularity of his field, but sometimes he'd rather rant a bit. Me, I'll just check out the eye candy that is Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Speaking of engagement/wedding stories, any news? Tidbits? Pics of the church? Is DS going to do the wedding video?

Ruth: Good question regarding my ring/marriage--I was unclear. Actually, no one knows about the ring. Never thought to tell anyone about it. But I was referring to the marriage. Most people don't know, as we'd planned to do a small ceremony as a 1 yr. anniversary so as to not upset those people who would feel slighted by our JOP decision. (And yes, there would be people who would feel slighted.) But, well, organization is not our thing. So, now we're in a bit of a catch-22, worried that we're in the dog house if we admit to being married instead of continuing to "live in sin."

In your news--wow! Your house sold in a month! That's great, especially in this market. That certainly is the icing on your relocation cake. And with a good offer. Your realtor deserves some flowers. And selling your house has got to feel good for all of you. So, where are you in your packing and relocation plans?

Jen: A 17mm with a small child in a stroller? You must have fabulous core and upper-body strength as well as lower-body strength. As far as your parents wanting to sell the business...good news, yes? Is this the place you work now, and would you and DH be the sole owners? What kind of business is it? I know you want to relocate--and for good reasons--but owning your own business might just give you the control over lots of related situations. I'm crossing my fingers for you.

Mel: Mreow! I'll be getting you that cougar card as soon as possible. First, you just need to tell us the juicy details as to the young cabana boy upon which you tested your newfound claws. And info on how does DOOM feel about your sexy status? If you've got nothing on that account, I'd be more than willing to hear about Toy Story Mania. I'm easy that way. I also hear you're going on IR. I'm so sorry. PD to you!

Christa: Woo hoo, girl! It's great to see you back! I checked out your WO log and I just have to say the sand-dollar story made me go "Awwww." And it sounds like you're right back into a new show? Cool. (I originally wrote Kewl and it just didn't look right, so I edited it.) And I can see you as an Alias fan, no problem!

Aimee: Welcome to Ohana, with the craziest cousins around. You must feel great to be getting back to running after the "interruption" of kids. Me, I'm an adult-onset runner, and now I have the disease for which there is no cure. (Not that I'd want one.) Looking foward to hearing more about your training and family. Meanwhile, I have to say that your tickers for the Princess half are just great!

About the Marathon Weekend Ice-Cream Party: I love a Saturday afternoon ice-cream party. That's just the bribe I need to get out the parks and into rest mode before Sunday!

To all my other cousins: Aloha! I miss seeing your faces here, and hope it's just a summertime fling with outdoor fun.

As for me: Okay, that's it. Speedwork is over. I'm still struggling a lot with breathing, which affects my gait, and so I may have set my pace bar too high. I'm not having fun, which violates my number-one rule for this whole endeavor. So I'm cutting back on the speed training and just going to run. Embrace my inner tortoise and find my happy pace ala Corrina!

In an update on my dad. I talked to him last night because he's meeting with his urologist tomorrow to decide on a course of treatment for the prostate cancer. He still hasn't made up his mind. He can't do robotics because that's not available where they live and he doesn't want to travel for treatment. Other options are off the table because he has breathing difficulties. I think he's leaning towards seeds, but he's not really saying. Right now, he's angry, very angry. At everything--his urologist, his job, his insurance company, the health-care system. I know it's because he's scared about things and going through the grieving process; I went through the same reaction when I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Apparently, my family spends a whole lot of time on anger and not so much on denial. And if he's like me (or I'm like him), he'll kind of gloss right over bargaining, nod at depression, and move onto acceptance quickly. Right now, though, it's really hard to listen to him work through things. Please keep him in your thoughts.

In happier news, I've just eaten the best slice of watermelon I've had this season. Moments like this remind me of what I like best about summer. (Hey, it's a small moment, but a real bite of bliss!)

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hey Cousins!

This month is flying by, and work is in big-time full swing, plus my company does not leave until Wednesday...which is my way of saying I will be back in full form in a couple of weeks, but for now it'll be mostly flybys...

So, the company here has led to workouts on the weekends, nothing during the week unless I walk at lunch or to meetings. It hasn't been horrible, but it hasn't been good, either. I definitely need a week to get my food life in order again.

Still reading White House Ghosts, which starts with FDR and ends with W. I'm up to JFK. It is very interesting how some of them had so much and so little input in their speeches.

Debra -- Sending prayers and pixie dust for your dad. It's good to see your juicy posts again, we miss you when you're gone! Comic-con is a dream I have...someday. Right now it's all I can find time to do to watch Dr. Who and Stargate Atlantis. I'm really glad that as my workload eases up, Eureka will be back. I'm looking forward to it in a big way. I love that quirky little town Thanks for sharing your engagement ring story. So glad you have a replacement! And a secret marriage! I had no idea I was running with such a fast crowd!

Christa -- I bet you know all the best places to run! What a neighborly cousin you are!

Ruth -- Huge Congratulations on selling the house so quickly! I trust your head is spinning in a good way, not a Sybil way!

Aimee -- Welcome! Always room for another cousin!

Jen -- I hope you're able to buy your parents business, and that is becomes less complicated for you working there after you do!

Mel -- Welcome to the club! Hey, no one told me we get a free cabana boy! Where do we pick those up?! Seriously, The ice cream party sounds good -- here's hoping I can move somewhat after the Half!

Jeanne -- Now I'm going to have to get The Tudors from Netflix. I'll just try to ignore literary license. It does make me crazy when things are totally inaccurate, but I can handle a little creative interpretation... I promise to get our hours up soon. The company leaves Wednesday am, so I will soon have my life back!

Johanna -- HJw was the race?! I came in dead last in my first and only 5K to date...I have nowhere to go but up!

Big howdies to Richard, Denny, Robert, Linda, Dave, Erica, JenB, Corinna, Julie, Kayci, Nancy!

Ok, Team, have a great week!
Maria

 

[Jen117]

Hey Team - Yesterday (Sunday) I did the Biggest Loser PowerScuplt DVD and also power walked the dog for 1 1/2 miles. What you say.... "Jen is making a come back?".... Oh yes I am. BTW, BL DVD was found at the library and I was "trying" it out. Gotta love the library for that!!

Debra - Well... so here is the thing. Yes DH and I both currently work here. So did my brother, up until 1 year ago. He was let go after it was discovered he was trying to destroy the company. So that led him to his current state of trying to destroy the company and his family. Long twisted story, but he continues to stalk me, but I can't get a restraining order. So my outdoor long distance running has been non-existant for the last year. But I have learned that I am a very strong person to be able to maintain 14 miles on a TM and 20 miles on an indoor track that is 12 laps to a mile. My brain has yet to go wacko from it! Oh and I am really weak in the core, but one of my goals is to build my core and also speed up my walking. I walk very slow compared to many of my fellow marathon walkers. I wore my Garmin on that particular walk just to see what I could do and I pretty much stayed in the 17's, except when DD screamed that she wanted a flower... which was really a weed, but she HAD to have it.

Whoa... that was long... sorry!

BTW - Got my test results back. They say my levels are acceptable. So at this point I will assume that stress from the last year is causing my issues and I need to divert that. One thing for the present time... I need to increase my exercise. With no races on the horizon... I fell into the do nothing and feel sorry for myself mode. Exercise really does help you cope! I have also had extreme exhaustion since about November/December of last year (even after marathon training was over), and need to figure that one out also.

OK, gotta go. I have 10 minutes left and then I get to be on-call all night (and the rest of the week). I really hate on-call!!