Aloha Jeff: Wow, that was a great run for running on fumes. Do you count that as a stonker? It can't be all bad if it involves mint chip ice cream. And now you've put ice cream in my head (as if it wasn't already there). Gas here is holding at $3.99, as if they're afraid of the psychological reactions to hitting the 4 dollar mark. How's Marcia doing, both in terms of performance and her physical/mental/emotional being?
Carrie: Why kind of car are you going for? I just saw a report of the Prius, with sales going way up across the country. I guess waiting lists and price hikes are in order for them because they're so popular now. (My ILs have one and love it.) I'm assuming you're looking at gas mileage because, well, everyone is AND you have the occasional long commute. (Because your parents are generous with their digs, but you like to drive.
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Who owes you a hot-fudge sundae? (Because of the Wings, I presume.) Who would be so foolish to bet against them? Someone who has a sentimental connection to the Burgh, I'll bet.
Ang: I know, it's really slow. I think it's the heat--no one wants to move, let alone have a laptop on their lap. (Oooh, it burns.) How is your training going? I can't even imagine being outside in your neck of the woods.
Angie: I'm so glad you're feeling well in the good hurt kind of way. WTG on the TM run. It definitely sounds like you're planning for a smart and safe recovery. I'm just curious--what do our voices sound like in your head? Do I have an accent?
Leana: So you're not only hooked on DUs but going to jump right into the Tris? Why am I not surprised? (And pleased for you, of course.) What is plyometrics? I looked it up, but hoping for your ground-level explanation, like how it works in practice in a class.
Paula: How cool that you get to be in a torch run and be a torch runner. It reminds me of the Cleveland race, with the police torch relay. Is the Akron race the one with the free Brooks shoes given to finishers?
Scott: While we appreciate your desire to join the WISH team, I feel compelled to tell you we are a highly selective group and a rigorous screening process. The first question in our application involves your favorite flavor of ice cream, the second your favorite WDW watering hole, and your 3rd involves pics of you in hipster clothing....
Welcome back! Good to know you've been keeping all your balls in the air (no peanut-gallery comments) and are still on schedule for Vegas shenanigans.
raangoli: I SO admire you for learning how to swim. I don't know how, either (water over head, terrifying). I hope you'll get a chance to post some of your experiences in class to help me get over my phobia. I so appreciate that you're already fully into the XT groove; I still need to focus on that aspect of training.
Howard: And yet....the Red Wings deserved the win. Loved the spunky Penguins, but they lost to the better team. (Saying this as someone who is a die-hard Detroiter who nonetheless loves her Pittsburgh home. I would have celebrated regardless of the outcome.)
Shannon: Wow, you're really committed to exercising. I can't imagine trying to schedule things in that late at night. I'm always impressed with parents who manage to do all these things, and your success especially so. I'm sure your body (wide awake and asleep) appreciates the workout.
Bill: After your comment to Aloha Jeff about Marcia's race, remind me not to let you borrow my bike!
Frank: Wow, you PRed your 5K! There's a PR-brochure quote. Take our cycling tour, PR your next 5K. Maybe you could become a spokesperson for VBT.
CarolA: So THAT's why they call it Hotlanta. Gee, I thought it was some silly marketing ploy.
Tell Waldo's friend that I'm looking forward to hearing his RR from the Peachtree...
Everyone else: Please tell me you're doing fun-filled things in air-conditioned comfort. I mean it, tell me! (And please give me suggestions for summer popcorn movies, as I need some climate-controlled fun.)
As for me: Today I moved DOOD's and my bike from our old place to the new. This involved running to the old digs, biking back, twice. It sounded like a good idea at the time. There was no ice cream involved, as I'm too tired to go out and get some (and it's 7 walking minutes away, how sad). Tomorrow.
I hear you on the biking to work thing too. We are supposed to be moving our corporate offices out of downtown in the next 2 years and if I am still here I will be biking every chance I get. There is just no safe way for me to get from home to work on a bike where we are now.
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