Lance (well, his GF) expecting #4

[ilima]

Looks like Lance done knocked up his new girlfriend without the help of IVF, like his kids with Kristin. Wonder if he knew he was shooting live ones?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/23/armstrong.baby/?iref=mpstoryview

[jesvetmed]

I wonder if he's as excited as his doctors seem to be?

[Mr. Bloom]

I wonder if he's as excited as his doctors seem to be?

What are the odds of a quick DNA test when this baby is born???

I'm just glad it's not one of the Olsen twins!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

What are the odds of a quick DNA test when this baby is born???

And a urine test! :D


I'm just glad it's not one of the Olsen twins!

I have to wholeheartedly agree with you there. That would have been {{scary}} :cool:

[arielmoon]

What a blessing!

[BarbaraAlys]

Actually, I have a friend who had testicular cancer back in the early '80s. He had one removed, had chemo and (I think) radiation. He was supposed to be sterile. Surprise, surprise, five years later he's a dad, and then two years later a dad again. And no, there is NO chance they are not his kids.

So, it happens.

Barbara Alys

[Aggie_Ama]

Maybe they need to start thinking about birth control if that wasn't a desired outcome. How many times do you see it on some trashy talk show "She said she was infertile!!" :p

Okay enough tacky comments, I love when people prove the negative diagnoses wrong. I am not a Lance fan but the part of his book when he is driving to San Antonio a day after he was diagnosed with cancer to deposit sperm was one of the parts that really got to me.

[Pedal Wench]

She sounds amazing:

Hansen is a Program Manager and Recruiter for First Descents. The organization is located out of Vail and helps offer outdoor adventure experiences for young adults with cancer.

It’s website says the following:


As a Colorado native, Anna loves nothing more than being outdoors, and Vail provides the perfect setting for her favorite activities, mountain biking and snowboarding. Anna graduated with a degree in Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has been a volunteer at the Children’s Hospital in Denver and serves on the board of directors for Camp Wapiyapi, a foundation providing hope and support for families with childhood cancer. Combining her passion for the outdoors with helping those fighting cancer makes First Descents the perfect job for Anna.

[Aggie_Ama]

She sounds way cooler than the pop tarts he was dating previously. ;)

[Irulan]

be nice if they got married first.

[maillotpois]

If it is his baby, sure sounds like it was probably a total surprise to them. Let's see, you're told you'll be infertile; you bank up and plan some kids and then think you're shooting blanks.... Ooops.

She does sound pretty neat. Wonder how long he'll stay with her.... :rolleyes:

[Mr. Bloom]

I agree mail;I hope they're both happy (and I hope they weren't surprised...but alas...who knows)

Funny Side Story: When Silver found out she was pregnant with #2, she cried to the Dr. The Dr. followed her to the waiting room (I guess fearful that I was going to beat her up or something).

The reason Silver cried was because she was there with the stomach flu and because she was pregnant, she couldn't get a shot for the nausea. I was, of course, quite excited.

[ilima]

"Stomach flu" Ha, ha, ha. Must have been quite the surprise to learn the source of the stomach flu.

[kermit]

At least he didn't hook up with Britney. She can get pregnant from a toilet seat! That would have been a headline!

[Mr. Bloom]

"Stomach flu" Ha, ha, ha. Must have been quite the surprise to learn the source of the stomach flu.

No, she really was deathly ill with the stomach flu...the morning sickness came later:)

[Miranda]

She does sound pretty neat. Wonder how long he'll stay with her.... :rolleyes:


I'm not even really qualified to make this remark:o:rolleyes:, as I have only read his first book and not followed life events closely since, but my vote is: "not for the duration".

Besides the driving to the sperm bank part in book #1 that has been posted about, I found a couple things striking in the read (relative to fatherhood)...

He says something like "all professional athletes are running from something... I never had a father, nor did I ever want/need one....".

DING THE BELL... wrong answer, Lance. Running from the lie in statement paraphared #2. There are no bigger lies in life than the ones we tell to ourselves.

So, my question would be to him... "Lance, when are you going to break the cycle buddy? No, I don't mean the term related to the sport either. I mean overcome your greatest fear and hurt in life (way beyound cancer) that you didn't have a dad, the pain it caused your mother, etc... you're so strong in so many other ways... are you afraid it ALL will fall apart if you do it (face it)... come on Lance, stick it out... be the father you never had and husband that should have been... DON'T BAIL!!!"

This psychotherapy session provided by laymens free of charge, Merry Xmas;).

[xeney]

Uh, lots of divorced dads are very good fathers. I'm not a Lance fan but I have never heard that he was a bad dad.

[Irulan]

Uh, lots of divorced dads are very good fathers. I'm not a Lance fan but I have never heard that he was a bad dad.

Serial relationships and not hanging in there when the going gets tough sets a lousy example for your kids if nothing else.

[eclectic]

Question: Does Lance split w/ them or do they split w/ him?

Lance is attracted to and has serious relationships w/ strong women (part time bimbo's excluded) Kit, Sheryl Crow and now it sounds like Anna are strong intelligent women w/ lives of their own.

I admire Lance but I don't think I would like him. He has a HUGE ego, he is driven, a perfectionist, and expects those around him to be the same,(other than the ego - don't dare up ego him) But then how else do you win that many tours?
How many women want to stay w/ a professional cyclist during their training and racing seasons? They become one of the domestiques but see their husbands/BF's less than the team does and they are at home holding everything together.

The latest book on Lance that I read (can't remember the name - it was written by a reporter who lived around them during the training for one of Lance's tours) stated that just about all the great cyclists throughout time are dealing w/ black issues from their past - Lance is no different.

What I think would be hard is for another woman to have to put up w/ Lance's mom and their relationship ! How many times has she been married? ? ? ?

I wish Anna and Lance the best of luck and that they, the baby, Lance's other children can all find a balance - especially while he is training for and competing in another TDF.

I wouldn't want that life.

[Irulan]

Does any of that matter? We all have baggage, every single one of us. I mean, so what if you are a tour winner, or anything else? My personal belief, which to some people sounds like a fairy tale but it isn't, is that once you bring kids into the world, that an intact family should be the#1 priority. It doesn't matter how big your ego is, or how damaged you are, or what else you have to do in life.

I just don't buy the "oh black issues" stuff. It's excuses. You want to hear about my issues?

It reminds me of a party I was at once. A girl was stumbling, barfing drunk and people are like oh, poor thing - her parents are divorced, she had to give up a baby blah blah blah..... Me? My comment was, so what. ( you want to hear about my life?) Lots of people have really big problems, and manage to get help, or learn to make other choices. No one is forcing these people to listen to their demons. Ok, so so I am digressing a bit, but egos, demons, black baggage... it's all the same the big question to me : are you man enough to sack up and deal with it? Put some balance in your life? Fix the problems? Unload your baggage?

Oops, sorry for the rant on Xmas morning.:o

[Pax]

There is no such thing as comparative pain, each person experiences theirs at their own pace. For those who got past theirs then I offer you heartfelt congratulations. For those still suffering I offer my condolences.

[eclectic]

Does any of that matter? We all have baggage, every single one of us. I mean, so what if you are a tour winner, or anything else? My personal belief, which to some people sounds like a fairy tale but it isn't, is that once you bring kids into the world, that an intact family should be the#1 priority. It doesn't matter how big your ego is, or how damaged you are, or what else you have to do in life.

I just don't buy the "oh black issues" stuff. It's excuses. You want to hear about my issues?

Oops, sorry for the rant on Xmas morning.:o


I wasn't trying to make excuses for him - I was just making an observation based on everything I had read about him to back up my statement of who is leaving who. I believe it is the women leaving Lance - not the other way around.

Also I just found it interesting about the statement that all the great cyclists had demons in their background, again not making excuses, just an observation, with a question of "is this why they have that extra edge that makes them a winner?" (now please don't get off on a doping rant - that is not what this is refering to)

In conclusion: I agree, in a perfect world all children would have parents who love, cherish them and each other and act as excellent role models at all times, putting the needs of the children first . . . but alas this world is not perfect.

But by the grace of God, we have Christmas.

Merry Christmas all

[bmccasland]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm perfect. No, just get AWAY from that closet door. NO, do not go near the closet door!! :o:D:o Those are not bones rattling, you don't hear a thing. Trust me on this... :cool:

I think my closet is the size of the wardrobe in the Chronicles of Narnia. :eek:

[Crankin]

I don't know what to think. I admire Lance and from what I've read, he is a good dad to his other kids.
I've been around enough racers, both amateur and pro to know that it is not a life I would want. My exchange student, who has been a pro for the last 3 years is sick of it. He can't find a team because they are all folding and he is enjoying being "normal" for a change. Both he and my son were totally driven about riding, but eventually, it got to them. So, I say live and let live.

[kermit]

The saving grace is that this child will never want for anything. Being born into the Armstrong dynasty, he will be set. The best nanny, the best schools and if he/she is born with his genes might be a great athlete. We all have something that drives us, demons from the past or in my case fear of cellulite. I agree with Irulan, everyone has issues, its how you deal with them that counts. I think he will be a great dad, when time permits and when the tour is over, his kids will be a priority. His ego is so big he will never find a women that suits him but maybe he will settle down.

[Deborajen]

My first thought (o.k., it's a little evil) was that he's getting what he deserves and maybe God is punishing him. I mean, this guy's middle-aged, has three children that count on him and look up to him, and he's the leader of a cancer foundation and supposed to be setting a "he's one of us" example. Now he's knocked up girlfriend # ??? since divorcing Kristin - ? If a non-cancer-survivor had just done something like this, we'd be calling him a jerk (it wouldn't be a "miracle").

On the other hand, I feel really sorry for the baby. Adults can do what they want, but don't mess with the kids. They have to count on us, and this baby probably has to look forward to growing up with a single mom/visiting dad or otherwise being tossed around between parents. The baby might "need a dad" more than Lance claims he didn't.

Do you think Lance's mom is chewing him out right about now? That's another part of his history - he grew up with a single mom. She might have a lot to say to him.

Deb

[Irulan]

My first thought (o.k., it's a little evil) was that he's getting what he deserves and maybe God is punishing him. I mean, this guy's middle-aged, has three children that count on him and look up to him, and he's the leader of a cancer foundation and supposed to be setting a "he's one of us" example. Now he's knocked up girlfriend # ??? since divorcing Kristin - ? If a non-cancer-survivor had just done something like this, we'd be calling him a jerk (it wouldn't be a "miracle").

On the other hand, I feel really sorry for the baby. Adults can do what they want, but don't mess with the kids. They have to count on us, and this baby probably has to look forward to growing up with a single mom/visiting dad or otherwise being tossed around between parents. The baby might "need a dad" more than Lance claims he didn't.

Do you think Lance's mom is chewing him out right about now? That's another part of his history - he grew up with a single mom. She might have a lot to say to him.

Deb


Thanks Deb, that's what I was trying to say but you are more eloquent than I. Who knows, maybe his mom supports it. In the end it's none of our business, just more fodder for the celebrity mill....

[sundial]

+1 for Deborajen and Irulan.

[RoadRaven]

On the other hand, I feel really sorry for the baby. Adults can do what they want, but don't mess with the kids. They have to count on us...

Well said Debora. We must be the advocates for children and infants have the least "power" of us all.

[xeney]

Jesus. This kid is not even born yet and you guys already have it neglected and abandoned. I did not realize there was this level of judgmentalism on this board -- I am really disappointed and a little bit disgusted.

[Deborajen]

This kid is not even born yet and you guys already have it neglected and abandoned.

Nobody said that. But kids do count on their parents for support and look to their parents for example. Personally, I get tired of hearing discussion and news about the "miracle" and whether or not the parents are happy about this - like that's all that matters. There's more at stake here.

Deb

[xeney]

Well, yeah, you did:


On the other hand, I feel really sorry for the baby. Adults can do what they want, but don't mess with the kids. They have to count on us, and this baby probably has to look forward to growing up with a single mom/visiting dad or otherwise being tossed around between parents. The baby might "need a dad" more than Lance claims he didn't.

You have no reason to believe that Lance is going to "mess with" this kid. And no, I don't think we'd be calling the person a "jerk" if the person had good medical reasons to believe he was sterile and then got someone pregnant anyway. God is punishing him? What on earth is wrong with you? Why would you say such a hateful thing? A man who went to extraordinary lengths to have his first three kids, and who is by every account I've ever read a committed and devoted dad, is being "punished" by the birth of a baby?

That is a very sick way to view the world and is not remotely supported by Armstrong's reported reaction to the news. Shame on you for making it into something so vicious and ugly. Shame on you for painting divorced fathers with such a broad brush.

[Irulan]

Jesus. This kid is not even born yet and you guys already have it neglected and abandoned. I did not realize there was this level of judgmentalism on this board -- I am really disappointed and a little bit disgusted.


mebbe.

When someone is out there in the public eye, with Celebrity, Hero or Star status ( Lance, Barack, Britney, Madonna, Paris, Will, etc) they are setting examples and being role models whether they want that or not. Frankly, I'd rather have my heroes and role models modeling postive things, such as intact families. And if you are in the public eye, people will see and comment on what you choose.

Maybe I should just trash Madonna for being too tired to have sex with Guy since she's working out so hard. (in case you missed it, that's one reason cited for their split....)
:D

[Mr. Bloom]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm perfect. ;);)Beth, I believe you, but I think this is a topic for another thread;);):p



Frankly, I'd rather have my heroes and role models modeling postive things, such as intact families. And if you are in the public eye, people will see and comment on what you choose.

I agree and disagree...I agree in the sense that I was disappointed when he started hanging out with that Olsen twin! When middle aged men date 21 yr old women - in many cases - it's evidence of extreme male insecurity and is not a positive role model (...and this has been discussed before and I agree that this is a generalization and not an absolute as some of you have proven in your own relationships)

But, on the other hand, I'm not sure what is normal anymore:confused::confused:. Am I allowed to judge that exclusively...as conservative as I am, I think not.

I'm a literal b@stard - born to an unwed teenager and adopted at 4 days of age. A century ago, I would have been doomed...but today, I'm successful by most standards...and I'm considered normal (notwithstanding the fact that I hang out here;)).

Children in non-traditional situations are just as likely to thrive when it's the only life they know...they don't need to adjust - they simply live the life they know...as long as no one undermines their self perception by telling them they're in a bad situation. I always knew I was adopted...but I was always told that this made me special - So, I never associated it with being a b@stard child. Contrary to this, I have adopted friends that didn't know and the revelation for them was traumatizing.

JMHO;)

I'm truly fascinated by the open discussion on this issue and the genuine and divergent opinions being expressed.

[smurfalicious]

I think this (http://www.dickipedia.org/****.php?title=Lance_Armstrong) sums it up pretty well. Good news for the girlfriend though. He doesn't leave you until you see him through a life threatening illness so she's in the clear for a while.

Tis a bummer because the girlfriend sounds way kick butt. Too good for him from the way it sounds. He reminds me of my older brother who even though I love him to pieces, he's a jerk. He has to date girls that are dumb as posts because the smart ones get sick of his ego.

I can't believe his comment that he'd play second fiddle to Contador, "if necessary." P'shaw! Contador is hot and you're not.

So I think it's awesometastic for other survivors of crotchel area cancer that they can still reproduce down the line. On the other hand the only thing that's miraculous is that two grown adults couldn't master the fine art of birth control juuuust in case.

[Mr. Bloom]

Smurf...are you considering your source when you cite THAT website as the summation of "all things Lance?"

Noting of course that the link doesn't work because of the prominent presence of the "D" word in the site name that TE's filter blocks...

[Selkie]

Maybe I should just trash Madonna for being too tired to have sex with Guy since she's working out so hard. (in case you missed it, that's one reason cited for their split....)
:D

Now that's ironic! :p I personally thought she looked better when she had a little more meat on her bones.

I don't follow celebrity gossip or news. If either parent had a history of child abuse, abandonment, etc, I'd find this more newsworthy. The scientific aspect of it makes it interesting, for certain. As for the personal stuff, it's their business.

[Deborajen]

Xeney, what on earth is wrong with me? Why would I say such a hateful thing as "God is punishing him?" Well, geez, I've asked myself lots of times if God is punishing me or something when I've been overwhelmed. This would be overwhelming.

Then you say that this is a sick way to look at the world, shame on me for making it so vicious and ugly . . . Well, I'm sorry you feel that way because I disagree because, again, my main point is that there's a kid coming into this world and he/she will have needs and it won't be easy - it will be very difficult to meet those needs. Surely you don't disagree with that, and surely you don't think that's sick, ugly, hateful, something wrong with me, etc. There's a lot more at stake than whether or not Lance and GF are happy.

Deb

[Grog]

I've never been much of a Lance fan, but I'm just not a fan of anyone generally speaking.

This caveat aside, I'm also surprised at how so many people can make so many comments and judgments about someone's life with any confidence at all, even sounding "informed," based on mostly (if not only) media representations of that person. As if the gossip press (or the sports press, or almost any press at all) could be trusted to really represent anyone with any level of trustworthiness.

[Biciclista]

How interesting. Harsh medical treatment; would that be castration and a lifetime of hormone therapy?
I know a guy who had testicular cancer and they left him with one testicle and he's had kids since... so does anyone know how many Lance has?
obviously if he has none, it's not his child.

[Deborajen]

In this case the press was specifically used to announce a personal matter. Personally, and this is just my opinion, it just didn't look right for a high-profile celebrity such as Lance Armstrong to announce that against all odds, he'd gotten his girlfriend pregnant, this after numerous well-publicized short-term romances since his divorce, all of which were undoubtedly known to his three children who look up to him and are looking for a good example to follow as they grow up. Lance's three children are all medical miracles since Lance is a cancer survivor who is alive against all odds, so the children are well publicized as part of his campaign to beat cancer. It's all a trail which is being used in his publicity for his foundation. The ending part about getting girlfriend # ??? since his divorce pregnant looked bad, my opinion, and to top it all off, the press announced it on Christmas Eve. It was like, "Don't you DARE think anything besides 'what a gift!', or you're a mean, awful Scrooge!

I usually don't get too wrapped up in celebrity gossip. I'll admit, sometimes I indulge a little. But this one really hit a bad note with me.

Deb

[Kalidurga]

so does anyone know how many Lance has?
obviously if he has none, it's not his child.

How many of what, kids or testicles? If the latter, he's got one. That's why Robin Williams calls him the "Uni-baller" ;)

This is the first I've read this thread and I gotta say it's been very entertaining. Is this what y'all do when it's too cold to get out and ride yer bike?

[Biciclista]

well, in that case, he can have kids. what a relief!

it's in the 30's out there there are INCHES of slush on the road, it's raining and the wind is blowing. NO, i don't feel like riding.

[Irulan]

This is the first I've read this thread and I gotta say it's been very entertaining. Is this what y'all do when it's too cold to get out and ride yer bike?

Yes.

perhaps I should post pics of the 8' pile of snow in my front yard.

ps, this makes kid #4 I think.

[RoadRaven]

>:-)

Is everyone else aware that kids are baby goats???

:rolleyes:

[Selkie]

Uni-baller! LOL. Thanks for the levity, K. This thread needed it.

[Grog]

well, in that case, he can have kids. what a relief!

Well it's not that simple.

My brother had bone cancer as a child and the heavy-duty chemotherapy treatments he was served back then have made him pretty much sterile. It's not all about the balls. :)

This being said, my brother - who didn't want to have children of his own - eventually got a vasectomy to make sure no "miracles" would happen to him. Before that, his partner was on birth control.

[Possegal]

I enjoy reading the pages of the people who ride the livestrong challenge. Some are very personalized and it is very touching and often funny to read them. My favorite from last year was a guy that had a very large team and even had founded a non-profit. He too was a testicular cancer survivor and his page had a picture of him and Lance at the dinner the night before the ride. The title was "It's all fun and games until someone loses a nut". Cracked me up!!

[snapdragen]

I enjoy reading the pages of the people who ride the livestrong challenge. Some are very personalized and it is very touching and often funny to read them. My favorite from last year was a guy that had a very large team and even had founded a non-profit. He too was a testicular cancer survivor and his page had a picture of him and Lance at the dinner the night before the ride. The title was "It's all fun and games until someone loses a nut". Cracked me up!!

I have a friend who is a survivor, he'll say things like "I'd give my left nut....oh wait, I already did!" :D

[bmccasland]

Way back when, I worked in a hospital Radiololgy dept. We had a patient that was a repeat customer for CTs to monitor treatment of his testicular cancer. He'd had surgeries, chemo, etc., anyway, he was having yet another CT one afternoon I was working, to see if the cancer had spread, or if they had caught it. If it didn't spread, he was confident he'd live, and he was going to propose to his lady friend, if it had metatisized, he said he wouldn't put her through that. Lady friend had been with him all along, like she was going to ditch him? Anyway, the Radiologist was a very happy man to give him the results, and patient proposed then and there in the waiting room.

She said Yes. :D

[Biciclista]

Well it's not that simple.

My brother had bone cancer as a child and the heavy-duty chemotherapy treatments he was served back then have made him pretty much sterile. It's not all about the balls. :)

This being said, my brother - who didn't want to have children of his own - eventually got a vasectomy to make sure no "miracles" would happen to him. Before that, his partner was on birth control.

well, if he had NO balls, it would be one h@ll of a miracle. that was MY point.

[salsabike]

Way back when, I worked in a hospital Radiololgy dept. We had a patient that was a repeat customer for CTs to monitor treatment of his testicular cancer. He'd had surgeries, chemo, etc., anyway, he was having yet another CT one afternoon I was working, to see if the cancer had spread, or if they had caught it. If it didn't spread, he was confident he'd live, and he was going to propose to his lady friend, if it had metatisized, he said he wouldn't put her through that. Lady friend had been with him all along, like she was going to ditch him? Anyway, the Radiologist was a very happy man to give him the results, and patient proposed then and there in the waiting room.

She said Yes. :D

Great story!

[Miranda]

This is the first I've read this thread and I gotta say it's been very entertaining. Is this what y'all do when it's too cold to get out and ride yer bike?


Yes... and reciting something I once read on TE, posts about "food and emotional issues"...

Not being able to pedal your brains out at will outdoors does seem to affect the above:rolleyes:.

[MauiRockHopper]

If I were diagnosed with cancer I wouldn't feel so enthused to potentially pass that gene onto a child. But maybe there's a chance he'd create another cycling hero.

[Grog]

well, if he had NO balls, it would be one h@ll of a miracle. that was MY point.

Indeed it would be a tough one.

:)

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[salsabike]

If I were diagnosed with cancer I wouldn't feel so enthused to potentially pass that gene onto a child. But maybe there's a chance he'd create another cycling hero.

It's my understanding that most cancers are not thought of as being caused by inheritable genetic characteristics. Some few are strongly connected to genes; some to random mutations, which are not inherited; some from human activities; some are thought to have viral origins. They really still don't know much about what causes cancer. There are quite a lot of people with cancer who have children, and all parties end up doing quite well.

[Irulan]

OK, I promised some inclement weather pix:

1. the county send a loader to clean out the culdesac I live on, this pile is at least 7' high...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/3144588657_9795c48062.jpg

2. View out of one of our windows:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3144591221_ed39789721.jpg

3. putting the snow thrower to good use:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/3118490735_bdefd660f4_m.jpg

It did warm up today and melt a lot, but more is coming....

[Dogmama]

OK, I promised some inclement weather pix:

It did warm up today and melt a lot, but more is comoing....

I feel like a total weenie for whining about 30 degrees today...

Oh wait, that is a thread highjack.

Oh wait, no it isn't. I mentioned "weenie"

:D:D:D

[jobob]

http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/laugh3.gif (http://www.millan.net)

[salsabike]

I feel like a total weenie for whining about 30 degrees today...

Oh wait, that is a thread highjack.

Oh wait, no it isn't. I mentioned "weenie"

:D:D:D

THAT was funny.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

So Irulan- does this mean that Lance is going to cancel the baby shower at your place until the snow melts? :confused: :D

[Selkie]

He's the one who lent the county that front loader!

[Susan126]

I guess my son had good timing. He graduated this June 2008 from EWU! He missed the worst snow fall in, what did the news say?, 46 or 47 years! WOW Irulan! Stay warm!

Over here on the wet side it's just that WET! All the snow has (or is) melted and it's currently raining. And it's also very windy. Now with all the snow gone from the roads I can see that the shoulders are covered with sand. Hopefully by spring the rains will wash it all away.

I guess it's the gym and spin class again for me! I did deck out my blog page though. I added a "winter background scene" I can't wait to change it to a spring theme! :p

Blog's winter theme. (http://cycling-addict.blogspot.com/)

Sue


OK, I promised some inclement weather pix:

1. the county send a loader to clean out the culdesac I live on, this pile is at least 7' high...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/3144588657_9795c48062.jpg

2. View out of one of our windows:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3144591221_ed39789721.jpg

3. putting the snow thrower to good use:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/3118490735_bdefd660f4_m.jpg

It did warm up today and melt a lot, but more is coming....

[Gidiup]

This further confirms my belief that Lance is Superman

[Di bear]

Irulan -

Those pictures are great! It's kind of funny, though. That's a "day in the life" in my area...the land of four-wheel drive.