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I rode to bike expo yesterday too, Mimi; so sorry to have missed you! It was a cold, foggy, 34 degree start but the ride back to Logboom in the afternoon sunshine was spectacular! Also, I thought of Donald while I was listening to Chris Ragsdale's presentation; Donald's blog account of meeting Chris' wife in her professional capacity when he was initially lobbying for an exercise bike in his room at Swedish was a great story and I smiled anew remembering and appreciating what a great raconteur we had in Donald (great randonneur too, of course!).

Speaking of exercise bikes, on April 13th we are going to commemorate/ inaugurate the new exercise bikes at Swedish hospital. We raised enough $$$ for two bikes, one in the Pediatric ward, the other in the Oncology ward. And they're finally ready to go.

I understand all your losses and although I don't know any of you, it's wonderful to see the support you have for each other. I kind of quit riding last August, blaming it on work issues. Now I wonder if it was more because my father died. Maybe although I didn't know it, I didn't ride because of unacknowleged grief. I know i didn't feel like do anything; I thought it was workcausing it. Now i see that maybe it wasn't. Please take care of yourselves. These forums have been a tremendous help for me--for support and advice on everything.

((((((kajero)))))))

Definitely sounds like you've been through a rough year (from your other thread too....) - please don't take my post there as harsh - just cautious. Take care of yourself. I'm not a doc, but that definitely sounds like some depression. These forums are amazing. I feel like many of the people I've met here (even those I've never met in real life) are my close friends.

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Speaking of exercise bikes, on April 13th we are going to commemorate/ inaugurate the new exercise bikes at Swedish hospital. We raised enough $$$ for two bikes, one in the Pediatric ward, the other in the Oncology ward. And they're finally ready to go.

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Yay, Mimi!!! You know, it's funny - but I think about you and Raleighdon way too much for 2 people I have never met. I read enough about his bike exploits (and I mean that in the best possible way) that sometimes when I don't feel like exercising, riding, whatever - it gets my butt out the door. He was and still is such an inspiration. It's a good thing, and I'm so grateful to you both for sharing as much as you have. Please continue sharing as you feel like it - about you and about him. I'm sure there are still good stories waiting to be told!

Blueberry, many people have said that about Donald. Even some of his doctors. As he was getting sicker, one of his doctors was getting on his bike BECAUSE OF Donald. we'd see the guy on the street and he'd say "I just wanted you to know I've dedicated THIS ride to you too"
I think that Donald finally understood (mostly) how important he was to people.

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Speaking of exercise bikes, on April 13th we are going to commemorate/ inaugurate the new exercise bikes at Swedish hospital. We raised enough $$$ for two bikes, one in the Pediatric ward, the other in the Oncology ward. And they're finally ready to go.

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That's wonderful! I was wondering what became of that.

Very nice video:
http://vimeo.com/60827020#

That's great, Mimi. Don definitely has a legacy that will live on and on in more ways than one. He's inspired a lot of people, many of whom he never met.

Hey! So this is where the cool kids are hanging out nowadays!
It is lovely to see you all.

This article is about the status of women in the military and is mostly quotes from/about my DIL's experience. It was just published, although the research was done a few months ago.

http://knowledge.allianz.com/demogra...s-hard-at-home

Wow, Crankin. That's hard work.

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Hey! So this is where the cool kids are hanging out nowadays!
It is lovely to see you all.

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Thread Drift: Where the Cool Kids have Been Since 2006.

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This week cannot end fast enough. I've had way too many headaches at work. It seems like every time my boss goes out of town, we get flooded with emergencies, none of which are easy to sort out. The minute he walked out the door last Friday, it started. I had Monday off, but spent the morning sorting out one set of emergencies. The rest of the week has been devoted to several others. Of course, most of the emergencies were self-created by the attorneys involved, so that just adds to my irritation.

I realized last night that I totally spaced an appointment for a haircut yesterday evening. I've been "with" my stylist for 15 years, and in that time I've only missed two appointments, in part because I usually stay on top of my calendar (although iPhone's lousy calendar function doesn't help as much as my Blackberry's did), but also because the salon receptionist kindly always calls the day before to remind me. For both the appointments I've missed, I didn't get a reminder call. Now, I realize that it's my responsibility, but still. Grrrr. So, I need to call and grovel. And find time I don't have to reschedule.

And we're supposed to get 10 inches of snow on Sunday. Perfect.

Calgon, take me away.

Indy - right there with you! It's been a wicked week at work, and I am finally escalating today that I can't do this anymore. I am a contingent worker for a large computer company, and have been working to try and operationalize a sales learning & development group - bringing some order to the chaos. Unfortunately, every time I think I am making progress, the manager decides to spend more money that the group doesn't have. It would take a whole lot of bottle returns for me to try to find him the almost $1M he is over budget for THIS QUARTER. And he's already over-forecasted for next quarter as well, and continues to approve spending. Sigh.

We also got between 9 and 12 inches of snow this week, and I am hating this weather. I didn't even get on my bike last night when I really could have used it.

Please pass the Calgon.

SheFly