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[Trek420]

chickwhorips "and does that mean you wont give me all your personal information trek?"

Sure, but is there anything I haven't already posted on TE?

[SadieKate]

I musta missed something with the PMs and censored stuff. As usual, I'm in my usual state of confusion. 'sokay though. Had a wonderful ride today with my sweetie and my dad's MRI shows no brain involvement. Woohoo!

We still have to deal with what's going in his abdomen. The cancer was above the diaphragm before so who knows. But for the moment, I'm rejoicing.

[maillotpois]

I musta missed something with the PMs and censored stuff. As usual, I'm in my usual state of confusion. 'sokay though. Had a wonderful ride today with my sweetie and my dad's MRI shows no brain involvement. Woohoo!

We still have to deal with what's going in his abdomen. The cancer was above the diaphragm before so who knows. But for the moment, I'm rejoicing.

Well, so that's good news, right? Sortof? As good as can be?

Glad you had a good ride. Where'd you go???

[SadieKate]

Well, so that's good news, right? Sortof? As good as can be?

Glad you had a good ride. Where'd you go???

Oh yeah. Remember in Lance's book It's Not About the Bike when he talks about the brain lesions? Big time serious stuff when it goes across the brain/blood barrier. Not to mention, the fewer sites involved the better but as I understand it there are two basic things you do not want - opposite sides of the diaphram and in the brain.

Ride was just from Davis out and over Cantelow. Nothing really special just a quiet day with Bubba after a crappy week. I found out about Dad when I called my mom from the airport on Monday as I was leaving for Scottsdale.

The ride was a bit more adventurous than normal because we saw road constructions signs but didn't think anything of it. Half of California has road construction after the winter rains. It turned out that about 3/4 mile of road was ripped down to bare dirt and some gravel. No big deal except for the last eighth mile where they were actively grading and watering. After slipping sideways a few times (and being grateful for our mtbike skills), we walked. Looks cleats and mud -- not so good. And funny thing, Bill's Seven was not built for mud clearance between the tire and the seat tube. We'll have to register a complaint. Of course, the Mercian sailed through. I really like the makeover.

[KnottedYet]

Man, hugs and love to everyone with family in medical straits right now. SK, CWR, SB, and anyone I missed!

You're all in my thoughts (when I'm not busy being full of myself)

[Trek420]

...or looking at your abs

[KnottedYet]

...or looking at your abs

Naw, honey, today it's the way my Danskin numbers accentuate my massive "guns" (I guess that's biceps) and awesome rippling quads.

(but we won't talk about my mild-mannered Clark Kent-ish hamstrings)

tomorrow I'll find something new to get all narcissistic over.

[Kitsune06]

Oh! When I pulled in last night, I managed to find a newt (I'm not up on my amphibians, but I think it was a firebelly- coppery on top, didn't really look at his belly) sitting under DGF's car, looking up at me. Never saw 'em like that in WI, so it got exceptional amounts of attention and adoration. (probably as much as the fist-sized toads who love nothing more than to leak when picked up)

...God, I've got to go back to school. That wildlife bio major keeps laughing at me from the parallel universe where I actually *got* it.

[maillotpois]

Bats!

Ranger at the Tuolomne campfire told the most amazing native american legend about how the bat came to be. Basically a squirrel who got all his fur burned off and was blinded trying to save the sun. Lovely story.

[salsabike]

Oddly enough, we don't get toads/frogs in our yards, at least in our hood. Don't know why. Another thing I miss. Think I need a water feature in the garden to get them. I love them, and I love lizards too. Had to look up "anole" on the net--they look cool.

SK, how very nice to hear about your dad's test results. Know there are still problems but at least you and he got that big dose of relief.

CWR---I am sorry. That is hard stuff. Ugh, life is quite amazing in its range from fabulousness to ...pick your antonym.... Thank God for the fabulousness, though. Those little lizards and watermelon-eating cats and Bubbas and favorite-body-parts all go in the mix too.

Nanci, world peace will only come with simultaneous eating of WARM chocolate pudding. That's the rule. Something to work towards, I feel.

Someone on TD is VERY WOUND UP TONIGHT, KNOTTED YET. MISS GIDDY PERSON. Have a great time, girl! Bettin' you will.

[maillotpois]

Of course, the Mercian sailed through.

Show off.

(It's working.)

Good about your dad. I do recall that part of the book. Okay. Still, cancer's just plain bad.

[chickwhorips]

trek i'll do some websearching and get back to ya on that one.

snap there were no bear encounters or any other wildlife encounters on the run today. all the bears are on the streams chowin down and i wasn't close to any of the streams. but when i do come across a bear you will be the first to know.

[SadieKate]

BTW, thank you, everyone, for the lovely messages here and in PMs about my dad. Yawl are a special group. Special in many, many ways . . .