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**Trek420** · 09-10-2006, 05:43 PM

Nanci "Choco has finally gone to sleep, after a big exploration and swim in his new 20 long. Must be a huge change after a shoe box and paper towel! He went swimming, and couldn't tear himself away, so went again!"

awwww, happy Choco!

**KnottedYet** · 09-10-2006, 05:56 PM

Where. Is. My. Bike?!?!

The shop that is s'posed to be shipping it has had it almost a week now. I called them, said I hadn't heard from them and wanted to know how it was going. Oh, they hadn't got to it yet.

I have visions of my "new" bike in some chop-shop situation, all the Campy being taken off her and yucky components being put on. Campy wheels replaced with Mall-Wart wheels. Even her lugs somehow being stolen! I'll open the box and there will be a disaster. Yeah, hadn't got to it yet....

Or I'll open the box and it won't even be my bike. Some other gold bike.

Or my credit card number being used for wild Michigan parties, as my bike languishes.

I need that bike for so many (perfectly legitimate) reasons! Not least of which is that SKnot somehow outgrew his bike, like he did everything else, this summer. He stood over my Kona this afternoon and it wasn't a bad fit. I need the Waterford so he can have the Kona.

(I can always find something to angst over.)

**salsabike** · 09-10-2006, 07:09 PM

Choco is HANDSOME. I look forward to seeing him grow up and hearing about his swimming adventures.

MP, my best friend has a mother who is really awful and always has been. Good folks don't always get the parents they deserve. If she was going to drop everything to take care of HER mother, I would probably kidnap her as a sort of defensive/rescue measure, first.

Oddly enough, since I've lived on the Left Coast for 23 years, I have yet to go to Hawaii. I love Provence, and parts of Italy, but my hands-down favorite is still Japan. I spent five weeks traveling there solo in '86, climbed Mt. Fuji, saw so much beauty in the countryside, in temples and shrines, in museums. Just an exquisitely lovely country.

I would love to go to Belize. And there's a Bolivian cafe at about 13,500 feet that a friend emailed me from once--I need to go have coffee there. And I would like to see the Galapagos except I'm afraid it's already getting overrun with people. And Antarctica. And New Zealand. Mr. Salsa, being kind of an adventurer, sailed away for a few years after high school (WAY before we met) to Hawaii, Fiji, Australia, NZ--lived in the latter two places for many months, and absolutely loves NZ.

My vacation loves seem to consist of equal doses of serious nature (we do a lot of mountain and desert rock-hunting) and of museums. Our last London visit to the diplomat brother in law, a few years ago, was an 8-day Christmas-time affair that we dubbed The London Museum Death March. It included the British Museum; the Museum of Natural History (fabulous rock/crystal collection, including specimens collected by a local geologist friend); the National Gallery; the National Portrait Gallery; the Tate; the Tate Modern; the Museum of London; the Courtauld Gallery; the Victoria & Albert (my favorite); the Royal Academy (major Aztec exhibit). My FEET. But we had a great time.

I expect that one of these days we'll do a cycling vacation somewhere.

**KnottedYet** · 09-10-2006, 07:15 PM

I loved New Zealand. Was there in 1991. Geez, that was a long time ago!

where. is. my. bike?

**Lise** · 09-10-2006, 07:25 PM

Where. Is. KnottedYet's. Bike? I join you in imploring the universe to deliver it to you! I'm guessing that sknot has taken more to cycling lately. That's great that he can step right into the Kona, as soon as you get your Waterford.

I reactivated my profile on match.com. We'll see how this goes. The "Lise's Dates" section of Thread Drift has been quiet for a long time... I'm going to post one on "Fitness Singles", too.

I had some GREAT chips at my mom's tonight: Classy Delites Tweeds Flax Seed & Sesame Seed White Corn Tortilla Chips. Pretty much the perfect chip for me. Mom had bought two bags, and sent one home with me.

Vacations...I would love to go to Costa Rica, Belize. I do wish NZ weren't so darned far away. I'd love to see it. Spain, where I'm sure they'd laugh at my Chicago/Mexican/Peruvian accent. Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, my ancestral homelands. California--I had a wonderful romantic trip 16 years ago, when things were still wonderful and romantic with my ex. We landed in SF, drove up to Calistoga, soaked in mud baths and hiked, drove down the coast, enjoyed SF. We stayed at a marvelous hotel called Inn At the Opera. Ah, that was wonderful.

**crazycanuck** · 09-11-2006, 01:09 AM

YOu guys could always come down this way & visit meeeee.. If you're in seattle you could fly via japan to perth...

I promise to be a good host & show you the good places to bike...

c

**Nanci** · 09-11-2006, 03:31 AM

Holy Rollin' Hellfires:

I got too many women on my mind
Too many women, too little time...

If you go to http://www.choppersinc.com

then the flash site, then "Media," you can hear a HRH song. I love them!

Unfortunately, they are no longer together.

**betagirl** · 09-11-2006, 04:02 AM

I'd love to see New Zealand. That would be fantabulous. I saw we all show up on CC doorstep with some wine. We could write that cycling "forum" book.

Knotted - say it with me....serenity now.

MP - That sounds like a fabulous trip. (Jealous)

Did anyone watch Family Guy lastnight?

The episode hit home a little too much for me

Well, minus the whole prostrate gland. But the butt exam....yeah...I'm due for one in about a week and a half. I even had a dream about it last night. (The whole crohn's thing).

Why can't I dream about lollipops and rainbows and kittens? No, I dream about GI exams.

**Nanci** · 09-11-2006, 04:03 AM

Lise, I'll try to take a pic of Choco's viv this afternoon. He's 12" right now, and should end up 3-4 feet long. They live 15 years in captivity.

**Selkie** · 09-11-2006, 04:06 AM

Nanci - I'm scared to death of snakes! Did you love them, even as a kid?

**Nanci** · 09-11-2006, 04:14 AM

Yes, I loved snakes even as a kid. Maybe because I grew up with cousins and sisters that caught snakes and everything else up at our cabin.

**betagirl** · 09-11-2006, 04:18 AM

Mickchick, we can do a little exposure therapy and fix that phobia right up

Snakes are fascinating creatures. I always wanted one, but never had the nerve to feed it live things.

**Selkie** · 09-11-2006, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by betagirl

Mickchick, we can do a little exposure therapy and fix that phobia right up

Snakes are fascinating creatures. I always wanted one, but never had the nerve to feed it live things.

Take it back, Beta! I would freak out if you put me anywhere near a snake.

**betagirl** · 09-11-2006, 04:53 AM

That's the whole point of exposure therapy for phobias

It's intense, scary, but highly effective.

Ok I'll take my psychologist hat off. Sorry

**crazycanuck** · 09-11-2006, 05:09 AM

Since this is TD..i think i can post this here.

Just wanted to pass on my thoughts and wishes to anyone that lost friends, loved ones, work mates, etc 5yrs ago today.

I won't say much more except that it's hard to believe its's been 5yrs.

Think. Think outside the square.

RIght, i'm off to bed kids, have a good day &

c

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