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[Xrayted]

Great pic Queen! Aren't your parents just the cutest? Very nice on the ring.

Trek - wow, big family. Reminds me of mine except they aren't trying to pick a fight during the get together. (I really think my one brother needs medicated, seriously.)

I wish I had some to post but my Dad passed on a few months before I graduated HS. Mom's got all the family pics and won't let them out of her grasp long enough for me to scan them. So, I bought her a nice fire-proof safe to store them in instead. I'd take a pic of my Mom and post it but she'd never talk to me again. Or feed me! That would be too much of a sacrifice, even for you fine ladies.

[Trek420]

Xrayted "Trek - wow, big family. Reminds me of mine except they aren't trying to pick a fight during the get together."

not really just 3 of us kids. If you look at the "pyramid" in the group shot on the right hand side at the top, going downward are the three of us kids, Duck on Wheels, me, then my bro. Duck on Wheels you can see has a blue vest on. UK Eliphant was not there I think? But we do get along.

The gal on the lower right hand side perched on the stairway arm of the rail as if she'd slid down to that pose is my amazing cousin Dina.

She is pushing 80 now or may have passed that goal.

Duck on Wheels has introduced her to the board so she may be lurking. She rides Hi Dina!

The photographer of the shot (used a remote) is my cousin he's in the dark jacket light blue pants to my Moms left. He and his fiance (to his left, blue skirt) do double centuries and crazy stuff like that.

I'm trying to recruit them to the board and then I think I'll have the record. Do I get a toaster if I do?

[Pax]

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I'm trying to recruit them to the board and then I think I'll have the record. Do I get a toaster if I do?

Wrong board.

[Trek420]

oh yeah, oops. that's like trying to talk on some other board about finding a costume I can bike to work in and what foods can I bring to the potluck that will survive a ride?

[Lise]

Wonderful pictures, you guys! Thanks! Trek, I don't know why I thought your sister, the Duck, would look Norwegian. Sheesh. I'm a doof. My sister lived in Israel for years, and came to a prenatal class I was teaching when she was home for a visit one time. After class, one of the dads complimented her on how well she spoke English. ... ... Finally my sister said, "well, I grew up here. With Lise." This guy had constructed this entire story in his head about how our parents divorced when we were young, and Emily got taken to Israel... I guess my teaching about labor wasn't too riveting that evening , eh?

At the hosp now. Two tough labors going on. Stayed up waaaay too late with J. last night, but I figure the endorphins will compensate for lack of sleep. I hope. That + caffeine. Am happy. Yea!

Note to self: Not that you were ever going to get a snake, but this snake poop story has pushed it into never NEVER going to get a snake!

Nanci and X, love the duct tape idea. You're right. Have to duct tape the patient herself. Good grief.

[Lise]

I'm trying to recruit them to the board and then I think I'll have the record. Do I get a toaster if I do?

Yeah, wrong board, and haven't they upgraded that incentive to microwave? But I have one (a microwave, that is, not to mention a boyfriend) anyways!

[chickwhorips]

cute pictures of the parents.

salsa if i have to wear those funky boots on my feet after foot surgery can i send them down to you first to have them customized?

[Fredwina]

Before the evening got going my mom asked me how I felt about her passing on her wedding ring (that she can't wear anymore...arthritis) to my 23 year old niece (and only grandchild)

I've got a similar story. I have my dad's engagement ring, which I put on a necklace.
and now, actual cycling info! (on, no( scroll down quickly!)
I went to the club ride, no else showed,so I scooted over to a shop ride. rode with them for 15 miles. then split off , did some climbing(with Santa Ana headwinds to boot), and got a metric in! without playing crash test dummy got to try some hammer goodies (yes, I'm becoming a hammer junkie) and it felt really good (aside from the uphill into 30 mph wind part!). Alas, I did not go by San Dimas, so I cannot report if strange things were afoot at the Circle K Things looked normal at the Upland one.

[chickwhorips]

good job!

[Nanci]

Addy didn't eat her toad-scented mouse. The toad was scared by this procedure, though he eventually figured out he wouldn't be harmed. That's ok- I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. I am not hopeful, though.

If somehow I can acquire that snake I want, though, the birthday snake, I woud name her Inez.

TD has 80,something views. We are about to overtake Getting to Know You!

I have nothing cycling to report, except it's a week till IM Florida!!

I saw a funny thing in the yard. A hawk was chasing a squirrel. The squirrel ran up a big tree, in a group of trees, and around the trunk. The hawk tried, and missed. He flew off across the grassy yard to another small tree in the middle of a blackberry patch. The squirrel immediately came down from the tree and headed off toward the blackberry patch. I'm thinking, doen't he know the hawk is there? Why doesn't he stay where he's safe?? The squirrel goes all the way across the bare grass to the blackberry patch, to the tree, and runs up the tree! Was he trying to get the hawk???

[Kitsune06]

Squirrels are suicidal, I swear. From running back and forth in the middle of a road in front of cars to dinking around under hawks to crawling up into attic crawlspaces to die...
Gruh. Too few people are genuinely interested in squirrel hunting.

[Bikingmomof3]

Salsa- I love the beadwork on your boot. You may have started a new trend.

Queen- The picture of your parents is adorable. I am glad the party went so well. Your family sounds very loving.

Knot-I wish I could have gone with you to the Title Nine warehouse sale. Did you end up going? Did you ride or choose the library due to rain?

Trek-Great family photos, thanks for sharing them.

Kit-your parents look so happy! It is lovely to see "normal" families.

Lise-a late night with J? You can do much better than that. I do so hope the two difficult labours have progressed further along now.

Frewina-Sweet ride. However, I do so count on you letting me know if there are any strange things afoot at the Circle K.

Nanci-Oh No, Addy would not eat? Now what? I do not understand enough about snakes, yet. I am learning through you.
I think it is so cool that you will be doing the IM Florida.

I am about to have a cup of hot tea with raspberry crepes, curl up with a book and drift off to sleep. Although the book my be too good and keep me awake.

[Kitsune06]

*giggle* glad you think my family's "normal"- they fooled yet another person. muahaha!

[Bikingmomof3]

*giggle* glad you think my family's "normal"- they fooled yet another person. muahaha!

Note I did not even put a photo of the nut cases, I mean my parents, on here.

[Kitsune06]

Note I did not even put a photo of the nut cases, I mean my parents, on here.

Note, I didn't post the "Gomez and Morticia" picture... The apple doesn't fall far from the tree... if you think I'm weird...