Help for a Friend

[silver]

Silver, does your blue bracelet say Forgotten?

What's it for?

Karen

The blue bracelet says Never Forgotten. Last August, 2 state policemen were killed while doing a Charity Ride around the state. They were riding in memory of Fallen Officers. This was in a town about an hour from me and I followed the story closely.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...ke-crash_x.htm

http://www.indianacops.org/

Then on October 1, 2006, I was riding with the cyclist who was killed.

Then just one week later I rode the Hilly Hundred. I was still pretty raw and emotional about everything. So the COPS for cycling organization had a table at packet pickup area and they were selling these wristbands. I wear it for the state police officers and for Sam and for all cyclists killed by vehicles.

[Zen]

And hey! Who DOESN'T want a Garmin Edge?

Me

[silver]

Me

Haha! I didn't want the Edge one myself, I got the forerunner (wear it for running)

[Zen]

she forgot

[SheFly]

Thanks for all of the replies! Some great thoughts in there.

uforgot - She only bought him a 'cross bike because that's what HE wanted (he basically wanted a new bike, so said to her that it could be her wedding present to him...).

I agree with most of you on the bike parts thing, after some thought. Those are better gifts for birthdays and such. Her fiance and I have been talking some more, and have agreed on a bracelet and/or a framed print from where they are getting married (Waitsfield, VT).

Me - I'm all set. We bought them a tandem .

SheFly

p.s.
Silver - I love your bracelet!

[Crankin]

Ah, I just showed this thread to my husband and he said, "We were supposed to give gifts to each other? I gave you me!"
Seriously, Cathy, you gave your friends a tandem???? My birthday is in November, and the anniversary is in December.....

[uforgot]

Seriously, Cathy, you gave your friends a tandem???? My birthday is in November, and the anniversary is in December.....

Good one Robyn! By the way, when DID the gift giving thing start? I didn't give my ex-husband anything when we got married. I saw a friend's wedding album the other day and she had pictures of the gifts they gave each other, and I thought "how nice, they gave each other a little gift", but I guess it's now part of the tradition? Where have I been?

[SheFly]

Seriously, Cathy, you gave your friends a tandem???? My birthday is in November, and the anniversary is in December.....

A group of us who ride with them went together to purchase the tandem. It's slightly used, but DH put on a few new parts.n We're presenting it to them next week...

BTW - DH and I didn't purchase gifts for each other when we got married either.

SheFly

[teigyr]

And I don't mean to spam but I can get a sterling silver bicycle chain bracelet from my supplier and can sell that for $100. I wear mine and treasure it. He could give the garmin and a piece of bicycle jewelry.

I love that bracelet! Not to threadjack....but, ahem, I'm always on the lookout for things like that.

I think a tandem is a wonderful present! It is highly symbolic too and combines togetherness and cycling. That is a perfect wedding present in so many ways.

[DebW]

And I don't mean to spam but I can get a sterling silver bicycle chain bracelet from my supplier and can sell that for $100. I wear mine and treasure it. He could give the garmin and a piece of bicycle jewelry.

Now, if the silver bicycle chain bracelet had no clasp but became riveted into a loop on her arm on the wedding day. Maybe that's symbolism of forever (unless she has a friend with a chain tool ). Sorry, bad idea. I've riveted too many chains in my lifetime.

[Tuckervill]

The blue bracelet says Never Forgotten. Last August, 2 state policemen were killed while doing a Charity Ride around the state. They were riding in memory of Fallen Officers. This was in a town about an hour from me and I followed the story closely.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...ke-crash_x.htm

http://www.indianacops.org/

Then on October 1, 2006, I was riding with the cyclist who was killed.

Then just one week later I rode the Hilly Hundred. I was still pretty raw and emotional about everything. So the COPS for cycling organization had a table at packet pickup area and they were selling these wristbands. I wear it for the state police officers and for Sam and for all cyclists killed by vehicles.

Very touching. I thought it might be related to veterans. Several in my former unit have been killed in Iraq.

Karen