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[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa,
you look familiar.
one of your daughters looks just like you.
your daughters look just like each other.
one of your daughters doesn't look like you.
you are all three beautiful
I'm amazed at how that works sometimes.

One of my kids looks just like me and the other looks so much like my husband, it is scary. Yet, if you look at them, you would know they are brothers.

Yes, isn't that too weird? How does that work???

Thanks for kind words....my daughters are such wonderful young women, I'm a very proud mommy.

[Aggie_Ama]

I am the frightening spitting image of my father's natural mother. It is haunting because she died when he was 3 and he has no memories of her, very few of his father. He does have a picture of her, same bone structure, same smile, same eyes, same nose. Yet everyone says I look just like my mother because we are both 5'2". Our builds are not even remotely similar other than height, it is kind of funny. My father has become friends with his natural brother again, I guess that is weird way to put it but Dad was adopted and he natural brother is older and stayed with the family. I have yet to meet him but Dad said he was shocked at the striking resemblance between his mother and my photo. I find it comforting because I want to be connected to my dad's roots, it is weird knowing he was adopted. I can only imagine why he can seem so conflicted.

Lisa- Your daughters are beautiful. You can tell you are their mom but I agree one looks nothing like you but looks like your child. Fascinating.

DH and his brother are like that, spitting image of their dad (and often mistaken for twins) but you know looking at pics of him and their mom and you know they are hers.

[Trek420]

Trek, you keep those geraniums alive year round, don't you?!

Remarkably, yes. Most came from the one plant the seller had in the patio, a barely alive stick of a dried up geranium left in a plastic pot. Others I've pinched off a leaf and started in a cup, then just popped into a planter when roots start off the stalk.

[Zen]

I am so hot for Seth Macfarland.
Just puttin' that out there

[tctrek]

I am so hot for Seth Macfarland.
Just puttin' that out there

Seth Macfarland? The Family Guy guy? Because??

[Zen]

That guy, yes.
Look at him, he's smart, funny, has a great smile and devilish eyes.
Why, he's the male equivalent of me

[Crankin]

I am happy the cycling season has started for me. Not that I haven't been active all winter, but things just seem back to normal now.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I am happy the cycling season has started for me. Not that I haven't been active all winter, but things just seem back to normal now.

Yes, I too was very grateful to get in a 24 mile ride today even though it was 35-40F degrees and cloudy. I'll take it!

[crazycanuck]

Oh my... *ahem*

One of my fave bands from the 80's is regrouping. Ok, i'm not about to go & see them in concert or buy any of thier new stuff if it comes out...BUT...my favourite band member stayed as good looking as he did back yonder*swoon* *THUD* oooooooo...ahhhhh...

Steve Norman was/is the sax player for Spandau Ballet & thought he was/is the best looking of the group.

I can't seem to locate the new photo I want

Speaking of the 80's..I understand stretchy pants with stirrups at the bottom are back aeeeeeeeeeee....

[lph]

Speaking of the 80's..I understand stretchy pants with stirrups at the bottom are back aeeeeeeeeeee....

Dear God, don't let this:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N...-h/spandex.jpg

or this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N...600-h/ratt.jpg

ever come back in style. Thank you.

(pilfered from BSNYC yesterday.)

[bmccasland]

Dear God, don't let this:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N...-h/spandex.jpg

or this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N...600-h/ratt.jpg

ever come back in style. Thank you.

(pilfered from BSNYC yesterday.)

What about the hair styles???

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

(pilfered from BSNYC yesterday.)

Yeah i loved that post yesterday.

I also love that BikeSnob is totally into the new 'hipster' terminology for bike riding....like nobody "rides" anymore, and nobody "has" certain brakes, etc....

Instead, it's "He rocks a fixie", "He runs a BMX", "He rolls ____ handlebars/brakes/etc", and even "He rubs a fixie"

So hip I can't stand it!

(and why do all these terms begin with "r" ?? to stand in better for the word "rides"? )

What's next?... "He rips a touring bike"? "He retches a carbon seatpost"? "He rumbas a racing saddle"?

Any other good "r" hipster terms lurking about?

[Zen]

i don't know about hipster stuff but I do know that stirrup pants are great for wearing with boots

[chicago]

so y'all... I rode English last night, first time... and on this VERY tall Saddlebred.. it was amazing and wonderful!! His name is Blackie, and he's very tall and very energetic, LOL!! I was riding my regular Saddlebred I ride and was in the arena with a girl who was taking a lesson on Blackie, and at the end, we switched horses... we always do that, LOL!! So I got on Blackie with an english saddle... very fun!! Now I'll never go back to Western, LOL!!

Here's a link to the pic if you want to see it... this is me on Blackie. (the pic is bad, it's from my trainer's phone, LOL)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...nn/Blackie.jpg

and here's a pic of me on my regular Saddlebred that I ride...

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...n/IMG_3224.jpg

[tulip]

I grew up riding hunt seat, which I really like still (but it's been years...) However, I love Western also, except that the saddles are so darn heavy! I've never ridden saddle seat (Saddlebred type, some call it English). I'm just not a fan of the gaited style of riding, especially the tail breaking and the abnormal hoof lengths and weights. Is that still allowed these days?

PS: nice-looking horses, Chicago!