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[PinkBike]

i'm glad you decided to post again. the past is past, celebrate the future!
like salsabike i lost one cat and got 2 kitties, i also broke my thumb and have almost healed. unlike her, i have GAINED 30 POUNDS!! life goes on, we do what we can . . .

[NbyNW]

welcome back!

Lessee .... I moved to Edmonton for a couple of years and now am trying to move back to Seattle. Having trouble making it stick but here's hoping.

Did 2 metric centuries for a weekend fundraiser last year but otherwise I found Edmonton to be terrifying for road bikes, so I am now trying to shed some weight!

[salsabike]

These telegraphic updates are a hoot, you guys. Keep 'em coming!

[jobob]

m'kay ...

I did half of the Death Ride last summer (I quit while it was still sort of fun).

I won second place in the Aquaphor Map My Ride Le Tour challenge last year, so last fall DH and I went on a dee-luxe Trek Travel wine country tour. It was awesome.

A few weeks before that wine country tour, I lost my job, which at the time was pretty traumatic. I was ready to dump my profession in the trash barrel and find something else to do (heh, I was brushing up on my "would you like fries with that?"), but right before Christmas I had lunch with a couple of co-workers from a job many moons ago, and they both offered me contract work at their new workplaces. So now I'm an independent contractor, and I enjoy it immensely. Living well really is the best revenge.

I haven't been riding very much this year, but I'm starting to get back into it.

[Biciclista]

I decided I'm going to retire in April of 2012 That's less than 11 months from now.

[Pax]

I decided I'm going to retire in April of 2012 That's less than 11 months from now.

That. is. awesome!!!!

[Blueberry]

I decided I'm going to retire in April of 2012 That's less than 11 months from now.

Yay!! Congratulations

And welcome back Silver - please stay - we've missed you!!

[Miranda]

Yay nice to see you!

So what did this jewelry look like? I just learned something as I didn't know you made jewelry. My bgf does some beading of stuff. She rips apart alot of old stuff, and remakes it anew. Just curious what you made.

I know not being able to cycle and train so much for you is a frustrating adjustment I'm sure. I have that from my century crash. Never been the same to ride. And teaching alot spin at the gyms. Hard to ever get recovered to work out for me. However, Silver, remember you and I both are still "fitter" than the average American by a long shot! I've tried to tell myself to be greatful for what I can do, and lessen my focus on what I can't.

Fwiw, I think you are doing great. Your life changes are huge. When one door closes, another one opens. It sounds easy, but somehow things have a way of working themselves out. You are a strong lady, all will settle well.

(((hugs)))
Miranda