Dear bike/mind,
We now have you set up on the wind trainer & that's where we'll have to spend our bike time for a bit more...
I promise we'll have some easy (no arms on bike) fun w coach troy and some awesome mtb dvd's..
poo..
Beth, yikes! I hope that drink was a good, stiff one.
Dear landlord,
The flat I just viewed that belongs to you isn't a flat. On the charitable end of the scale, it's A Wreck. On the less charitable, it's a bleeping cra*khouse. You seem to have turned it into a place to dump crap you don't want and your current tenants have reduced it to the point where all it needs is a rat infestation to be complete. None of us want to fork over 3000 bucks a month for three bedrooms and a "store-room without windows but you can turn it into a bedroom" even if the neighborhood is lovely. The sad part is, this country's housing market is so dire that despite rust BLEEDING INTO YOUR WALLS, there will be someone offering you a thousand dollars above your asking price for it. Good grief.
"My school is the doubt in your eyes." - Tito Mukhopadhyay
Dear magical ointment,
I know I've been calling you "unicorn snot" because of your strange silvery color, but I meant it with affection. Really. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for making my hand feel better. The pain is minimal--more annoying than painful--and the last of the blisters have receded, so I should be able to go without bandages now. So, thanks!
I guess I should also thank myself for being careful about keeping the hand bandaged well, mostly because it kept me from doing something stupid and breaking open the blisters.
In anticipation of getting to return to some activities (doctor says still no biking or weightlifting for a couple of weeks to protect the new skin trying to grow under the blistered areas), I've just treated myself to a couple of workout tunics/dresses from TE. Whee!
Love,
me
2009 BMC Road Racer SL 01 / Specialized Ruby 155
2007 LeMond Reno / Luna Chix Team Saddle
1980-something Lotus Odyssey / Brooks Finesse
1992 Bridgestone RB-2 / Brooks B-17 Imperial
Nada Bike singlespeed / Brooks Team Pro in white
Dear Real Estate Powers That Be
Thank you for guiding prospective buyers to my former home. Now if you would just watch over the inspections and their final loan processing so we can close and I won't be stuck with some kind of crazy big repair bill. Merci beaucoup.
Beth
Dear bike--
WTH? Now that I have a new saddle, I'm now way more comfy in the drops than I am anywhere else. You are extremely silly. (And once I can come up with $150+parts that I can comfortably spend, we are getting a fitting.) Now, if only I could afford to upgrade you to 105 shifters (and new derailleurs and cassette while we're at it, because I don't think 8-spd 105 shifters exist) so that I can shift from the drops...
Dear W--
Thank you so much. I needed that. And thank you for being someone that I can talk about the joys of grad school in biological sciences with.![]()
At least I don't leave slime trails.
http://wholecog.wordpress.com/
2009 Giant Avail 3 |Specialized Jett 143
2013 Charge Filter Apex| Specialized Jett 143
1996(?) Giant Iguana 630|Specialized Riva
Saving for the next one...
Dear Bike,
Please let me know when your done punishing my nether regions with your saddle/shorts/whatever so I sit for the two preceding days after a ride. Pathetic nine mile ride and you act like this is the Tdf. Lol.
Sincerely,
Me
Starbucks.. did someone say Starbucks?!?!
http://www.cincylights.com
Dear vet's office,
Please feel free to call anytime and tell me how my fur-kid is doing after his dental appointment and other assorted grooming. I know that y'all are busy, but I really do worry about him.
Hugs and smoochies,
Dog mama
ETA: Talk about the power of suggestion! The vet's office just called- he's fine![]()
Last edited by Becky; 06-27-2011 at 10:42 AM.
I'm glad he's doing fine.
I feel your pain. When my cats have been hospitalized, I've been a nervous wreck. Waiting for the vet to call with an update is agonizing. Henry Cat--the guy in my avatar--was at the vet for a week last year with a mystery illness, and it was all I could do not to call them several times a day.
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
--Mary Anne Radmacher