Dear So and So

[Reesha]

Dear Big Ride Supporters,

Thank you!!! I have reached my fundraising minimum of $6,000 as of today! I am going on the BIG RIDE!!!

Onward to $8,000

[Catrin]

Dear Big Ride Supporters,

Thank you!!! I have reached my fundraising minimum of $6,000 as of today! I am going on the BIG RIDE!!!

Onward to $8,000

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!

[indysteel]

That's awesome, Reesha. Best of luck getting to your $8k goal!

[snapdragen]

Dear Big Ride Supporters,

Thank you!!! I have reached my fundraising minimum of $6,000 as of today! I am going on the BIG RIDE!!!

Onward to $8,000

Excellent!!!!!!!

[Owlie]

Dear Big Ride Supporters,

Thank you!!! I have reached my fundraising minimum of $6,000 as of today! I am going on the BIG RIDE!!!

Onward to $8,000

YAY!

Dear self:
Please sort yourself out. This week, you've ridden twice and nothing else has been accomplished. Actually, nothing (school-wise) has been accomplished for the last two weeks. The exam's on the 26th and all the material is weird. And if you get this job, you'll have less time. Stop doing nothing on the internet all evening and get sh*t done.
Love, me.

[azfiddle]

Dear self-

You know you're just taking the short story writing class for fun. And you have 100% in the class and the teacher keeps giving you great feedback.

Why are you feeling so funny and insecure about taking a risk on a fantasy genre story for the assignment you just turned in?

Me

[jobob]

Yay Reesha!

[Crankin]

Congrats, Reesha. I can't even imagine raising that much. In fact, I can't imagine raising any money, which is why I don't do charity rides.
The mortgage stuff... we just finished a refi on Tuesday. It was all done on line. In the process, we got asked about a million times to send documents that had been sent the minute they had been originally requested. They kept asking us about where to send the check to pay off our second. Duh, we paid that off ourselves before closing and the refi had nothing to do with that. Let's just say DH had plenty to say to the customer service rep.
Our credit is just about perfect and we had no trouble getting the loan. They just treated us like stupid sh*ts once we were in the process.

[Reesha]

In fact, I can't imagine raising any money, which is why I don't do charity rides.

LOL! Yeah, I used to feel that way too, especially at the start. I thought I would never get to $6,000, let alone $8,000. There were times I've been so disappointed I cried... but honestly, people have surprised me. Asking for money is really hard, and kind of annoying, even if it's for a good cause. I've gotten better at it in the last 7 months, but still... I hate bugging people, especially during times of economic hardship.

Congrats on the refinance! When I bought my house my parents gave me important advice (this was in person financing)... if you act deliberate, skeptical, and ask tough questions, they will treat you better. I figure with online processing there's not as much opportunity for people to see that you're not going to get bowled over by them.

[Reesha]

Dear self,

This week in cycling practice has been awful. What is up? Is it allergies? You are barely hanging on with the high school kids where before spring break you could kick all their skinny little butts. Maybe it's because you haven't been weight lifting 1x per week like your PT says you should for the last four or five weeks. Argh.

[five one]

Dear Big Ride Supporters,

Thank you!!! I have reached my fundraising minimum of $6,000 as of today! I am going on the BIG RIDE!!!

Onward to $8,000

Reaching your minimum is such a great feeling. You'll make that $8000. I know it.

[Sky King]

Dear BIL,
Really another vehicle, don't you ever feel embarrassed. I realize you are a "doctor" but good grief, share some of your wealth with the less fortunate. I don't enjoy visiting my sister anymore as the over indulging lifestyle you two have adopted just makes me sad. OH and yes, we do have a website, I know, it is shocking to think your "poor" relatives know how to write and may have something to offer to the rest of the world.
Dear Little bro,
Thank you for having such a wonderful family, helps to offset the pain of visiting the family note above

[Owlie]

Dear various hammerheads on trail:
For your information, the ox-like sounds of your breathing do not qualify as giving an audible signal when passing, especially not on a windy day.

[alexis_the_tiny]

Dear various hammerheads on trail:
For your information, the ox-like sounds of your breathing do not qualify as giving an audible signal when passing, especially not on a windy day.

Loved the "ox-like sounds" part.

Dear online continuing education, thank you for existing. With your help, I finally scored the first 'A' grade in about...a decade and get a second shot at school again. That feeling of finally achieving something you watched your peers so effortlessly achieve but somehow you've never managed to? Fantabulous. Just frickin' fantabulous. Never mind that it's about 5 years later.

[solobiker]

Dear PRN therapist..I respect you for your clinical skill but please please tone it down a bit. You are quite loud and are a close talker. Please get the hint when I sit on my desk and lean way back away from you as you continue to lean in towards me. Also please don't belittle me in front of my patients and or the nurses. You only work in this building on the occasional weekend and weekdays. Putting me down or blaming me for our missunderstandings makes for a tough work environment. Please grow up...you are 63.