Tired of the heat!!!!

[Nanci]

So, did we _know_ each other back then? My name was Zoubek. But I'm sure you can recognize me by my avatar- I haven't changed a bit! (Besides gaining 50 pounds!)

I was into horses, science stuff, started out as a good student but got in with the wrong crowd, then got a started-out-decent BF that went to White Bear Lake that was two years older, and straightened out somewhat, then broke up with him right at/about graduation to go with a guy from Lakeville. Volunteered a lot at Como Zoo, got dumped by Lakeville and started dating a zookeeper for a couple years, went to Brooklyn Park Vo Tech or whatever it was for Landscape Technology while waiting a year to get into Farrier Science at Anoka Vo Tech, shoed horses for a while, got married, not to the zookeeper, got divorced, ran away to CA, got pregnant, hated the "sperm donor," never married him, moved back to MN from CA, got married again, went to college, stayed together 14 years, got divorced, moved to Florida to cave dive, bought a bike...

[Kano]

So, did we _know_ each other back then? My name was Zoubek. But I'm sure you can recognize me by my avatar- I haven't changed a bit! (Besides gaining 50 pounds!)

I was into horses, science stuff, started out as a good student but got in with the wrong crowd, then got a started-out-decent BF that went to White Bear Lake that was two years older, and straightened out somewhat, then broke up with him right at/about graduation to go with a guy from Lakeville. Volunteered a lot at Como Zoo, got dumped by Lakeville and started dating a zookeeper for a couple years, went to Brooklyn Park Vo Tech or whatever it was for Landscape Technology while waiting a year to get into Farrier Science at Anoka Vo Tech, shoed horses for a while, got married, not to the zookeeper, got divorced, ran away to CA, got pregnant, hated the "sperm donor," never married him, moved back to MN from CA, got married again, went to college, stayed together 14 years, got divorced, moved to Florida to cave dive, bought a bike...

I REMEMBER! My name was Leguil back then...

DANG! What an adventurous life! Mine seems mighty tame Got out of high school, went to work, married a nerd, had two kids (girls) moved to Lake City, DH worked lots, moved back to the Cities for a couple of years, then here to Boise. Somewhere in the process, one must remember to include "became a sloth." Oldest is married, second on the way, younger is, well, younger! Now I'm into machine embroidery and teaching people how to use the software and hardware that does it! Oh -- and skiing. The biking started as "something to do when there's no snow." I think DH still thinks that way.

Karen in Boise

[crazycanuck]

I am dreading the return of summer....I hate the heat and i think it's from living in Edmonton.......Anywho, ian & i made a rule that we wouldn't ride in anything above 35c...This past summer we did but didn't know until we got home and looked at our thermometer...!!!

Spring is on it's way i think...It's so nice it just being 20c..(that's winter temps here in perth during the day )

c

[enzed]

I'm sure the weather in Perth is just great right now.

Try living in Sydney. At the moment we are having a bit of rain. Rain is not a everyday event here. The worst thing is, it's supposed to rain on Sunday, the day when I usually go on my long bike rides. Bugger.

Where I grew up (in NZ), we would have rain & frost in winter. I got used to that level of cold & didn't complain too much. But times have changed.

I've got so use to the climate ,this side of the ditch, anything below 20 degrees (celcius) seems cold to me.
Summer can't come soon enough. I do miss 30 degree heat, and a day spent at Manly beach.

Happy Riding

[enzed]

I just checked the weather channel - local current temperature of 12.7 degrees.
Like I said before, summer can't come soon enough.

Update - Tomorrow 16c & some rain showers. How am I supposed to get a long ride in, with all this rain?
I don't mind riding in the rain. I just don't enjoy riding on the wet roads & sharing the road with Sydney traffic. Some drivers out there, do not understand that when the road is slippery, they need to be careful when speed & braking are involved.
Some drivers still insist on racing to the lights, so they cross before the light goes red. And when they have to step on the brakes, they come to a screeching halt. You can smell the burning rubber, before you see the car.

[crazycanuck]

(Ian's a kiwi & we lived in auckland for 4yrs before venturing over here...totally unexpected too)
Where in nz are you from???

Anywho, the winter in perth is heavenly compared to Auckland...The damp, mold, wind & rain was the worst part of winter there...I feel so spoilt!

I don't ride in the rain on main roads because i can't see well without my glasses. (yes i would love contacts & will be re evaluating that situation) Even the glare on the road at night time when it's raining often confuses & bothers me .(i normally ride at night after work)

Well i guess we should let the American/Canuck Chickies get back to thier discussion of how hot it is up there at the moment..

c