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[KnottedYet]

While I was wandering around in NZ I occaisionally ran across other Americans. Obvious ones, anyway. I avoided them when I could. They were embarrassing.

Luckily for me, I sounded Canadian. No-one ever guessed. Oh, and I was polite, which is NOT what was expected or noticed.

Yup, us polite ones fade into the background.

[DrBee]

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FISHJR!

Thanks Lise! She's at school! Wow! She walked in and immediately started playing and making new friends. She didn't hug us good-bye - just said "Bye Mom, Bye Dad, Bye Ben"...and that was it. Here's a pic or 2. She said she felt taller this morning. I think she looks taller, too. And CC - no uniforms - and it's private school. Wierd, huh?

For some reason it's showing the link to the attachments and not the pics. Oh well, you'll have to click if you want to see her.

[Veronica]

She's adorable!

V.

[DrBee]

New saddle should be here Wednesday or Thursday. Fish, you have it, right? Is yours 2005 or 2006? Are the shorts you don't love the Shebeast pretty expensive ones that I got, but didn't keep?

Cool on the rough green snake - they are sooooo pretty!

I think I have the 2006, but I'm not sure. I can check when I get home. The shorts are the Performance Ultra (2005) which have a chamois that looks remarkably like the one in the Shebeest SSS shorts and the Terry T-shorts. I should be able to squeeze in a ride tomorrow - I'll see how they do then. I'm still going to get myself the Sugoi RS Flex shorts if I get the job.

I was late getting in today - gotta go dissect fish. All day. Fun. Not.

[Trekhawk]

Fishdr - love the pics. Your kids are so cute. My youngest starts school on Wednesday and is very excited (so am I more biking time).

Just thought I would let you American girls know that my sister-in-law just returned to Australia after visiting us here in the USA for three weeks. She couldnt get over how nice the people were here. She has traveled all over the world and did say she didnt have the best impression of Americans traveling but after being here in the States she couldnt say enough nice things about you all.
It unfortunate when a few create a bad image for the rest. Yep Australia sure has that problem too with the bad mouth beer swilling traveler.

Have a good one ladies.

[Kitsune06]

Back later kids. Kitsune-be careful when you work late...Do you work far from home & do you bike to work???

I work about 10mi from home, but wouldn't bike there for my life. To get there, I'd have to go through neighborhoods I don't especially trust in the daytime. Drivers are terrible here, if they were ever officially licensed in this country, and/or have insurance so if I ever DID get hit, I could put my money on it being a hit and run. so... no way. Even driving I get nervous, because I can't go home at night without seeing at least one cop car with his lights on.

...and it's a small town!

Anyone in hillsboro/Forest Grove might understant my sentiments...

[chickwhorips]

cc sorry about the loud americans. any more i really don't have patience for them. when we went down to PI it was really nice. mostly aussies down there. i was about the only white girl, got many looks. i was worried they would think bad of me down there (don't really like americans), but i had this very old lady who was on the jeepny look across at me and just started chatting away like we were old friends. then whenever i was walking down the street all the lady's would catch my eye and smile and nodd at me. made me feel so good. i can't wait to go back this december!

fish both of your little ones are so adorable! i think jr's backpack is bigger than she is! how did you do with dropping her off? can't wait to hear of first day stories and all the fun she had.

question: what are lara bars?

everyone have a great week! happy monday!

[chickwhorips]

btw snap good job with the points! i loved being on ww. it help me BIG time. now though, not so good. i have a hard time out here bc i can't get ww friendly stuff. so now i just try to watch what i eat and just work out more. the nice thing is i'm so much more active now than when i was on ww so i just stay the same weight, granted i could lose 5 lbs, but i keep it for warmth.

[Kitsune06]

*maniacal laughter* HA!!!!! I FINALLY got a pic of my bike!


Careful! She bites!
Those are the new smoothie tires... =)

[chickwhorips]

very nice bike kit!

[Tater]

Sweet bike, Kits!

[DrBee]

CC - I love the house! It is so cool to be able to see the house! Thanks for posting the link.

I talked to my hubby this afternoon - the little one is not handling a day without his big sis too well. He's been mopey all day. At least in the afternoon he takes his nap. When he wakes up, he'll be able to go pick up sis from school. Poor baby!

[Bruno28]

Jeez - I'm scared just looking at your bike Kitsune.


I don't know why it is that the loudest most objectionable amercans seem to wash up on foreign shores. I had a real eye opener after visiting the USA having been subjected to american tourists in Scotland. I couldn't believe how polite and helpful people were stateside.
As for Scots - just because we don't smile, it desn't mean we're not pleased to see you....we're just kind of understated.

Fish your kids are sooooo cute.

[Lise]

Fish, the kids are so cute you could bottle and sell it!!! I'll bet the little guy really misses her. Ah, change. If you get the bee job, when would you move?

If you want to meet some seriously polite Americans, go to Salt Lake City, Utah. Almost creepy to someone from Chicago. They are nice, nice, nice. Worried me a bit.

Kitsune, your bike is very cool! I know you love her.

I just got back from a 30 mile ride, during which I decided I wanted a liver sausage and egg sandwich. I recently found this "low fat" liversausage at the Jewel. I loved liver sausage as a kid--who knows why?! But it's so salty and tasty. One day I saw this Oscar Meyer reduced fat braunsweiger (same thing, to me), and bought it. YUM! So I just boiled some eggs and chopped them up with the remainder of the liver sausage. A little mayo to hold it all together, and some minced onion. Yumolicious. Isaac the cat ate a couple of bites, too. He's a big fan of the liver as a food group.

Lara bars are energy bars, along the lines of Clif bars. They are made of only nuts and dates plus flavorings. Very good, and not overly sweet. CC and I really like the Cocoa Mole. I *think* it's the same people that make Maya bars--all of the flavors are based on chocolate.

[Kitsune06]

Thanks for the bike comments- I'll probably love that bike forever... can't wait 'til I can put a brooks saddle on her!

Fish- AWWWW!!!! Such cute chillins. I hope FishJr has a good 1st day

Bruno- My exinlaws visited Edinburgh (my spelling's probably horrendous) but stayed in Scotland their entire trip and loved it...