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[maillotpois]

Fish - I LOVE your new signature line. That is hysterical. I can just picture the minnow - or is he a fry? - saying that!!!

[DrBee]

This particular fry is Elizabeth (she's more of a fingerling/minnow now) - a quote from her from last spring. We were talking about some of the funny things she says on our roadtrip this weekend and that one came up. I thought - that has to be my new signature!

Okay - here's the wine report. As we know - I'm no wine expert. I wrote everything down. This, for sure, was cheap wine. But it was actually pretty good. Very sweet. It was called Sweet Walter. The label said that it was an after dinner red table wine. It's from Bully Hill Vineyards in Hammonsport, NY. The label said it was "grapey". It tasted kind of strawberryish to me. Very very sweet. After about 10 minutes I had a nice headache. Could've been from tired eyes, though. Dry eyes today with contacts - not the best combo.

The tasting was good. I'd had most of the items before and enjoyed them all. I even won the door prize - a mix for beer bread. It's soooooo good in the restaurant!

[annie]

Speaking of wine......... I saw one at the grocery store today that I simply HAD to try. It is a Central Coast Syrah, produced and bottle by Cycles Winery, Soledad, CA. And that's not the best part! The name of the wine is "Cycles Gladiator" and the label is the poster of the naked woman with the flowing hair and flying bicyle. (Poster available for purchase at TE! ) Anyone on here familiar with the area?

The wine was pretty inexpensive so I didn't expect much. I was pleasantly surprised. Rich fruit flavors and a nice, long finish. I would definitely recommend this one! I seriously may go back tomorrow and purchase a case. Would make for great gifts in the future!

annie

[snapdragen]

I bought this same wine about a month ago...not a bad at all!

http://www.cyclesgladiator.com/

Speaking of wine......... I saw one at the grocery store today that I simply HAD to try. It is a Central Coast Syrah, produced and bottle by Cycles Winery, Soledad, CA. And that's not the best part! The name of the wine is "Cycles Gladiator" and the label is the poster of the naked woman with the flowing hair and flying bicyle. (Poster available for purchase at TE! ) Anyone on here familiar with the area?

The wine was pretty inexpensive so I didn't expect much. I was pleasantly surprised. Rich fruit flavors and a nice, long finish. I would definitely recommend this one! I seriously may go back tomorrow and purchase a case. Would make for great gifts in the future!

annie

[Nanci]

Hmmm, I drank Sweet Walter Red once (Bully Hill Vineyards). It's from New York. Probably Concord and other natives. VERY sweet. I would like to try some of their drier wines. They have the best labels.

I had a glass of Columbia Crest Shiraz last night, (my old standby Shiraz) which I promptly spilled on this book I'd borrowed from a friend, (Travels With Lucy, about a guy who rides a bike coast to coast starting right where I live) because I was juggling the glass of wine, the book, Dillbird, my palm pilot, a plate of hamburgers/buns/cheese to grill, and a big spatula on my way out the door down the steps to my little patio. Oops! Now I have to buy him another copy...

We watched most of 21 Grams last night- another good film.

I got my new Euro Halter from the Terry sale yesterday when I got home- "Gidget" color. I'd been coveting it, and it went on sale. I like it a lot- will wear it on the 200k Saturday, and also give the new Sugoi RS Flex shorts a real test. It covers more, but still has a shelf bra, which I am really into these days- since cycling is so low impact and it's just easier/cooler.

Bought Maizey $24 of mice last night- EEK!!! and $14 of $7/pound organic bird pellets, and no crickets since they were out...Good thing there's OT at work.

[Lise]

KnottedYet! You have an avatar! Whoohoo! Are those the famous capris you're wearing?

[Nanci]

Lise! That's a skirt or skort!

Nanci

[Lise]

Lise! That's a skirt or skort!

Nanci

DOH! Of course it is! I was still groggy, saw the picture, posted, thought of the capri story, didn't go back to look...

Hey! My next post is #1,500. I write toooo much! I'm just drafting off Nanci's posts!

[Tater]

Tater - I carpool/work with a guy from Idaho.

Hey, fishdr, do you know where he's from?

Woo-hoo! Today was/is my last day as a car commuter!

[DrBee]

Tater - I'm jealous!

I'm working at home today - I'll ask him tomorrow and get back to you.

[KnottedYet]

SKnot had to help me with the avatar. One of these days I'll learn how to do this stuff. It seems awfully out of focus once it got shrank to 100x100, but I guess that's how it goes.

That's my Terry Commuter Skort, which is almost too big now. I loooooove that skort. Will have to get a smaller one when they go on sale, as long as I can find another hallucinogenic print.

The picture was taken this weekend, before I got the Brooks saddle. Not that you can see the saddle, anyway. I'm pretty impressed by how unobtrusive the black springs are on the Brooks.

Seattle's smog is so bad right now (and it's SO HOT) that the busses are free. I'm gonna ride my bike to work and take back my library books this morning. Gotta use both panniers just to carry all the books.

Ah, the life of a bookworm....

[DrBee]

It is positively gorgeous here today! It's around 85F, sunny, breezy with relatively low humidity. It's weird, but wonderful! I've been sitting outside doing my work work this afternoon! Quitting time is at 3pm for me today - then I go ride. I was going to ride this morning was too tired and had a headache...going to ride at lunch and felt just bleh...planning to ride at 3pm. It would be such a waste NOT to ride today!

[DrBee]

Okay ...well... uh...I went back outside and my shade crept away and the sun felt like it was melting my skin off (typical for here). Then my peanut butter and honey sandwich from lunch started feeling like it wanted to make a reappearance. I might have to hold off on the ride. This is very frustrating! I WANT to ride, but my body doesn't seem to want to let me. Aargh!

[Lise]

Okay ...well... uh...I went back outside and my shade crept away and the sun felt like it was melting my skin off (typical for here). Then my peanut butter and honey sandwich from lunch started feeling like it wanted to make a reappearance. I might have to hold off on the ride. This is very frustrating! I WANT to ride, but my body doesn't seem to want to let me. Aargh!

Ah, my icthyophilic friend, some days are just like that. You'll be flying again soon. Maybe a cool morning ride, when Mr. Fish can watch the minnows. L.

[Nanci]

Do you know anyone using a Mirena? I feel the need for change, but not a permanent one yet. (But at 47, almost 48- why not? But as my NP says, well, you're not jumping up for joy at the thought of tubal ligation...)

My $45 Sierra Trading Post Insport shorts got here. Predictably, I hate them. Chamois is too mushy, and bulges out through the shorts, especially in front, giving me duckbill coochie, plus, they go up so high, the rise, that they could be maternity shorts.

So to console myself, after consultation with the company about this or the Adamo, I ordered this, from triathlete.com, knocking the price down from $99 to $59 ($5 shipping!!) using the secret code tcom2005.

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/reviews/saddle06.shtml

I ordered the Blackwell Flow. Had seriously considered the Adamo, which caught my attention on two girls' bikes at the last 200k. I got to ride it in the parking lot- it was weird but different but good but???

E-mail from the company guy:

"Thanks for your inquiry, Nanci. The Adamo is a great seat and we've
been selling tons since March (when it was available). We do have a few
women that ride it, but it was designed for a male and most ladies do
not care for the seat. The Flow however remains our best selling
saddle. We've had it on the market for about 5 years now and sell
several per week. That's my recommendation, especially for women.

Please let me know if you have any further questions."

So anyway...