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Just had a guy come in the shop and I said, "I know you! We used to live in apartments near each other 15 years ago!" Since no one was in here we were able to chat a little and catch up.
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Eeeuuuuwwww. Gaye, your ds must have sent some bad bug this way because ds just had diarrhea all over the floor, himself, his clothes, his hands....ICK. At least it was mostly confined to the bathroom but .

Gross.

Car fixing lasted all day and produced ... nothing. Dh came in and said, this is too complicated and expensive for me to do myself.

However, he also said that he gets a transportation subsidy from work and maybe we should just lease something newer and save ourselves the headache of continuous fixing of the van. I strenuously disagree with this, as I do not believe leasing is almost ever a smart financial move. And we have many other debts to deal with. We'll see if I win this argument . Sigh. The subsidy part of it does help though.

I need another run...to run away. On the up side, after an extreme cleaning, the bathroom and ds are probably a lot cleaner than they've been in a while.
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WAY TO GO BEC!

Sounds like a tough race!!! So cool to finish w/ your family!!

Gaye - I just have to say that I actually know what the Frozen Four is this year thanks to RIT! Last year I didn't know what you were talking about!

RM - wow about your SD- I think it really does speak to you being such a good influence and rock in her life!

Lofty - wow! I am impressed at how much you're doing w/ your land. I helped my dad w/ a deer skin - once and only once!!

No FM yet today...
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LLLisa, you make me I was I was more social IRL. We should be getting together with JG before she leaves our neck of the woods. Keep up the love with your dsd. You are amazing.

nic, speedy healing vibes your way. That is way gross.

Great job bec! I'm glad the package arrived so quickly.

lofty, something about your posts makes me feel so cared about even when you don't mention my name. You are the woman hauling bamboo like that.

zub, poppy for luck tomorrow.

drjen, any time in a race with family is a good time. I don't know where you find time for it all.

Am I really getting speedy? I don't know about that.

I am so emotional and over extended. I feel like I could cry. I need to check something off of my list!
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Hooray Bec! Nice job on today's race. Sorry the day started off stressful, but I'm glad they didn't hassle you too much about the registration.

Nic, sorry about DS's stomach bug. I'm glad your DH admitted that the car was beyond his power to fix and you're going to explore other options. Did you resist the urge to give an "I told you so"?

Runningmommy, that is SUCH a nice story about your step daughter! I'm so glad that she's recognized how important you've been to her life, and was willing to say as much to you. I think sometimes step parents don't get the credit they deserve.

Good luck tomorrow, Alex and Poppy! I hope you have great races.

No running for me this morning; I'll definitely go tomorrow. Instead of running, I took the kids to DH's family's donut shop this morning. DH's mom died two years ago and left behind a collection of snow globes. My kids already have two each, and I don't want any more. My mother-in-law kept saying she was going to write a list of which one should go to whom, but she never did. I'm trying to get them into the hands of the kids in the generation following me, so my kids' second-cousins. There are 14 globes and 13 kids, some of whom I can't get ahold of. I don't know the best way to distribute the things (by age? by lottery?), and it's all turning chaotic. This morning at the donut shop I managed to track down some necessary emails, so I guess that's a success. I'm concerned that once I start giving some kids their first choices and some kids not, things will all fall apart. I'd make DH handle it, but the whole reason the snow globes have been in my house for two years is that DH and his sister simply cannot deal with anything about their mom's death. If I want them out, I've got to facilitate that.

But, it's a pretty good life when this is the biggest problem on my mind. I do recognize that and appreciate it.

Tomorrow I'll run. Probably.
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La... - I would randomly decide who gets the snowglobes, and save the drama that way. I'm sorry that it falls on your shoulders, though. That kind of sucks.

Nic - You are a much better woman than I if you resisted the "I told you so."

mommajb - That lip balm is absolutely delicious!

So, I am thinking that I maybe really didn't register for this. Ooops.

RM - What a wonderful affirmation from your SD. And how gratifying that must feel that you had an influence in helping such a troubled soul come to a much better place emotionally.
post #967 of 1113
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Gaye - I just have to say that I actually know what the Frozen Four is this year thanks to RIT! Last year I didn't know what you were talking about!

RIT is making a major run here, too...knocking off DU yesterday and now up 5-1 over UNH tonight! Kind of shocking!


Moab update: Sonja is currently over 60 miles in, 11 loops down. She gets to have pacers starting on the next loop. She is the 1st woman, by a good margin, and they think that she's in 4th overall!!! Go, Sonja, go!!!!
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I don't know the best way to distribute the things (by age? by lottery?), and it's all turning chaotic. This morning at the donut shop I managed to track down some necessary emails, so I guess that's a success. I'm concerned that once I start giving some kids their first choices and some kids not, things will all fall apart. I'd make DH handle it, but the whole reason the snow globes have been in my house for two years is that DH and his sister simply cannot deal with anything about their mom's death. If I want them out, I've got to facilitate that.
a. how much does that rock that you have a donut shop in the family? We don't have a donut store in this one-horse town of >80,000 people.

b. Buy a bunch of those brown paper bags you would pack a lunch in. Put one in each. Staple it shut. Print out everyone's name and cut them out. Just randomly attach them. Tell everyone this is the method you are using and if they want to redistribute they can trade amongst themselves. But since Gma didn't leave a note you don't want to favor anyone. Harbor no guilt over this. You are a rockstar for even thinking about it.

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Car fixing lasted all day and produced ... nothing. Dh came in and said, this is too complicated and expensive for me to do myself.
Here, I'll do it for you.

I TOLD YOU SO!!!


There. You are an amazing woman. Amazing.
post #969 of 1113
Official results - 2:23:22.7, I was 14/15 in my age group, and 204/229 over all. Crap, that was a FAST race!!!!
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I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!




School starts June 2!!!!
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nic - OMG, gross! Thankfully I've never had to clean up a mess like that. I really don't know if I could handle it. Vomitocious!

bec - awesome job today! Dang, that was a fast race! I've noticed that about the smaller races, like only the really serious runners come out to them.

Go, go, go poppy and zub!!!! I have 20 on the schedule for tomorrow and I'll be thinking of you both.

OMG! OMG! Gaye, that's fantastic! I'm so happy for you!!!!
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I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!




School starts June 2!!!!
Gaye, That is awesome--I think it's an RN program--I have tremendous (sp)
respect for nurses, it's a great profession.

Thanks to everyone for well wishes, it has been very trying to have dh out of work for so long I hope something comes for his interview Friday.

Today and tomorrow are days off--hope to do 8 on Monday!

Take Care and Good night to all.
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Argh, I'm about three pages behind on personals but wanted to pop in to congratulate Bec on her great run! I think that's a terrific time!
And Poppy & Zub!!!! Run hard! Have fun! I'll be thinking of you both tomorrow!
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Here, I'll do it for you.

I TOLD YOU SO!!!


There. You are an amazing woman. Amazing.
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Congrats, Gaye

THANK YOU, Ash! You are such a great secret sprinter! I love everything, especially the funky socks, a pair of which I shall wear today :happy

I have sent my SS package but only yesterday. So sorry.

Mercy, I have my half in a few hours. Terrible night sleep for a change and now I am stuck under a sleeping DS (typical) when I need to get moving.

!!!!!!

Go Poppy!
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Congratulations, Gaye!!!!!
I'm so excited for you!

RM ~ what a wonderful feeling to have your SD acknowledge and appreciate all you've done for her. You're changing her life .

Good luck today, Zub and poppy !

DH and I went you last night for dinner to celebrate our 11th anniversary. We had a lovely time and I found a restaurant in town that serves the most delectable gluten-free pizza AND gluten-free BEER !

Today is DD1's 6th birthday . My girl is getting so big. We're having a small party (2 friends, plus DS and DD2) at the pottery painting place. She is SO excited to be SIX!

I'm heading out at 8:00 for an 8 mile run in the rain. I am. I swear.
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I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!




School starts June 2!!!!


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Nic - You are a much better woman than I if you resisted the "I told you so."

mommajb - That lip balm is absolutely delicious!

So, I am thinking that I maybe really didn't register for this. Ooops.
Nic, she is so right though I see kerc said it for you.

A friend of mine made the lip balm and we only go through so much. I am glad I got to buy from her and that you like it.

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Thanks to everyone for well wishes, it has been very trying to have dh out of work for so long I hope something comes for his interview Friday.


LA - you have a donut shop in the family?! My kids are awfully attached to me but if they find out about this you may be a mother of many more and fast!
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OHMYGOSH Gaye, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

That's fantastic!

GO BEC AND POPPY!!!!!

Okay, you guys, the I TOLD YOU SO is so satisfying but even better was the sheepish look he gave me and I just rolled my eyes at him. Then he started looking at Honda Odysseys online and talking about leases (which I doubt will happen, but it's still somewhat fun to consider). Heh.

I guess I know where my kids' proclivity to have to 'do it themself' and fail comes from. Sigh. In some ways this is a good quality but can, clearly, be taken too far...

No fm for me yet today, dh just went for a bike ride. I have the soup simmering and the oven cleaning, so am padding around in jammies with at the moment.
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love Kerc's I told you so.

Nic, yay for getting somewhere. Who knows what will open up when he begins to consider everything you've probably already considered.

Poppy & Alex. . Rock that race!!

Gaye, congrats!

Eksmom, loving my yoga mag. I've found a possible teacher trng program. Hmmm....
post #980 of 1113
Go, Poppy!!! Go, Zub!!!

Good luck on your 20 CFG!!! It was a crazy fast race! The first 130 out of 229 were under 9:00!!

Gaye!!!!! I'm so excited for you!
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