Foo - Whatcha Doin'? part 4.

I know it's been over year since you've seen Tricia and me, but we're both still very happy. I suppose I should thank Taylor for that. ;)

Has it really been that long? Time sure does fly. I'm glad you both are doing well. :) We should get together after all the holiday crap.

Oh, but it's not a legal thing, right?

Don't want anythign to do with my ex husband, some things are better left in the past, where they belong. I had my dog years before I married him, too.

Has it really been that long? Time sure does fly. I'm glad you both are doing well. :) We should get together after all the holiday crap.

Yeah, I think it was my birthday, when we went to that place in Provo. I don't think we've seen you since then, what with that little move and all, you got busy.

Well I better get ready for this party. I am NOT wearing an elf costume. I'm going to dress nicely and try to enjoy myself. And if any of the guys say anything, I'm gonna deck 'em. :notamused:

watching Frosty. :)

ugh laundry.

Just returned from a retirement party. Funny to see coworkers drunk.

We have a little party that is about to happen here... DJ's should be here soon, I've got the bar stocked, and the food is ready.

Am enjoying the pre-fesivity calm here...

^DataJunkie should be here! :(

Ugh. Washed all the bed linen stuff, including the futon cover. Verily, I loathe putting the duvet cover back on, what a PITA. lol. Worth it though, almost nothin' beats snuggling up in fresh sheets etc under flannel blanket and feather duvet.

I have been touched by death quite a bit this week. A friend of mine from highschool had some sort of complication with her pregnancy and died. The baby lived but is in NICU. A leader in our scout pack lost his three year old daughter due to illness. A dear friend lost her grandfather to dementia and a friend of my wife lost her father to cancer.

And then while reading this morning, I came across a passage from Edna St. Vincent Millay that rang true to me.

Dirge Without Music

I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground.
So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind:
Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned
With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned.

Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you.
Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust.
A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew,
A formula, a phrase remains, --- but the best is lost.

The answers quick & keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love,
They are gone. They have gone to feed the roses. Elegant and curled
Is the blossom. Fragrant is the blossom. I know. But I do not approve.
More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world.

Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.

Ready to pass out in exhaustion in a hotel in Iowa. There is a BEAUTIFUL!!!! yellow bike in my car. :D It was a good day save for the traffic in Chi-town. :notamused:

Ready to pass out in exhaustion in a hotel in Iowa. There is a BEAUTIFUL!!!! yellow bike in my car. :D It was a good day save for the traffic in Chi-town. :notamused:
It is a beautiful bike, isn't it? ;) Good night, love.

What did she pick up for you, UA?

What did she pick up for you, UA?
The smile on her face when we saw the bike was more than enough for me. :love:

Dallas beats New Orleans. Really.

Headache ugh.

When me and the ex divorced, my little dog Minnie (she's passed away since then) wouln't have anything to do with the ex. It's like she knew the ex had walked out on us. The ex would come by to pick up her stuff (we didn't fight and had divorced on good terms) and she would hug and pet Minnie. Minnie would clearly snarl and look at me as if to say, "I want to bite this ***** soo bad!". I miss Minnie! :(


Someone has to take the dogs when parting. They are members of the family too, I've had to say goodbye to a cat before. :( I still miss him.

I feel exhausted :/. Headache is easing (thank you ibuprofen) time for sleep Fooites. Nite.

Just woke up from a post shopping / painkiller induced coma... and I need to go out and do this all again tomorrow.

Blargh I say.

Blarghity blargh blargh blargh.

Joy says she's ready to leave Iowa. Gotta get that bike out of the car so she can ride it.

Joy says she's ready to leave Iowa. Gotta get that bike out of the car so she can ride it.

yes, you do.

I'm preparing to go for a 10km walk today. Gonna walk to Costco and back. I might purchase a cashmere sweater there, too.

laying on the couch watching football. Still sick. Sucks.

Playing Mario Bros on the Wii

Got all my grades back. A-, B+, B, C+, and then an A that only counts as credit since it wasn't taken at State.

The A- is currently a C because the prof forgot to count my final exam twice since I missed the third exam. I sent him an e-mail and he's gonna change it. I meant to write something on the exam to remind him, but I forgot. He's a little upset, but oh well, he's not in my college. You'd think it would be obvious when you look at the grades and it's 103, 85, 90, 0, 90. One of these things is not like the other.

Ugh. Pissing rain out. Scratch playing outside with cameras, probably take the bus at least partway, too. I do not walk in pouring rain. I *hate* rain.

Oooo went out to eat breakfast, get a couple of little extra gifts for people (even though I'm really done shopping and wrapping) and got something small for myself! I bought 8 feet of utility cord for two bucks so I can make some lanyards.

Just back from a 10km walk...my legs are aching lol. Walked to Costco and back. Bought a cashmere sweater, cheap jeans, camisoles, raspberries and frozen green beans.

nursing a broken left collarbone and broken right thumb. :(

damn WP. That really sucks. Riding MTB or something?

rode cx bike to a party 1.3mi from home. ice+late night=not good.

i remember laying there on the ground thinking "damn that hurt like hell". lay there for a bit, got up, back on the bike, rode the 0.5mi home. it was a beotch getting my sweater off, just left the undershirt & short sleeve shirt on. decided earlier this afternoon to go on to urgent care instead of waiting till tomorrow. i have no idea how i'm going to get these clothes off and get a shower...:(

yay I love costco jeans/cords etc.

rode cx bike to a party 1.3mi from home. ice+late night=not good.

i remember laying there on the ground thinking "damn that hurt like hell". lay there for a bit, got up, back on the bike, rode the 0.5mi home. it was a beotch getting my sweater off, just left the undershirt & short sleeve shirt on. decided earlier this afternoon to go on to urgent care instead of waiting till tomorrow. i have no idea how i'm going to get these clothes off and get a shower...:(That sucks. Hope you get better quick.

rode cx bike to a party 1.3mi from home. ice+late night=not good.

i remember laying there on the ground thinking "damn that hurt like hell". lay there for a bit, got up, back on the bike, rode the 0.5mi home. it was a beotch getting my sweater off, just left the undershirt & short sleeve shirt on. decided earlier this afternoon to go on to urgent care instead of waiting till tomorrow. i have no idea how i'm going to get these clothes off and get a shower...:(

ouch. I wish you a quick recovery, or at least enough pain killers.

if the clothing you have on isn't very important, I'd just cut it with some scissors.

i fired up my "A Christmas Story" DVD.

Just made a trip to the mall and back and managed to get in and out pretty quickly in one piece...

Picked up a few things for The Girl and snagged an SD card and reader for my cel phone so I could move pictures to the netbook... was amazed that the crappy cel phone pics were not really all that crappy.

My shop mate...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/shopdog1.jpg

And a girl you don't want to play cards with for money... :lol:

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/danicards2.jpg

^ nice.

I made me some middle-income man nachos. Poor man nachos are crappy tortilla chips and cheap cheddar. These are organic red tortilla chips (low salt) and 6 year old white cheddar. OH MY GAWD heavenly.

Just got done watching the Broncos - Raiders game. If you will excuse me, I'm off to sulk.

nursing a broken left collarbone and broken right thumb. :(

Ouch! That really sucks!

If it's any consolation, it's the right time of year to be injured.

I hope you heal quickly.

rode cx bike to a party 1.3mi from home. ice+late night=not good.

i remember laying there on the ground thinking "damn that hurt like hell". lay there for a bit, got up, back on the bike, rode the 0.5mi home. it was a beotch getting my sweater off, just left the undershirt & short sleeve shirt on. decided earlier this afternoon to go on to urgent care instead of waiting till tomorrow. i have no idea how i'm going to get these clothes off and get a shower...:(
Owchie. Sorry to hear that wolfpack. May it pass quickly.

Wolfpack, pics or it didn't happen. (joke)

I'm making soup stock now from scratch, though if it's meh, I have organic boullion stuff I can chuck in, just don't tell anyone, eh?

WP - That really defies the laws of physics as it sucks and blows at the same time... hoping you mend quickly and that this does not interfere too much with your Christmas plans.

I'm cleaning the house and packing... and am checking my list twice to see who's been naughty and nice... and oddly enough... one person's name is on both lists.

:)

im working on getting the pics converted; if that doesnt work, will get copies from ortho and post tomorrow.

im about to get as comfortable as possible on the couch and try to get some sleep. the 2 Vitamin V's are doing their job. :D

65'r - it does...could've at least been same side for both breaks. doesnt interfere w/the xmas plans other than i wont be getting any ridig done. for a while:(

sb - for most this is the off-season, but for me january was to be the start of mt training season, with AoMM my "A" ride (may24). guess it will be a short and intense training time (2.5-3mo) and hope that it will be enough.


Wolfpack, pics or it didn't happen. (joke)

I'm making soup stock now from scratch, though if it's meh, I have organic boullion stuff I can chuck in, just don't tell anyone, eh?

WP - My shoulders don't match due to a broken collarbone I suffered when I was 6... I still remember how painful that was.

Am just taking a little tea break as I can't pack anymore until the laundry in the dryer is ready so will subject y'all to another crappy cel phone pic... she is usually as dumb as a stump but has some uncanny intuition as to what all this commotion is about.

:)

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/bijouxbag2.jpg

for those non-believers

shoulder
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f75/khgulledge/broken%20bones/S001F001_HiRes800x600.jpg

thumb (break is right at joint closest to wrist, hard to see)
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f75/khgulledge/broken%20bones/S003F001_HiRes800x600.jpg

Ouch... ouch... and ouch.

digesting breakfast, drinking coffee, and updating a table in a db at the moment.

Laying on an air mattress in Colorado. Waiting for the sun to come up so I can go ride my purty new bike. :p

Laying on an air mattress in Colorado. Waiting for the sun to come up so I can go ride my purty new bike. :p

pics! pics! pics!

pics! pics! pics!
Oh damn, and we forgot the camera... :innocent: