Gentlemen, great thoughts, ideas, all.

Hermes, I'm considering coming back to try the track again, but remember that I sold my track bike last year? That was stupid. The link you sent me about the upcoming events at Hellyer is very appealing! You do some fine work on the board, I have to hand it to you.

AzT, I've never considered myself a feminist, mainly because I'm not one to get on a soapbox or "support a cause" in the traditional sense. I'm more of an ally, I guess.

Shovel, Ex has been encouraging me to participate on the senior level. He has indeed told me not to worry about results in the USAC races. But, at my current "state of readiness", I get all frothy at the mouth when I'm in race and all logic just goes out the window! I'll come around.

Eric, you're on to something, I think.

Ex, Frank Zappa once said something about a "vast wasteland" when it came to our culture with reference to being other than sheep and open minded. Something like "the area between the left and right coast". A lot of people live in there, and they seem to define who we are as a culture. It's kind of funny I never fit that mold, being an Army brat and all, but then my parents were two open minded people. They taught us to "think before you act". But, even so, there are societal expectations in play, and Valygrl really did a great job in talking about that. I am encouraged that the younger gals do seem to like to compete, and not just in individual sports (one of my nieces was a FIERCE soccer player in high school). Maybe when I get into the senior games, I'll see a different perspective on MY generation. Right now I feel very alone!