MadMathemagician - 2013-03-16 12:54 AM

I love all six of my nieces.   But Sarah hold a special place.   She the closest thing to a daughter I might ever have.

TriAya - 2013-03-15 10:58 AM

Happy Birthday?

jogo - 2013-03-14 12:28 PM

Ok, so I finally have a break in life.  Got a daughter married off last Friday, my youngest (and only one at home) moved to Virginia on Saturday, and my daughter and grandbabies went back to New Mexico on Tuesday.   I am officially an empty nester, if you don't count the husband and 2 dogs and 3 cats. 

This has always been a TMI thread so it is my turn.

My husband is like a new man (sort of).  We have never had alone time (2nd marriage for both of us and blended 5 kids 12 years ago).  He is like a teenager that wants candy. All the begging for window shopping is amusing.  Afterall, he is in his late 50's and although the mind is a teenager, the body is not 18 any longer.  I am enjoying some of the "lines" he his coming up with.  If he was picking me up at a bar, he would lose. He is getting better but I have to share with all the men that telling someone they always smell good, is not really the positive reinforcement we ladies are seeking if that is the best you can come up with.  I had asked him to tell me what he found attractive.   FAIL but oh so cute that he tried.  As I said, with a little coaching, he may be trainable.

So on that note, if all my own husband can find good about my body is my huge melons and that I smell good, I really think I need to start reforming this situation.  As I said, he is old and I need to stay marketable.   You never know when you may need that marketability.  

Big Sur is a little over 6 weeks away.  I had a bit of an awakening at my 5k on Sunday.  I ran all the way through (which is the 1st time to run 3.1 miles without walking in a long, long time-about 10 months).  I went sub 12's/mile so that was okay.  11:20/mile has consistently been my happy pace, my zen pace, my comfort-no stress pace for years so I have definitely lost fitness because this 11:49/mile was a zone 4 effort.   I will still run something at Big Sur but I don't care if it is the 5k or the 9 mile.  I know it will not be the 26.2 or the 21 mile.   I am working with a trainer and tonight is a goal setting session for the next 6 weeks.  

I am going to really concentrate on diet and getting healthy.  My house is going to be purged of clutter (now that the clutter kid is gone).  This is the 1st time since I was 22 years old, that I get to be ME first and not mom.  

Now that I've caught you all up, what the hell is going on here.  When did we change our name to Mental (seems fitting)?  Did we open up to new people or just relocate? 

Yanti-how are your ribs healing?  Are you able to play with piglets yet or was that never impacted by the injury?  

Salty-how is Boston training going?

Fox-thanks for the camping tips in Dayton.  I look forward to meeting you at Hawk.

Any more stories from anyone on crazy family members, drunken women, or training mishaps?  

 

jmkizer - 2013-03-15 11:29 AM

Racing Manatees!

March 16-17

Jonathan TX - Athens Sprint Tri on Saturday
Marcus - Get Lucky Half Marathon on Saturday
Kate - Badger Cover 10k on Saturday
Chris - Sarasota Half Marathon on Sunday
Jonathan AK - St. Patrick's Day Run on Sunday.
Melanie - Frozen Foot Winter Series run on Sunday

Disabled list:
Kirsten - Achilles, recovering!
Yanti - cracked rib, sore arm, the scaphoid bone in the wrist, collarbone, etc. from IMNZ. 
Michael - GI issues
Darren - under the weather
Jo - under the weather (so much so that she broke her streak)

Good health vibes heading to all injured or sick Manatees!  Get off the list!

Streakers!
Salty

Condolences to Yanti on the loss of her father.  Please know that you are in our thougths and prayers.  {{hugs}}

jobaxas - 2013-03-14 5:30 PM Yanti. Sad news manatees Yantis father has passed away. She will be off line for a while she asked me to let the pod know.

jobaxas - 2013-03-15 6:53 AM So funny she walked in kinda didnt notice the dog then looked at me and said whose dog I said its yours and she burst into tears

JJ- - 2013-03-15 1:35 PM Off the disabled list and on the racing list yipeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jmkizer - 2013-03-15 1:29 PM

Racing Manatees!

March 16-17

Jonathan TX - Athens Sprint Tri on Saturday
Marcus - Get Lucky Half Marathon on Saturday
Kate - Badger Cover 10k on Saturday
Chris - Sarasota Half Marathon on Sunday
Jonathan AK - St. Patrick's Day Run on Sunday.
Melanie - Frozen Foot Winter Series run on Sunday

Disabled list:
Kirsten - Achilles, recovering!
Yanti - cracked rib, sore arm, the scaphoid bone in the wrist, collarbone, etc. from IMNZ. 
Michael - GI issues
Darren - under the weather
Jo - under the weather (so much so that she broke her streak)

Good health vibes heading to all injured or sick Manatees!  Get off the list!

Streakers!
Salty

Condolences to Yanti on the loss of her father.  Please know that you are in our thougths and prayers.  {{hugs}}

jmkizer - 2013-03-15 10:29 AM

Racing Manatees!

March 16-17

Jonathan TX - Athens Sprint Tri on Saturday
Marcus - Get Lucky Half Marathon on Saturday
Kate - Badger Cover 10k on Saturday
Chris - Sarasota Half Marathon on Sunday
Jonathan AK - St. Patrick's Day Run on Sunday.
Melanie - Frozen Foot Winter Series run on Sunday

Disabled list:
Kirsten - Achilles, recovering!
Yanti - cracked rib, sore arm, the scaphoid bone in the wrist, collarbone, etc. from IMNZ. 
Michael - GI issues
Darren - under the weather
Jo - under the weather (so much so that she broke her streak)

Good health vibes heading to all injured or sick Manatees!  Get off the list!

Streakers!
Salty

Condolences to Yanti on the loss of her father.  Please know that you are in our thougths and prayers.  {{hugs}}

jmkizer - 2013-03-15 1:29 PM

Racing Manatees!

March 16-17

Jonathan TX - Athens Sprint Tri on Saturday
Marcus - Get Lucky Half Marathon on Saturday
Kate - Badger Cover 10k on Saturday
Chris - Sarasota Half Marathon on Sunday
Jonathan AK - St. Patrick's Day Run on Sunday.
Melanie - Frozen Foot Winter Series run on Sunday

Disabled list:
Kirsten - Achilles, recovering!
Yanti - cracked rib, sore arm, the scaphoid bone in the wrist, collarbone, etc. from IMNZ. 
Michael - GI issues
Darren - under the weather
Jo - under the weather (so much so that she broke her streak)

Good health vibes heading to all injured or sick Manatees!  Get off the list!

Streakers!
Salty

Condolences to Yanti on the loss of her father.  Please know that you are in our thougths and prayers.  {{hugs}}

jmkizer - 2013-03-15 1:29 PM

Racing Manatees!

March 16-17

Jonathan TX - Athens Sprint Tri on Saturday
Marcus - Get Lucky Half Marathon on Saturday
Kate - Badger Cover 10k on Saturday
Chris - Sarasota Half Marathon on Sunday
Jonathan AK - St. Patrick's Day Run on Sunday.
Melanie - Frozen Foot Winter Series run on Sunday

Disabled list:
Kirsten - Achilles, recovering!
Yanti - cracked rib, sore arm, the scaphoid bone in the wrist, collarbone, etc. from IMNZ. 
Michael - GI issues
Darren - under the weather
Jo - under the weather (so much so that she broke her streak)

Good health vibes heading to all injured or sick Manatees!  Get off the list!

Streakers!
Salty

Condolences to Yanti on the loss of her father.  Please know that you are in our thougths and prayers.  {{hugs}}

TriAya - 2013-03-16 12:57 AM

Well, shyte.

THANK YOU for all your beautiful messages and kind words. It really does mean so much to me. I know the Manatees are with me!

Mutti's holding up really well--that was my main concern--but then again, she's the strongest woman I know and she's managed to survive all of us so far.

It's been as colourful and tumultuous a day as my father's life was. Our trip out of the funeral park (which is a trip in itself) ended with my sister breaking down the bathroom doors Mutti and I were locked into (absolutely no way to get out from our side).

Unfortunately Tina kicked the door in so hard it flew across the stall ... and into my wrist and arm.

If it wasn't broken before, it is now! Going to the doc in the morning. Promise.

jobaxas - 2013-03-15 4:22 PM Puppy update. So every time I go to the mall I visit Animal Ark a rescue store non profit. Yesterday me and DH set out to buy food for today's family BBQ and a gift for Artemis -a magic set $50. Into the animal ark store and there in a pen is Scooby. Handsome fella looking so smart I could see DH was smitten and he said lets get outta here. Now was my chance I explained there's never a right time to get a dog same as kids always something else going on etc. then the line that clinched the deal - you may never find another Scooby he chose us. Done deal he literally turned around and sprinted to the store. Paperwork food bed leash collar etc all purchased $800 later we are home with Scooby. He's fully housetrained slept on his bed all night he loves people. He loves kids walks and cuddles. I'm in love.

rrrunner - 2013-03-15 11:17 AM Yanti, the volume of incredible things that happen to you, both positive and negative, baffle me...

ArielLIlB - 2013-03-15 2:31 PM

Seriously! If no one had ever seen you in person, I'd think some hoaxster was making you up.

I'm glad to see your amazing spirit can't be kept down by even the hardest times.

jobaxas - 2013-03-15 2:22 PM Puppy update. So every time I go to the mall I visit Animal Ark a rescue store non profit. Yesterday me and DH set out to buy food for today's family BBQ and a gift for Artemis -a magic set $50. Into the animal ark store and there in a pen is Scooby. Handsome fella looking so smart I could see DH was smitten and he said lets get outta here. Now was my chance I explained there's never a right time to get a dog same as kids always something else going on etc. then the line that clinched the deal - you may never find another Scooby he chose us. Done deal he literally turned around and sprinted to the store. Paperwork food bed leash collar etc all purchased $800 later we are home with Scooby. He's fully housetrained slept on his bed all night he loves people. He loves kids walks and cuddles. I'm in love.

jmkizer - 2013-03-15 12:29 PM

Racing Manatees!

March 16-17

Jonathan TX - Athens Sprint Tri on Saturday
Marcus - Get Lucky Half Marathon on Saturday
Kate - Badger Cover 10k on Saturday
Chris - Sarasota Half Marathon on Sunday
Jonathan AK - St. Patrick's Day Run on Sunday.
Melanie - Frozen Foot Winter Series run on Sunday

Disabled list:
Kirsten - Achilles, recovering!
Yanti - cracked rib, sore arm, the scaphoid bone in the wrist, collarbone, etc. from IMNZ. 
Michael - GI issues
Darren - under the weather
Jo - under the weather (so much so that she broke her streak)

Good health vibes heading to all injured or sick Manatees!  Get off the list!

Streakers!
Salty

Condolences to Yanti on the loss of her father.  Please know that you are in our thougths and prayers.  {{hugs}}

4agoodlife - 2013-03-15 4:50 PM

Haven't been in here for a few days, so I'm sure I have much to catch up on...and I will. But need to share/vent a little.

Last couple of days have been a little rough. I had a call from my mom on Wednesday. They've taken the step to hospice with my grandma (who lives with my parents). No more doc appts, ER visits, blood tests, or long-term meds. Her heart doc says probably three months tops. Wow

My son is on his break next week, so I am taking the kids to see her. I had been planning a solo weekend trip, but think it's best to take them. Not likely my daughter will remember her, but pictures are important.  This will be my son's first "goodbye" with someone. We talk about death and he asks questions, but it's never been personal before. 

As for venting...I've been talking to my mom for weeks about coming to visit by myself.  With the new hospice info and having Spring Break, we thought it good to bring kids. I haven't been home since last July, so I was long past due for a visit anyway.

Well, looks like my brother and wife, three kids and dog have decided to visit at the same time. (They were just there for a month in Dec.) I was going to stay with my kids in the converted garage, but since there are more of them PLUS a dog, my mom offered to get me and kids a room in town. While she loves my brother dearly, he lives much closer and sees them quite often (lived 3 houses down from them until a year ago, in fact). They are quite conservative in all ways, and I find it difficult to work around their needs/wants with a cheerful heart. My mom and I are a little sad that we aren't getting our special time, and I'm trying to not be bitter.  I know there are lots of positives to us all being there together...but it's a 1200sqft house. I just hope the weather is nice during the day so we can get the kids out to play. :/

OK...I've gotten it off my chest. Now I can check on other pod news. Thanks for listening

 

jobaxas - 2013-03-15 3:22 PM Puppy update. So every time I go to the mall I visit Animal Ark a rescue store non profit. Yesterday me and DH set out to buy food for today's family BBQ and a gift for Artemis -a magic set $50. Into the animal ark store and there in a pen is Scooby. Handsome fella looking so smart I could see DH was smitten and he said lets get outta here. Now was my chance I explained there's never a right time to get a dog same as kids always something else going on etc. then the line that clinched the deal - you may never find another Scooby he chose us. Done deal he literally turned around and sprinted to the store. Paperwork food bed leash collar etc all purchased $800 later we are home with Scooby. He's fully housetrained slept on his bed all night he loves people. He loves kids walks and cuddles. I'm in love.