The crazy boys on their 40km shark infested swim - ETA was 1-2pm.  Now pushed out to 3-4pm as tide is against them.

Below a video (very short) - 13 hours after they started! 

http://twitter.yfrog.com/mbuj9huenunpbnaaxyzwpyqbz

For the computer geeks among us... (Skrat, this could be your ticket back to Colorado, think of all the coaching you could do there)

http://triathlon.competitor.com/2013/03/news/a-triathletes-dream-job_72055

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

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}}

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.  

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

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

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

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

I'm so sorry.  That's a tough situation.  Honestly, a hotel might be good for the kids.  Hopefully it'll have a pool and you can retreat if things get a little too tense with the situation.  

::HUGS:: for you.

YAYAYAYAYAYAY! That is one happy pup...and little girl...and family  Great story!

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

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

So I posted earlier this week about being down, and I am beginning to think that I had some sort of future-seeing-depression-thing happening (although I am still fighting that today..).

Today, I went in to work, nothing to out of the ordinary --all seemed to be going well, in fact. We then found that the male blue tree monitor (Cobalt--the pic a few pages back) had passed away overnight. I didn't see anything that would be a noticeable "cause", but I believe that he had just gotten to stressed in quarantine, and just wasn't able to recover. I am so sad and though my supervisors and curator were insistent that it was most likely nothing we could have done, and not my fault; I still feel that I should have done SOMETHING to get him in a better situation in quarantine. eesh. I am so heartbroken by this.

THEN....I went to my parent's place, I hadn't heard anything new regarding my dad's heart issue--well, it turns out that he had actually suffered a heart attack in early Feb. and didn't know it. They say that the urgency we were feeling regarding his heart health isn't as bad as originally thought, but that he REALLY does need to watch his diet and lose weight to get better and not have further heart problems. Of course, he is being his usual stubborn self, which is utterly resistant to actually changing his lifestyle (food-wise). He is absolutely addicted to processed food, as well as diet (i.e. "sugar free") sodas, and snack food....He insists that he always loses weight then gains it back immediately---usually 10 pounds down then gain back 15; and of course he insists that he CANNOT exercise...because it hurts. I want to just tell him to suck it up---eating right will make you feel icky as you give up the nastiness--just like any addiction; and exercise WILL hurt--at first, but soon it will feel right. I am so worried about him and so angry with him at the same time.

Truly, tomorrow's race I am not really planning on "racing"--I plan on running along and enjoying the scenery, hoping for more of a 'spiritual, relaxing' type run. I think I need that. (and the badger medal....)

So I posted earlier this week about being down, and I am beginning to think that I had some sort of future-seeing-depression-thing happening (although I am still fighting that today..).

Today, I went in to work, nothing to out of the ordinary --all seemed to be going well, in fact. We then found that the male blue tree monitor (Cobalt--the pic a few pages back) had passed away overnight. I didn't see anything that would be a noticeable "cause", but I believe that he had just gotten to stressed in quarantine, and just wasn't able to recover. I am so sad and though my supervisors and curator were insistent that it was most likely nothing we could have done, and not my fault; I still feel that I should have done SOMETHING to get him in a better situation in quarantine. eesh. I am so heartbroken by this.

THEN....I went to my parent's place, I hadn't heard anything new regarding my dad's heart issue--well, it turns out that he had actually suffered a heart attack in early Feb. and didn't know it. They say that the urgency we were feeling regarding his heart health isn't as bad as originally thought, but that he REALLY does need to watch his diet and lose weight to get better and not have further heart problems. Of course, he is being his usual stubborn self, which is utterly resistant to actually changing his lifestyle (food-wise). He is absolutely addicted to processed food, as well as diet (i.e. "sugar free") sodas, and snack food....He insists that he always loses weight then gains it back immediately---usually 10 pounds down then gain back 15; and of course he insists that he CANNOT exercise...because it hurts. I want to just tell him to suck it up---eating right will make you feel icky as you give up the nastiness--just like any addiction; and exercise WILL hurt--at first, but soon it will feel right. I am so worried about him and so angry with him at the same time.

Truly, tomorrow's race I am not really planning on "racing"--I plan on running along and enjoying the scenery, hoping for more of a 'spiritual, relaxing' type run. I think I need that. (and the badger medal....)

So I posted earlier this week about being down, and I am beginning to think that I had some sort of future-seeing-depression-thing happening (although I am still fighting that today..).

Today, I went in to work, nothing to out of the ordinary --all seemed to be going well, in fact. We then found that the male blue tree monitor (Cobalt--the pic a few pages back) had passed away overnight. I didn't see anything that would be a noticeable "cause", but I believe that he had just gotten to stressed in quarantine, and just wasn't able to recover. I am so sad and though my supervisors and curator were insistent that it was most likely nothing we could have done, and not my fault; I still feel that I should have done SOMETHING to get him in a better situation in quarantine. eesh. I am so heartbroken by this.

THEN....I went to my parent's place, I hadn't heard anything new regarding my dad's heart issue--well, it turns out that he had actually suffered a heart attack in early Feb. and didn't know it. They say that the urgency we were feeling regarding his heart health isn't as bad as originally thought, but that he REALLY does need to watch his diet and lose weight to get better and not have further heart problems. Of course, he is being his usual stubborn self, which is utterly resistant to actually changing his lifestyle (food-wise). He is absolutely addicted to processed food, as well as diet (i.e. "sugar free") sodas, and snack food....He insists that he always loses weight then gains it back immediately---usually 10 pounds down then gain back 15; and of course he insists that he CANNOT exercise...because it hurts. I want to just tell him to suck it up---eating right will make you feel icky as you give up the nastiness--just like any addiction; and exercise WILL hurt--at first, but soon it will feel right. I am so worried about him and so angry with him at the same time.

Truly, tomorrow's race I am not really planning on "racing"--I plan on running along and enjoying the scenery, hoping for more of a 'spiritual, relaxing' type run. I think I need that. (and the badger medal....)

JoGo, where in VA?  I'm in Richmond if you need someone to check up on the kid. 

I tease my hubby about the same thing.  We've been married for almost 9 years and together 13.  No game anymore.