Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Mentor Group - FULL POD (Page 50)

Ooooh, FOOTBALL. We are a football fanatics family (on both my mother AND father's sides, despite that they came from two completely different countries and cultures!) Then again, Germans and Indonesians being football fanatics is just about part of the definition ... the last time Indonesia played their archrival Malaysia, ALL AIR TRAFFIC stopped at the Jakarta airport (a major international airport for a greater city of 30 million!) and not an employee was to be seen ... everyone was watching the game. Women in red (for Indonesia) burkas were jumping up and down screaming alongside confused tourists in board shorts and straw hats.

I can count on one hand the times my dad and I have had father-daughter moments and two of them involve watching football and betting on the games. (I always, always lose. ALWAYS. To him, anyway).

That said ... GO BAYERN MUNICH! Einer geht noch rein!!!

Oh, dear. I have a busy day at work yesterday, and the group turns to hockey and soccer. I don't know much about either, except that my middle son loves to play soccer. I don't understand hockey. You can't even see how hot the guys are.

Now baseball . . . that I could sit and watch for hours.

Soooo . . . like I said above -- busy day yesterday. So I didn't get out for a run until 10:15 last night. It was wonderful. The only problem was that I was super psyched up when I got back, and at 1:30 a.m., I was still awake. :-(

90s here again yesterday -- we had to turn the air conditioning on last night. That's probably one reason I couldn't get to sleep. I'm sensitive about noise, and the fan seemed loud.

A cold front is moving in tonight, so I'm hoping our (my middle son's) math/bike ride doesn't get cancelled tomorrow. His class is doing a 12 mile bike ride, with checkpoints where they must solve math problems correctly before moving on. We are so excited.

Thanks Allen! I know, this was a bad time to lose focus, my race is soooo close!! But, it's a short swim (250m), and I know I'll be ok with the 10 mile bike, and then I'll just have to grind out 5K.  As long as I don't go out too hard too fast, I  think I'll make it. I haven't practiced any transitions though...did you do any before the big race?

Just signed the kiddo up for his first triathlon.  I am so dang excited.  He'll swim 50 yards, ride 2 miles and run 1/2 mile.  Pretty sure I'm more excited about this than I was my first triatholon! 

Had a great ride last night with the girls.  Lots of hills and wind.  Great workout.

Thanks Allen! I know, this was a bad time to lose focus, my race is soooo close!! But, it's a short swim (250m), and I know I'll be ok with the 10 mile bike, and then I'll just have to grind out 5K.  As long as I don't go out too hard too fast, I  think I'll make it. I haven't practiced any transitions though...did you do any before the big race?

My little mini-manatee is 7.  He'll be 8 by race day. 

Did you see the European Champions league semi finals? Now, they were a couple of good matches. i cant believe that both Barcelona and Real Madrid got knocked out.

Ooooh, FOOTBALL. We are a football fanatics family (on both my mother AND father's sides, despite that they came from two completely different countries and cultures!) Then again, Germans and Indonesians being football fanatics is just about part of the definition ... the last time Indonesia played their archrival Malaysia, ALL AIR TRAFFIC stopped at the Jakarta airport (a major international airport for a greater city of 30 million!) and not an employee was to be seen ... everyone was watching the game. Women in red (for Indonesia) burkas were jumping up and down screaming alongside confused tourists in board shorts and straw hats.

I can count on one hand the times my dad and I have had father-daughter moments and two of them involve watching football and betting on the games. (I always, always lose. ALWAYS. To him, anyway).

That said ... GO BAYERN MUNICH! Einer geht noch rein!!!

Mini Manatees-marvellous madness.

Just back from my character building 'rain run'. Soon i will have 'Hardened The Frog Up' so much, you will have to call me a toad.

This is why you always lose. There are only two teams left and you have picked the wrong one again!

Try GO CHELSEA.

Actually, i think that Bayern will probably win but i have to be patriotic in this instance and support the English team.

Same here - all father and daughter bonding has taken place watching football or rugby!  My dad and I are fans of good football - doesn't matter who is playhing it, we like skill and entertainment - having said that we are West Ham United fans who haven't played well since about 1980.

I like Liverpool as an English side and every other team I like is based on hotness - AC Milan and Juventus my teams of choice!

so happy to see both Spanish teams go out!  Hehe!  And to see Messi and Ronaldo miss, just the icing on the cake. 

Now not a fan of Chelsea but yes I'll go with them being the English team (if it was Arsenal I wouldn't!!!)

Unfortunately I'm a West Ham fan by genetics....not something I admit often.  But my heart lies with AC Milan and Paolo Maldini, Juventus and Alessandro Del Piero - oh I'm sensing a hot Italian men theme here!

Sorry to hear about your claret and blue heritage and thought you would be over your italian tendancies, considering you are surrounded by Aussie hunks.

The Messi, Ronaldo penalty misses were sweet (As was the sending off of John Terry if i'm honest) i'm not a big fan of Chelsea to be fair, but they are all we have left.

My own team is Nottingham Forest, and with their current form, it is probably best if i keep quiet.

Hmmmmm...I don't have much to contribute in the soccer...er football world, except perhaps a vivid memory of Brandi Chastain in the World Cup 1999 

If you're reading this, you're not in your car yet. Go Brie Go!

Ok, I just closed the peanut butter - I'm outta here!

annnnnnd you inspired me to open my jar. Ugh it's nearly empty!