Manatee Mentors 2014--CLOSED (begging & bribes MAY work) (Page 58)

WOW!  Look at all the racers!  That makes me happy   Plus it looks like there is a possible manatee meet up in Arizona - hope you guys can make that happen. All the races look great, but I think Jen's looks the best!

You can take me off the disabled list as I am feeling much better today!

It's terminal.

We never lost power.  We had about four inches of snow and then sleet and then freezing rain.  It stopped for a while and now we are back to snow.  Total gridlock yesterday afternoon.  Hundreds of abandoned cars along the road which has not helped the situation any.

This is my favorite picture that I saw on the news yesterday.  Epic!  Chaos, abandoned cars, snow, fire...  Oh, that's a four lane divided highway (US70) near the airport.

Racing Manatees!

February 15-16
Jen - Viniterra Race for the Chocolate on Saturday
Janyne - Myrtle Beach Marathon on Saturday
Chris - Tampa Flatwoods Ramble on Sunday
Erin - IMS Arizona Marathon on Sunday
Tom - IMS Arizona Half Marathon on Sunday
Kate - Escape From Folsom 10 Miler run on Sunday
David - Mooloolaba swim?

Disabled list:
Darren - shin splits and calf pain
Ann-Marie - under the weather

We had enough snow that we used the snowblower to make a 'dog track' around the house.  Coco (the one in the red jacket) was LOVING it!  In the pic they are just walking but after she realized it went the whole way around the house with an offshoot out into the field she was running full tilt.  The snow was deeper than Dobie, the one in the green jacket. Round one gave us about a foot, then we had sleet, then more snow, then rain.  After a small break, we got about another 4-5" of wet snow.  More is due tonight, although they downgraded it to only 1-3".

We had enough snow that we used the snowblower to make a 'dog track' around the house.  Coco (the one in the red jacket) was LOVING it!  In the pic they are just walking but after she realized it went the whole way around the house with an offshoot out into the field she was running full tilt.  The snow was deeper than Dobie, the one in the green jacket. Round one gave us about a foot, then we had sleet, then more snow, then rain.  After a small break, we got about another 4-5" of wet snow.  More is due tonight, although they downgraded it to only 1-3".

LOVING this big race listing for the weekend!  Although it is mostly our warm climate manatees racing, it still gives me hope that warmer/nicer weather is surely around the corner!

GOOOOO MANATEES!!!  Have fun and do what you do best!  Good luck to all!

Yay! Swim like a fishie... or... er... a MANATEE!

I'm a tad ticked right now... I went to go order some new Canadian Olympics gear from the ONLY place that's selling it (Hudson's Bay Co.) and they're only shipping to locations within Canada!  Don't they realize there are Canadians living around the world that might want to be able to purchase some Canada gear???   Sigh, fine.  I guess I'll just keep wearing my stuff from the 2010 Olympics as I am right now.  

On a side note, the people in the office are LOVING me today.  

Jerks.  HBC I mean.  Not the people in the office.

Happy Valentines Day Manatees!  It's a day to celebrate love in all its forms.  I have been struck recently by a couple things: one is that I don't say the words often enough to those I love.  My brother going through emergency surgery made that super clear.  But the other thing is that sometimes I think we don't understand how much just a kind, loving word can mean to someone.  We never really know what is going on with someone; they can be desperately struggling and a simple kind word can give them the strength to hang on for one more day. 

So, that being said, although I have never met most of you, I am so grateful that you are all in my life, and I love you all.  And I have a request: I have a student who IS desperately struggling and she could use a whole lotta thoughts and prayers.  Thanks in advance.

I'm a tad ticked right now... I went to go order some new Canadian Olympics gear from the ONLY place that's selling it (Hudson's Bay Co.) and they're only shipping to locations within Canada!  Don't they realize there are Canadians living around the world that might want to be able to purchase some Canada gear???   Sigh, fine.  I guess I'll just keep wearing my stuff from the 2010 Olympics as I am right now.  

On a side note, the people in the office are LOVING me today.  

Happy Valentines Day Manatees!  It's a day to celebrate love in all its forms.  I have been struck recently by a couple things: one is that I don't say the words often enough to those I love.  My brother going through emergency surgery made that super clear.  But the other thing is that sometimes I think we don't understand how much just a kind, loving word can mean to someone.  We never really know what is going on with someone; they can be desperately struggling and a simple kind word can give them the strength to hang on for one more day. 

So, that being said, although I have never met most of you, I am so grateful that you are all in my life, and I love you all.  And I have a request: I have a student who IS desperately struggling and she could use a whole lotta thoughts and prayers.  Thanks in advance.

Jerks.  HBC I mean.  Not the people in the office.

Yay! Swim like a fishie... or... er... a MANATEE!

Happy Valentines Day Manatees!  It's a day to celebrate love in all its forms.  I have been struck recently by a couple things: one is that I don't say the words often enough to those I love.  My brother going through emergency surgery made that super clear.  But the other thing is that sometimes I think we don't understand how much just a kind, loving word can mean to someone.  We never really know what is going on with someone; they can be desperately struggling and a simple kind word can give them the strength to hang on for one more day. 

So, that being said, although I have never met most of you, I am so grateful that you are all in my life, and I love you all.  And I have a request: I have a student who IS desperately struggling and she could use a whole lotta thoughts and prayers.  Thanks in advance.

swim Marc swim!!!

I'm a tad ticked right now... I went to go order some new Canadian Olympics gear from the ONLY place that's selling it (Hudson's Bay Co.) and they're only shipping to locations within Canada!  Don't they realize there are Canadians living around the world that might want to be able to purchase some Canada gear???   Sigh, fine.  I guess I'll just keep wearing my stuff from the 2010 Olympics as I am right now.  

On a side note, the people in the office are LOVING me today.  

I know!!!  I also got called an "obnoxious Canadian" for having the gall to actually WEAR Canadian Olympics gear... I mean, if they knew me, I'd totally agree with them, but this was from a total stranger!