Sherri

The pleasure was all mine.

I think that was cuz I offered to lick the potato-chip grease off Archie's fingers in the Valintime's thread. My bad.

I did.

This is great pillow talk. More men should ask for directions. Just saying.

Not if we see you first.

I doubt that, but a little licking could confirm/cure this. Yes, getting the wills was the best part of our V-day! Almost like getting married, except you skip straight to the death-do-us part part.

I feel your pain, Minx. My Valentine gave me TWO cards. Just what I wanted.

Can I lick your fingers?

Both times I've followed "Old 5.9" on BoC it has totally kicked my a*#; I can't imagine how ugly my leading attempt would be on it.

No Hallmarks for us, but we did get our wills done today.

Awesome! You two are an inspiration. Doing laps on Breakfast of Champions?! I've yet to get ONE clean send on that bugger. Nice work out there.

Ewww.

Excellent TR, Sobo! I have a hard time imagining how incredible it must be to experience such a trip-- having never done anything more burly in winter than shoosh down a few groomed slopes at a shi-shi resort or two--but your vivid descriptions put me right there in the mashed potatoes. (You had me at "vurp"... ) Way to pull it together despite the hangover.

I liked that game better when Whoopi Goldberg was in the center square.

Dang, Rob, you are cashing in the karma points as of late! Glad you got out alive(again.) That sounded like a close call. I'm a trailrunner(for the same reasons stated upthread), but when travelling I will hit the streets for my run if I can't score any trail fixes. What happened to you has always been a concern to me, as well--driveways to houses, store entrances and parking lots, all require you to run with eyes in the back of your head. Even if you're opposing traffic, you've got to be watching watching watching. The drivers aren't looking for you as they careen into their destinations. I went for a couple neighborhood runs in Vegas last time I was there(not enough daylight after climbing to trail run )and I almost got taken out a few times crossing the strip mall entrances. Nothing snaps you out of that endorphine high like 4000 thousand pounds of steel, glass and rubber in a hurry to get to the McDonalds drive-thru. I'd say the best "safety precaution" one can take as a runner/pedestrian is to pay attention. Watch and listen. Reflectors and lights are great if the other guy is looking for you, but in the end it is YOUR eyes that will tell YOUR brain to GETTHEHELLOUTOFTHEWAY. Be safe out there, pal. And thanks for the food for thought.

Drugs were never a temptation for me even though the stuff was around the house all the time when I was a kid--it wasn't until I moved out on my own that I realized that a sifter was used for FLOUR--but I saw it what it did to folks over the years. Not a pretty sight.

Thanks, Muffy! Summer isn't coming fast enough for me, either. The racks need to see some sun soon. Good one about the sewing kit, Pink. I think hauling all that gear up every climb is turning into an effective workout regime.

Time for hexes to represent.... Even though they don't get used as often now that I have more cams from which to choose(they were my "poor man's cams" when first starting out), when I get a chance to place one "just right" it makes me glad they're still on my rack.

Better be careful there...you've given her plenty to choose from.

Oh my. Now THAT'S a nice rack.

If you drink tea or coffee, get yourself a nice big thermos and fill it w/your own brew each morning. Drink from it throughout the day--each time you don't have to buy joe from a convenience store or coffee shop, you're saving a few bucks. Have a great trip!

I recall seeing film of this sanctuary's story on PBS...probably a year ago or so. That might have been the documentary that CBS Sunday Morning ran last spring about "Dulary's" release from the Philadelphia zoo into the care of the sanctuary. It was the first time I heard of this place, and now I'm hooked. Dulary's Diary

That sort of resourcefulness is admirable. Goes to show that where there's a will(and commitment to helping/keeping your pet) there's always a way. Nice work. Our local rescue group will sometimes offer food or medical assistance to a needy family that wants to keep their pet but can't fully provide for its care at the time.

“Some men came up to us with very long beards and white dresses. They asked 'Why are you here together?' I explained about the power being out in our office. They got very angry and told me what I was doing was a great sin,” she told the Times." And yet, it's ok for the men to go around wearing dresses?

Fear is a self-fulfilling prophecy.