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• 05:37 How to store & organize cats 2.bp.blogspot.com/_jWNhyMUpjSE/S28CM459DtI/AAAAAAAAFhc/19OU0lVa338/s1600/image4.jpg #
• 12:20 either I'm getting in better masters swim shape or those two Ibuprofen last night really worked; I feel pretty good today-Spin class tonight #
• 16:00 heading out to the Y for spin class-Will I be able to resist the cruel smell of the toasty meatball subs in the lobby afterwards? Not likely #
• 18:42 @JayAndrewSmith If they do, it will likely be quite noisy and they'll leave their bones on your patio #
• 20:14 Wow, that spin class kicked my butt tonight-different instructor (who I believe must be a drill sergeant In real life) + 15 minutes longer #
• 20:48 @the17thman I have an aunt that lives in a gated community inside a gated country club in Palm Springs-a while different world there #

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• 09:43 feeling kind of down today-not sure why-guess I'll have to figure something to do to make it better #
• 17:56 heading out for master swim-exercise is bound to make things better :) #
• 20:03 had a good swim workout-I have a long way to go and a lot of work to do (especially on my weak kick) but I'm getting there #
• 20:43 My sorry freestyle kick isn't all my fault ;) It's common in triathletes www.swimsmooth.com/kick.html #
• 20:53 tried something interesting tonight-took a couple ibuprofen (yes as much as I hate taking anything) so my bad shoulder doesn' t keep me awake #
• 21:03 @DerekYoung I'm in, but it will be a less than impressive performance-I'll be coming straight from spin class & my legs will be rubbery pain #
• 21:04 at least good fast legs aren't required for the beer drinking part eh? #
• 21:20 studying swim strokes-who'd a thunk it that the breast stroke would be so darn problematic in the timing... #
• 21:24 the stroke whose butt I wanna kick and make ti call me ma'am.. The butterfly... ain't nothing subtle about the fly even when its done well #
• 21:27 Where in the bloody heck is Joel when I need him? Dude, I'm under the influence and talkin' trash about swimming I need backup (or shines) #

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• 08:06 @trillsie HA! during snowpocalypse your standard for romance should be... husband.. check... breathing... check... warm... check... SCORE! #
• 08:24 off for a bike ride #
• 13:31 finished up the Tukwila to Alki ride before it startrd to rain-it's pouring now-we are lucky #
• 14:09 is trying to warm up after a very cold bike ride #
• 15:59 had a nice nap and is now very hungry #
• 18:35 Carne Asada (takeout) and the rest of the Pavillon Rogue Bordeaux for dinner-sounds like I did n't miss much by not watching the SB #
• 19:07 The Sound of Music is on ABC Family-I LOVE Rodgers & Hammerstein! It also makes me want to visit Austria #
• 21:13 Wine & Wheels wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=4373 #

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Wine and Wheels

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I started out the weekend with a very busy Friday night which I already posted about.

I had grand plans for Saturday morning, but my body was very sore and tired so I took a clue and rested. Although I'm nowhere near where I need to be, I've been hitting the workouts pretty hard (well, hard for someone that up until about six weeks ago hadn't really been doing squat) and I know that I'm not going to build strength and endurance if I don't rest and rebuild when I'm that tired.

I've been dropping a pound a week which is good considering I'm also building muscle which weighs more than fat (and I have a LOT to go) and am starting to see muscle definition returning to my legs. I'm making progress.

I did spend most of the day getting ready for WineHog, which I decided to have at Speakeasy this year where there was lots of room to mingle and enjoy the art







It was fun to pull out the table cloth and see all the names, dates, drawings and spills dating back to 2005. And of course to have people sign the cloth for this year.



Don decided to come by and provide some live music.



Jim enjoyed the comfy couches



It was great to see Shon and Annie



Eric and Kathryn swept the awards winning for both best wine and best cheese.

The winning wine was Le Grand Pinot Noir



The winning cheese was Remberant Gouda



The best name was Bill's Big Ass Zin



The prettiest bottle was Annie & Shon's Moselland Lighthouse series Reisling. It's difficult to tell from this stock image, but the lighthouse is on the back of the bottle and viewed through the bottle via a window in the front (I have a similar one with a castle that Betsy brought over several years ago)



This morning I got up bright and early and Bill and I headed up to Tukwila to meet the Cascade Bicycle Club for the coffee ride to Alki Beach.

We headed out with the “steady” group, but decided to come back with the faster “moderate” group. We got back just in time to get the bikes loaded before the skies opened up and it poured rain.

Had he not needed to get back home for the SuperBowl, we'd have been in Orthing on the Tacoma Wheelemen ride during the downpour (I haven't heard if they were able to stay dry or not)

Between being with the slow group on the way out (had to hit my brakes a lot and it was a big group so I had to pay attention and ride defensively) and the faster group on the way back, I didn't get a chance to take pictures, but did upload my Garmin data.

We rode 32.5 miles in just under 2 ½ hours.



Now I've got to get ready for bed and my work week

~L

Mood: Tired




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Tweets for today

• 07:07 I think the sourdough wants to be baked today-both jars overflowed last night #
• 07:41 the sky is an odd azure hue today-forget what they call it-there is an odd glow emanating from the horizon almost as if a fiery orb is there #
• 08:58 Wow-body is tired/sore from last nights swim workout-think I'll stick to cycling today-Chilly Hilly's got to be my first training priority #
• 15:48 BadKitty barfed on my ride ref information for Chilly Hilly-I guess we know how she feels about the time I spend on my bike. BAD Kitty! #
• 22:13 had a great Wine Hog! Update some time tomorrow-The awards were swept by Er ic and Kathryn for both best wine and cheese-bike ride tomorrow #

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Tweets for today

• 07:35 elderly lady in Starbucks this morning counting pennies for coffee-I tried to discretely pay for hers-a man in front of me already had :) #
• 09:54 @DerekYoung I have spin class from 4:30 to 4:15 on Thursdays so I might be a bit wobbly and definitely slow #
• 11:51 @trillsie Do you have any choices other than ComCrap? I've heard nothing but bad about them, their prices and their "service" #
• 20:50 crazy busy day... work, swim at Y, happy hour with Angie, wine tasting at Wildside-tomorrow; run, swim, bike with Bill then WINEHOG!!! #
• 21:51 @ksymer great to see you too! We'll have to get together and go there again some time (preferably on bikes :) #
• 22:14 A quickie because you all know you like them wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=4367 #

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A Quickie-Because you all know that you like them...

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I only have time for a quick update.

Work is getting slightly less hellish but since I can't talk about it, I'll just move on.

Even though I was tired I got off my butt and went swimming at the Y after work.

I was long overdue for some “Angie time” so I met her for happy hour at the HUB after my swim.

Then I was off to my friend Carol's shop, Wildside Wine for a wine tasting.

I picked up a lovely French Bordeaux to bring to WineHog tomorrow night.



While I was there, I accidentally “butt dialed” Bill. Since the weather is going to be pretty good, we're going to do a quick ride around town tomorrow. We'll be doing a longer ride with the Cascade Bicycle Club on Sunday.

Last night, at the Speakeasy 1st Thursday event, I gave Jada some of the San Francisco sourdough starter I'm been culturing. I had to split it again tonight, so I have some for Aaron tomorrow and will have some for Taraz in the next day or two.

That's one really cool thing about sourdough, it's alive, it grows and it can be shared.



I'm hoping to bake a whole wheat sourdough baguette on Sunday.

I also need to get up early to run (I have been a total slacker about running) and then get another swim in (I'm tired of master swim class kicking my butt)

After the ride, I'll be getting ready for WINE HOG!!!

Don't forget, it's not at my place this year-if you show up at my apartment, you'll be lonely.

Let me know if you lost/don't have an invite. I'll hook you up.

And now, I need to get some sleep. I'm tired and tomorrow will be even more tiring.

~L

Mood: Happy




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Tweets for today

• 09:17 Did someone say Squee? wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=4364 #
• 15:51 sleep deprived and exhausted but going to spin class anyway-will make it an early night and get some rest after a quick trip to Speakeasy #
• 17:52 it's totally evil to have a Subway sandwich shop inside the Y emitting yummy baking smells-Now nomming on a 6" Meatball sub after Spin class #
• 21:46 @DerekYoung What kind of pace are you guys running at? #
• 22:07 @DerekYoung I might be able to swing that. It sounds like fun and roughly in the same neighborhood. (I'm near Stadium) #

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Did someone say Squee?

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Welcome to “things that make me go Squee”.

After “cleaning out the pipes” yesterday by venting for WTF Wednesday, I'm ready to "squee with glee".

In honor of Pop Fiend’s attempt at decreasing drama for at least one day a week on LiveJournal by promoting “Drama Free Thursday” (for those who aren’t aware, my blog is crossposted to LiveJournal, my self hosted WordPress blog, Blogspot, and Facebook), I offer up my own “special” (in a rode the short bus kind of way) contribution, “Things that Make Me go Squee!!!

* Things that make me go squee!” may has become a regular Thursday spectacle production because “Squee” rhymes with “Drama Free”, and I’m trying to do my part.

I think that almost everyone occasionally forgets to celebrate and share good things. I know I do.

So in the spirit of putting “good juju” out there, here are the current things that make me go “SQUEE!!!”

Saturday Night is WINE HOG!!! If you don’t have or lost your invite, email or message me and I’ll send you one. Please remember that it’s not at my place this year. If you show up at my apartment you’ll be lonely.



Here are some pictures from previous years.

WineHog 05

WineHog 06

WineHog 07

WineHog 09

I had an awesome ride with the Cascade Bicycle Club on Sunday which gave me a total of 162.1 miles for January (that mileage counted biking, swimming, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, running and spinning)



I had an awesome ride with the Tacoma Wheelmen on Monday It’s nice to be back on the bike



I finally got some San Francisco sourdough culture (there are very specific bacteria/yeast combinations in regional sourdough) and it’s proofing nicely. Maybe by Saturday I’ll be able to make some whole wheat sourdough bread.



I’m all signed up to be a Ride Ref for Chilly Hilly. Since the Cascade Bicycle Club doesn’t use medical riders (or bandaid wookies as Leo likes to call me) on that ride, I’ll still get to hang out with these clowns like I do on the STP… (Michael and Leo) I’ll just have to wear unattractive stripes to do it.



Tonight is a potluck event at Speakeasy. It’s way too late for me to eat on my schedule (5:00 AM wakeup call) and I can’t stay for the whole thing, but it will be fun to see everyone and hang out for a while.

and here’s a HUGE HUGE SQUEE!!! One of my very BEST FRIENDS in the world, Bonnie Jo (who I met when we both worked in Utah, she for Dead Horse Point State Park and myself for Canyonlands National Park) and who now lives in South Dakota, is coming to Washington State for a visit!!! I am so incredibly EXCITED!!!

She’ll be visiting family in Port Angeles, so I’m going to drive out there on Sunday afternoon & spend the night.

We haven’t seen each other for about seven years…

These photos were taken on my last trip to Moab back in 2003







And here are little smilies for all the squees left unsqueed





And of course, the greatest squee of all…

I am blessed to have really GREAT friends in my life

And you can see a lot of them here… (if I don’t have a picture of you here, send me one)

Insert “squee” of your choice here

I wish everyone a happy and drama free Thursday, as well as lots of things to go “Squee” over.



SKA-WEEEEEEEEE

Now, I've got to get back to work, break’s over…

~L

Mood: Gotta Squee





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Tweets for today

• 07:47 Blessed Imbolc/Candlemas/Brigid wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=4361 #
• 08:57 Any of my Seattle friends want to meet for happy hour at 5:00 PM? I have a Cascade Bicycle Club meeting near Magnussen Park at 6:00 PM #
• 15:58 getting ready to drive to to the most inconveneint part of Seattle at rush hour. Lucky me! #
• 20:43 the meeting was fun-ride refs are a zany bunch... Of course I got myself committed to another volunteer opportunity for another group too #

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