It's your fault

It's all this newsgroups fault that I am trying to deal with my age,
ride my bike, and stop whining. Thanks guys. What a group. I am also
trying that cross country ski thing when I am in Lake Tahoe next week.
I made up my mind and confirmed the plans. Well first I will spend
some time at Harrahs, but I will do the ski thing. ;-) (I can't give
up all my old ways and become athletic overnight) It took 50 years to
become this sissy, prissy. I worked hard at it. ;-) My plane leaves
Thursday morning. I have no idea what I will do without my daily fix
of rec.bicycles.misc while I am out in Nevada. I am at a crossroad. I
can go for the exercise and health or I can make a reservation at my
favorite restaurant and order a wonderfully unhealthy meal. Life is a
series of choices. Boy, have I made some really BAD ones....but along
the way there were some great choices too. Like having my kids. Happy
Sunday Riding. I am hauling ass out the door now to bike. Maybe I
will be able to ride just a little further today.
All the best from your friend, the sissy prissy lady from surburbia.

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(Maggie) wrote in
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It's all this newsgroups fault that I am trying to deal with my age,
ride my bike, and stop whining. Thanks guys. What a group. I am also
trying that cross country ski thing when I am in Lake Tahoe next week.
I made up my mind and confirmed the plans. Well first I will spend
some time at Harrahs, but I will do the ski thing. ;-) (I can't give
up all my old ways and become athletic overnight) It took 50 years to
become this sissy, prissy. I worked hard at it. ;-) My plane leaves
Thursday morning. I have no idea what I will do without my daily fix
of rec.bicycles.misc while I am out in Nevada. I am at a crossroad. I
can go for the exercise and health or I can make a reservation at my
favorite restaurant and order a wonderfully unhealthy meal. Life is a
series of choices. Boy, have I made some really BAD ones....but along
the way there were some great choices too. Like having my kids. Happy
Sunday Riding. I am hauling ass out the door now to bike. Maybe I
will be able to ride just a little further today.
All the best from your friend, the sissy prissy lady from surburbia.

http://www.geocities.com/lindaannbuset/mypage.html

http://hometown.aol.com/lbuset/


Recognize,Respond and Recover

good luck!

Dan wrote in message ...
(Maggie) wrote in
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I am at a crossroad. I can go for the exercise and health or I can
make a reservation at my favorite restaurant and order a wonderfully
unhealthy meal. Life is a series of choices. Boy, have I made some
really BAD ones....but along
the way there were some great choices too. Like having my kids.


Recognize,Respond and Recover

good luck!


Thank you. You reminded me of my sixth grade teacher who used to
say....TRAIN EQUALLY...the MIND, the BODY....and the HEART! I am
starting to believe there is always time for change. There is time to
become a better person. I'm not dead yet!!!! ;-)

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http://hometown.aol.com/lbuset/

"Maggie" wrote in message
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I am at a crossroad. I can go for the exercise and health or I can
make a reservation at my favorite restaurant and order a wonderfully
unhealthy meal.

No, the way it works is you go for exercise and health and you go to your
favorite restaurant (here's mine http://www.kaspars.com/, I'm going there
for my birthday) and order a wonderful meal, myself.


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Claire Petersky
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"Claire Petersky" wrote in message
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No, the way it works is you go for exercise and health and you go to your
favorite restaurant (here's mine http://www.kaspars.com/, I'm going there
for my birthday) and order a wonderful meal, myself.

Decent wine list, although focused a little too heavily on the Pacific
Northwest. '97 Opus One for $218 is a bargain, believe it or not.

Cheto

"Cheto" wrote in message
...

"Claire Petersky" wrote in message
news:2q3md.27114

No, the way it works is you go for exercise and health and you go to
your
favorite restaurant (here's mine http://www.kaspars.com/, I'm going
there
for my birthday) and order a wonderful meal, myself.

Decent wine list, although focused a little too heavily on the Pacific
Northwest. '97 Opus One for $218 is a bargain, believe it or not.

I'll let Marcus know you approve.


--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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Home of the meditative cyclist:
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Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky

On 14 Nov 2004 07:34:12 -0800, Maggie wrote:

It's all this newsgroups fault that I am trying to deal with my age,
ride my bike, and stop whining. Thanks guys. What a group. I am also
trying that cross country ski thing when I am in Lake Tahoe next week.
I made up my mind and confirmed the plans. Well first I will spend
some time at Harrahs, but I will do the ski thing. ;-) (I can't give
up all my old ways and become athletic overnight) It took 50 years to
become this sissy, prissy. I worked hard at it. ;-) My plane leaves
Thursday morning. I have no idea what I will do without my daily fix
of rec.bicycles.misc while I am out in Nevada. I am at a crossroad. I
can go for the exercise and health or I can make a reservation at my
favorite restaurant and order a wonderfully unhealthy meal. Life is a
series of choices. Boy, have I made some really BAD ones....but along
the way there were some great choices too. Like having my kids. Happy
Sunday Riding. I am hauling ass out the door now to bike. Maybe I
will be able to ride just a little further today.
All the best from your friend, the sissy prissy lady from surburbia.

http://www.geocities.com/lindaannbuset/mypage.html

http://hometown.aol.com/lbuset/

About those bad choices I can agree. I could have bought a house
in Campbell (part of Silicon valley) for $30,000 in 1973 but
passed because I thought it was too much at the time. Instead
I moved to the country. That house is now approaching the
million dollar mark. Now I have lots of places to ride but
no house equity (value) in the sticks. Money or fitness?
Fitness wins. Everybody I know that lives in their million
dollar houses are stressed out, overweight, etc. I don't
know if money wins or living better with less capital.
I'll take the latter since I don't want to be one of those
who wins by dying with the most money.
Bill Baka

--
Just Bill again

Money or fitness?

my mind has been rambling down a similar track lately. I wonder just
how little I could get away with having if I tried. In my job I'm on OK
money (NZ adjusted), but am starting to wonder what the point is. My
hazy long term goal is too dispense with my automobile completely and
also all the other pointless crap you never really need. also to work at
becoming semi sufficient in my energy needs in all areas. and to think i
used to scorn people like myself. the main philosophical hurdle needing
clearing is - is it wasteful or just plain wrong to buy stuff you don't
really need for your bike?

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:24:01 +1300, tspoon wrote:

Money or fitness?

my mind has been rambling down a similar track lately. I wonder just
how little I could get away with having if I tried. In my job I'm on OK
money (NZ adjusted), but am starting to wonder what the point is. My
hazy long term goal is too dispense with my automobile completely and
also all the other pointless crap you never really need. also to work at
becoming semi sufficient in my energy needs in all areas. and to think i
used to scorn people like myself. the main philosophical hurdle needing
clearing is - is it wasteful or just plain wrong to buy stuff you don't
really need for your bike?

Money spent on your bike is well spent compared to buying things for a car.
You do run out of things after a while. You won't get comments on the bike
just "Wow, what does all that stuff do?".

--
Just Bill again

Bill Baka wrote in message ...
On 14 Nov 2004 07:34:12 -0800, Maggie wrote:
Money or fitness?
Fitness wins. Everybody I know that lives in their million
dollar houses are stressed out, overweight, etc. I don't
know if money wins or living better with less capital.
I'll take the latter since I don't want to be one of those
who wins by dying with the most money.
Bill Baka

I think I have seen both worlds and trying to be the one who dies with
the most money or the most toys is not the way to live. When I was a
kid we were really poor. I lived in Newark NJ in a small apartment.
We were poor but we were really happy. Then we moved to the town I
live in now where the kids had alot compared to me. I hated it. I was
poor in a town that was pretty rich by my standards. I never fit in.
When the 60's hit I fit in well as a hippie chick and I was happy with
very little. Through the years money became very important to me. I
worked hard to have money. I bought more STUFF than any one person
would ever need. Money was my driving force. I worked two jobs at
times then started my own business. The more important money became,
the more stressed and unhappy I became. I think I finally have life in
perspective. I think I have finally come to realize what is really
important in my life. I have a wonderful life filled with family and
friends. I made peace with my brother after not speaking to him for
years. He was my brother and my best friend and my ego made me turn my
back on him. Now he is back and I am blessed with his love and
friendship again. I take trips to Tahoe to be with my niece and her
children...not Vegas to gamble and win the mega millions. It took a
long time for me to understand how much I had. Dying with the most
toys is nothing...living and dying surrounded by family and friends
who love you is everything. I am fortunate to still have both my
parents, three great kids that I absolutely adore, a husband who puts
up with all my ****, and great, great friends and my health. What
more could anyone ask from life? I am a very lucky woman and it took
me too long to realize that. No one wins by dying with the most money.

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