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30 weeks on Monday so we had the second detailed ultrasound. Baby Lyra is healthy and looking good! Already weighs 3 lbs 9 oz

When RO met Wilbur last weekend:

My husband and I have been riding to work together. Lately, we ride our matching Seeks. Today, I was planning to ride at lunch, so I brought my CruX. As we get almost to work, my husband said "You're killing me today!" I laughed and just said "Welcome to my world. That is how I have felt all the years of chasing you." When we left this morning, as I pumped the Crux, he was joking around about me dusting him on it. He said that his own medicine tastes bitter. Zoom!

On a flight home 2 years ago, it was a smaller jet (3 seats wide). I was seated next to a pretty young lady. She wasn't interested in being sociable so I just let her be. I didn't want to make her uncomfortable. About halfway home, we started flying over some thunderheads with plenty of lightning. It was pretty cool to watch! She had the window seat but seemed to know we were both watching the weather. From the flight time, I guessed we would have to descend through the storm. Sure enough, we hit the worst turbulence I have ever experienced on a flight! We were getting bounced and tossed a lot! Through it all, I could feel a hand gripping VERY high on my thigh! I think we would have to be married in some states if she grabbed any higher! Once everything settled down, I looked down to see she was holding my hand. I was just processing this in my head when she also realized she was holding my hand. She pulled away quickly and apologized. I told her not to worry. It was a pretty scary time for all of us. About 5 minutes later, she started laughing and looking at me sheepishly. I asked what was so funny. She said during the turbulence, not only did she grab me, but the lady across the aisle reached for me, too! She said,"I don't know what we thought you could do, but we both wanted to hang on to you!" After that, we had a nice conversation the rest of the flight and while waiting for our luggage.

Maybe somebody should light a fire under them.

We both had a mild wish in having a boy. Me for the reasons RG professed. My wife because she thinks boys would be less complicated. In the end all we really wanted is a healthy child. When first found out we had a daughter coming I don't think I had any disappointment I was merely trying to visualize how my life would be raising a girl. Seriously had trouble visualizing as a dad in general. Now we've had a chance to let it sink in I am super excited to get to see and know her.

Had some dog drama last night and although traumatized our little guy Jack is otherwise OK. Oh and I know people often say its not the breed but the up bringing but I call BS on that..... One of my daughters childhood friends has a pitbull mix and while I was walking Jack in front of their house it busted out the door which was partially open. That dog had one thing on its mind and I got between them but Jack tried to run so moved and the dog had a clear shot and clamped down on its neck back and shoulder. I immediately started kicking the dog in the ribs but it wouldn't break. So I dropped the leash, got the pit in a choke hold and lifted it by its head/neck and choked the muther fucker out. My daughters friend was hysterical in tears pleading to not kill her dog and that was the only reason I didn't. I set it down and it popped back to life and went after Jack again! I chased after it before he caught jack, he saw me in hot pursuit and hauled ass before I caught and killed him. I know in my heart I would have too. Jack was fortunate to only have two small abrasions on his shoulder. The dog had Jack by 40 lbs and fortunately he was mostly in his mouth so no deep punctures. We took him to a 24 hour emergency vet and they checked him out. Surprisingly they didn't charge us but one of my softball team mates works there so maybe she gave us the friends and family discount. Not sure what to do about my daughters friend.... Thinking of reporting the dog but they are 20 year friends..... But that dog was out for blood and acted on its aggression. It was my choking it out that saved my dog and when it came to only had one thing on its mind, to finish the job..... I just don't see that as poor up bringing. Those dogs are bred to kill.

You were awesome saving him. Sam and I appreciate what you did for Jack.

Lenny's starring at the trash can, say's there's something moving back there. Dave walks across the room and looks, say's, 'it's a possum, dayum' Turns to walk away and Dennis, who is sitting close by, pinches Dave's calf and hisses. Dave screamed like a teenage girl, and I swear he jumped so high he hit his head off the ceiling. We all gave him a ton of shit, but privately agreed we'd of done the same. Dennis is the devil with a friendly face. The possum was delicious.

Think about whether this is the first time the dog did this. I, for one, doubt it. Then think about how the dog would react if a kid unthinkingly jumped in to protect his dog and the kid couldn't overpower the dog. Then think if your 20 year friends don't take steps to prevent this from happening again, whether they are the type of people you want for friends. Ask them what they are going to do about this to prevent a repeat. If you're not satisfied it's enough, tell them you're reporting the incident, and then do it.

That's what I had both ways on my Georgia trip last week. I planned it that way, married to that cute chick for 41 years and counting.

For those of us who want the emergency safety of a smartphone but hardly ever use it because we prefer to disconnect from the world most of the time we're out and about, deals like Tracfone ($99: 1 year, 1200 minutes, 1200 MB 3G Internet, 1200 texts) work real well. November 2014 I got an Alcatel One Toucb Pop Icon 5" Android 4.4 smartphone for $149 which suits my needs - plays movies great when watching our family's 8 year-old, does Candy Crush, syncs my Google Calendar, etc. I also liked the fact it has a replaceable battery. Two days ago I found my battery drained and charged it in my car while I went shopping. This morning it was drained again and couldn't seem to hold a charge. So I looked on Amazon, Walmart Online, etc. for batteries. BUT...just before I bought one I wondered: did I ever check to see if the charger came unplugged? It did! It reminds me of when our college research labs got a new automatic pH titrator and three PhD's and four graduate students couldn't figure out what the first set-up instruction meant: "Ensure that the 120V 60 Hz AC power supply is activated." Then one of the undergraduate students present, Betty, said, "Doesn't that just mean to plug it in?"

The Dude will not abide.

I don't trust Pitt Bulls. And you must be one bad mother to choke the fucker with your bare hands.

Well, my luck changed. I knew rain was coming this evening. Went 75 miles with a nice tailwind all the way. Took a short break and noticed the wind shifting. Last 10 miles were brutal. 25mph gusting to 35 headwind. Averaged 22.6 for the first 75 then only 14.5 for the last 10. I should have skipped the 30 minute break but I knew I would get there before WoD_P. Had tailwinds from 10 to 25 for the first 75 so that good speed wasn't all me.

@Randomguy posting about his ex(?) enabling their offspring got me to thinking about my bus route the other day. It was a perfect day, warmish even in the morning. Sun was out. I almost missed several kids because they were waiting up at the door. It's bad enough that the freaking bus stops at every little germ factory to get the little glue eaters. Is it too much to ask the little snowflakes to actually wait at the end of the drive way 25 feet away? I don't live in Gary Indiana or South Side of Chicago. And then there is the middle school kid that his mom sits in her car at the end of the driveway with him in the car until the bus comes. This kid is like 7th grade. Hell, he could probably just walk to school. discuss.

I don't care about breaking bike parts but they never break, I do. Just came from the orthopedic doctor, new x-rays, ok to ride. Not ok to crash. They said I won't be healed completely for three more months. My other appointment today was the dermatologist, they froze a bunch of stuff and they called in a prescription for some chemo cream that my insurance doesn't cover. I guess some mail order pharmacy is going to cut me a deal? I opened my pool today. Water temp is 58, it was brisk running the vacuum. I'll bet I have at least one granddaughter in it before the week is up. Orthopedic doctor ok'd me to try to swim laps. He said the pain will be my guide but I probably can't do it yet. Next appointment is in three weeks.

Nope. Like women, parts are easily replaced.

Unicorn dress.

Statistically? No way. In the disaster-of-the-hour mode of TV now, oh, yeah a pervert on every corner & a Randomguy in between.

Back in the old days, you didn't have to worry about perverts stopping to grab your little kids. When I was in high school in the 1960's running track and cross country, we long-distance guys were expected, all year, to show up an hour before school, run at least four miles, then shower and change into our school clothes. A custodian came to work early and unlocked the door to the locker room (boys-only teams back then), he went back home for an hour, and we simply let ourselves into the gym area and then the school classroom area. Can you imagine that being left open and unattended now? Back then snow cancellations occurred last minute, so I - and most of my teammates - would walk a mile or more to school, stow our stuff in the locker room, run four miles in the snow/sleet, get back to school and find out school was cancelled for the day, so we'd then walk another mile home.

Your mojo is back. All is well with the world, or at least our little corner of it..

No. If you piss me off you'll know it. You will end up in my next book...as a murder victim...it will be a slow and painful death.

I'm with you brother. I see kids waiting at the bus stops with a few cars idling nearby. The bus gets there and the cars disgorge the snowflakes. Mollycoddling is no good, they don't learn to be independent and think for themselves. I walked to school or negotiated a ride if I could. It wasn't uphill both ways like the old saw goes. In elementary school I used to ride my bike. I had no idea of the distance until google maps told me. Three miles each way on southern CA streets. It seemed longer when I was younger. I loved those days.

At first, yes. But little Emmy has changed a lot. Now she is the jock of my 2 kids. I relate to her better now. She doesn't own all pink. She gets dirty at the ball park. Softball gives us a way to connect. just like cycling with my son. I spend hours with them one on one either on a bike or throwing a softball. You gotta find something to identify with the kids.

Middle school was a good three years to travel.

Good job, I hate to see folks throwing out good tires that still have a lot of miles left in them. Here is the photo of my rear tire at the end of the Adventure.

I don't, my oversized shed (it was supposed to be a three car garage ) is a disaster. I just came back from visiting my son in Georgia, my first visit since he moved into his new house. Everything in the house was neat and tidy, the yard was beautiful, the pool house was perfect as was the entire pool area. I was wondering how he managed to be the complete opposite of me. Then my daughter in law asked me to start the charcoal grill. I asked if they had lighting fluid and she said out in the garage. Ta da! His garage was almost as bad as mine. You couldn't even walk in there without climbing over stuff. That made me feel much better.

That's just a myth so you won't see the throat punch coming

There is easy prevention for this and it is a slide latch on screen doors. We have them because Airedales love to let themselves out in the summer--- and not to try to kill things-- just to go for a walkabout. No open doors. Who does that when they have dogs anyway? I would go back and tell them you aren't giving them a bill for care because you want them to use the money to make environmental modifications that do not allow the dog to escape. Listen to to they respond. Ask flat out if anything like this has happned before. Ask them how they will prevent it a year from now when the shock has worn off. Is it the girl's dog or owned with someone else. Be calm but insist on talking to all owners. You will know whether to call or not.

Gravy is super gross. Usually, I avoid that when it is available. Even Thanksgiving gravy. Ick! @roadfrog is right.

Might depend on how much you weigh. I'm 215 lbs and I had trouble with 20-spoke wheels on roads. For the crushed limestone Katy Trail, I use 36-spoke wheels and even managed to break 2 spokes on them. That will happen when a stick get caught in the wheel. I also ride on 700x32 tires at 75 psi. I've ridden parts of the Katy on 700x25s at 90 psi but didn't like it at all.

Given the frequency of my closet collapses, I expect to be buried alive by closet stuff.

AT LEAST ITS NOT BIKES!!!!

19 lb lean (without the bottles)

The last CF airplane I broke did weigh 130,000 lbs so there is that. DH ain't the only one that rides top end bikes.

Our daughter is 14 today. We are speeding toward the day when she doesn't want to spend time with mom & dad anymore, and boys and makeup replace the kid games she still enjoys. But - I found a stuffed animal fox like the one from the Little Prince movie. Her face lit up with a huge smile when she opened it this morning - I had something in my eye. She will always be my little girl, obviously, but for now she really still is my little girl. (even though she's over 5'-8") I used that fox as my avatar for a while... maybe I'm still a little girl.

I hear there's pretty good money in a part time job as a nurse transporting organs that have been sold on the black market.

My daughter is 23 and really was a good kid with little drama. Sure boys came into the picture at around 15 as did hanging out with friends but she was always a good student and didnt push boundries. Im sure she did some things i dont want to know about but she hid it well. Good luck on the adventure that is teenage girls! But yeah, enjoy these moments as they wont last forever.

Thanksgiving at your house must suck.

(NOT for Wilbur) Screw you Randomguy. I will have my vote and that is... anything but a window seat!

You're going down

Penguins rule.

He was just spotted arriving at work!!