Woo Hoo!! A lot of cousins are returning for 2009. I'm going to contact Richard, Robert and Linda, Denny, Morgan, and Kayci via PM. Am I missing anyone else? I love that we're going to have a mini-meet next January--and hopefully see each other at other events!
Mel: I have songs from Grease on my playlists! Just call me Greased Lightning. I really like the ideas of an ice-cream social (when have I not liked ice cream?) and/or a WISHlets gathering. You're very generous with your space, thank you! And I know we can all work together and pull something off. If we start pencilling in something now, hopefully it will give everyone a chance to make travel arrangements and family plans.
Jen: 2009 will be your year, promise! About POR...would the kids not be allowed to swim in the pool--is that a pool hopping thing?
Julie: I loved reading your RR. It's very inspirational, and I hope all our WISH newbie teammates who read it see that they can follow in your footsteps!
Oh, and I think my brain likes it in FL. That's where most of my daydreaming takes place.
JenB: Some PD to you for the princess half. Or maybe that's glitter for your tiara?!
You and Mel could hang out!
Jeanne: If you don't want to track your miles, I don't think there's any problem with not doing so even if other cousins do. At least not from my p.o.v. Just so long as you let us know the fabulous progress you're making on your goals!
Corrina: If you're corny, we're all corny!
Congrats on your weight loss with the BL challenge!
Pictures of Ohana at the Poly do seem appropriate, don't they?
Maria: You win the award for best answer: "always up for meeting more WISHers"! That IS really what we all mean, I know! Is Dennis in for this year's challenge--will you be tracking for him? Would he like to log into the DIS? And congrats on YOUR weight loss!
I think it's great that so many of us have similar goals!
Nancy: I'm so glad that you feel good about telling us. And that you've got plans in place, which includes the fabulous news of 5 pounds down! You're setting the example for all of us who are experiencing that tight-clothes feeling.
JenG: You're Ohana as long as you'd like to be! It doesn't sound like Panda Dave, at this point, it going to switch the teams around (an idea that was mentioned at one point). Does your response mean you'd prefer not to track miles/minutes? You've got some sweeeet races planned. What a great way to celebrate your turning-40 year. (And join the cougar brigade.
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Re, Nancy's question about charity events: On the new thread (Monday?) I'll try to put our collective race calendar within the first couple of pages so that we can all keep track of each others' events. I'm also planning on encouraging everyone to do charity events, but keeping it updated all year long (sorry about that). I know for sure I'll be doing RftC as I have the local Pgh RftC to fall back on if I can't travel to another!
As for me: XT today. Making jambalya for DOOD, because he's sick and requested it. It's an odd request to make of a vegetarian. Maybe he thinks I like the challenge?
(Seriously, I don't have any idea how to cook meat.)
P.S. Soooo, what did anyone think of Lost? Besides the shirtless Sawyer? Remember, early on in the series they promised us the show was grounded in science. They just didn't tell us what kind.
Here is some pixie dust 
I'm going to have to use "It's a Small World" to get it back out! 
