Wine, Woman & Dogs, In Dinghy
Rooftop Yodeling | Posted by Jannie on 27 June 2010 @ 8:53 PM 43 Comments
It was 1999.
We were drinking wine.
We were celebrating our first boat and feeling fine.
Actually, it’s been our only boat. Except it’s long gone now. It got all riddled with holes from dog claws and such. Go figure.
I know it was 1999 by my tan.
I usually keep my precious complexion as white as the driven lilies.
But remember the world was supposed to end at the stroke of Y2K, due to computers all freaking out and such?
So, I figured — what the hell. If I’m gonna go out in a blaze of glory, I’ll darned well go out tanned!
I was extrememly toned back then too — I often Jazzercised twice a day in the pre-child era.
I was eating lots of red meat.
Hills of donuts.
Mountains of fries with ketchup.
And that summer I was apparently such a mystical force of nature, that flashing light formations often showed up in photos of me!!
Anyhoo…
It’s now 2010.
I’m drinking wine again.
And as far as posts go – this one’s at the end.
Except for 3 questions…
Have you ever drank wine in an inflated dinghy in your living room or had a cocktail in some other unconventional setting?
Were you worried leading up to Y2K that the world was going to end?
What do you think’s gonna happen in late 2012?
That’s all!
xoxoxo
P.S. This room was the first addition Jim built to our house. Remember the other end of the room?
Boogity-boo!
New Funsterment Feature!! Editing in 740 pixels of the header. Hey, BB’s mountain of fries might as well go with this post for all eternity! He does put a lot of time and effort into these headers. 
xxoxoo
On 27 June 2010 at 9:02 pm Caity said,
Haha you are so funny Jannie! Those pictures are so awesome, too. I can’t say I have ever done that. I can’t really think of a funny place I’ve had a drink. Perhaps that’s because I just don’t remember, though. Teeheehee.
I wasn’t really too worried about the whole Y2K incident. I thought everyone was being silly about the whole thing and I thought the people who worked with computers were smart enough to keep the world going.
I think we’ll all live to see 2013.
On 27 June 2010 at 9:27 pm Betsy Wuebker said,
Woo, mamma! Nice gams! Cocktails for me on the infield of Churchill Downs was fun back in the day. Those mint juleps go down smooth until . . . POW! Nice dinghy, Jannie. We’ve got one like that at the cabin. I do hate sitting in cold water though, like what happens with ours.
On 27 June 2010 at 9:34 pm Anne Bender said,
Can’t say I’ve had a drink in a dinghy while sitting in the living room, but I have spun my children in a shiny new Rubbermaid trash can on a very merry Christmas Eve once upon a time.
I wasn’t too concerned about Y2K and I would drive myself (even more) insane if I worried about the end of the world coming in 2012. For now I’ll just keep on doing what I do and hope for the best.
On 27 June 2010 at 10:07 pm Tony Single said,
Jannie, I think the strongest thing I’ve ever drunk is sarsaparilla. And I always make it a habit to drink things like that in a perfectly ordinary and sensible setting… hence that time I slurped the black stuff while freewheeling from the exhaust pipe of a space shuttle in the gaseous… well, gases of some gassy gas planet. True story! Maybe.
By the way, I wasn’t worried about the world ending because I was always gonna take a cyanide pill first. Good thing my wife stopped me with a, “Now look, don’t you think it’s a good idea to wait and see how everything pans out?” Then I was worried because she confiscated said pill. True story! Well, maybe.
I think in late 2012 that the Mayans are gonna say, “Told you so.” And there’ll still be a ban on cyanide pills in our household. Drat.
On 27 June 2010 at 10:09 pm Tony Single said,
By the way, that’s quite a tan you had back in the day! I’ve never been able to tan. I come in two shades: ghostly white or crispy red. There’s no inbetween for me, only extremes!
On 27 June 2010 at 10:23 pm Talon said,
No boats in our living area, but we did buy our first house – 1984 – not knowing that a boat was under the front porch. True story. A man and woman (both late 50’s) knocked on our door about a year after we bought the house to say that they wondered if we would mind if they looked at their childhood home – brother and sister – and did we ever do anything with the boat under the front porch? Apparently, there had been nowhere to put it that wasn’t offensive to their mother so their father built the porch around it. Of course we all traisped around to the end of the porch and hubby ceremoniously pulled off the wood panel to reveal – yes! – a wooden rowboat. A little worse for wear, but still there to this day as far as I know.
Drinks in strange places? Does cream soda on a tilt-a-whirl count?
I never worried about the world ending. Never seemed like I had much choice in the matter (and I’m an optimist by nature – lol).
.-= Talon´s last blog ..Bereft Short Story =-.
On 27 June 2010 at 10:36 pm Chris said,
You were gorgeous then, and you’re gorgeous now. I’ve never had wine in a dinghy [on the water or on land], but I’ve imbibed in unconventional ways in inappropriate places… shhhhh. Y2K freaked me out for a moment or two, but alcohol helped me deal. What’s supposed to happen in 2012? Maybe you shouldn’t tell me. Sometimes I like not being in the know.
xxxooo
On 27 June 2010 at 11:16 pm Davina said,
You should make yourself a donut floating device. Just paint some icing and sparkles on a round inner tube.
Then plant it in the water and put your butt in the donut hole. Wow, Jannie you really are tanned. I haven’t been that tanned for many years. Haven’t had a cocktail in any real unique place, either. I guess the best place I’ve had one is by the campfire.
On 28 June 2010 at 12:51 am J.D. Meier said,
Do we even have to wonder what will happen in 2012? I think the movie showed us exactly how it plays out, right
You’re lucky — I bet Jim could build an ark that could ride out 2012 in style.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..The Design of Sources of Insight =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 2:21 am Adrenalynn said,
You were ONE HOT MAMA! And you still are! We had a canoe in the back yard a while back, and used to take it when we went swimming in the summer. Good times…
On 28 June 2010 at 2:49 am Joy said,
Oh LOL!!!
Never had a drink in an inflatable in my living room…I would if it would fit…
Reminds me that when I first bought our boat, it came with a small wooden sailboat that I kept in the slip with our big one. My daughter who was 6ish at the time was so enthralled with the little boat, she would take her breakfast and her doll out there and eat in the little boat, while tied to the dock next to our big boat. Cute as can be..however, I am sure the neighbors thought that was my unconventional ‘time out method’….
Wasn’t worried about Y2K, not worried about 2012..although honestly I took that week of December off because if the world is truly going to end, I need to up my fun factor and I can’t be working to do that:)
.-= Joy´s last blog ..Fearless Fun Friday- Summer-Time Adjectives… =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 5:00 am SnaggleTooth said,
Yes, way— back, circa ‘79 we had inflatable boats (3) n one as a chair in the Livingroom for a few days. At the time I had 1 baby. Now ex-man went out on the local river fishing n found some popping branches. It was a short trip for his boat. Then he took mine out n pooped that too! His little brother killed the third…
I never got to have any fun!
I have an inflatable matress stored out back now, n one of those air pumps too.
Cool light effect- looks like a curvy-mirror ball-
2012 is great Sci-Fi inspiration. Maybe it won’t live up to the Y2K type hype?
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..After Glow =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 7:25 am Lynn said,
No boats for me, but I get to ride in friends’ boats sometimes. My brother-in-law’s fishing boat is about to go into dry dock in the gulf – for the foreseeable future anyway.
I did try to drink wine in a hammock once, a tricky business that.
On 28 June 2010 at 7:49 am Jannie said,
Jannie is sleepy.
Jannie is going back to bed.
Please tell Jannie’s body that it’s okay to sleep past 6:30, now that Jannie is on summer hours and going to sleep about midnight.
See you all later.
And thanks for the kommints.
xoxo
On 28 June 2010 at 9:38 am Michael Yanakiev said,
Wow ! Enchanting Jannie – you keep on impressing me with your appetite for life,
inventiveness, taste for nice people, places worth seeing and things that matter
to your family. Good for you ! Concerning -2012, at least I don’t feel anything
apocalyptic coming,only temporary crises. We will outlive anything that comes into our path. Send my best wishes to your most lovely family!
On 28 June 2010 at 12:25 pm jingle said,
Dear Jannie:
You look so very fabulous and cool,
love your wine fun writing…
sweet smiles,
brilliant words..
xoxo
.-= jingle´s last blog ..Sunday 160-As Music Dances =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 12:26 pm Jingle said,
keep rocking the world…
have a remarkable Monday!
.-= Jingle´s last blog ..Sunday 160-As Music Dances =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 12:26 pm Jannie said,
Caity from The Jersey Shore, howdy! Really? Am I funny? I’ll have to add that to my resume.
I guess I’m more than a little bit silly. I think we’ll live to see 2013 too! (I hope) 
Betsy from the grassy slopes, howdy! I did like my tanned gams, but really have not been brown since 1999. Churchill Downs, eh ya made me Google. Kentucky Derby. My mind was thinking someplace in England with stomping divots and such.
Yes, wasn’t that the dingy to die for? 
I think I’d like one with a motor on next, tho. 
Um, actually — make that a 10302 30′ Chris craft, please and thanks. 
Anne from the fragrant forest, howdy! Yay — nothing like a rubbermaid trash can on Christmas Eve to spin the wee bairns in. Oh, but a shiny one! Yep, just keep on doing sounds fine to me too. I might get some chickens, tho! And a hog. Nope — not a harley — a swiney animal.
Tony from the island of 1000 greens. Whenever I hear the word sasparilla I think of Jimmy Buffet’s song “God’s Own Drunk” and how he performed it on his live double album “You Had To Be There” It was a bad-ass bear sipping sasparilla in the moonlight. Funny stuff. Yep — I tend to burn a bit first, but do end up with a nice tan after a few days. Cyanide? I hear teh world’s just run out.
Dear Talon from the blooming profusion, howdy! So… that boat must’ve been there from like the 60s? Incredible story! Poor little boat all alone and not used. Maybe it has been shone up to grace the water somewhere! Cream soda on a Tilt-A-Whirl? yep — I’d for sure say that qualifies for adequately strange. And fun! Do you still go on the tilt-a-whirl? I did in March, 2009. Still a heap of fun!!
Ah Chris from the snow-melted meadows. We never know how beautiful we are, do we? And I mean INSIDE beauty as well as out. I was 35 that summer. I’d like to be 35 again.
But 46 with somewhat protected skin will do. 
Um, in late 2012 there’s supposed to be a huge global party and fun fest, so I hear. 
Davina from the wooded path, howdy! I LOVE your donut floatie idea!!! And what a FUN Halloween costume that would be too. Yep, I was brown, but I can see the wrinkles on my arms now from it.
Can you say SPF 100 for Jannie these days. 
Umn, campfire!! I can’t wait until you and I share one together when we finally meet. A nature blogger meet-up would be ACE!!!
Dear J.D. from the mountaineous wonders, I have not seen that movie. I heard it was really really stupid. Yeah — Jim could build an arc. In fact, already has — we don’t have a slab or a basement here — but a hull.
Adrenalynn from the mountaineous islands of rugged persuasion — thank you! My plan is to tan again in 2019, and Jazzzercise 2x daily again, but stay completely out of the sun until then. You know sun damage is cumulative, right? And woman — GREAT to see you again!!!!! Oh, and canoes, I only ever tip them over.
Oh Joy from the wild windy waves — did you get a picture of her in the dingy? that sounds just too too precious. I remmeber when Kelly was 2 she acquired a samll red cart, like a foot long, and she’d go grocery shopping wiht it and put in items such as an apple, a donut and a book adn pull it behind her all through the store. So so sweet! You daughter sounds very intriquiing and unique. How old is shse now? And hey, I’ll tell Jim to take that week off too and hang out at home! Great idea.
Hey Snaggle from the shores of sunny sanctuary. So sorry to hear about your 3 boat woes. That is just all kinds of wrong, those popping sticks. Inflatable matresses are good — we have some for camping, but good for sleep-overs too. yeah, weird on the lights effect, some shots overexposed in developing, or something.
Dear Lynn of the lush leafy land, no boat for you. Shoot. Is your brother-in-law’s boat going up because of the oil in the gulf? Oh hammocks — most everything is trick in those, eh! We don’t have a hammock yet, but we’ve been talking about getting one for years. Just such a major Life Decision.
Hey, Jannie — glad you caught those needed winks.
Dear Miachel of Mysterious Myth and Magic — a real treat to see you back here again. Am I lucky or what!? To have you and so many AWESOME PEOPLE in my life!!! 2012. 12-12-12, right? Let’s hope its a great big party planned. I’m putting my order in for pizza and beer now, to beat the rush.
Now, let me flit away into the day and see what else is afoot.
xoxoxoxo
On 28 June 2010 at 12:29 pm Jannie said,
Wow — there’s Jingle of the diaphanous clouds on a fine summer day…..
Thank you so much for your words and visit. I am heading over to your blog, as soon as I post this, as I realize I am behind on my promised visit to you. Wow — is IS Monday, isn’t it??
xoxoxo
On 28 June 2010 at 12:49 pm TheWeyrd1 said,
I have been in many boats, though I haven’t owned one myself. My dad and my bro have owned various boats, mostly of the sailing variety. They built one together in the garage…that’s as close to the living room as I recall any boats getting…lol I’ve only had sodas or beers on these boats. I have had fruity cocktails and wine on a rather large boat…I think they call them cruise ships…heh. As for Y2K. I wasn’t worried. But I did drive the beat up ‘83 pick up truck with no computerized parts to the New Year’s Eve party…just in case…snicker.
On 28 June 2010 at 1:26 pm Jannie said,
hey Weyrd1 — you know your name still makes me chuckle.
But let me for this post dub you Weryd One Of The Wonderful Winsome Woods…
Your comment reminds me that Dad brought a horse into the living room, on at least one occasion. just a small one tho, like 1100 lbs. Floor joists built in the 1830s still did their job, tho.
Ooo, Jim and I took a cruise once — 10 Caribbean isles in 12 days. 1998 exaactly. Where did you cruise to?
LOL on your choice of chariot for the New Year’s party.
xoxo
On 28 June 2010 at 1:39 pm Lynn said,
Yes – that is the reason – his boat is recreational though. I feel worse for the people who depended on that for a living.
On 28 June 2010 at 3:11 pm william said,
lol lovely pics u have a beautiful home xxx
.-= william´s last blog ..DAILY POEM IRON OUT YOUR WOES =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 4:44 pm Sara said,
Jannie,
I think 2012 is a marketing trick. I mean think about if the world’s going to end, so will all the debt we accrue by buying all the stuff we’ve always wanted but were afraid would put us in the poor house. A side benefit would be that our economy would strengthened as long as you believe in 2013:~)
Regarding the drinking, the oddest place I’ve had wine was a fire tower. My boyfriend at that time and I illegally climbed the tower to watch the stars. How we managed to get the wine up with us, I don’t remember. It was, however a beautiful experience…the wine and stars, that is:~)
On 28 June 2010 at 4:49 pm LL Cool Joe said,
Can’t say I’ve ever been in a dingy with or without wine, in or out of water. And now I feel I’ve missed out on life.
.-= LL Cool Joe´s last blog ..Fish -amp Chips anyone =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 6:24 pm Daisy said,
Great pictures, Jannie. I think you and your daughter look so much alike! No, I can’t remember any drinks in unusual places, and I wasn’t worried at all about the Y2K thing. As for the last question, I have no idea. I’ll just wait till we get there and find out then. I can’t imagine how dog claws could have wrecked your little boat–ha ha ha!
.-= Daisy´s last blog ..Time For a Vacation =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 6:51 pm Jannie said,
Dear Lynn of the sparking wine way, yes it is so sad about the oil disaster wreaking such havoc in so many lives — human, other animals and flora. But I think we’ll get it capped and cleaned up and on with things again. And hopefully soon.
Dear William of the rolling hills, thank you. that particular room took over 3 years from start to finish, but it turned out quite comfy i think. one day it will be the master bedroom when The Final Living Room is ready.
Dear Sara of the tinkling garden chimes – a marketing trick, eh?? I like the idea of not being such a society of debtors, just living off the land as nature planned. But still have Internet, of course!! Ooo, that does sound like a fun adventure — sneaking into a fire tower and imbibing. Once in a while I bring wine in a paper Starbucks cup to the library. Shhhh.
Hey LL Cool Joe from the diamond ans gold mines of yore, I’ll send you a dinghy to AZ and you can have a ball in it in your pool. Sound good?
or better yet, I’ll bring it WITH me, when I pop by for coffee.
Hey Daisy from the fine fields of far-flung fairies.
My daughter, my daughter — oh yes I remember how she looks. Yes, she is getting frighteningly closer to resembling me as she grows up. 
but is and evershall be much much cuter.
xoxoxo
On 28 June 2010 at 8:04 pm Carla said,
No wine in a dinghy, but I am sure that I’ve had it in one of those plastic blow-up pools. Hmmm….might have to just do that again. 2012? Good question, but then I never really know what’s coming.
On 28 June 2010 at 8:09 pm Luisa Doraz said,
No to questions 1 and 2. I don’t know to question 3.
I hope I will be around to see the world and what it does. 
Have a fun week. Cool pics. 
On 28 June 2010 at 8:21 pm Mama Zen said,
You’re still a force of nature, Jannie!
On 28 June 2010 at 9:23 pm Tess The Bold Life said,
Jannie,
I think the answer to the wine question is I served wine in a plastic water glass to my neighbor. In those days I drank beer and she wanted wine. I was to cheap to buy glasses for something I wasn’t going to regularly partake in. She didn’t appreciate my cheapness and said so. I did break down and bought real wine glasses;)
Love the new addition to the header. Why do we all think french fries are God?!?
.-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..Life In The Love Zone Live It- =-.
On 28 June 2010 at 10:37 pm Ching Ya said,
You know what I love best about these 2 pictures? Not only you were having fun and looking great (still is!), but each pic has your guitar in sight.
I can see you are just as passionate about music as you are now, I used to have my guitar everywhere I go (at least try to), now it’s sitting comfortably in my guest room with loads of other stuff. A lot can be changed after 10 years isn’t it? Unsure what will happen in late 2012, but if we manage to live till/through that day, thank God! ^^
@wchingya
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On 29 June 2010 at 5:18 am Lance said,
Jannie,
I like wine! (did you know that?) Hmmm…I think you did…
row, row, row your boat
drinkin’ lots of wine.
merrily merrily merrily merrily
life is mighty fine.
Y2K. I kept asking myself – Why2K??
2012. I’m looking forward to it! In late 2012…I am sure the real Santa Claus will make an appearance. Yep. I’ll tug at his beard just to be sure…and then we’ll take a ride in his sleigh. Rudolph will be there, too! I know it! It’s going to be GRAND!!!
WooHoo!!!!
On 29 June 2010 at 7:54 am Jannie said,
Hey Carla from the raging river of love, I’m sure I’ve imbibed in one of those pools too! I have just read Lance’s answer fr late 2012 and I think he’s bang-on!
Hey Luisa from the silver hills of laughter, que sera sera late 2 years from now. But I will stock up on wine, cheetos, soy milk and candles just in case. Oh — and all donut-making ingredients.
Hey Mama Zen from the golden gecko garden, ahhhhhhh shucks — assuming I’m a GOOD force of nature.
Hey Tess from the trails of pine and maple — ummmm beer! When did I start liking it so much? Because I sure did not like the taste of it at first. real wine glasses?? Wow! you must’ve broken the bank. I think the one in my hand in the dinghy was the only one we owned.
Hey Ching Ya from the streets of wonder and wit, yes, my guitar was very prevalent in them thar days. That beautiful one, my Taylor 512 was stolen en route from Canada to the U.S. It went missing from the airline. Thinking I will get a parlor sized guitar, yes trade in my Raines someday. I hope you will live a long long time so I can meet you!!
Fancy Lancie
lover of wine
I hope that Santa
finds you fine
I hope that Rudolph
lights your way
to a wonderful fabulous
Christmas Day.
For you yourself
are a jolly young elf
with fancy things
upon your shelf
like books and plates
and cups and art
and paper weights in
the shapes of hearts.
Don’t worry Lance — I won’t give up my day job. Hey — what is my day job? Oh right — I don’t have one. This is great! Now I can keep on writing strange poems with my time.
xxoxxo
xxxoxo
On 29 June 2010 at 10:51 am Linda said,
Hi Jannie,
Never had an inflatable boat of any sort, most especially in the living room, although it would fit. We do have a 19-ft. sailboat.
My wine/cocktail consumption is pretty much done in traditional settings. I guess the least normal would be while walking around the back yard. Boring!
Was not worried about Y2K! I had to be in my office at 7 a.m. New Year’s Day that year to await and deal with any problems. No problems. I didn’t expect any. And I guess I’m out of the loop on 2012, but no worries there either. Love your post, by the way. Thanks for visiting roses2rainbows.
On 29 June 2010 at 2:36 pm Patricia said,
No wine, but we always have a bicycle in our living room since we have been married and for my husband’s 60th birthday we took pictures of him in his new kayak and gear in the living room….boat yes!
2012 is just the beginning of new possibilities we are not stuck with those old Mayan notions of life and living…possible war free…
On 30 June 2010 at 5:09 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. great pics once again .. no I don’t think I’ve sat in a dinghy in a living room – even with a glass of vino in hand! Did you ever paddle it before the dogs decided it was theirs??
Can’t say I can think now .. where some crazy place I’ve been with a glass of vino .. or a boat .. not too comfortable with sailing .. did it in a deep water harbour and got too close to a warship .. its bow was coming out of the water and we were being sucked in .. the weather was not good – & my poor mother was a bit harrassed getting us out of there .. many moons ago!
I am concerned for BB’s health … chips and tomato sauce .. though it is Heinz .. BB if you feel you need a holiday .. please call by – Hardwick would love you to visit his health farm?!
Great pics and I love the pansy surround at the top with BB .. and his special hat down here .. looks like a helicopter about to take off .. BB version – multi coloured ..
Re 1999 .. nope I didn’t let it worry me .. and 2012 .. I guess the same .. what’s the point of worrying .. though a tan might do!
Byeee – have loads of fun .. Hils
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Lazy- Hazy- Mazey Days of Summer – two approaches to revitalising town life in the 21st century =-.
On 30 June 2010 at 10:23 am Jannie said,
Hey Dear Hilary, I just remembered I once drank beer at teh top of a communications tower I climbed. No not really — but a chap who once worked for Jim told us he did. Crazy.
We did paddle the boat quite a few times down on the lake. Pretty slow going — a canoe would’ve been faster.
Don’t worry — BB only munches fries once in a while. Oh yes CHIPS!
Are you a regular tanning type? I do recall a certain S.A. photo of a tanned lady…
xoxox
On 30 June 2010 at 4:21 pm Alice Audrey said,
I had virgin margaritas in a pool side bar (actually in the pool) in Cabo San Lucas, but I think drinking beer while drifting down a canal in a tractor inner-tube was more exotic.
I was mildly nervous about Y2K because I thought we might have basically what we ended up with since the real estate melt down – a dent in business as usual.
I’m not even going to pretend to predict the future.
On 30 June 2010 at 6:47 pm sheila said,
Those are some VERY cool freaky light formations! And you are gorgeously tanned! I rarely tan well, lol. 2012?? I do believe that something will happen to awaken everyone in this country. Probably spiritually. Definitely something to cause people to live differently and be nicer to their neighbor. What I don’t know. My guess would be war or a natural disaster.
Just my guess.
)
On 1 July 2010 at 6:50 pm Jannie said,
Firstly — Linda!! Again, so sorry your comment slipped in somehow without me reading it. That does happen from time to time but luckily I saw you. Hello! Oooo — a 19′ sailboat. Sounds fun. You sail much?
Oh shoot — Patricia, I skipped you to. What in the heck happened to me? I guess I was just so excited to see Hilary, I was out of my mind?
Sooo, were the pics of hubby in kayak good? Stationary or real bicycle in the living room? Oh, lack of war will be a nice way to go indeed!
Hey Alice Audrey, I had the fun of inner tubing while beering many many moons ago on our texas guadalupe river — good times. We’re due for a run, Kelly’s never been. But, with man-made lazy rivers, a real river trip may not come to soon.
Hey Sheila — yeah, those were photos that came back with those weird lights. Pretty cool tho, yeah. Should I tan in 2012??
I too think there will be a great awakening in 2012, graet changes for the better!!
xxxxxox
On 1 July 2010 at 7:00 pm Patricia said,
The only stationary bikes are at the gym….no right now it is a small wire bike on the stereo speaker…but when not training it is the bike that he rides the most…his Spanish bike is being repaired and he is commuting on his Bianchi…the tandem is having a tune up at the shop preparing for the Seattle to Portland Bike Ride July 17th -18th…
On 5 July 2010 at 3:19 pm Jannie said,
Hey Patricia — now if your were writing a letter while dirving a bicycle — could you call it a stationERY bike??
Oooo, a Bianchi bike sounds like it would go well with griled scallops and veggies — a nice crisp clean, dry glass of bianchi to imbibe. 
Seattle to Portland, eh, that must be one gorgeous trip. I hear your scenery is quite something. And do they call it Portland because of all the port imbibed there? And why do your comments always make me think of silly stuff to write?? 
xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxo