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Hope it's a good one!

I think my biggest problem is my kicking....when I get more and more tired, my bottom half just sinks. I was doing some exercises while in breaststroke mode, doing freestyle kicking, trying to keep my hips close to the surface...... Also, would you suggest a swimming cap, even for now? my hair gets in my face, putting water in my mouth and stuff....would it make much of a difference? and goggles? Kim, you are welcome to come out and swim with me anytime. Sometime when you are out this way visiting your folks, let me know and we can hit the pool!! Thanks again for your help and encourag

nah they are Brach's jelly bird eggs - which are my favorite - though I do like Jelly Belly.

oh, I forgot add.....I think I know the secret ingredient of my success....... I was snacking on these today...... JELLY BEAN POWER!!

WOOO! thanks!!

HEY! kimcoach22!! I shaved 6 minutes off that 1/2 mile today!! Last time I did it, I finished in 35 min....tonight, 29!! I took your advice and totally made some strides in my freestyle......up until today, I couldn't do more than 50 yards at once, and then go back to breaststroke. Today I was doing chunks of 100 yard freestyle. So, it's getting better.....I am amazed at how much better I am swimming, even from a month ago when I first got back into the pool after not being in one for years. Thanks so much for your advice and encouragement!!

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I hate that guy - he is SUCH a "camera looker" Ugh!! I know they all are - but he is particularly bad.

oh yeah!!

those always kind of scared me.

that's exactly the type of pointers I was looking for.......thank you! I didn't get to the gym today, because I am just so knackered. I am planning on a long visit there tomorrow, after a good night's sleep. I plan on doing half the run/walk, half the bike and the whole swim......that's my starting point and I will work up from there. I am terrible with kicking when I swim.....I am much better with the pull. I will have to see, but I don't think I rotate my body much when I swim.....so, I will see about changing that. If you ever wanna come out this way for a swim with me - I have some

David Archuleta did his song in the style of a Betty Crocker commercial.

there will still be throngs of people though, yes?

Arcade Fire Blatz Cooke, Sam Descendents Echo and the Bunnymen Fugazi Galaxie 500 Hem Interpol Jawbox Kinks Ladysmith Black Mambazo Morrissey Neko Case Operation Ivy Pixies Queen Radiohead Stone Roses The The U2 Velvet Underground Ween X Yo La Tengo Zero Boys

Public Enemy doing It Takes a Nation..... ? WOW! Man, if this weren't outside in the middle of summer among throngs of people.....I would go!

I love the Little People tattoos, too!! Oh, and I loooove the jingly apple!!

speaking of books......I loved all of the Ramona and Henry Huggins books. To this day, they remind me of warm summer nights, laying around in my cotton PJs and hearing the crickets and toads outside. I would stay up late late finishing them.

Okay.....test.....bigger threat to the security of the United States? this? or this? or how about..... this? or this?

I have two orange cats. One is crazy in the sense that he has major anxiety issues.....he is terribly scared of strangers. However, he is usually the snuggliest cat I have ever known. My other orange cat - well, he's a bit of a spazz, but is a sweetie.

ooooh yes.

While I said it rather tongue in cheek, there is a lot of truth to what I said. Their belief is that if gay people are allowed to wed that it devalues marriage for everyone else. Nevermind the fact that historically marriage has been more of a business/family arrangement than it having anything to do with love or passion. Hell, there are still many places in the world that use women as chattel for financial/social gain through marriage - and the United States isn't immune to that. So, the gay "agenda" is to "ruin" these "sacred traditions" Like cryptique said, there is also a belief that t

the "gay agenda" is to let gay people get married so that it destroys marriage for everyone else.....get with it.

ummmm do we have the same mom?? I have to say after looking through a lot of this thread, that I can easily say that toys were WAY better when we were kids. I don't mean to sound like a crotchety old grump - but so many of the ones we grew up with require an imagination....like the adventure people, treehouse, little people, etc......nowadays (and I say this from experience of having a child) most toys light up, make sounds, etc and do all the work for you. I was always pretty appalled by the toy choices when Emily was little. I think I was the most upset when I went to buy her a little