LUNA-TICS TEAM ROOM: Year-round "Looney" fun.

[Kona2]

Rats. We will have to do a repeat celebration of 97 MM team meters....Brian has left the building, and we wish him well - whenever and wherever he rows. That said, we're still in orbit....just not at the same point in space.

[BAZzy]

MM meters!

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Will, on achieving a SIX million meter season! We wish you many, many more!
Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Danno, on achieving a FOUR million meter season! We wish you many, MANY more!

Congratulations Will & Danno....Cheers BBB

[Toothdoc]

Thanks all. I try an hang in there for a few more meters. Today is like starting over though, with those dang zeros staring at me.

danno

[Kristine Strasburger]

Congrats, Will and Doctor Dan! You guys are amazing!

[rsdavr]

Thanks all. I try an hang in there for a few more meters. Today is like starting over though, with those dang zeros staring at me.

danno

That's the beauty of each day - we get to start over again. "...forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal...". You've rowed a long way, Danno, but not all the water has gone under your oars quite yet. Thanks for setting the pace!
Ross

[Kona2]

That's the beauty of each day - we get to start over again. "...forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal...". Ross

There are many times when a team member offers up just the right words. Thanks for these, Ross! The quote seems very relevant today. Another day of adventure awaits! Another day where rowing can be a steadying point in the whirlwinds of life!

Million Team Meters

The numbers catch the eye, eh? Stunned amazement at 100 MM meters...and delight that we have four teammates returning to the lunar journey. Welcome Terri and Kenny H (of Mississippi), Rivka and Sarah (of Vancouver, CAN). We wish you many good rowing sessions and are glad to have you as part of our rowing community for as long as you wish to stay.

BTA = bunny trail of the mind alert

When I read on the team profile pages that two of our teammates recently relocated to Vancouver, CAN, I thought of the inukshuk (the stone structure in the likeness of a human figure)that stands at English Bay in Vancouver. One of the meanings attributed to the English Bay inukshuk is friendship and welcoming of the world. A more traditional meaning in the Inuit culture is "you are on the right path." All these meanings seem very appropos to the team! See the write up on inuksuit at http://www.inukshukgallery.com/inukshuk.html if you're interested in these stone figures.


Inukshuk at English Bay, Vancouver, CAN

The second piece of the BTA was whether or not Yupiks were Inuits....and the answer is a resounding no....although both occupy the circumpolar region, the ethnologies are different. The third thing was how difficult it is to relocate, and the work involved to feel like you "fit into" a new culture, or a new team.

And now for something you'll really like....the stats:

Season meters as of 290/365 = 100,377,889 m

Total meters on the day = 3,710,780 m BONANZA!

Oars in space (participation) = 31 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.6 MM David A
1.7 MM Sam
1.5 MM Ross
1.2 MM K2
700 K Mike C

FIVE Million Meter Watch:

Minnie with (67,805 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Chip with (20,752 m) to go!

Jim with (123,664 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Rick with (66,616 m) to go! Saved by one digit from all those sixes...

Robert with (74,708 m) to go!

Sarah with (79,280 m) to go!

Terri with (102,266 m) to go!

COOL Half Million Meter Watch:

Mario with (42,892 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed with us today !

Brayden
Ethan 600 m
Tris 750 m
Ashlee ...such a colorful rower
Dalton 1,255 m
Kaylee 1,625 m
Bobbie
Mario Jackson 2,755 m
Tony m
Lilia 4,000 m
Harold m
Chuck 5,000 m
Mike C 5,000 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Katerina 5,011 m
Rachel 5,194 m
Tammy 5,600 m
Steven 6,525 m
Rick 6,577 m
Barbara 7,120 m .... and runs 16xx miles of the Boston Marathon course on her non-rowing days...whoa
Teresa 7,522 m
Tom M 8,500 m
David T 9,000 m
Jerry 10,200 m
Robyn 10,450 m
Rodrigo-go-go 10,817 m
K2 m
David A 12,048 m
Cathie 13,100 m
Sam 13,900 m
Tim P 14,147 m
Kenneth G 15,000 m
Jay 15,570 m
Danno 16,889 m
Baz 20,000 m
Ross 21,100 m and a
Kenny 598,195 m
Terri 897,734 m
Sarah 920,720 m
Rivka 1,011,210 m

Here's to the hooyah moments in life!

[rivka]

Thank you for the warm welcome to the team. Sarah and I were here for a short while and have been part of 3 teams this season. We enjoyed Jim's Overcoming Disabilities team and had fun there. We understand he is trying to keep the team small so he can handle the stats. The TimbukTOO team was very mean, pushy, uncaring, bad feelings all around. We hated it. The Luna-Tics forum is fun to read and we enjoy the community here. With so many of Jim's family here, it is a good sign to us.
As you may have read in our bios, Sarah and I are amputees due to an explosive device going off in the cafe we were in. It has been difficult for us, but it is nice to be back home. Therapy is hard but working. Sarah doesn't speak yet due to PTSD, but we know it will come. Sorry to whine about our troubles to such an upbeat team.
We really do hope to stay here this time.
Rivka

[DUCKMARX]

Thank you for the warm welcome to the team. Sarah and I were here for a short while . . . We really do hope to stay here this time. Rivka

Rivka and Sarah, welcome again. AJ

[Toothdoc]

Rivka and Sarah, Welcome Home!

danno

[Kristine Strasburger]

As you may have read in our bios, Sarah and I are amputees due to an explosive device going off in the cafe we were in. It has been difficult for us, but it is nice to be back home. Therapy is hard but working. Sarah doesn't speak yet due to PTSD, but we know it will come. Sorry to whine about our troubles to such an upbeat team.
We really do hope to stay here this time.
Rivka

Wow, you have a huge challenge...thanks so much for sharing this with us...I can't even imagine the kinds of things you must have to deal with on a daily basis...it is great to have you back with us...you are bringing great strength to the team, and I know we will all benefit from knowing you here.

[Kona2]

100 Million Team Meters !! Hooyah - what a major milestone !!

Season meters as of 291/365 = 100,643,844 m

Total meters on the day = 265,955 m

Oars in space (participation) = 23 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


900 K Terri H
600 K Kenny H

FIVE Million Meter Watch:

Chris aka Minnie with (46,708 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Chip with (20,752 m) to go!

Jim with (113,653 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Rick with (66,616 m) to go!

Robert with (74,708 m) to go!

Sarah with (75,780 m) to go!

Terri with (98,262 m) to go!

COOL Half Million Meter Watch:

Mario Jackson with (39,681 m) to go!


Thanks to all who rowed with us today - you made a BIG difference!

Allie m
Ashlee 1,321 m
Tris 1,500 m
Kaylee 1,650 m
Bobbie 2,500 m
Harold 3,000 m
Jeff 3,015 m
Dalton 3,025 m
Mario 3,211 m
Tony m
Barbara 3,462 m
Rivka m .. and a first team posting!
Sarah m
Kenny H m
Terri H m
Steven 6,777 m
Tammy 7,500 m
David A 9,653 m
Jim B 10,011 m
Jay 10,555 m
Peter G 11,000 m
Jerry 12,500 m
Cathie
Sam
Tom M 15,500 m
Danno 17,042 m
Baz 20,000 m
Minnie the Mooner...21,097 m !
Ross 21,207 m ....and dang if he isn't mooning us again!
Ron m and he moons us, too!

....couldn't help it....

Have a marvelous rowing day .... blue skies and good humor wished for all !

[BAZzy]

As you may have read in our bios, Sarah and I are amputees due to an explosive device going off in the cafe we were in. It has been difficult for us, but it is nice to be back home. Therapy is hard but working. Sarah doesn't speak yet due to PTSD, but we know it will come. Sorry to whine about our troubles to such an upbeat team.
We really do hope to stay here this time.
Rivka

Wow, you have a huge challenge...thanks so much for sharing this with us...I can't even imagine the kinds of things you must have to deal with on a daily basis...it is great to have you back with us...you are bringing great strength to the team, and I know we will all benefit from knowing you here.

I don't consider what you related to us as "whining". On the contrary it shows the wonderful inner strength you have to be doing what you are doing. We often share our triumphs and our troubles on this site and I think you will always find us most willing to listen and to help in any way we can.
Ron

Welcome Sarah & Rivka....it is great to have you on board! Cheers, Big Bad Baz.....

[DavidA]

Thank you for the warm welcome to the team. ... The Luna-Tics forum is fun to read and we enjoy the community here. With so many of Jim's family here, it is a good sign to us.
As you may have read in our bios, Sarah and I are amputees due to an explosive device going off in the cafe we were in. It has been difficult for us, but it is nice to be back home. Therapy is hard but working. Sarah doesn't speak yet due to PTSD, but we know it will come. Sorry to whine about our troubles to such an upbeat team.
We really do hope to stay here this time.
Rivka

As Ron said, baruch haba to the both of you.
Hatzlacha with the rowing and therapy, and refua shelaima.

[brotherjim]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEE!!!!! I wonder how old you are in bunny years?
Gramps

[Kona2]

Woohoo! Happy Birthday, Ashlee ! Hope it is a wonderful year with lots of good rowing!