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

[Kona2]

Better buckle those seatbelts....we're accelerating...!

Season meters as of 102/365 = 36,657,919 m

Total meters on the day = 433,040 m

Oars in space (participation) = 34 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: A veritable boatload !!

1.8 MM Cathie
1.5 MM Michelle
1.25 MM Rosi
1.25 MM Minnie
1.05 MM Jim K
700 K Ross
650 K Tammy
450 K Peter G
450 K Tom P
205 K Mario
200 K Mary O
200 K Tim P
55 K Kaylee

Million Meter Watch:

Cathie with (183,073 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed today !

Kaylee 1,020 m
Mario 1,500 m
Marty 2,200 m
Tris 2,500 m
2,500 m ... making progress every day !! Woot !
Benny 2,560 m
Harold 3,000 m
Bobbie m
Brandon 6,000 m
Mike C 6,000 m
Peter G 7,500 m
Tim P 8,066 m
Chris H 10,000 m
Mary O 10,017 m
Gabby m
David T 12,000 m
Ronnie 12,000 m
Francine 12,100 m
Ross 13,020 m
Jim K 14,000 m
Roger 15,000 m
Tammy 15,000 m
Michelle 15,200 m
Anita 16,000 m
Tom M 16,244 m
Sam 17,800 m
Andre 19,260 m
Jay 20,100 m
Rosita 21,000 m
Minnie 21,212 m
David A 26,125 m
Cathie 38,000 m
Tom P 50,000 m

[jay]

I am hoping to get my Dad to row or Kayak with me in the Everglades challenge next year. It is put on by Watertribe.com if you want to check it out. He is okay with the alligators, sharks, and snakes, but the skeets and other bugs have him trembling . I believe we could do it but I know his immune system is what he is really worried about.
GO LUNA-TICS!!!!

[bg]

I am hoping to get my Dad to row or Kayak with me in the Everglades challenge next year. It is put on by Watertribe.com if you want to check it out. He is okay with the alligators, sharks, and snakes, but the skeets and other bugs have him trembling . I believe we could do it but I know his immune system is what he is really worried about.
GO LUNA-TICS!!!!

alligators and sharks and snakes....while you are rowing...yikes....

and good luck tomorrow danno...it is tomorrow???

[Kona2]

I like that the prize is an alligator tooth on one of the challenge rounds for the Everglade Challenge. Website doesn't mention who they would be extracting the tooth from....300 miles in 8 days is a long haul even when being chased by alligators, sharks and whatever else might be in the waters...be careful when you portage...

Danno's surgery is scheduled for 15 August....Tuesday....keep those positrons going his way !

[Kona2]

Sometimes you accidentally hit the backspace button twice...and everything goes away....rats...

Keep rowing !! Doing great !!

Season meters as of 103/365 = 36,988,067 m

Total meters on the day = 330,148 m

Oars in space (participation) = 36 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.65 MM Jay
400 K Bobbie
210 K Mario Jackson
200 K Marty
130 K Tris

Million Meter Watch:

Cathie with (165,573 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed today!

Ashlee 1.001 m
Kaylee 1,002 m
2,500 m
Marty 3,300 m
Benny 3,500 m
Sam 3,500 m
Tammy 3,650 m
Mario Jackson 4,839 m
Dave H 5,000 m
Pat S 5,000 m
Tris 5,000 m
Harold 5,001 m
Brandon 6,000 m
David T 6,000 m
Charles B 6,410 m
Bobbie 7,000 m
Roger 7,500 m
Peter G 8,000 m
K2 10,000 m
Mitch J 10,804 m
Ross 11,322 m
Ronnie 11,500 m
Francine 12,500 m
Jim K 12,500 m
Mike M 13,000 m
David A 13,167 m
Anita 14,525 m
Gabby 14,700 m
Rosi 14,700 m
Chris H 15,000 m
Jay 15,000 m
Michelle 15,100 m
Cathie 17,500 m
Minnie 18,530 m
Ron 26,097 m

Way to row !! Keep going with the Dogs of Summrr....you'll be so glad you did !

[Kona2]

Full moon AND Perseid meteor showers tonight.....in case you're rowing by moonlight !

Season meters as of 105/365 = 37,236,299 m

Total meters on the day = 248,232 m

Oars in space (participation) = 20 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: look at all those 1.3's on the 13th !!

1.35 MM Anita
1.3 MM Minnie
1.3 MM David A
1.1 MM Bernie
1.05 MM Francine
650 K Baz
600 K Charles B
350 K Mike M
200 K Tom M

Million Meter Watch:

Cathie with (165,573 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed today !

Ashlee 1,050 m
Kaylee 1,100 m
Michelle 1,200 m
Ronnie 1,600 m
Bobbie 3,500 m
KC 5,000 m
Mike C 6,000 m
Tom M 6,500 m
Jim K 10,010 m
Charles B 10,022 m
David A 10,836 m
Mike M 13,000 m
Francine 13,500 m
Anita 14,350 m
Barbara bg 14,406 m
AJ 18,132 m
Baz 22,500 m
Minnie m
Bernie 72,193 m ... a fine update !

RE: Tomorrow's Stats

These will be delayed. I have a bike event that starts really, really, REALLY early.

[bg]

Full moon AND Perseid meteor showers tonight.....in case you're rowing by moonlight !

Season meters as of 105/365 = 37,236,299 m

Total meters on the day = 248,232 m

Oars in space (participation) = 20 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: look at all those 1.3's on the 13th !!

1.35 MM Anita
1.3 MM Minnie
1.3 MM David A
1.1 MM Bernie
1.05 MM Francine
650 K Baz
600 K Charles B
350 K Mike M
200 K Tom M

Million Meter Watch:

Cathie with (165,573 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed today !

Ashlee 1,050 m
Kaylee 1,100 m
Michelle 1,200 m
Ronnie 1,600 m
Bobbie 3,500 m
KC 5,000 m
Mike C 6,000 m
Tom M 6,500 m
Jim K 10,010 m
Charles B 10,022 m
David A 10,836 m
Mike M 13,000 m
Francine 13,500 m
Anita 14,350 m
Barbara bg 14,406 m
AJ 18,132 m
Baz 22,500 m
Minnie m
Bernie 72,193 m ... a fine update !

RE: Tomorrow's Stats

These will be delayed. I have a bike event that starts really, really, REALLY early.

enjoy your ride.....

[BAZzy]

Good luck K2 on your bike ride!!

Tough couple of days at work...thanks heavens for rowing!!

Good weekend to all, BBB

[Kona2]

Right you are, Baz! Rowing is great way to manage many aspects of life!

Last day of week 2 ! Get those meters in ! Congratulations to our junior rowers: Ashlee, Kaylee, Mario and Tris for getting their meter goals done for the second week in a row. Amazing stuff!

There are some who have finishing all the challenges throughout the year as one of their personal goals. I found myself with 3,000 m left to finish the 30K goal....tried to convince myself that it didn't matter if I didn't finish one of the weeks...right. Finished those meters before I went out the door this AM.

My bike helmet mirror saved me today. Really. Our cycling route for what I call Tour de Farm took us on some low volume, high speed rural roads. I saw snakes. Lots of snakes. Mostly dead snakes. Plenty of corn tassling out, sugar beets, soy beans, and cows. And this really big tanker truck that was riding the white line ... with no shoulder on the road. Those trucks make a lot of noise, and you try to ride pretty steady so you communicate what you as a cyclist are doing. No oncoming traffic, and he's still on the white line. Assessing that the tanker would pass within inches, I gave up the road for the cornfield. So use a mirror when you ride...could save you, too. We had 7 riders blow their tires on an elevated railroad crossing... I wasn't one of them. Sometimes these things happen in batches.

Looks like the roster is missing a few folks - let's hope it's a technical glitch!

Season meters as of 105/365 = 26,140,246 m

Total meters on the day = 401,230 m (this is a combo of yesterday and what has been done up thru evening today)

Oars in space (participation) = 33 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.65 MM Jay
1.20 MM Brett
1.10 MM Jim K
700 K Baz
300 K Roger
135 K Tris
60 K Kaylee
50 K Ashlee

Thanks to all who rowed today - what a great day!

Ethan 1,200 m
Ashlee 1,950 m
Kaylee 3,600 m
Mario 4,000 m
Tammy 4,000 m
Tris 4,000 m
Jill M 4,033 m
Marty 4,211 m
Sorin 5,000 m
Andrea 5,123 m - whoa! early!
Pat S 5,500 m
Andre 7,500 m
Mitch J 7,909 m
Dave H 10,000 m
Mary O 10,015 m
K2 10,051 m
Minnie 13,033 m
AJ 15,523 m
Peter G 17,500 m
Roger 17,500 m
James G 19,469 m wow!
Bobbie 19,500 m
Barbara bg 20,168 m ...it is so great to see you are so recovered that you can put in these kind of meters!
David A 23,567 m
Jim K 24,700 m
Baz 35,000 m
Jay 40,100 m
Brett 67,078 m

Great rowing by all !

And if you could send positrons (positive thoughts) to Danno for good outcome to his surgery tomorrow - it would be a great teammate thing to do!

[BAZzy]

Yes...sending positive thoughts Danno's way... Good luck mate! BBB

[bg]

Yes...sending positive thoughts Danno's way... Good luck mate! BBB

also sending good /healing thoughts to danno...

and glad you made it through your ride safely.....

btw...thanks but i must have been late posting...haven't hit the 20s in rowing yet....

[brotherjim]

Sending positrons and blessing Danno's way.

[Kristine Strasburger]

Prayers are going up for you today, Doctor Dan!

And glad to hear you made it through your ride intact, K2! Sounds real scary!

Congratulations to Benny, Francine, Gabby and Charles on your million meters rows! Way to go!

We were on our yearly backpack trip in the Cabinet Mountains (Montana) last week, and I was just too sore to pull off the needed meters to stay in the challenge. Best of luck to all you other amazing team mates who are still hanging in there!

Here's a pic of Ben near where we camped.

[Kona2]

Kristine continues her preparation for the Two Bear Marathon.....

Great photo of Ben in The Wilderness, Kristine! Trading indoor erg meters for spectacular views, fabulous hikes...perfect choice! Rowing just one of our tools for keeping fit !


It's Week 3! 40 K meters! 8 K for the junior rowers!

Wowzer, we're getting up there in meter quantitites....have to plan to meet these kinds of numbers for your week 3 goals!

Season meters as of 107/365 = 26,258,003 m

Total meters on the day = 117,757 m (remember that yesterday's numbers were captured late in day)

Oars in space (participation) = 16 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.7 MM Jay
1.15 MM Bernie
215 K Mario Jackson
50 K Andre

Thanks to all who rowed today !

Mario Jackson 1,011 m
Marty 2,115 m
Peter G 3,000 m
Andre 5,000 m
Baz 5,000 m
5,194 m
Andrea 5,261 m
KC 6,000 m
Roger 7,500 m
Tammy 7,500 m
Ross 10,439 m
Jay m
Tim P 16,128 m
Bernie 28,054 m

Another episode...jingles

Kristine's mention of the Cabinet Mountains started this Bunny Trail of the Mind. Wondered how the Cabinet Mountains got their name. Seems that French explorers thought the range reminded them of closets or cabinets. You can somewhat see that in the midsection of the photo below:

Beautiful country! What sent me down the bunny trail further was that the closest town is Libby, MT - home to some of our teammates who sign on for the Holiday Challenge and beyond. No disrespect meant to Libby, MT - I was reminded of the commercial jingle....When it says Libby, Libby, Libby on the label, label, label....you will like it, like it, like it on your table, table, table.....now that jingle will be in your minds, too. Hahahaha.

Have a great day - and row some !

[bg]

Prayers are going up for you today, Doctor Dan!

And glad to hear you made it through your ride intact, K2! Sounds real scary!

Congratulations to Benny, Francine, Gabby and Charles on your million meters rows! Way to go!

We were on our yearly backpack trip in the Cabinet Mountains (Montana) last week, and I was just too sore to pull off the needed meters to stay in the challenge. Best of luck to all you other amazing team mates who are still hanging in there!

Here's a pic of Ben near where we camped.

great photo...thanks for posting....