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

[just27]

... Minnie felt the earth move in yesterday night's California earthquake. Fair Oaks is probably 150 miles from the epicenter of the 5.7 ....wait.....this might be an episode of Paranormal Activity.....

No earth moving under my feet, but things on the wall were swinging around. I had just decided to watch Jack Reacher, and get over the fact that tiny Tom Cruise was playing hugh Jack Reacher. (I'm perfectly fine with tall/lean Hugh Jackman as short/sturdy Wolverine. There is no logic.) So, I rowed a bit tentatively, last night, waiting for any aftershocks. The resulting 14241 was yet another nod to your no-coincidences newspaper funnies.

[Drivetofast]

Just Road testing my Tractor Thanks K2

[Drivetofast]

My Choice

Don't want to start a "brewhaha" but my favorite is Otter Creek Copper Ale
I don't travel much, but when I do, I like to sample the local "mico-brews"
Ron

I will give that a try

[Kona2]

Behold the migrating pelican!


Whoa. This is the Prius of the big bird family. Not a whisper of sound as these approached the golf course pond, and began to move the geese out of the way...then there was much honking and hooting and bird noises. The pelicans and geese are not friends. Their landing was absolutely so cool - a great image for the day with those orange feet skipping through the surface of the water. But I really didnt know that Colorado was part of their migratory pattern....

Good to see the team growing! Another teammate has returned for the 2014 Rowing Season - and it's the other Jeff G! Welcome back! And, we have our first person to hit the HALF million meter milestone....hooboy! Nothing like a cool half million! You could celebrate with a brewhahahaha...

Season meters as of 24/365 = 5,931,795 m

Total meters on the day = 211,884 m

Oars in space (participation) = 24 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

500 K Da Do Ron Ron
100 K Ted
50 K Angelo

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us! And for playing number games!

Richard T 3...4...5.... (6..7..8..9)
Tony m
Brian C 5,000 m
Jeff P 5,000 m
Peter H m
Ted 7,000 m
Eric 10,000 m
Jeff G 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Stephen 10,532 m
bg 11,024 m
Ed 15,000 m
Barry 20,157 m
Mike C 21,097 m
Ron 30,097 m
Angelo 46,633 m

[Drivetofast]

K2 storms cause Birds to fly different routes. As well as food sources Injurys, Sickness, Tired I have seen Geese land on a highway totaly exhausted Just like a pilot flys around or above storms Maybe he was delivering a baby Oh no that was a stork

[Kona2]

K2 storms cause Birds to fly different routes. As well as food sources Injurys, Sickness, Tired I have seen Geese land on a highway totaly exhausted Just like a pilot flys around or above storms Maybe he was delivering a baby Oh no that was a stork

Good point! Storms, drought conditions, encroaching human activities, disappearing habitats....we impact our fellow global residents in lots of ways!

[Kona2]

Hooboy! Another teammate signs on for the 2014 Rowing Season....it's Karyn G, our on-the-water gal ! Great to see another returning teammate! Great to see new teammates, too, so if you are lurking about the site, do consider joining us for year round Looney fun! There's always room for more...

Yesterday's late capture of the numbers has made today's stats posting a short one, so we'll make it as colorful as possible.

Season meters as of 25/365 = 5,970,771 m

Total meters on the day = 38,976 m

Oars in space (participation) = 7 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Many teammates making great progress on personal milestones, just none that hit the 50 or 100 K milestones today.

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us!

Tony m
Jodi m
Tim P m
Karyn m
Richard T m


To the moon, mates, to the moon !

[Kerry1976]

My May rowing was not so good but hope to pick it up in June. Had strep early in the month and felt crummy the rest of it. Tired, sore, etc. Then started having arthritis like symptoms in my left hand (first three fingers). Saw the doc earlier in the week and apparently I still have strep! On round 2 of antibiotics and hoping that takes care of that. Hoping maybe that helps with the left hand issues, too? Did a row of about 10 minutes today and was just wiped, so going to ease back into it as I am able.

[Kona2]

My May rowing was not so good but hope to pick it up in June. Had strep early in the month and felt crummy the rest of it. Tired, sore, etc. Then started having arthritis like symptoms in my left hand (first three fingers). Saw the doc earlier in the week and apparently I still have strep! On round 2 of antibiotics and hoping that takes care of that. Hoping maybe that helps with the left hand issues, too? Did a row of about 10 minutes today and was just wiped, so going to ease back into it as I am able.

Here's wishing you a quick recovery! Go at the pace you're comfortable with - it is a long season, and we would much rather it be a good, healthy one for you! This part of the rowing year is kind of like hitting the rowing doldrums. We've just finished several month long Challenges, and all those things in our lives that get put on hold when we are really pushing for our C2 milestones come thundering up to the forefront of life! Then there's that yardwork...whoa! Springtime is yielding to summer (just doesn't seem right to go from snowstorm to lawn mower in less than three weeks!) ....and schooooooool's almost out for many.

[Kona2]

Memorial Day - remembering and honoring those who have died in the service of their country.

It's also the unofficial start to the summer season! Concept2's Summer Solstice Challenge on 21 June will mark the official start....whoop, whoop and hooyah! Plus, if you found the half marathon distance elusive during the Global Marathon Challenge....just tack on 97 m to the 21,000 required for completing the Summer Solstice...and you've got yourself a nice half marathon. Looks like 21 June is a Friday, and this might make the Challenge better for some of our teammates. Just throwing out this suggestion....would LOVE to see bg complete her first rowing half marathon (no, wait...I think it's the full marathon that she hasn't done yet).....what do you say, Barbara? You already string together more than enough meters on a daily basis.....think about it! I know you can do it ! Yes, this is unabashedly an astrogator ploy to wave a half marathon carrot out there....

Season meters as of 26/365 = 6,142,759 m

Total meters on the day = 171,988 m

Oars in space (participation) = 20 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

550 K Ron
250 K Stephen - a cool quarter million !
100 K Tony

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us!

Kerry 1,832 m
Tony m
Brian C 5,000 m
Tracy C 5,656 m
Jeff P 7,500 m
Barry 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Todd 10,000 m
Stephen 10,539 m
Dan W 10,867 m
Ed 21,250 m
bg 22,056 m
Richard T 22,858 m
Ron 31,097 m





I Love A Parade....song by Arden and Ohman

I love a parade,the tramping of feet,
I love every beat I hear of a drum.
I love a parade, when I hear a band
I just want to stand and cheer as they come.
That rat-a tat-tat, the blare of a horn.
That rat-a tat-tat, a bright uniform;
The sight of a drill will give me a thrill,
I thrill at the skill of everything military.
I love a parade, a handful of vets,
A line of cadets or any brigade,
For I love a parade.

Enjoy this day of celebration and remembrance! For some, it's a parade or a family cookout...or both.

[bg]

My May rowing was not so good but hope to pick it up in June. Had strep early in the month and felt crummy the rest of it. Tired, sore, etc. Then started having arthritis like symptoms in my left hand (first three fingers). Saw the doc earlier in the week and apparently I still have strep! On round 2 of antibiotics and hoping that takes care of that. Hoping maybe that helps with the left hand issues, too? Did a row of about 10 minutes today and was just wiped, so going to ease back into it as I am able.

sending lots of healthy thoughts....and i've only done half moons...not marathons.....i'm slow and need bathroom breaks....with a marathon/50k coming up in the end of july, not sure how many more meters i can add on per day...especially with my running mileage increasing....some day though :}

[Drivetofast]

Elena Delle Donne Dazzles Sky beats Britteny Grinners Mercury by 22

[Kona2]

Way to go, Richard T! One of the biggest challenges that the WNBA has is to widen its fan base, and get people to support these athletes. There are some great players in the college basketball ranks, and many of them have some amazing life stories to go along with all that talent. Elena Delle Donne - we talked about her in this forum before - was the number 2 draft pick, and attended the University of Delaware. Brittney Griner attended Baylor University, and Skylar Diggins attended the University of Notre Dame. The WNBA is hoping that these women will also be game changers in the sense that their popularity carries over and helps create more WNBA fans. Elena plays for Chicago Sky, Brittney for Phoenix Mercury, and Skylar for Tulsa Shock.

It's a process to build a sport and get the attendance numbers. Charismatic players help make it so!

Elena, Brittney, Skylar


There aren't very many teams in the WNBA. Perhaps you can catch a game if you live in or near these cities!

They are:

Atlanta Dream
Chicago Sky
Connecticut Sun
Indiana Fever
New York Liberty
Washington Mystics
LA Sparks
Minnesota Lynx
Phoenix Mercury
San Antonio Silver Stars
Seattle Storm
Tulsa Shock

[Kona2]

Another blue sky day lakeside at Grand Lake! Lots of kayaks out and about, a few canoes...no rowers...

Season meters as of 27/365 = 6,268,548 m

Total meters on the day = 125,789 m

Oars in space (participation) = 17 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

500 K bg - a cool half million (not pushing you for more meters btw)
500 K Richard T - also a cool half million
400 K Ed
250 K Barry - a cool quarter of a million
200 K Rebecca

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us!

Peter G 2,000 m
Tony m
Andrew 4,900 m
Brian C 5,000 m
Richard T 8,978 m
Barry 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Stephew 10,534 m
Dan W 10,895 m
Ed 15,000 m
bg 22,067 m
Lynne C 23,082 m

[Drivetofast]

Is that your Dock K2 ?