Santa Claus is coming to town!

Hey ladies,
I am able to make it this week....if there will be anyone else there. If you gals are sticking to the 7:30 thing, maybe I will just come to see you after your run.
Colleen, if you want to go at 9:00, we could still do that. I am in, ice, or snow, or whatever...but only if I will get to see someone! It has been way too long since I have seen any of you.
Please reply to let me know if you will be there...I won't plan to be there for 7:30 but I will plan to be there for an 8:15ish visit and a 9:00ish run.
Merry Christmas and safe travels to all of you that may be off travelling to visit family!

run

tomorrow?
who?
rides?

Running Later for the 'less hardy'?

Hey ladies,
Miss you all. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a) running later or b) having two groups - an early group and a late group. Not that I would want to split the group, but I know that it is hard for some of us to make it for 7:30.
We could have a 7:30 group and a 9:00 group. What do you think?
If I make it out next Saturday, I will have to come to the early group (I have a 10am client). However, perhaps there are a few of you that would want to do 9?
Stephanie

DECEMBER 1ST!!!!!!

Whaddya say we welcome December with a nice fresh run??
The weather network site says we're looking at -10' on Saturday! I know we Okanagan people are pretty whimpy... so for all you die hards, come out for a run.. and for the rest of you... I do believe Bliss serves an assortment of hot beverages :-)

I know i'll plan to go for 7:30... but I won't run if it's really cold and windy.

What say the rest of you??

Dawn

Saturday's Coming!!!!

And I think all the touque wearers will be the smart ones!
I'm so sorry I missed last week.. sounds like there was a great group out!

I will be there with bells on this sat! Who's coming? don't be shy! Post a note!

see you there!

Run & Fun

Hey girlies!
Gettin' a little chilly out there these days isn't it? But it's amazing how quick you warm up when you're running with excellent company!
I'm going to miss this sat as I have a special event at the store... but I hope a bunch of you are able to get together!

On a completely unrelated note (and I hope no one minds us posting this here)... Mel & I are hosting a Luscious Bags party and we'd love for you to come. It's very funky purses, luggage, jewellery & more. It's at my place, Tuesday Nov 20the, 7pm-9pm. There are no catalogues, no ordering and no waiting! Come, visit, eat, sip, browse... and if you see something for yourself or for someone on your Christmas list, great. I wonder if we'll recognize each other when we're not in spandex???

have a great weekend!
Dawn

The run is on

Hi everybody! Yes, I do believe the Sole Sisters are meeting at Bliss at 7:30 as per usual. I won't promise that I'll be there as I'm trying to retreat and work on some scrapbooking! who knows though...I may be longing for some exercise. Anyways, it's always fun to know who's planning to show up. I was actually shocked last week to find 11 of you there in the dark and rain!! What a dedicated bunch! Dawn, is your computer still down?

Patti

Nothing Like A Brisk Fall Run

Hi everybody! Yes, it's chilly out but it's amazing how warm layers of clothing and the company of friends make a brisk run something to anticipate! I don't think any of us regretted coming out in the cold last week. I'll be at BLISS at 7:30. Who else is in? Some of you have been MIA for awhile! (you know who you are!!) We miss you!
Patti

HELLO HELLO!!

Hey girls!
I can't wait to run with you guys again this Saturday... I've missed you!
So, who's coming and what is our preferred meeting time??
Dawn

Patti's First Blog Post

Okay, it's not that hard!
Now that the marathon and Run for the Cure and Run For Africa are over, I know the temptation would be there to just STOP running for awhile. But part of the joy of living in the Okanagan is that we really CAN keep running for most of the year. This is when we really need the motivation of friends! Remember how good it feels to "Just DO IT!"
Are you still game to meet at BLISS on Saturdays? If so, what time? 7:30? 8:00? As I type this, it is pouring rain outside. Who knows what tomorrow morning will look like. If it's not raining hard, I'll plan to be at Bliss at 8:00. I hope I have company!
Patti

COULD WE BE ANY PROUDER??

Danette...
Not only did she complete her very first marathon.
Not only did she do it in 4 hours and a couple minutes.
She was smiling and looking strong and crossed that finish line like a champ!

She was AWESOME!! WE'RE SOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!

In the 10K race were Patti, Bobbi, Cathy & Dawn (1:02:17), and Linda (1:16:21) and her daughter & future-daughter-in-law!

Sole Mates, (meaning spouses of sole sisters, not each other's sole-mates) Joel (10K - 54:01) and Dean (half - 1:44:18) were also there and did great!

Thanks sooo much to Rebecca & the Rogers, Dan and the Saders for coming out to cheer us on! Rebecca & Patti took some pics which we'll try to get loaded up here soon.


On another note, next Saturday is the GREAT BIG RUN FOR AFRICA... Raising money to provice small business loans for women in Africa! Is that not cool?
The relay goes from Westbank to Enderby! I know Steph is still hoping for a few more participants in the afternoon, and Patti & I are hoping for a few sponsers from our Sole Sisters!! She and I will be running 5K from Staples towards the airport, starting at 8:45. Also, if there is anyone who would have a little time that morning, we are hoping to find someone who wouldn't mind driving behind us to pick us up and bring us back to our car... anyone heading into Kelowna Sat am that could spare about 40 minutes?

I hope you're all having an awesome Thanksgiving weekend!
Looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Dawn

SO MUCH HAPPENING!!

Ladies!! Fall is obviously in full swing as there is so much going on these days!!

RUN FOR THE CURE...
It was rainy and cool, but it was so much fun!!! There were 8 of us (plus Adam, and Stephanie running with the Firefighters!) and we all finished well! Bobbi's husband took a pic, so we'll try to get that up here too! I think it was a newspaper guy who took some other photos as well, so we'll have to keep our eyes out for that! Bobbi, Alexis, Michelle, Melanie, Colleen, Patti & Rebecca... so fun to run together with you... Great job girls!!!! Thanks to Mel for being our team captain!

OKANAGAN MARATHON... NEXT SUNDAY!
First, we all want to wish Danette the best of luck on the FULL MARATHON!! please post how your training is going and what you'll be wearing so we can watch out for you and cheer you on!! As for "half'ers" and "10k'ers"... who's in? I know we have...
Dawn (10) and Joel (10)
Patti (10) and Dean (1/2)
Bobbi (10)
Cathy (?) and Jason (?)
anyone else????? please let us know!

GREAT BIG RUN FOR AFRICA... THE NEXT SATURDAY (OCT 13TH)
I know Steph is really hoping for some more participants and sponsorship for this event!
Patti expressed an interest if she has a buddy... I'll be that buddy for 5k! (a flatter part :-) Anyone else should just let Steph know asap.

So... with all these other events going on, there may be a few faces missing at our standing Sat am date at Bliss for the next few weeks. Hopefully, there will still be a few girls to meet up with every week though!

Have a great week! personally, I'll be missing the next few weeks at Bliss but look forward to seeing everyone again after my cruise :-) I'll think of you when Marcie & I run in Victoria & Nanaimo in about 2 weeks!

Great Big Run for Africa!

Hey Ladies,
Sorry to use our blog but I am hoping to increase the number of participants, and/or donations!
It is the annual Great Big Run for Africa! We will be starting the run on Oct. 13 from the Westbank Quality Greens. It is a relay...so not a huge committment. The main issue is transportation as we will only have the support RV going one way. So if you cannot stay with us all day, you have to make alternate plans for transport.
I am not sure if anyone is running this Sat. as we have the Run for the Cure on Sun...but I can make if anyone else will be there! Check out the Partners in the Horn Website at www.partnersinthehorn.com.

Stephanie

Sat, Sept 22nd - RAIN OR SHINE??

Well girls, it's been an unpredictable week weather-wise... hoping for a clear morning tomorrow!

I hope you all have a great time! I have to work tomorrow at 9am, so I need to leave by 7:40... if anyone else from Shannon Lake has to get home that quick, let me know... otherwise I'll see you at 7!

Dawn,
your fairweather running friend :-)

Saturday, September 15th

Just checking to see who's up for a run this Sat @ Bliss?
Yvonnne? Don't be shy! See you there!

Also, I know a lot of girls have been trying to coordinate with others for mid-week runs. Maybe we could post a few ideas here?

I believe there are a few going at 3pm on Mon & Wed (Is that right Patti, Michelle, Rebecca?)

I'd love to go for an am run (doesn't have to be early) on Mondays &/or Wednesdays.

Anyone else? Anyone prefer evenings, like 7ish? If you're looking to hook up, let's do some brainstorming!

THE BIG REUNION!! Saturday Sept 8th, 7am, BLISS

OK GIRLS!! WHO'S GOING TO BE THERE NEXT SATURDAY??
Can't wait to see you all!
It's going to be a special day!

Remember, if you're just starting out, or starting again... you will find someone at your level to run with... if you've never come out before, please join us! You know who you are!! ALSO... there have been a few women who would like to get together to WALK... so make it known if you're interested in getting together for a good walk.



Colleen...can you come down and meet us for coffee? Good for you that you have such a great sleeper! Maybe once soccer is done and it gets cooler/darker we might want to talk about meeting a little later... hopefully we can get closer to a time that works a litte better for you!... Dawn

Long Weekend Run

Hellloooooo!
Just checking to see who's around and who's in for a run tomorrow?

Also, just a reminder that NEXT Saturday is our SOLE SISTERS KICK OFF... so we hope there are lots of us out and if you want to wear your t-shirt, that would be fun!

Also, if you haven't registered yet for our Sole Sisters RUN FOR THE CURE TEAM, follow the link on the right. And don't forget about the 10K, half marathon and full marathon (GO DANETTE!!)... that's October 7th, and the link is also on the right.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING SOME FAMILIAR FACES THIS FALL!!

Dawn

p.s. Any Shannon lakers want to carpool tomorrow?

Mark Your Calendars!!

Hey Hey everyone!
Well, the summer is winding up, everyone is coming back from holidays and getting back into routine is just around the corner. As much as the word "routine" might not be all that appealing for some of us, the up side is that hopefully we'll be seeing more of each other again as we hit the pavement!

A couple of event to look forward to...

SOLESISTERS SEPTEMBER KICK-OFF RUN - SEPT 8th!
We were talking last Sat that we should have a special fall kick-off/welcome back from summer/let's get this thing really going again day kind of a day,sooooooo....
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH, 7AM @ BLISS
(does 7 sound ok? I just thought it should be cooler by then and it might sound more appealing than 6:30 for any new girls)... so if you've been waiting for the fall to get going again, if you have friends who have expressed an interest, if you've been lurking around the blog wondering when to jump in... this is it! Grab a girlfriend and come on out for this special day! AS AN ADDED INCENTIVE, WE'LL EVEN HAVE A COUPLE OF LITTLE DOORPRIZES!! (If anyone would like to donate anything, just let me know... but only if you want to!) Who's in??

RUN FOR THE CURE - JOIN THE SOLESISTERS TEAM!
It's Sunday, September 30th and I believe there are 1K and 5K options. Think how great our pink t-shirts will look in that setting :-) Check out the link on the right side of the screen. Who's in??
Thanks to Mel Friesen for taking the initiative enter us as a team!

OKANAGAN MARATHON 10K, HALF MARATHON & FULL MARATHON
Such a great event! Sunday October 7th, check out the link for more information. Who's in??


FAMILY BEACH DAY
I think a few of our have talked about gettting together with our kids some time... I'm just going to put it out there and see if anyone would like to get together at the beach next Tuesday, August 28th... Pritchard Beach, 10am. I'll be there if anyone would like to join me :-)

Thanks girls! So looking forward to reconnecting with you this fall! We all hope those who haven't been able to make it out for a while will join us again in the fall!!

Dawn

Up for a Kelowna Waterfront Run?

Hey Gals,
Thought some of you might be interested in a different running scene. I plan to be in Kelowna for the Apple (watching some of the juniors) for 7:30am. So I thought if anyone wanted to do a 6:30 run along Abbott and then run back towards the tri route, I would be into that.
Rebecca's daughter is competing and we can see how fit and fast some of these younguns are!
FYI, I finally have a website! It is not perfect but it is up - www.active8fitness.ca.
Stephanie

who's running?

Hey ladies. Who's up for a run tomorrow? We can run have a coffee and then go and cheer on the swimmers as they come in from the Rattle Snake Island swim.
Who's in?

Anyone else Running?

Hey sisters! I just checked the blog and thought I would put up another post as there weren't too many comments.
Anyone into another early Saturday morning? We can do it even without our fearless leader. Is our other leader coming???? Patti we miss you...betcha don't miss us!
Stephanie

Saturday, Aug 4

Hey girls!
I'll be away the next two Sats (Aug 4 & 11)... have fun in the sun on the run before the bun without me!
I'll be thinking of you as I run in what is hopefully a beautiful Alberta week!!!

love,
Dawn

Bliss-Sat July 28-6:30am

All the cool kids are going to be there!

And the list of cool kids includes....

Another Nice Sweaty Saturday, July 21st

Rebecca, How's your girl??
Patti, Bobbie, Stephanie... and whoever else was away... ARE YOU BACK? HOW WERE YOUR TRIPS??? can't wait to see you all again!

Last Saturday Dawn, Linda, Melanie, Michelle & Julie were out and were HOT! It's definately time to bring a water bottle! But it was great, as always.

Who's up for this Saturday? 6:30 in the sunshine!!

Also, for anyone who's interested, a few of us have been getting together at 6:25 on Monday and Wednesday mornings, in Shannon Lake for a 40 minute run... some dads leave for work at 7:15, so this gives some moms a chance to sneak a run in before then!

Hope you're all having a great summer!
Dawn

SATURDAY JULY 15TH, Bright & Early

OK, Girls!
Who's in for this Sat @ Bliss, 6:30??

I know Michelle, Julie & I are game...also I think my friend Kristen is joining us... and Mel, right? Who else???? Are our vacationers home yet??

looking forward to seeing you!
Dawn

Beatin' the Heat this Saturday

hellllloooo friends!!!

Sounds like a few did the Peachland run last weekend! how did it go for everyone???

I'm ready to run this Saturday! I get to do a big "run 1 walk 4".... can't wait!
Who's coming for a run and coffee (or iced coffee) this weekend??

miss you all!
Dawn

Long Weekend Saturday!

Hello Ladies!
Well it looks like several of us are not around this weekend...
Patti
Me
Steph...

Who's planning to run on Saturday?
(I'm hoping to start running again next week!)

Hope you all have a great weekend! enjoy the last day of school, all you moms!

Think of me while you are running this Saturday!

Hi Ladies!
I think we are missing our fearless Blog Leader Dawn. I wanted to wish many weeks of health and wellness. You can think of me overindulging on wine, cheese and baguettes!
I will miss you all!
Happy Running.
See you (hopefully) on July 21! Maybe I will be in for a run at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning! HA! HA!
Parlez Vous Francais? Un petit peut. Pas mal, n'est pa?
Those of you who can speak French can laugh a little louder!
Stephanie

SAT, JUNE 16TH... BRIGHT AND EARLY????

So ladies? Exactly how early do we want to start running now that it's heating up out there? 6:30 seemed to work for many.... who's planning to be at Bliss this Sat @ 6:30 to keep our momentum going after last week's race???

Sole Sisters RUNWAY photos!

ENJOY!!
SORRY if I missed you at the finish line...
if you want any of these e-mailed to you, just let me know!
have a great day!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
love,
Dawn

WELL DONE, SPEEDIES!!!!!

What a beautiful day for this race! And everyone did amazingly well!

Each and every gal who entered needs to know how proud the rest of us are of you! Every single one worked very hard and did very well! I was very proud to be a part of the sea of pink. And, Audrey, Cheryl & Danette (an anyone else)... shirt or no shirt, you're a sole sister. Please come out and join the others any time!

I have about 120 photos... so I'm trying figure out how to get a slideshow going... (anyone know how??)... so for now, here are a couple of sneak peeks...

Almost Race Day!! CARPOOLING?

Hey Girls!
Everyone getting excited??

We should figure out the CARPOOLING situation!
Corine M can take a vanload... anyone else?

Please post whether you'd like to go together or if you're going on your own.
Also, please post if you plan to do a run (or light run) on Saturday at Bliss.

The race starts at 8am (right?)... and they strongly suggest picking up your race packs tomorrow to avoid the chaos. (You know that you can pick up a friend's pack?) Do you think that if everyone has their pack already, arriving at 7:30 would be ok? that would mean being on the road by 7??? Whaddya think?

I'll try to edit this post with an apdated list of drivers & riders as people post.

so far:
Corine M. is driving...
Dawn (Corinne will pick up)
Linda (Meeting @ Corinne's)
Koreen (Corinne will pick up)
Rebecca (Corinne will pick up)
Melanie (Meeting @ Dawn's)
Danette

Patti is driving...
Kathleen
Wendy
Alexis (or she can drive if we need another car)
Tracy & Michelle


Going On Their Own...
Bobbie
Kari
Kathy S.
Cathy K.
Carleen & Donna
Audrey & Cheryl

That's 21 of us!!!!! Plus Stephanie, and ????????????????????????

HAVE A GREAT SLEEP EVERYONE!!!!

We've Got 'Em!!

Alexis kindly picked up our shirts today! I hope you like them!

Since Alexis lives near or would see many of you, she will get many of them in your hands. For those who aren't in Alexis neighborhood, I have a few of them here for you to pick up...

I have...
Bobbie's (S)
Koreen R's (L)
Colleen (L)
Linda (M)
Stephanie (S)
Kari's (S)
Donna 's(XL)

Also, I ordered 2 extra M's, just incase anyone regretted getting a small. IF everyone is ok with their small, Carleen & Mel would like the Mediums, so please let me know asap if you want to "trade up". I will be out from 5-6pm tonight, but the boys will be home so you can come by anytime.

THE FINAL COST WAS $26.52... AND WE NEED TO PAY ALEXIS, PREFERABLY BY CHEQUE, and I think it would be nice if she got all our money by RACEDAY AT THE LATEST... please remember to square up with her so she doesn't have to send her thugs after anyone :-) THANK YOU ALEXIS!!

I'm so looking forward to Sunday!
see you soon!
DAWN

Prep Time

Hey I figured this out!
I'm just wondering who might want to join me Wednesday evening for a run over the course in preparation for the race this Sunday? I am interested in trying to run the 10k if anyone would like to try that with me, or anyother distance we can all meet up at the end.
Dawn, we are all still thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers. Can't wait until you're running with us again!
We should find out who is all planning on going to the race and organize some sort of car pool.
Happy running,
Alexis

Saturday, June 2nd RUN

Hey girls!
Just a reminder that this week is a regular BLISS run, 7:30 am.

If anyone is interested in running the race route next week, post about it and see who wants to go.

Make sure you get your registration in next week for the race!

I have a feeling I will not be racing afterall... on account of the fact that I can not move as I've done something very very bad to my back... check my blog for the gory details. If I can walk by saturday I'll try to come for coffee... I am one disappointed solesister :-( BUT, I will be one heck-of-a-photographer!

WOMEN'S RACE - JUNE 10TH, BRING IT!

Now that the shirts are ordered, (horray!), it's time to REGISTER FOR THE WOMEN'S RACE!
I dropped by Fresh Air today and signed myself up. It's $20 if you register ahead of time, and $25 if you wait until the day of the race.

There was a little bit of chatter about heading out to east kelowna this week... "Wednesday" was thrown out (that's tomorrow)...
Anyone interested in going out there around 7pm??

MONDAY UPDATE

OK, here's the latest scoop...



SHIRTS...
TOMORROW THE ORDER GOES IN!

I have a large sample size here at home, so if you want to give it a try, you'll have to come by my house TONIGHT. I am running here in the neighborhood between 6:45 and 8:00, so come before or after that, (or better yet, come run with us!) WE NEED TO PLACE OUR ORDER TOMORROW! WE ARE GOING WITH PINK ONLY (it's just getting too down to the wire now to add another angle to the shirts... I hope that's ok with everyone.)
As a reference for size... they are a wider cut... Stephanie owns a MED shirt and it fits quite big on her, the LARGE is a little too big on Patti, so she's going for MED... Large is just a tad tight for Karleigh (and her nursing boobs) so, she's going for an XL... Donna tried the large too... is going for XL (Fab hooters)...

I still don't have a final price (uurrrgggg.) but at the most, it should be around $30. Sorry I can't get more specifics... it depends too on how many we order.


*****UPDATE - TUESDAY AM....
So far I am ordering...

ALEXIS - M

PATTI - M

DONNA - xL

COLLEEN - L

TRACY - S

KARLEIGH - XL

MICHELLE - M

DAWN - S

KATHLEEN - M

REBECCA - M

STEPHANIE - S

BOBBIE - S

LINDA H - M

KARI - XS/S

KATHIE S - M

CORINE - S

CATHY k - S

KOREEN - L

IMPORTANT STUFF!

We had such a great group out today... so nice to see some faces we haven't seen for a while... Karleigh & Koreen did so great! Also, welcome LINDA ! (Two Lindas... the "L"s could be taking over the "K"'s!!)

So a little shirt update...
I do believe we can order different colors, so we narrowed it down to pink & blue. I have asked the t-shirt guy to bring in size samples, but we're getting down to the wire now, so we may have to guess on sizes. As a reference point, Stephanie was wearing a shirt from the same manufacturer today... a Med was a tad large on her, but comfortable. I tried to call the shirt place today, they are closed, so I will go there on Monday am and see what he's got to give me for sizing, if anything. Otherwise, I think we need to ORDER THEM ON WEDNESDAY!

SOOOO.... COULD YOU PLEASE POST IF YOU WANT PINK OR BLUE, AND WHICH SIZE YOU'D LIKE. I WILL LET YOU KNOW IF WE HAVE SHIRTS TO TRY ON FOR SIZE AND THEN YOU CAN POP BY MY PLACE TO TRY THEM ON IF YOU WANT. OTHERWISE, WE'LL JUST WING IT!

Check back here for more updates... I'll post the status if shirts to try for size on Monday.

Also, the logo will change slightly from what I first sent out... it will be as we have it at the top of this blog, if you guys OK it :-)

Thanks for getting back to me on your shirt preference at your earliest convenience!

have a great rest of the weekend!
see some of you on Monday evening!
Dawn

Saturday, May 26 - the Plan Stan

Happy Wednesday ladies!
Alexis & I met with Stephanie this morning... a gorgeous day and we were sweating up a storm! Makes these 7:30 starts on Saturday pretty logical!

So, for this weekend, the usual time at the usual place?
Bliss Bakery, Saturday @ 7:30am .

Post a comment (just hit the "comments" link below) and let us know if you plan to come and if you care to carpool.

ALSO, FYI...
The last couple of weeks there has been a small group doing a monday evening run in the Shannon Lake Neighborhood... about a 40 minute route. If you care to join us, meet at 6:45 infront of Donna's house. (We can get you the address if you need it.) Anyone is welcome.

Have a great night!
Dawn

SHIRTS, SHIRTS, SHIRTS!!

Finally, I think we have a winner... almost!

I think this might be a good choice for us, since our logo is black & white, having the white shoulder stripe kind of brings it together??

I am still waiting on a price for the printing, but these are under $20 before printing and I think really good, performance quality shirts.

The colors that would work for us I think are either...

pink

sky blue

red

So, what would you think?

If I could ask for some feedback asap, we can get some sample sizes in right away and get those shirts done for our June 19th race! But we've got to ge moving!

Please let me know if you think this shirt is a winner, and what your color preference would be.

thanks!

We need a minimum order of 12, and they have sizes from XS to XXL

Dawn

Holiday Monday Run & June 10 race link

Hey all!

There was a little bit of talk about running on Monday sometime... either at about 8am or in the evening. Anyone up for either?

Options:
Shannon Lake neighborhood run
or
East Kelowna Race Route

Post your preferences and we'll see who's up for what!

It was a great run this am with Kari, Julie, Linda, Donna, Patti & Dawn... perfect temperature and we were moving for close to an hour... (more for Kari) we're so getting ready to kick this 10K!

Don't forget to register through Fresh Air Experience... here's the link...

http://www.freshair.ca/womens-run.html

and, of course, plan for natchos afterwards! How does the Red Robin patio sounds??

Remember you can do a 5 or 10K option... it's such a great race-- encouraging, casual environment... loads of prizes. For those who are looking at their first race---this is the perfect way to start!

have a great saturday!
dawn

WHADDYA THINK SOLE SISTERS?

So, I was sitting playing with my new laptop thinking how cool it would be if we had our own website of some kind... then I started thinking that it might be a more efficient way to communicate with our group, especially since keeping an accurate e-mail list is such a challenge.

So, I started playing a little and here we are! What would you guys think about giving this method of communication a try?

I think it would be cool because...

• we wouldn't have to keep an e-mail address list that is ever-changing
• we would have one place to direct new people to for information
• we can post pictures (of races and shirts for example!)
• blogging is super cool!

Anyone who wanted to, could create new posts (like this one)... I'll be happy to give the sign-in and password to anyone who might like it, and then EVERYONE AND ANYONE can make a comment in response to a post. You might want to create an id initially, or you can just comment using the "anonymous" option...just be sure to sign your name so we know who you are.

Again, anyone who would like to create new posts can do so once they have the "keys" to the blog... it would probably be a good idea if one or two people were committed to making sure it happened, like, once a week... I'd be happy to volunteer to do that, maybe Patti can remind me if it gets to Friday and I haven't done it yet :-)

As a central place for information, I think ia site like this might be a good idea, and the other possibilies for it's uses are endless! I think it's one of those things that will just take a little getting used to and then will be way more efficient in the long run. It will just be a matter of adding it to your favorites and checking it rather than waiting for an e-mail.

So, what do you think? Want to give it a try? I did NOT spend a lot of time on this, so if you see good reasons NOT to try it, I'm tooooottttaaaallllyyy ok with it... but I think this would be fun!

See some of you tomorrow!

Dawn