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WE ARE OVER THIRTY, VERY OBSESSED WITH BRENDAN AND WE OOGLE THE FEHR ONE, OF COURSE.

ASK YOURSELF:

# Did you leave your teens behind a while ago and are, should we say, more mature in years than the average Fehrian?

# Do you remember the World before the 1970's

# Do you yearn to talk with fans of a like age?

# Are you in danger of being declared clinically insane?


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# 1) Thou shalt duct tape all passing Behrians to a chair and ply them with Fehrian propaganda.

# 2) Thou shalt not start a thread without that photo.

# 3) The words 'mature', 'experienced' and 'seasoned' shall be substituted for 'old' at all times.

# 4) Thou shalt be dead jealous of anyone who has been privileged to have an Encounter with the Fehr One.

# 5) Thou shalt covet the signed photo owned by said Privileged Ones (see above).

# 6) All Privileged Ones shalt render a full account of their Encounter--or risk being nagged mercilessly.

# 7) Thou shalt keep thine nurturing/ brow sponging/ chicken soup feeding skills honed to perfection, lest the Fehr One should injure himself and require TLC.


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All posters are welcome to post here with us BOFs. However remember, BOF stands for Brendan's and the world come aboard. We welcome newcomers with open arms - don't hesitate to jump in and introduce yourselves. Only, we really don't want to hear about your homework project or your mean old math/science/English/teacher or your date to the prom (unless it is a 20 year old memory)

Okay everyone post away.

Here is the link to the last thread.

here

I'm the first to be on the new thread? wow! Thanks Vinity.

Well I went & watched the new Star-trek movie ,It was good, & I even enjoyed the guy, that doesn't even look remotely at all like James T.Kirk. Lots of laughs, & a few parts.

Congrats HMQ

The title is up for change if people want something more.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to the BOF Moms

"Something New"

Just doing what the thread title told me to do

It was Mother's Day in the US yesterday? Ours was way back in March. Odd that they're on different dates

Yeah, our Mother's day.

We never make big deals out of such but Michael has been a bit hormonal and a bit resentful since I've been sick/down so I requested he NOT wish me a Happy Mother's day even. Right now he doesn't think I AM a good mother so I wouldn't have him be hypocritical. It's time to rebel and as he only has his father and me around him much it's me he's rebelling against. It's not bad but I'm tired of everything that goes wrong being my fault.

Good Morning Fellow Fehrians!

To those of you who celebrated Mother's Day yesterday - To those of you who celebrated Mother's Day in March, a belated

Vin, I'm sorry to hear that your son is going through a difficult phase resulting in additional stress for you in this already stressful time. I'm sending an extra special for you and keeping you both in my prayers.

"Darling Daughter" & I had a delightful day together. First, our little family enjoyed a long breakfast at a little "diner" with several friends. Nothing fancy, this is a "diner" after all. But the food was good and the atmosphere very warm and friendly. We then went successfully shoe shopping (for me) and afterwards took in the new "Star Trek" movie.

We both gave the "Star Trek" file 2 ! The base story line was imaginative & interesting and as a result allowed for intriguing character relationships. Of course, it was the expected "Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Sulu & Scottie" save the day, with Uhura and Chekov in active key (and unexpected) roles. It was filled with "Holy S--t” times , "Uh-Oh" times along with quick humor and great banter. We agreed that we'd go see it again with our "guys" and expect to enjoy it as much the second time around. We also agreed that the base story line should revitalize the Star Trek franchise and we anticipate (yes and hope) seeing these actors in more Star Trek films in the future. BTW “DD" is not a "Trekkie" nor is her Mother (although I did see every episode of the original Star Trek - before re-runs and syndication). In our opinion new film holds up very well to the hype and anticipation. We recommend forking over the $$$ to see it in the theaters.

Mother's Day dinner was interesting. DD had to go up to her MIL so she didn't join us. We ordered Chicken & Wild Rice soup from this terrific place, "Paneras". The soup is so thick with goodies (chunks of white chicken, wild rice, carrots, etc) that one can stand up one's spoon (really)! Along with this delicious soup we had cold sandwiches (while "B" had his famous "slab of ham" sandwich and I dined on my fav sandwich of sliced cold meatloaf with spiced pickled carrot slices ---yum). Okay, the fare wasn't fancy but the company was wonderful! To add to the mood, we turned off the lights and ate our soup & sandwiches by candle light. We chatted and laughed about our adventures in parenting until we finally wandered off to bed ---at 10:30 pm (which is late for us now days). We both agreed we'd been blessed beyond belief with a delightfully caring, loving, giving, but challenging child.

One wonders how Jennifer & Brendan celebrated Mother's day. I hope Jennifer's day went wonderfully and will always be a day of love, warmth and remembrances.

Well, best get back to work.

Ta,

Moon

Vin Sorry to hear that you are having to deal with teenage hormones. My son#2 mainly vents his anger on his dad and I have to mediate most of the time, but son#1 at the same age took it all out on me so I know how you feel Now he is twenty-one he has become human again I'm glad to say and seems to really appreciate anything we do for him - i just keep remonding myself of that every time son#2 starts shouting. I don't think boys are the same as girls when it comes to remembering Mothers Days, birthdays etc! I still remember getting a belated mothers' day present in a brown paper bag from son#1 (no it wasn't shampoo and conditioner in one, but it came close )

Moon How nice that you had such a pleasant time -

Moon glad you had a nice day.

Janetq ~ The trouble with Michael is pretty minor. And I think me not allowing him to even SAY Happy Mother's Day made an impact. He's been nicer resently. On the whole he really is a great, easy kid but 16 is 16 and as we homeschool he's ALWAYS home so we never have a break from each other.

He also took my illness poorly. I think it was stressful for him so he's taking it out on me a bit now.

Welcome to my life with Pip! except she's not hormonal yet I'm soooo dreading her teenage years, considering how she is right now. But maybe I'll get lucky and she won't actually get any worse!

Sorry Michael has hit teenagedom though . Big Niece is the same with her Mum. She's sweetness and light with me - no different to how she's always been. Same towards her grandparents. But with her Mum, and to some extent her Dad, it can sometimes be World War 3!

Sometimes kids just need someone to blame... I don't even think it's thought through. My daughter gets very uptight with me - especially since her illness and I think there is maybe an unconscious fear that she is too close to me - so by being rude/objectionable she is just testing my love for her. Maybe Michael was so frightened when you were ill that he is scared of it happening again - so he's protecting himself.....

Wow - very deep psychology here - yep still around ...still have to catch last week's Bones. For some reason we got a double episode and I still have another to watch. I've been in Cyprus for a week... I love that island. Warm and friendly. But prices with the strong euro are horrendous which took the shine off a little.

Hope everyone is doing well and had good a Mothers' Day. In Britain it's actually to do with the Mother Church - 3rd Sunday in Lent every year which is why we have it before Easter. But not many people know the religious significance nowadays. And it is quite commercial.... which I guess is good for the economy. Hey the £ is improving against the $ for which I am thankful almost 1.5 now. I think 1.6 is where it should be though of course we have had great rates for the past few years. Earlier this year it was 1.3 which was almost as bad as I've known it. Ok religion and finance lessons over Off to work.....

Hugs all
Sue

I think it's also a case of kids venting in places where they know they're safe to do so - because their parents aren't going to fall out with them, or throw them out etc.

Although I have heard that teenagers engage in conflict with their parents because they still need the closeness of interaction, but they're growing up, so don't want to admit it to anyone. So they argue - because it's a close interaction. Thus they get the attention they crave, but can also turn around to their friends and say how independent they are. It made sense when it was explained to me - but I haven't explained it very well myself

Sorry to hear that M is going on his teenage years of mood swings. I know I was pretty bad, actaully I still am when it comes to my Dad, we just don't get along too well, never have since I was 12 years old. We are way too much the opposite.

My sil had a time of it with her 2 sons, & now the other 2 sons are at it, simply because they are at that age( David will be 17 this month) Steven is 20( also this month), ( but really 12,he has problems) so yeah never ending so it seems like, but hang in there, as soon as they get settled in,they will be okay. well for my nephews it was always a girfriend to set them straight, actaully that also applied to my 2 brothers too.

But yeah that , to me is the downfall of homeschooling, when the child is with the parents 24/7. & really he needs to have friends over, or better go over to another friends house, so he isn't with you all the time. See if he would do that. go over to a friends house & play video games, or whatever, just to make a change in his routine, I bet that will help alot. & tell him you will be fine, as he is most likely worried about you alot too.

Maybe one of his friends & his Mom could come over for visits, that would be good to eh. agian just trying to help here okay.

Spook- sorrry to hear that pip is going thru the moodswings too, gosh you ladies here have so much more patiences than I have that's for sure, wow!

Moon- Sounds like your Mothers day was good, & yeah I loved the new star trek, now I'm not a "trekki" like my brothers are. BUt I watched the re-runs, every sat,morning at 12 noon, then someties Dad would watch it with us, or my brothers friend would come over all the time, so usually a lot in the house to watch it. Mom hates that sort of stuff, so she would only go to the movies just becasue Dad likes it.

My brother said the writers were so damn good at it, he is so sure & hoping that they will continue this in moives, or even a new t.v. series. with teh same actors in it. He thinks that it will bring that franchise. did you think the same?



okay gota have lunch, I just finshed washing out all the garbage cans & recycle bins for the condo complex, came in showered & I'm starving now.Taping bones tonight because Lost is the finale. be back later,

I spent the weekend photographing a horse clinic and took this one at noon. They were up on a pedastal and I was shooting up from the base. Since it was really dark I made it darker. What do y ou guys think?

Kay cool picture, but can you show it in colour?

Spook No - that made perfect sense - it's also a bit like why kids act up in class and you are supposed to ignore them. They are craving attention.

OCF I love the dark silhouette against the blue sky - especially of the man. It's a very powerful image - great job.

I like the horse silhouette, but find the man creepy

Cool! Spook's right, but this is cool with goose bumps!

I agree. Good thing the horse is playing with his nose/lip or the pic would be very ominous. Interesting contrast Good job Kay

US People be sure to watch Bones tonight. Brendan is excellent and the ep is excellent also.

HMQ~ It would be nice is I could get Michael off with friends but he doesn't seem to bond with anyone his own age. He'll spend time with people from CHARM {the homeschool association} but he doesn't seem interested in spending time with anyone outside events. Honestly, I shouldn't complain at all. He's mostly great, just sometimes he's a little snappy and what can you expect from 16 YO hormones.?

Good Evening fellow Fehrians - I have good news to share.

Several months ago Darling Daughter (DD) & Son-In-Law (SIL) applied to join the Peace Corps. It is a long drawn out process with many interviews etc.

SIL just called to let us know that they had their lengthy prime interview today (several hours). After the interview they were informed that they passed! He’s over the moon and I imagine DD is too (she’s gone off to class as she has a year end final test to take,---yes she’s back in school again ! Always the student, that's our girl ).

The interviewer/recruiter went on to tell them that their skill sets are highly valued & are considered premium skill sets. SIL has a agriculture degree while DD a degree in business with a ESL (English as a Second Language) certification credential and a few years of teaching experience under her belt. Additionally DD speaks Spanish with some French & German thrown in.

The interviewer/recruiter told them that she was “pushing” their application forward. From what SIL told me it sounds as though it is now just a matter of matching them with a country or station. Evidently married couples are more difficult to place then singles.

Once they get their placement notice, they’ll have their final medical check up and be shipped out within 2 months of the placement date. SIL said that they won’t know about placement until after 9-1-09, although it could take longer.

It was only 2 weeks ago that they had an informal “meet & greet” meeting with their recruiter. At that time they were told that they probably would not be sent to Africa (well, South Africa was a potential placement location), or to South or Central America (because most of the So & Central American countries required both of them to speak Spanish – DD is the only one who speaks Spanish. English is SIL's only language). The Recruiter told them that they could be placed in China, Eastern Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Mongolia, the Philippines), or Eastern Europe/Central Asia (Macedonia, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldavia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Romania, Ukraine, etc), the South Pacific is a possibility too - (imagine being stationed in Fiji, Samoa, Palau, Vanuatu, Tonga or Micronesia). However there are a few South American/Central American countries that are still open to them; and perhaps the Caribbean (Dominican Republic, Jamaica or some of the smaller countries/islands).

To say they are excited just doesn’t describe their current emotional state. This is a huge dream of theirs and has been since before their marriage. It has been DD’s dream since her early college years.

It is spooky for this mother what with the world being as it is now, but we must allow and encourage those we love to follow their dreams. If this all pans out I'm going to need some major Fehrian hand holding to remind me of what I just said about that allowing and encouraging stuff. I'm conflicted to say the least. I'm proud of them for wanting to help others in such a definite manner. I really really want DD & SIL to be happy. But they will be gone for 2 years far far away. Their commitment is a 3 years. You all will probably have to kick me in the tush every once in a while and get me off my self pity pillow once they leave.

Off to dinner and home (yeah your watching Bones and I'm here slaving away on the Pacific Coast, whats up with that! )

Ta all,



Moon

Congrats!! to DD Moon! That is huge!!

Moon that is great, congrads to your daughter & son inlaw. Will they both be teaching in the same school then?
Don't worry I'll keep you cheered up. Kay knows I can be very chippy right! actually we should have a "summer" dancing dude, this one is too depressing this timne of year for me,.
MGE's so you getting all that cold weather? you didn't get the snow did ya?? I think that is just too weird to have snow in May. I mean last time I saw snow in May I was on the tallest alps, in Switzerland

Vinity- Well I at least tried for ya eh! :thumbsup:But I understand, as I have a friend who is an only child too

Did anyone hear that it costs like $350.00 to go to England? I so want my Cousin to tell me where her husband found this.
He calls her up today ,as we are shopping & asks if she wants to go to England for that price, I almost died . I still have that $ in my Mom's bank, but really I don't know.??? I really would like a new bedroom suite more, but gosh hearing that today makes me change my mind very fast. but I can easily change it that fast too,. .
okay I've gotta get up earily & the busues changed their scheduales so I have to be at work either 10 minutes late or 30 minutes earily.( stupid eh.)

Moon - that's a huge achievement for your dd and SIL. I understand your feelings though - I'd be the same.

HMQ - I'm learning that the Peace Corps is more than sending class room teachers, in fact in some of the areas there are no schools per se. The volunteers (yep, DD & SIL will be volunteers not employees) work with villages and towns in many, many areas; farming, animal husbandry, building homes, roads, digging wells all sorts of stuff. Some volunteers work in the health areas (DD & SIL don't expect to be doing much of that nature, unless it is teaching basic hygiene etc)

SIL is an "aggie", I'd think his focus would be working with farmers such in helping them get the best crops or stock built up etc. They asked SIL if he knew anything about bees, which pleased him no end. He big on bees and other insects in general. In fact, that was one of the focuses in his degree (and why he and DD went to Thailand and Costa Rica - he was checking out the local insect population there --- DD was vacationing and relaxing, she's not into "bugs"). SIL also has some construction experience, so he could also be building homes, roads, drainage/irrigation ditches, etc SIL is really a hands on person and not afraid of hard physical labor.

While DD isn't adverse to hard work and getting her hands dirty and has some experience in growing crops etc, I see DD more as a teacher in a class room, but who knows what it will be like. Seems the world out there wants to learn English, but DD can also teach reading, math etc. She has a knack of explaining concepts and ideas, which, IMO, is a huge talent in itself.

$350 to England! Now that is a difficult choice - travel or new (and necessary) furniture!

Ladies, I've passed on your kind words to DD and she sends her appreciation for the support. I'm positive this new adventure will lend itself to wonderful stories in the future.

Back to work,



Moon

Moon Congrats to SIL and DD. I hope they have a wonderful and rewarding time.From what you have said this sounds similar to what we call VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas.) I have a couple of friends in the past who did that and gained so much from it. One of them (a nurse) who was posted to work in the Brazilian jungles, met and subsequently married the son of a local tribesman. He came back with her to England, speaking no English with no previous experience of a western/city culture - now almost 20 years later they are still married with a growing family

HMQ England of course - who wouldn't want to come here, even if it means sleeping on the floor

Okay I got this now. It's sounds like the same thing my cousins did years ago( in the 80's) the brother & his sister went down to South America & helped out as much as they could. I remeber this trip because you know mY aunt is a real"worry bit" so when she heard about this trip her childern were doing( well gosh Kerri was like 24,/ maybe 26, Scott was younger like 20) They drove to Vancouver, & went down past Los Angeles, into South America that way. They helped build houses, Kerri had an English degree form the uni up here, so that helped, I think Scott took some courses too, anyways, they loved it, but not the poor side. They were down there for like 1 month or was it 3 months, you know I could ask her,? They got their camera stolen, & some clothes as they stayed in some hostels . But Your daughter & sil are going in a "safer" way .& longer time eh.



Yeah I just got the info on England, it's suposely $99.00 airfares, so I'll be back in a bit.





Oh how I'd love to go, Anways, My cousin just told me the info so I'll be back in a bit.

I couldn't get in here in a long time, I'm actaullly in the middle of "defragmeting my computer", it's really messed up. I don't have much "free space".

I called my couisn, & got the info, so it's one of those "last minute" deals, so not too good for me, ( although I do have 4 days off next week ), but I think I'll just keep checking out the site,& go a lot later in the year, if I can go. I really do need a new bedroom suite, & a new computer, gosh I was actually thinking of getting that, but I'm not online ever so much thur-out the summer, so that's another idea "put on hold".

My nephew just loved his gifts I bought him today I got him a nice shirt, & then got him some guitar pics, & then the c.d. he wanted( melon-calli??- It's by the smashing Pumpkins" all my nephews like that band, exspecaily the oldest one .It was really good I got him that C.D. , because he wanted a laptop so badly, but you know he has worse "luck" than I do with computers, he wrecks them all the time. That was one topic of discussions this evening.( or well now it's "yesterdays news" Thanks Insomina:hug: ) He got a load of $ from his parents & My parents.

Next week # 2 & #4 nephews B.D's. I'll be glad when the month is over. .



Oh get this!! My nephews & Brother & about 20 other guys are going out for their "Paintballing". Man that would so hurt me . My brother got like tons of big bruises, & all he said about that was

" It was so getting all banged up like this, It really makes me want to go every day!" He's such a crackerjack. gosh so funny.( & silly too) he thinks "All men should go out on the "Fields of Joy" . or well in the lines of that,I can't remember "exact" words.( I'd like to blame that on old age okay )



Hey! Wonder if Brendan ever went paintballing??





Anyways I have several birthdays still to come before the month is over. What is "everyone else's" busy months for B.D.'s?



Okay off to read a book, I'm finally done the 5 books of Stargate, now I'm reading one of James Pattersons ones, it's so predicatable, & right from the start it tells you about this & that.who, what, where, when. so to me it's silly reading it, but I'm hooked.

Have a good weekend everyone.

HMQ~ Go to England!! I wonder what the rates are here? I'm really missing teh UK but no way I can sit on a plane for 7 or 8 hours even in business!!!! We also found a great deal on a Northern Euro river cruise that is going to all the places DV wants to go but I can't do that either......stupid back

Hey all on kidlet's puter, mine has gone to shop must run.
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I'm off to Oman - work trip so business and pleasure - we leave tomorrow so had better think about packing 7-8 hours on a plane....

Moon Congratulations for DD and her hubby - it all sounds very adventurous and worthy - the sort of great basis for building a life together.

I don't get in here to post like I used to.
Just so busy with boards and school. I have parent/teacher conferences to set up and all of that 'end of year' stuff to do.
I hope all of you are doing well

As I recall he had a paintballing birthday party for one of his birthdays. There is a photo of Brendan in Paintball Battle Gear

Moon

Okay I forgot about that picture, that was a few years ago eh? It's the utlimate "warrior" picture eh!

I would really like to Vin, but it will cost me more than my $1,000 That I won, because next time I go I don't plan tyo just visit the relatives, I want to explore more of the Country, as I've been to the same ole places all the time. Now I know it sounds like I'm being snobby about it, but honestly I have most of my relatives in the one city & I've only ever got to go "out of that" only when my Dad came over as he isn;t afriad to drive over there, it doens't bother him the slightest. & Mom's from there & she can't even comprehend how fast & crazy they drive over there,. But I tell ya, if I had my lience I'd drive over there, no fear in me there.

last time I went over there, was like 16 years ago, & well it wasn't just in England I went, but those tickets for the trains are very exspensive, nope I wouldn't be able to do it on just the $1,000, I spent well over $3,000 on my Europe trip,,so although I'd love to go a bedroom suite is more the "Smarter move". Gosh I only "lucked out once" going in Business, I'm always the "poor" part of the plane, usually get stuck in the middle or the very end of the plane too.( & I didn't like sitting in the stupid 3 rows, you know in the middle,aisle.).



Of course the worst plane I had to sit in, was when I was in Thunderbay, It was a private plane, or well 13 rows in it, god that was just horrible, all crowded,ect. too many screaming kids on board.( but you it hurts thier ears going,& plus they are all scared sh**less to fly.or well most small childern are), I actaully feel so sorry for the kids,I usually go up & try to play with them( when the button seat is off), Okay that was a long time ago I did this,



But you will be able to sit in a plane maybe next year??

I forgot to ask, whose going to go watch "Angles & Demons"? I'll be going this week, the previews look really good.

Moon it sounds like DD and SIL are in for something of an adventure. I admire anyone who have that great a committment to helping others.

Hey guys

I want to see Angels and Demons. We've stayed 2 blocks from the Vatican City both times we've been to Rome. Both times for 10 days each. I've spent LOTS of time in Vatican City. It's fun to see places you've been on film.

I know Vinity, I thought the same ,when I saw the first movie, I said to myself, "I've been inside the Louve before & I actually was very bad, I went under the "rope" & even "touched" the painting( Mona Lisa) & asked a lady from Sweden to take my picture of me beside the picture). I know I'm a risk taker, the other one I did, was "climbing under" the rope, sitting on the hood of the Deorean, in Flordia, while my friend was like & too much I said quick, take it before we get kicked outa the park.

Yeah those were the "fun days"

Bad HMQ I follow the rules I got mad at the people taking pics inside the Sistine Chapel and David Disrespectful!!

Hey guys

Gah! I forgot what I was gonna say

later.........

Yeah I'm a bad person eh! I do follow " some "rules But when someone else is doing it, & then a few more( like 15 others) I thought "heck with it, Im going to get away with this too."

I do get pretty bad like that, but I have "slowed" down, now that I'm not in my 20's anymore. I'm too old to have that much fun eh!

from Oman [in the middle East]

Yep back on my travels......2 weeks time it's Chicago

Sue!!! There you are. I was worried you haven't been traveling as much What's up in Chicago? Why Oman?

DV is taking his laptop to the homeschooling association conference I'll have to fight kidlet for puter time gah!! I want my puter back!!

Vinity I hope you get your computer back soon.

Sue, awesome your back, but out of the counrty agian very soon eh. I wish I could travel as much as you can. or heck just travel. But I've given up that for awhile now.

Hi I'm home from Oman - it was one of those work related trips I do now and again. The company decide the venue and they do like the Arab states as the hotels are fabulous. To me it's a 7 hour flight in the wrong direction

Chicago is a doll conference. They are a bit like the Roswell gatherings but not quite as much fun. Ah what can take the place of a Brendan sighting I keep hoping he is going to announce he is doing a film in Chicago.... like 2 weeks time would be good.... After the doll conference I am meeting up with SBT and Thermuthis for some holiday time. In fact OCF - this is your neck of the woods - maybe we could meet up this year. Vin I was hoping to get across to NC but when you were so ill, thought it would wait another year. Last year I did finally get to St Louis and New Orleans This year Alix is back travelling with me. Last year was still a bit soon after her illness. So the only thing that would make things even better would be a film set to visit - preferably in or around Chicago

Where is everyone?

Hi All,

Sue when are you coming to Chicago? I'm about 150 miles west of there but if you could get out of the city I could meet you somewhere. I live near the prettiest part of the Midwest and would love to show you some of the countryside.

Jeannie and Vin, I have a sad message for you two from Jazz. The horse she used ride, Griffen, has passed away, I don't really know any particular details but I think he may have colicked. Jeannie, you will remember he was the horse we met when Jazz took us barn hopping around the Toronto area. I think we both took pictures of him.

Kay OMG is Zazz OK?? Tell her I'm thinking of her

Dulcy spooked and stepped on my toes {prolly broken } and bunged my knees but my back is OK. Stupid horse!

Vin, Jazz is sad about it but she hasn't leased him for a couple of years he was ridden recently by a young girl who is terribly broken up about him.

The good news is tomorrow Jazz gets her own horse, an OTTB named No Bounds but who she is going to call Strider. (Tip of the hat to LOTR and of course Viggo, LOL) She is really excited about having her own horse again instead of leasing.

OMG that is GREAT!!! We should start up on the pony thread on Pets. She should post pics!

I got pics of Lance at the show I did right before {2 days} I ended up in the hospital with my ruptured disc. First show in 20 years plus got to the show grounds a day early JUST so I could de-boom Lance. The reason I picked that show was it was only an hour away and they have a bunch of round pens for lunging. Started raining buckets as soon as I put the boy in the trailer, never could lunge him or even ride in the outdoor warmups the whole weekend everyone warming up for 4 arenas squished into the covered warm-up. I was the very first freaking ride {8am} in an outside arena Lance had never even SEEN. They had been saying if the rain continued they'd have the outdoor arena classes in the indoor arena in the evening but it stopped raining 10 minutes before I was supposed to go in. I was terrified but went in anyway, sloshing around in 3 inches of standing water. Lance was BRILLIANT!! That is the only pics the photo guy got of me unfortunately {the other two rides were better} but I can't beleive how good he looked!!! I look horribly fat but after being down with my back I've lots a bunch of weight.







Look at how freaken uphill he is. His balance was outstanding!!! I wish photo dude had gotten my other two test Lance had a BLAST!!! Looks like he's gonna be a show horse. If I can just get well and stay well! We ended with a 3rd and two fourths which wasn't bad for my first show in two plus decades and plus, I have to show with the professionals and this show HAPPENED to be the NC dressage finals so competition was stiff and all the classes were full. My last class would have been better than 70% if I hadn't made two stupid mistakes {I'd have been second}

OMG!! hang on I've gotta stop bawling here,

Yes I remember him That is so sad, If you got Jaz's addy I could send her a card.

I do have pictures of him & also that other horse, the painted one.

Thanks for telling me Kay.



You look Great Vin, I hardly reconized you,( I love your outfit too). Wow! Lance is sure a "romance" eh! What a beautiful Horse. He sure loves to ride eh! Was this show for Western ?

Back from Scotland.

Congrats Vin - I know nothing about horses, but photos look impressive.