Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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@WestCoastJo82 I wanted you to know I mailed in my voter registration today. We MUST STOP DONALD TRUMP.
Now, of course, I have no idea who to vote for but I sure want to vote against him.
Yes!!!!! Here's a non-partisan, quick quiz thing you can take that tells you which canidate is closest to your own views.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/ns/societly-vaa/0 -
WestCoastJo82 wrote: »@WestCoastJo82 I wanted you to know I mailed in my voter registration today. We MUST STOP DONALD TRUMP.
Now, of course, I have no idea who to vote for but I sure want to vote against him.
Yes!!!!! Here's a non-partisan, quick quiz thing you can take that tells you which canidate is closest to your own views.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/ns/societly-vaa/
Ok interesting. Scary Trump wasn't last for me in this. The match that was the strongest had some dramatically different views than me..I'll need to start trying to I understand some of this.0 -
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shinycrazy wrote: »I had 2 french toast sticks with my breakfast and they were only meh. Only used a little bit of my 1.1 ounce cup of sugar free syrup, but I had logged the whole thing(all 10 calories). So yeah, you guessed it, I took it like a shot super-trooper-style and have no regrets! I hit 92lbs lost today, so I figured I could get away with it.
Congratulation on loosing 92 Lbs. That deserves a celebration!
B-6
I guess you can use any of my comments as I do not know what is on the bingo cards, and can't play because I am always behind on the threads.0 -
kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »I confess that I have become way too forgiving to myself when I have a bad day. I have never been one to say "I went 500 calories over today so I will stay 100 under for the next 5 days to make up for it" I have more of a "it's over and tomorrow is a new day" sort of outlook. It's led to more bad days than good lately. So I'm going to challenge myself in March. It's a daily goal challenge and this is how it's going to go. I have a list of 10 daily goals. For every goal I hit, I get a point. The challenge is to get 200 points in March. In order to do that, I'll need to average 6.5 points a day. I think it would be hard to make up a 0 point day. I'm hoping that I will start to string together more good days. Here are my 10 daily goals
1. Exercise
2. 10,000 steps
3. Stay under calorie goal
4. Hit protein goal but stay under carb goal
5. Meet fiber goal
6. Keep sweets to 150 calories or less
7. Log everything
8. Have at least 3 servings of vegetables
9. Get at least 6 1/2 hours of sleep
10. Play with my dog
I thought about making the 10th goal drinking enough water but playing with my dog seemed like more fun.
I start Tuesday, March 1
Opinions?
this!
Keep us updated on how it goes!
Why don't you join Kelly! We are gonna start a thread for it in the Batcave!0 -
orangesmartie wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
Were here for you @orangesmartie! I just got out of a bad binge cycle myself.
@oberon21 you need to buy one of those Coldstone Creamery Eggs & take it to Nashville.
You mean keep it in my house!???!!! If Nicci really wants one I will. I can't eat them anyway. They distinctly sound non-vegan to me....
Yes!
@orangesmartie do you want @oberon21 to purchase one of these eggs for you?
I think I need one....I'll trade you $$ for ££ on the exchange visit
It could be the carrot for crossing the finish line...
Mrs s and i are planning in putting all our clothes in hand baggage and bringing empty suitcases to take stuff back, clothes, easter eggs, game of thrones game, tacky souvenirs (I have licence plates from every place I visited last time, and I'm going to put them in Charlie's room in the new house).
Good thing I am driving down... I"ll pick up some of these eggs before Easter. Remind me when that GOT game comes out so I can order it and have it in time for Nashville. Actually, on Amazon I can probably pre-order it so let me know which one you are interested in.
It's this one:http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018RFIVYG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456491194&sr=8-1&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=game+of+thrones+trivia
I am taking advantage of the fact you're driving
I'm going to bring so much stuff back for charlie!
Pre-ordered...
Thank you xx0 -
orangesmartie wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
Were here for you @orangesmartie! I just got out of a bad binge cycle myself.
@oberon21 you need to buy one of those Coldstone Creamery Eggs & take it to Nashville.
You mean keep it in my house!???!!! If Nicci really wants one I will. I can't eat them anyway. They distinctly sound non-vegan to me....
Yes!
@orangesmartie do you want @oberon21 to purchase one of these eggs for you?
I think I need one....I'll trade you $$ for ££ on the exchange visit
It could be the carrot for crossing the finish line...
Mrs s and i are planning in putting all our clothes in hand baggage and bringing empty suitcases to take stuff back, clothes, easter eggs, game of thrones game, tacky souvenirs (I have licence plates from every place I visited last time, and I'm going to put them in Charlie's room in the new house).
Good thing I am driving down... I"ll pick up some of these eggs before Easter. Remind me when that GOT game comes out so I can order it and have it in time for Nashville. Actually, on Amazon I can probably pre-order it so let me know which one you are interested in.
It's this one:http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018RFIVYG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456491194&sr=8-1&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=game+of+thrones+trivia
I am taking advantage of the fact you're driving
I'm going to bring so much stuff back for charlie!
Pre-ordered...
Thank you xx
But of course!0 -
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rungirl1973 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
I have to confess I am with Mo on this one. Johnny Cash is great. There are occassional other songs I can tolerate. It is not the lyrics, its the music. I enjoy and appreciate almost every other type of music but country make my skin crawl. I am from rural America.rungirl1973 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
You've been through A LOT, Nicci! Try to do your best to take care of yourself. HUGS!
And I am not coming to Nashville, because:
ROAD TRIP!
ETA looks like you pass right through Kansas.... You could make it... with MO!
Where she'd pass through, is about 4 hours north of where I am. Also, April is Mr. Mo's birthday and I don't think he'd be cool with me ditching him for a road trip to Nashville. Plus, country music KILLS MY SOUL. Do you WANT me to die, POF? DO YOU?!!!
Nashville isn't all country music... I've probably heard more live classic rock and heavy metal than country in the bars downtown, it's all in finding the music you like. It's Music City.
But isn't the race you're doing centered around country music. The ONLY way I'd even CONSIDER doing it is if Mr. Mo was willing to go (which I'm pretty sure he's not going to want to run/walk a race for his 40th birthday) AND if I listened to my earbuds the whole time with Metallica, Linkin Park, Rage, and all the other heavy stuff that's for good for running to.
PS. I'd love to go meet you all, just not at this event;
It used to be called the Country Music Marathon, but I never remember hearing much country music along the course. Of course, I listen to my own music, too. LOL
I totally get that you guys aren't about running, we'll just have to plan a future event. I actually did run a 10 mile race on my 40th birthday. Haha! Different strokes.
It's true - there's a huge amount of country music here, but my kids don't like country either and we've found a TON of non-country venues.
I only signed up on the promise of country music and live bands every mile
There's PLENTY of country music, I'm just saying it's possible to avoid it if you don't like it...
And, there is a band at every mile. I ran the full marathon in 2006 and the half in 2015. There's a lot of talent along the course.
Plus we can hang out in local bars every night and listen to country music.
Laura, honey, you know I love you, but Johnny Cash is much closer to Bluegrass than what passes for country these days. I can go the Carter Fold any warm Saturday night and here the music that is Johnny's roots. It's on June Carter Cash's family farm, about 25 minutes from my house. A.P. , June's father, asked my grandmother to pray for June because he thought she was making a mistake marrying Johnny. ( Mamaw agreed to pray for June, but only if A.P. would pray for Johnny. That's dome wisdom.) I know country from its roots up. Tennessee Ernie Ford went to my high school. Nashville might be Music City, but I am from the Birthplace of Country Music.
Edit: here should be hear and dome should be some. I can't type today...sorry
I grew up listening to country music whilst riding in the cabs of tractors, combine and grain trucks with my parents. I don't have the ties that you do, but country music is my childhood.
My Mamaw moved to Bristol with my mom after Papa passed away. They lived in the apartment building the Carters lived in when they were making albums. There was a time when the 50 miles between my childhood home and Carter Fold took 4 hours on dirt roads. I am less than 20 miles from the Fold now. Last night we had bluegrass for entertainment at the Scout Banquet. It was great. 0 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
I have to confess I am with Mo on this one. Johnny Cash is great. There are occassional other songs I can tolerate. It is not the lyrics, its the music. I enjoy and appreciate almost every other type of music but country make my skin crawl. I am from rural America.rungirl1973 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
You've been through A LOT, Nicci! Try to do your best to take care of yourself. HUGS!
And I am not coming to Nashville, because:
ROAD TRIP!
ETA looks like you pass right through Kansas.... You could make it... with MO!
Where she'd pass through, is about 4 hours north of where I am. Also, April is Mr. Mo's birthday and I don't think he'd be cool with me ditching him for a road trip to Nashville. Plus, country music KILLS MY SOUL. Do you WANT me to die, POF? DO YOU?!!!
Nashville isn't all country music... I've probably heard more live classic rock and heavy metal than country in the bars downtown, it's all in finding the music you like. It's Music City.
But isn't the race you're doing centered around country music. The ONLY way I'd even CONSIDER doing it is if Mr. Mo was willing to go (which I'm pretty sure he's not going to want to run/walk a race for his 40th birthday) AND if I listened to my earbuds the whole time with Metallica, Linkin Park, Rage, and all the other heavy stuff that's for good for running to.
PS. I'd love to go meet you all, just not at this event;
It used to be called the Country Music Marathon, but I never remember hearing much country music along the course. Of course, I listen to my own music, too. LOL
I totally get that you guys aren't about running, we'll just have to plan a future event. I actually did run a 10 mile race on my 40th birthday. Haha! Different strokes.
It's true - there's a huge amount of country music here, but my kids don't like country either and we've found a TON of non-country venues.
I only signed up on the promise of country music and live bands every mile
There's PLENTY of country music, I'm just saying it's possible to avoid it if you don't like it...
And, there is a band at every mile. I ran the full marathon in 2006 and the half in 2015. There's a lot of talent along the course.
Plus we can hang out in local bars every night and listen to country music.
Laura, honey, you know I love you, but Johnny Cash is much closer to Bluegrass than what passes for country these days. I can go the Carter Fold any warm Saturday night and here the music that is Johnny's roots. It's on June Carter Cash's family farm, about 25 minutes from my house. A.P. , June's father, asked my grandmother to pray for June because he thought she was making a mistake marrying Johnny. ( Mamaw agreed to pray for June, but only if A.P. would pray for Johnny. That's dome wisdom.) I know country from its roots up. Tennessee Ernie Ford went to my high school. Nashville might be Music City, but I am from the Birthplace of Country Music.
Edit: here should be hear and dome should be some. I can't type today...sorry
I grew up listening to country music whilst riding in the cabs of tractors, combine and grain trucks with my parents. I don't have the ties that you do, but country music is my childhood.
My Mamaw moved to Bristol with my mom after Papa passed away. They lived in the apartment building the Carters lived in when they were making albums. There was a time when the 50 miles between my childhood home and Carter Fold took 4 hours on dirt roads. I am less than 20 miles from the Fold now. Last night we had bluegrass for entertainment at the Scout Banquet. It was great.
That sounds amazing Mel!! I love your background and ties that make it so meaningful. 0 -
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MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
I have to confess I am with Mo on this one. Johnny Cash is great. There are occassional other songs I can tolerate. It is not the lyrics, its the music. I enjoy and appreciate almost every other type of music but country make my skin crawl. I am from rural America.rungirl1973 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
You've been through A LOT, Nicci! Try to do your best to take care of yourself. HUGS!
And I am not coming to Nashville, because:
ROAD TRIP!
ETA looks like you pass right through Kansas.... You could make it... with MO!
Where she'd pass through, is about 4 hours north of where I am. Also, April is Mr. Mo's birthday and I don't think he'd be cool with me ditching him for a road trip to Nashville. Plus, country music KILLS MY SOUL. Do you WANT me to die, POF? DO YOU?!!!
Nashville isn't all country music... I've probably heard more live classic rock and heavy metal than country in the bars downtown, it's all in finding the music you like. It's Music City.
But isn't the race you're doing centered around country music. The ONLY way I'd even CONSIDER doing it is if Mr. Mo was willing to go (which I'm pretty sure he's not going to want to run/walk a race for his 40th birthday) AND if I listened to my earbuds the whole time with Metallica, Linkin Park, Rage, and all the other heavy stuff that's for good for running to.
PS. I'd love to go meet you all, just not at this event;
It used to be called the Country Music Marathon, but I never remember hearing much country music along the course. Of course, I listen to my own music, too. LOL
I totally get that you guys aren't about running, we'll just have to plan a future event. I actually did run a 10 mile race on my 40th birthday. Haha! Different strokes.
It's true - there's a huge amount of country music here, but my kids don't like country either and we've found a TON of non-country venues.
I only signed up on the promise of country music and live bands every mile
There's PLENTY of country music, I'm just saying it's possible to avoid it if you don't like it...
And, there is a band at every mile. I ran the full marathon in 2006 and the half in 2015. There's a lot of talent along the course.
Plus we can hang out in local bars every night and listen to country music.
Laura, honey, you know I love you, but Johnny Cash is much closer to Bluegrass than what passes for country these days. I can go the Carter Fold any warm Saturday night and here the music that is Johnny's roots. It's on June Carter Cash's family farm, about 25 minutes from my house. A.P. , June's father, asked my grandmother to pray for June because he thought she was making a mistake marrying Johnny. ( Mamaw agreed to pray for June, but only if A.P. would pray for Johnny. That's dome wisdom.) I know country from its roots up. Tennessee Ernie Ford went to my high school. Nashville might be Music City, but I am from the Birthplace of Country Music.
Edit: here should be hear and dome should be some. I can't type today...sorry
I grew up listening to country music whilst riding in the cabs of tractors, combine and grain trucks with my parents. I don't have the ties that you do, but country music is my childhood.
My Mamaw moved to Bristol with my mom after Papa passed away. They lived in the apartment building the Carters lived in when they were making albums. There was a time when the 50 miles between my childhood home and Carter Fold took 4 hours on dirt roads. I am less than 20 miles from the Fold now. Last night we had bluegrass for entertainment at the Scout Banquet. It was great.
I really like a lot of what you have been saying about your life. It is intreating well rounded and I just don't have the words.0 -
WestCoastJo82 wrote: »@WestCoastJo82 I wanted you to know I mailed in my voter registration today. We MUST STOP DONALD TRUMP.
Now, of course, I have no idea who to vote for but I sure want to vote against him.
Yes!!!!! Here's a non-partisan, quick quiz thing you can take that tells you which canidate is closest to your own views.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/ns/societly-vaa/
Ok interesting. Scary Trump wasn't last for me in this. The match that was the strongest had some dramatically different views than me..I'll need to start trying to I understand some of this.
Trump is surprisingly moderate on a lot of things. It's where he's not, is where he gets scary though. On those issues he's bat poop crazy and also doesn't seem to understand how our government works. I'm pretty good at putting my own partisanship aside and answering questions if you have any!0 -
Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »I confess that I have become way too forgiving to myself when I have a bad day. I have never been one to say "I went 500 calories over today so I will stay 100 under for the next 5 days to make up for it" I have more of a "it's over and tomorrow is a new day" sort of outlook. It's led to more bad days than good lately. So I'm going to challenge myself in March. It's a daily goal challenge and this is how it's going to go. I have a list of 10 daily goals. For every goal I hit, I get a point. The challenge is to get 200 points in March. In order to do that, I'll need to average 6.5 points a day. I think it would be hard to make up a 0 point day. I'm hoping that I will start to string together more good days. Here are my 10 daily goals
1. Exercise
2. 10,000 steps
3. Stay under calorie goal
4. Hit protein goal but stay under carb goal
5. Meet fiber goal
6. Keep sweets to 150 calories or less
7. Log everything
8. Have at least 3 servings of vegetables
9. Get at least 6 1/2 hours of sleep
10. Play with my dog
I thought about making the 10th goal drinking enough water but playing with my dog seemed like more fun.
I start Tuesday, March 1
Opinions? this!
Keep us updated on how it goes!
Why don't you join Kelly! We are gonna start a thread for it in the Batcave!
I'll have to come up with ten goals. Are we all starting on Tuesday?0 -
Bry_Lander wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
I have to confess I am with Mo on this one. Johnny Cash is great. There are occassional other songs I can tolerate. It is not the lyrics, its the music. I enjoy and appreciate almost every other type of music but country make my skin crawl. I am from rural America.rungirl1973 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
You've been through A LOT, Nicci! Try to do your best to take care of yourself. HUGS!
And I am not coming to Nashville, because:
ROAD TRIP!
ETA looks like you pass right through Kansas.... You could make it... with MO!
Where she'd pass through, is about 4 hours north of where I am. Also, April is Mr. Mo's birthday and I don't think he'd be cool with me ditching him for a road trip to Nashville. Plus, country music KILLS MY SOUL. Do you WANT me to die, POF? DO YOU?!!!
Nashville isn't all country music... I've probably heard more live classic rock and heavy metal than country in the bars downtown, it's all in finding the music you like. It's Music City.
But isn't the race you're doing centered around country music. The ONLY way I'd even CONSIDER doing it is if Mr. Mo was willing to go (which I'm pretty sure he's not going to want to run/walk a race for his 40th birthday) AND if I listened to my earbuds the whole time with Metallica, Linkin Park, Rage, and all the other heavy stuff that's for good for running to.
PS. I'd love to go meet you all, just not at this event;
It used to be called the Country Music Marathon, but I never remember hearing much country music along the course. Of course, I listen to my own music, too. LOL
I totally get that you guys aren't about running, we'll just have to plan a future event. I actually did run a 10 mile race on my 40th birthday. Haha! Different strokes.
It's true - there's a huge amount of country music here, but my kids don't like country either and we've found a TON of non-country venues.
I only signed up on the promise of country music and live bands every mile
There's PLENTY of country music, I'm just saying it's possible to avoid it if you don't like it...
And, there is a band at every mile. I ran the full marathon in 2006 and the half in 2015. There's a lot of talent along the course.
Plus we can hang out in local bars every night and listen to country music.
Laura, honey, you know I love you, but Johnny Cash is much closer to Bluegrass than what passes for country these days. I can go the Carter Fold any warm Saturday night and here the music that is Johnny's roots. It's on June Carter Cash's family farm, about 25 minutes from my house. A.P. , June's father, asked my grandmother to pray for June because he thought she was making a mistake marrying Johnny. ( Mamaw agreed to pray for June, but only if A.P. would pray for Johnny. That's dome wisdom.) I know country from its roots up. Tennessee Ernie Ford went to my high school. Nashville might be Music City, but I am from the Birthplace of Country Music.
Edit: here should be hear and dome should be some. I can't type today...sorry
Awesome background. . I guess I like bluegrass then. I was raised an hour drive from anywhere until middle school. However I was more fish hatchery and logging community than farming but I was among the farms and my parents own a little ranch.
Even though I am from the north, I grew up listening to country because my dad is from the south. Somewhere along the way, country became pop music. I loved country when they let ugly people make music in Nashville! I have watched the CMAs here and there over the years, and it has been taken over by blonds and dudes that spend a lot of money on their hair, fake tans, pearly white teeth, etc.! There are no more outlaws. It was much better when people like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Hank, Hank Jr., Conway Twitty, Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, Alabama, etc., were making music.
You left out Ricky Skaggs and the Oak Ridge Boys and Reba McIntyre, but I would take your list.0 -
Bry_Lander wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
I have to confess I am with Mo on this one. Johnny Cash is great. There are occassional other songs I can tolerate. It is not the lyrics, its the music. I enjoy and appreciate almost every other type of music but country make my skin crawl. I am from rural America.rungirl1973 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
You've been through A LOT, Nicci! Try to do your best to take care of yourself. HUGS!
And I am not coming to Nashville, because:
ROAD TRIP!
ETA looks like you pass right through Kansas.... You could make it... with MO!
Where she'd pass through, is about 4 hours north of where I am. Also, April is Mr. Mo's birthday and I don't think he'd be cool with me ditching him for a road trip to Nashville. Plus, country music KILLS MY SOUL. Do you WANT me to die, POF? DO YOU?!!!
Nashville isn't all country music... I've probably heard more live classic rock and heavy metal than country in the bars downtown, it's all in finding the music you like. It's Music City.
But isn't the race you're doing centered around country music. The ONLY way I'd even CONSIDER doing it is if Mr. Mo was willing to go (which I'm pretty sure he's not going to want to run/walk a race for his 40th birthday) AND if I listened to my earbuds the whole time with Metallica, Linkin Park, Rage, and all the other heavy stuff that's for good for running to.
PS. I'd love to go meet you all, just not at this event;
It used to be called the Country Music Marathon, but I never remember hearing much country music along the course. Of course, I listen to my own music, too. LOL
I totally get that you guys aren't about running, we'll just have to plan a future event. I actually did run a 10 mile race on my 40th birthday. Haha! Different strokes.
It's true - there's a huge amount of country music here, but my kids don't like country either and we've found a TON of non-country venues.
I only signed up on the promise of country music and live bands every mile
There's PLENTY of country music, I'm just saying it's possible to avoid it if you don't like it...
And, there is a band at every mile. I ran the full marathon in 2006 and the half in 2015. There's a lot of talent along the course.
Plus we can hang out in local bars every night and listen to country music.
Laura, honey, you know I love you, but Johnny Cash is much closer to Bluegrass than what passes for country these days. I can go the Carter Fold any warm Saturday night and here the music that is Johnny's roots. It's on June Carter Cash's family farm, about 25 minutes from my house. A.P. , June's father, asked my grandmother to pray for June because he thought she was making a mistake marrying Johnny. ( Mamaw agreed to pray for June, but only if A.P. would pray for Johnny. That's dome wisdom.) I know country from its roots up. Tennessee Ernie Ford went to my high school. Nashville might be Music City, but I am from the Birthplace of Country Music.
Edit: here should be hear and dome should be some. I can't type today...sorry
Awesome background. . I guess I like bluegrass then. I was raised an hour drive from anywhere until middle school. However I was more fish hatchery and logging community than farming but I was among the farms and my parents own a little ranch.
Even though I am from the north, I grew up listening to country because my dad is from the south. Somewhere along the way, country became pop music. I loved country when they let ugly people make music in Nashville! I have watched the CMAs here and there over the years, and it has been taken over by blonds and dudes that spend a lot of money on their hair, fake tans, pearly white teeth, etc.! There are no more outlaws. It was much better when people like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Hank, Hank Jr., Conway Twitty, Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, Alabama, etc., were making music.
Agreed on this. What country I like is the older country, not the new stuff.
I like it all. Today would have been Johnny Cash's 86th? birthday (they announced it on the radio this am).
Yep, my dad is almost 83. My mom would have been 80. June was my dad's age, I think. Don't hold me to that, I didn't look it up.0 -
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WestCoastJo82 wrote: »WestCoastJo82 wrote: »@WestCoastJo82 I wanted you to know I mailed in my voter registration today. We MUST STOP DONALD TRUMP.
Now, of course, I have no idea who to vote for but I sure want to vote against him.
Yes!!!!! Here's a non-partisan, quick quiz thing you can take that tells you which canidate is closest to your own views.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/ns/societly-vaa/
Ok interesting. Scary Trump wasn't last for me in this. The match that was the strongest had some dramatically different views than me..I'll need to start trying to I understand some of this.
Trump is surprisingly moderate on a lot of things. It's where he's not, is where he gets scary though. On those issues he's bat poop crazy and also doesn't seem to understand how our government works. I'm pretty good at putting my own partisanship aside and answering questions if you have any!
I don't know enough yet to ask questions! What was scary was the folks in my class today were actually in favor of Trump. I was frightened.0 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
I have to confess I am with Mo on this one. Johnny Cash is great. There are occassional other songs I can tolerate. It is not the lyrics, its the music. I enjoy and appreciate almost every other type of music but country make my skin crawl. I am from rural America.rungirl1973 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
You've been through A LOT, Nicci! Try to do your best to take care of yourself. HUGS!
And I am not coming to Nashville, because:
ROAD TRIP!
ETA looks like you pass right through Kansas.... You could make it... with MO!
Where she'd pass through, is about 4 hours north of where I am. Also, April is Mr. Mo's birthday and I don't think he'd be cool with me ditching him for a road trip to Nashville. Plus, country music KILLS MY SOUL. Do you WANT me to die, POF? DO YOU?!!!
Nashville isn't all country music... I've probably heard more live classic rock and heavy metal than country in the bars downtown, it's all in finding the music you like. It's Music City.
But isn't the race you're doing centered around country music. The ONLY way I'd even CONSIDER doing it is if Mr. Mo was willing to go (which I'm pretty sure he's not going to want to run/walk a race for his 40th birthday) AND if I listened to my earbuds the whole time with Metallica, Linkin Park, Rage, and all the other heavy stuff that's for good for running to.
PS. I'd love to go meet you all, just not at this event;
It used to be called the Country Music Marathon, but I never remember hearing much country music along the course. Of course, I listen to my own music, too. LOL
I totally get that you guys aren't about running, we'll just have to plan a future event. I actually did run a 10 mile race on my 40th birthday. Haha! Different strokes.
It's true - there's a huge amount of country music here, but my kids don't like country either and we've found a TON of non-country venues.
I only signed up on the promise of country music and live bands every mile
There's PLENTY of country music, I'm just saying it's possible to avoid it if you don't like it...
And, there is a band at every mile. I ran the full marathon in 2006 and the half in 2015. There's a lot of talent along the course.
Plus we can hang out in local bars every night and listen to country music.
Laura, honey, you know I love you, but Johnny Cash is much closer to Bluegrass than what passes for country these days. I can go the Carter Fold any warm Saturday night and here the music that is Johnny's roots. It's on June Carter Cash's family farm, about 25 minutes from my house. A.P. , June's father, asked my grandmother to pray for June because he thought she was making a mistake marrying Johnny. ( Mamaw agreed to pray for June, but only if A.P. would pray for Johnny. That's dome wisdom.) I know country from its roots up. Tennessee Ernie Ford went to my high school. Nashville might be Music City, but I am from the Birthplace of Country Music.
Edit: here should be hear and dome should be some. I can't type today...sorry
Awesome background. . I guess I like bluegrass then. I was raised an hour drive from anywhere until middle school. However I was more fish hatchery and logging community than farming but I was among the farms and my parents own a little ranch.
Even though I am from the north, I grew up listening to country because my dad is from the south. Somewhere along the way, country became pop music. I loved country when they let ugly people make music in Nashville! I have watched the CMAs here and there over the years, and it has been taken over by blonds and dudes that spend a lot of money on their hair, fake tans, pearly white teeth, etc.! There are no more outlaws. It was much better when people like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Hank, Hank Jr., Conway Twitty, Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, Alabama, etc., were making music.
Agreed on this. What country I like is the older country, not the new stuff.
I like it all. Today would have been Johnny Cash's 86th? birthday (they announced it on the radio this am).
Yep, my dad is almost 83. My mom would have been 80. June was my dad's age, I think. Don't hold me to that, I didn't look it up.
I think I ended up hearing again later he was 83.0 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
I have to confess I am with Mo on this one. Johnny Cash is great. There are occassional other songs I can tolerate. It is not the lyrics, its the music. I enjoy and appreciate almost every other type of music but country make my skin crawl. I am from rural America.rungirl1973 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
Awesome job, Kelly!
And...kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »So far on Lent Challenge:
No ice cream
No buying processed junk food like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, etc. (only cottage cheese)
Exercised everyday (last Tuesday I considered pushing carts my exercise & Sunday only did like 2-3 minutes on the exercise bike since watching four kids is tiring & that counts haha).
A coworker bought some of the new Cupcake Filled Oreos & left them in the break room (since I didn't say I can't eat processed junk food other people buy) & I tried one. Total waste of calories!
At least you know now before buying a whole package!
That's what I told a few coworkers haha!
Now I can save my money & buy something even better.
I'm hoping we get the Coldstone Creamery Eggs again this year!
Omg, these are are real thing??
Wal-Mart has had these the past few years, but haven't found them yet this year. I remember the Cake Batter Cookie Bash egg was really good.
The eggs are more expensive around $5.00, but pretty big for the price you pay.
Ummm....who wants to send me a cake batter one??? Or bring it to Nashville?
Although, at the moment I am doing really really badly. I can't stop eating. Anything and everything, all the time, mostly stuff that is bad for me. I'm on a real bad binge streak that i can't seem to curb. Coupled with a total lack of will to exercise. I don't even have to leave my house but i just cannot do it. I'm having a really bad week emotions wise, and its all i can do to get through work. i go home, eat (or stop on the way home and eat), go home and climb in to bed and cry. This emotions thing sucks.
Anyway, who is coming to Nashville?
You've been through A LOT, Nicci! Try to do your best to take care of yourself. HUGS!
And I am not coming to Nashville, because:
ROAD TRIP!
ETA looks like you pass right through Kansas.... You could make it... with MO!
Where she'd pass through, is about 4 hours north of where I am. Also, April is Mr. Mo's birthday and I don't think he'd be cool with me ditching him for a road trip to Nashville. Plus, country music KILLS MY SOUL. Do you WANT me to die, POF? DO YOU?!!!
Nashville isn't all country music... I've probably heard more live classic rock and heavy metal than country in the bars downtown, it's all in finding the music you like. It's Music City.
But isn't the race you're doing centered around country music. The ONLY way I'd even CONSIDER doing it is if Mr. Mo was willing to go (which I'm pretty sure he's not going to want to run/walk a race for his 40th birthday) AND if I listened to my earbuds the whole time with Metallica, Linkin Park, Rage, and all the other heavy stuff that's for good for running to.
PS. I'd love to go meet you all, just not at this event;
It used to be called the Country Music Marathon, but I never remember hearing much country music along the course. Of course, I listen to my own music, too. LOL
I totally get that you guys aren't about running, we'll just have to plan a future event. I actually did run a 10 mile race on my 40th birthday. Haha! Different strokes.
It's true - there's a huge amount of country music here, but my kids don't like country either and we've found a TON of non-country venues.
I only signed up on the promise of country music and live bands every mile
There's PLENTY of country music, I'm just saying it's possible to avoid it if you don't like it...
And, there is a band at every mile. I ran the full marathon in 2006 and the half in 2015. There's a lot of talent along the course.
Plus we can hang out in local bars every night and listen to country music.
Laura, honey, you know I love you, but Johnny Cash is much closer to Bluegrass than what passes for country these days. I can go the Carter Fold any warm Saturday night and here the music that is Johnny's roots. It's on June Carter Cash's family farm, about 25 minutes from my house. A.P. , June's father, asked my grandmother to pray for June because he thought she was making a mistake marrying Johnny. ( Mamaw agreed to pray for June, but only if A.P. would pray for Johnny. That's dome wisdom.) I know country from its roots up. Tennessee Ernie Ford went to my high school. Nashville might be Music City, but I am from the Birthplace of Country Music.
Edit: here should be hear and dome should be some. I can't type today...sorry
Awesome background. . I guess I like bluegrass then. I was raised an hour drive from anywhere until middle school. However I was more fish hatchery and logging community than farming but I was among the farms and my parents own a little ranch.
Even though I am from the north, I grew up listening to country because my dad is from the south. Somewhere along the way, country became pop music. I loved country when they let ugly people make music in Nashville! I have watched the CMAs here and there over the years, and it has been taken over by blonds and dudes that spend a lot of money on their hair, fake tans, pearly white teeth, etc.! There are no more outlaws. It was much better when people like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Hank, Hank Jr., Conway Twitty, Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, Alabama, etc., were making music.
You left out Ricky Skaggs and the Oak Ridge Boys and Reba McIntyre, but I would take your list.
I love all of them.0 -
@WestCoastJo82 I wanted you to know I mailed in my voter registration today. We MUST STOP DONALD TRUMP.
Now, of course, I have no idea who to vote for but I sure want to vote against him.
YES!! I agree with you 100%!! I have no idea who to vote for but I will not vote for Donald or Hillary!0 -
petunia773 wrote: »@WestCoastJo82 I wanted you to know I mailed in my voter registration today. We MUST STOP DONALD TRUMP.
Now, of course, I have no idea who to vote for but I sure want to vote against him.
YES!! I agree with you 100%!! I have no idea who to vote for but I will not vote for Donald or Hillary!
Ditto!0 -
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