This is why I love my fellow Gyros. The 'great'. Perfect.
I cannot tell you how many times people ask us what 'Pre' stands when we introduce him. When we tell them they ask if he was that guy who played hockey for the US in the Olympics. The names are similar. (Another trivia: who were they referring to?) Time to get on the trainer. ---- Craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That would be my guess -- the great Steve Prefontaine. Go Ducks! > > > On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Tony Santalucia > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Rick, > > > > I'll bite. Since you guys used to be runners, would Pre be named after > > Prefontaine? > > > > Tony > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Cc: "Tony Santalucia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 9:45 AM > > Subject: [Gyros: 11164] Re: Saturday Ride Weather Update > > > > > >> > >> Tony, > >> > >> Darn. I was planning my return this morning. I was even considering doing > >> my own thing if you canceled the ride. But, when I took our buddy out for > >> his 6am walk the wind blew my umbrella inside out and I had to fight like > >> heck just to hold onto it. (By the way, "our buddy" is our majestic German > >> Shepherd, Pre.) And, the wind was pinning back Pre's ears as if he was > >> riding in the open cockpit of a vintage Japanese Zero. > >> > >> I will see you at Kim's ride tomorrow. It is probably better this way > >> since Kim keeps the pace at recovery and I might not get dropped like I > >> would have been today. I am carrying some extra cargo in the trunk, and my > >> Specialized has been like a Grizzly at wintertime. > >> > >> Do you think that the gang missed my long emails? > >> > >> See you tomorrow. > >> > >> Rick > >> > >> PS. Anyone who can tell me who we named our dog after is our kind of > >> person! (This person is also half of Grace's personalized license plate.) > >> > >> > >> ---- Tony Santalucia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> I think it goes without saying that both the A ride and Maria's B ride > >>> are canceled. > >>> > >>> I will definitely be doing Kim's ride tomorrow. See some of you then. > >>> > >>> Tony > >>> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post useless drivel to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We love reading 3000 line messages so please don't bother trimming your replies. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
