Roberta, I thought the video would *never *drop. It’s so beautiful!!! On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 6:12:59 PM UTC-7 Roberta wrote:
> I thought I was the only one checking in every 30 minutes. > > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 8:20:49 PM UTC-4, Jason Fuller wrote: > >> At this hour, I'm just going to get increasingly anxious until we get the >> good news! I hope the delay is due to totally excessive amounts of >> documentation and production value. >> >> On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 5:12 PM Roberta <rcha...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Oh, I'm so excited for you!!!! >>> >>> This day has been taking FOREVER and it's like your true love is finally >>> coming to take you off to the land of never ending bike rides on the most >>> wonderful and loved bike in the world. I'm so looking forward to seeing >>> you, all decked out in raspberry, holding (hugging) your new love. >>> >>> I hope your husband won't get too jealous. >>> >>> Roberta >>> >>> On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 4:39:53 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding >>> Ding! wrote: >>>> >>>> Beautiful tree, George! >>>> >>>> I’m in the final hour or two of waiting. >>>> >>>> I woke up several times last night and refreshed the tracking. Did I >>>> need to know what was happening with my boxes at 3 am? I guess so. When I >>>> finally did get up it was 6ish, and I sprung out of bed like I’d had a >>>> great night’s sleep. I flounced down the stairs to the coffee machine and >>>> had 2 cups. Then, I decided I’d take my Clementine out. I came home after >>>> 10.7 miles and thought, “You know...I think I’ll go running!” I came home >>>> and found my sons on break from Zooming their lessons. I tasked them with >>>> a >>>> list of cleaning and then went upstairs to attack the laundry. >>>> >>>> “You know that cleaning the house doesn’t have any correlation to >>>> getting a new bike, right, Mom?” trailed my son’s voice behind me. >>>> >>>> Ignoring him, I made my way upstairs. A light bulb went off and I >>>> realized that I should clean out all the dressers and closets. Seize the >>>> day! With those all done and the clothes now donated, I decided I’d shower >>>> and get ready. I can’t tell you the last time I’ve spent any time on my >>>> hair. Blow drying? Waste of time. But today I got after it. I looked in >>>> the >>>> mirror and thought, “My hair is huge. Texas. I have Texas hair.” I moved >>>> on >>>> to makeup and finished it off with a raspberry shade of lipstick. >>>> >>>> All this nervous energy and anticipation is being put to good use. I’m >>>> running out of things to clean. Does anyone want me to come over? Just >>>> leave me a list... >>>> >>>> I’m ready! Where is my bike? >>>> Leah >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Oct 28, 2020, at 9:26 AM, George Schick <bhi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, if nothing else I've learned two new (to me, anyway) words from >>>> these post threads: "bolus" and "fleek". In the spirit of the >>>> raspberry-red color of the new bike, here's a pic of the red maple in my >>>> back yard that just started to turn a few days ago. Reds, reddish-orange, >>>> yellow-orange, residual light green - it's never been this full of color >>>> before. >>>> >>>> <DSCN0946.JPG> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:52:08 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>> Ding! wrote: >>>> >>>>> Joe - yes, I remember the excitement of your custom. So fun! And yes, >>>>> my clothes have gone out of style waiting for this bike. On that note, I >>>>> made myself wear jeans instead of leggings or sweats yesterday. It was >>>>> like, wow, what’s the occasion - I’m so dressed up. Months of a pandemic >>>>> will do this to you. Hard pants. That’s what jeans are now. I was wearing >>>>> my hard pants. >>>>> >>>>> DougP - the prom. I laughed out loud. It is exactly like that. >>>>> >>>>> Edgar - order the Platypus and join me in the frivolity. >>>>> >>>>> Patrick - Well, I can’t say I’d want a brown Monocog, so we’re even. >>>>> >>>>> Fullylugged - thanks! I’m flattered you think I’m on fleek, especially >>>>> since I seem to have left the Bicycle Belle look and fallen headlong into >>>>> Lone Wolf Leah. 🤣 Congrats to your friend - she will love that Hilsen. >>>>> >>>>> Ben - WHAT did you get? You can’t tell us you got your first Riv and >>>>> then say nothing else about it! I feel excited right along with you. >>>>> >>>>> Jeff - I have had all your same thoughts. And I didn’t sleep much last >>>>> night - I admit to checking the tracking at least twice in the middle of >>>>> the night. That bike is here in Las Vegas! We’ll allow each other a >>>>> little >>>>> frivolity and then get our heads back on our shoulders and care about the >>>>> important stuff. Just a small revelry in the look of new paint and a >>>>> shudder of joy at the feel of a new frame. >>>>> >>>>> Joyce - My #RivSister! We will celebrate just as hard when you get >>>>> your Caribbean blue Platypus. Your make-up color choices may be a little >>>>> harder to work with - I mean, blue lipstick might be a big much, but we >>>>> can >>>>> make it work. I will stop at raspberry nails and some sort of berry lip, >>>>> no >>>>> raspberry eyeshadow I think. Planning our lipstick on New Bike Day - this >>>>> is such a #RivSister thing. I hope the Riv guys aren’t too horrified. >>>>> >>>>> UPS comes early afternoon around here. If I’m conscious, I’ll report >>>>> back! If not, just know I died of happiness. >>>>> >>>>> Leah >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> > On Oct 28, 2020, at 7:29 AM, JAS <swanso...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Oh Leah, I’m so excited for you! The ever-anticipated date is upon >>>>> you and what else can be done but spruce up the house and prepare for >>>>> your >>>>> new “date” in style? Can’t wait to see all the matchy-matchy you’re >>>>> planning...bike-nails-helmet-outfit-shoes, etc. Are you going so far as >>>>> raspberry eye-shadow or just stopping at lipstick? >>>>> > >>>>> > Congratulations! 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