K,  that frees  up one more seat in the divechief taxi

Dave, I'm picking up TimBo. He gets in a little bit before us and will just meet us at baggage claim.

Here is the latest on the weather from Cliff Mass, meteorology professor at the University of Washington. In his blog last night he wrote:

"The bottom line: cloudy and cooler weather beckons for tomorrow [Thursday]. Conditions improve on Friday and Saturday, with the return of sun and normal temps in the low 70s".

--Paul

SRLopez, bring your mouse to the dinner on Friday or Saturday. Will you join us at the house? Did PM you the address for the house. Time for dinner is around 6 on Friday.Dinner on Saturday will be when the boys decide to feed the goddesses.

Hi, looks like I won't be making either of these.  Y'all have fun.

As for the ducks, Imust have forgotten totally mentioning that!  Huh.  I'm assuming what I said was something like this: the duck gives an interesting perspective of the city, but you have to really be in the mood for the duck.  It's a lot of bad jokes and "wackiness" (quotes intentional) by the driver.  Can be fun if you are in the mood for it.

TIM TIM TIM - forget everything I said about ilene. 

King Forward has her ensconced in the royal suite at the Westin where Princess Diana is said to have stayed too. 

Maybe pretend you are checking with Tammy about Laura and don't let on that you know Tammy's dh isn't there

(however, be prudent, he's a biker, . . the real kind, not like you and me). 

also listen to what Montana Dave says re stategies for keeping the goddesses warm.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION in case any might say so you can ever so slightly overhear,

"gee, it's kind of cold here, isn't it?"

Good luck, I'm counting on you.

sorry to say this too but, with regard to the running part, if you have to keep your heart rate below 200 or whatever, look at the ground at all times. DO NOT LOOK UP AT ANY BODY AROUND YOU or you'll have to turn around and walk backwards to comensate.  also, do not look up backwards either. Check with the Forwards about this.

ps - special bonus of your choice for every hour you finish slower than 3:30.  good luck.

pps - I have Mr. Butterfly wings watching your every move. 

Do not even think about touching Mrs. Butterfly, . . . unless she touches you first!

I don't know where everyone is but it's only an hour from the 7am start (it is Saturday, isn't it?) and, though I'm 5,000 miles away in the next city in the other direction from Seattle, I'm paid up, it starts at the same time and 42..195km is the same as 26.2 miles so I'm gunna get to run one too, . . . so what if it's already 82 degrees over here at  6am and they call it the Imperial Palace Marathon. 

plus, I'll be finishing about ten hours ahead of tim even though we both start at 7am!!!!!!!!