Movin' on.

“Stage III - enlightenment.
The drinking is now over, except for softball nights, and enlightenment has permeated the bears' world. Therefore, I have transmorgified into Buddah Bear. What does this mean?
1.) No more crappy poetry or pining over the ex.
2.) No more hang over laden rants in the TT threads.
3.) More hiking!

Buddah Bear, formerly drinking bear, and previously hiking bear.”

“Good for you Bear,....I hope it works out for you.”

“Congratulations Bear. Best wishes to you. Happy Hiking.”

“This sounds like, IamsohungoverIsawGod Bear.”

“You go, Buddah Bear! Life does get better. As a matter of fact, it gets MUCH better.

Pay no attention to bacpac. He's still pining over his ex.”

“what about

mini-tarpy bear”

“I'm glad to hear your slackin on the booze but ya gotta pick a name and hang with it of you'll get as bad as Tarp Rat.”

“LOL bacpac!!

And as to you, Drinking Bear, I think it should be: "I think I'm over it, but really just putting on a 'brave face' Bear"

So I dub thee "Brave Face Bear"”

“Good deal Buddah Bear!!
Time for pining is different for everyone, and it's over for you. Get ready, life is about to become good, real good.

YEEEE--HAWWWW!!”

“Oh you guys make me sick..like you actually expect us women to think you PINE? HA!! What a laugh!! That would imply you have Feelings, for God's sake!!!

Unless of course, your definition of pining is running around (having sex) with a girl young enough to be your daughter, drinking to excess and shirking all
responsibility for your actions??

I dunno 'bout all that, but if you say you're moving on..God Bless You in your endeavors..”

“I am in shock really. just the other day i was thinking in my head.... if only Drinking Bear didnt drink then maybe just maybe I would actually go hiking with him... good for you buddy! And the best of luck!”

“TX, AG, you gals should know better! Male pining? ha we only got into relationships for one reason and one reason only and that was for a pc. of @ss. When it's time to think about it being over the question is over just that; @ss. Our pining is far more shallow and practical than feelings! it's all about how much time and money another pc is going to cost us, and whether or not its worth leaving the one we got now. Those are some really tough choices. because of those costs!”

“Thanks for the support all, I almost peed my pants with the mini-tarpy bear suggestion switchback!

As for your suggestion adventure girl, I'd go hikin' with you anytime, but I'd rather you actually meet me first (so you can put the ax murderer worries to rest).

Now I just have to work off the 10 lbs. of beer gut I gained over the past 2 months, any suggestions?”

“Suggestion? Load up a pack and do 50 miles, that will get a start on the 10#'s.

I suspect Lizs' post has a degree of truth, been there Lizs?

Good luck man.”

“Is the big ole beer belly where you got the buddah part of your name? Next it will be Buff Bear. If your for real I'm glad you dropped the booze.”

“I think txwoodswoman and jerseyboy would make a real cute couple. They would be fun to watch, not much to listen to but fun to watch.”

“do a little research...

"buddha bear"”

“txwoodswoman, you've been hangin out with too many low lifes like jerseyboy. lol! . . . j/k

Seriously though, there are some of us who've got emotions that come from places other than our collective dick. And for us, women are some of the coldest, least understandable creatures on earth, but we still chase em nonetheless.”

“Buddar Bear, I wish you much luck, and thank you at the same time for your many Merlot selections, lol.

To lose weight, start by not replacing beer with eating, and that should put you off to a good start :{}”

“yeah Axmurderer.... I mean Buddah bear, sounds like a plan. Where did you get the idea for Buddah Bear the Bear part I get but Buddah? please enlighten me. As for your beer gut I sugest the ab roller. I hear it has great effects on buffing up the adomonal area.”

“The Buddha is for two reasons:
1.) enkightenment.
2.) The little beer gut!

I have ab roller, and will use it! Hope ya had a good weekend all!”

“I like lizs' suggestion of Brave Face Bear, or just Brave Bear. You only need to lose ten pounds? It is summer time, eat lots of fresh veggies and some fresh fruit.(young&creaky)”

“Heck, now I'm getting confused with all these names! Once I drop the 10# of fat, I'll have a naming contest for all of you, and I'll let the TTr's pick the final Bear name. It should be fun for everyone.”

“Give yourself a few more non-drinking days. The fog should lift and you won't get confused. Then you can be Brainy Bear (or Zany Brainy Bear). Nah, too long, two words at most is best.”

“good idea buddah bear..
...
but be careful about the after softball beers........
i never drank beer until i started playing softball...heh....”

“lol - limit 2, and I'm layin' off for the next two weeks.”

“kewl...another good idea........om shanti buddah bear.....”

“Congrats, Buddah Bear, nice to know that you have moved on. I got my a%$ in gear a little quicker than you though, and I have some kinda' bad news . . . the search is not going well. Good Luck on your end!”

“Hey, what about the guy at the bar? Are you guys going to hook up or what?”

“newgirl - maybe you'd have better luck with older men ;-)”

“You should try being "Shroom Bear" for a day. You need to see the world from another view.

OM MANI PADME HUM!”

“He didn't pass phase 3. So, I canned that idea. Hot, single mamas have to have strict standards. LeSubtil, been there, nice, maybe again. Tarprific, I don't think you should take any mind altering drugs. Just a bit 'o advice.”

“How about Sobear?”

“When a guy gets this torn up over a woman the answer is rarely another woman.

The answer is other women!”

“lol- you guys are killin' me.
He didn't pass Defcon 3, i mean phase 3? What is that?

I wish I could bacpac, I am a 1 woman kind of guy!

I had shrooms on my pizza last night, and it didn't do squat for me.”

“I still wanna know about the phases!
Uh, he don't have a full set 'o teef?”

“Coors Light at the bar: $2.50
Game of pool: $1.50
Book "How to Pick Up Hotties": $25.00

Getting shot down before phase III:
Priceless.......”

“LOL, Buddha!”

“Can't reveal the phases. It is my secret screening process, developed after failed relationship w/ child's father. I am sticking w/ it this time. The guy just didn't work out and I don't need any baggage from Jerk #23. Do you know what I mean? Basically, I think I fall too easy, too fast and then I pour my heart into it (and treat the !$%& like a king) and then get hurt. Sorry, just venting. LeSubtil is right, I need to try w/ older men again.”

“Once you've tried grey
you'll never go away”

“When I come off the trail in Glacier, newgirl, it'll be nice to sleep in a bed. How about yours?”

“Hey newgirl, can I have a quarter, I told my mom I'd call her when I met the woman of my dreams.

arclite started it!”

“Hey newgirl, can I have a quarter, I told my mom I'd call her when I met the woman of my dreams.

arclite started it!”

“(In constant sorrow through his days )

I am a man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my day.
I bid farewell to old Ohio
The place where I was born and raised.
(The place where he was born and raised )

For six long years I've been in trouble
No pleasures here on earth I found
For in this world I'm bound to ramble
I have no friends to help me now.

(chorus) He has no friends to help him now

It's fare thee well my old lover
I never expect to see you again
For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad
Perhaps I'll die upon this train.

(chorus) Perhaps he'll die upon this train.

You can bury me in some deep valley
For many years where I may lay
Then you may learn to love another
While I am sleeping in my grave.

(chorus) While he is sleeping in his grave.

Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger
My face you'll never see no more.
But there is one promise that is given
I'll meet you on God's golden shore.

(chorus) He'll meet you on God's golden shore.

This was a nostalgic relapse on my part.”

“Very funny stuff, guys. Thanks so much for being really sensitive to the newgirl's love probs.”

“Just havin' fun newgirl! Didn't mean to be mean”

“I didn't really take it personally. But seriously what is a girl supposed to do. No men seem to be passing the test and yet, I don't want to risk lowering the standards again.”

“why do you need a man, right now?

just have some fun, for yourself.”

“Hold out for THE one newgirl. Don't settle for anything less.”

“newgirl,

How's the weather up your way. Down here in Cody it is still snowing. I hafta laugh at all the tourists running around freezing there butts off. The east entrance to Yellowstone is closed due to too much snow.

Probably got close to 3 inches of moisture between the rain that came last evening, and the snow that started around midnight, until now.

Should help out with the snowpack and reservoir levels.”