Sushi -- Yes, they transport horses by air. It's pretty amazing. Go to this link for a story on horse transport for air and then click on the link for the pdf file, which has pictures.
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:...by+plane&hl=en
Shad -- There's your Horlicks pedigree. http://www.pedigreequery.com/horlicks Funny, the names are pretty foreign to me, except for some like Petingo, Alcazar, Alycidon, all because they're from her sire's sire. I don't know Three Legs. Just shows how you get to know the pedigrees in your neck of the woods and not much elsewhere unless you're really studying.
Well, Shad, it looks like you're inching ahead of me, because I just up and forgot about the crunches yesterday totally, and that was after saying I had to do them. Oh well, no yellow sticker on my calendar (that's what I've been doing to remember.)
Everyone else, a big hello and cheers for the successes. I am just extraordinarily busy Japan Cup week and trying to fit other activities in is about all I can manage. No time to post here at length. Take care all and I'll be back soon!
how old am I.
I discovered a wonderful homeopathic remedy: it's a mixture of mint and lavender oils in a little roll-on tube, and you roll some on your forehead or temples. It feels as refreshing as immersing your head in cold water, and seems to provide the relief you need to break the pain cycle. The kind I have is called Migrastick (made in Quebec), but I'm sure you can find something similar.
have been spending your time... One French expression for a hangover is "avoir mal aux cheveux" - in other words, your hair hurts. Of course those days are only a dim memory for me now. 
So, Day 10 is a wrap.... 
You all are putting me to shame! Love those stats! 
And curly, you have a super great attitude. Thanks for the thanks! 
Good luck on your challenge. 
No explosions yet, I gather?
I write for a regular newspaper, horse-racing magazines and other racing-related publications. Yeah, Tokyo is a cool place. Definitely worth a look around, or at least Japan. I'm so used to it now though, that it is all so familiar. Still, I can still appreciate the roof of a temple or old house (not too many of them though) and it is nice to come across such places even in Tokyo amidst the skyscrapers. I hope you can come here someday soon. And, I'm glad you set carla straight with that sober redhead silliness! 
You were doing a stealth challenge, if I recall right. Thus, these glowing numbers already! 
was way more important this am, after getting to sleep so late last nigh.
No Soda- 9 Days
Abs- 4 Days
I had used my three pause days, and my litle walk just didn't meet my criteria as an on-challenge day. But I haven't quit trying, just admitted I've blown that challenge. I'll start back as soon as I've thought out what type of exercise to aim for. 
Oh well, I will do the best I can tomorrow.