Cashing In On Memories$$$$

The only documentation-proof, should I say- that I have done marathons and triathlons is stored on the web in the form of race results. When the web no longer hosts these results, it will be as if I never raced. I don't have any pictures of myself in races- well, I have a butt-shot that Joy took recently. I think I have a couple of transition pictures that Dave took in a race, too. But, that is it.

There are some pictures of me that I don't want. They are the "bad angle" pictures. Some of you will intuitively know what I am talking about. I have some good angles and some bad angles- at least that is the way I look at it. And, the fact that I race in my bathing suit ups the odds that a bad angle can be forever recorded on camera.

The Rock-N-Roll Half Ironman actually produced one or two good angle shots. And, since it was my very first half ironman ever- my only first half ironman ever, I thought that maybe I should order some pictures. Show the grandkids, you know, how awesome grandma used to be.

And just when you think triathlons can't get any more expensive....two 5x7's can be mine for one low price of .....$42.90. Yup. That includes the $7.00 shipping charge- normal, regular, snail mail.

I am appalled.

Here I am thinking I would like to have a picture of me in a triathlon- just a little something besides my memory to cement my pride in finishing forever on paper. So, what do I do? Do I bend over and offer myself and my very limited student loan money for two 5x7s? Or, do I say F-this-no way am I paying these prices for 2 pictures? How can the cost be so high? How can they get away with this? Outrageous!