Well, I certainly have. And thankfully, I was there the day he decided to. Rock on.
(No criticism about the lack of video, please. I asked how it would 'sound'. Frankly, between Cohn & Shane Fontayne, I was extremely intimidated. {If you know who Shane Fontayne is, you are probably equally intimidated. Have you seen the guy down-tune mid-song?})
Showing posts with label Fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fun. Show all posts
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Slacker!
Damn it, I missed two days, but I swear I have a good reason.
I was attending a two-day training for the Life is good Playmakers Power Play program. I was allowed to 'tag along' to the training, even though I am not technically an early childhood educator.
I met many great teachers from all over New England who are going above & beyond their classroom duties. I was also introduced to some revolutionary ideas regarding positive discipline and behavior management. I've ordered a few books and cannot wait for them to get here!
Hopefully, my experiences with these techniques & ideas will lead to some more significant and interesting posts here. Bear with me.
I was attending a two-day training for the Life is good Playmakers Power Play program. I was allowed to 'tag along' to the training, even though I am not technically an early childhood educator.
I met many great teachers from all over New England who are going above & beyond their classroom duties. I was also introduced to some revolutionary ideas regarding positive discipline and behavior management. I've ordered a few books and cannot wait for them to get here!
Hopefully, my experiences with these techniques & ideas will lead to some more significant and interesting posts here. Bear with me.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Cookies!
I found these cookies in the supermarket this evening: Keebler Fudge Shop Coconut Dreams
I'm pretty stoked. This is as close as you can get to the Samoa until the Girl Scouts start hitting the street again. Enjoy!
I'm pretty stoked. This is as close as you can get to the Samoa until the Girl Scouts start hitting the street again. Enjoy!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Christmas Gift Idea List
Check out some of the cool things on my gift-giving list this year.
Double Dish Snack Bowl I know a lot of people that love pistachios.
Spilt Milk Cereal Bowl No comment, just looks awesome.
Food Face Dinner Plate. These are so rad. I am considering tossing all my current plates and just buying a full set of these.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Pouch I'd love to carry an unwrapped PB & J around in my bag, wouldn't you?
Positivity Glass. Because it never hurts to have a little reminder.
Bubble Necklace. This thing is so sick. I may have to gift myself.
Peanut Pin. I like this because I am nuts. And if you get it this year, you might be nuts, too.
Confetti Scarf. Way funky. Would look so rad on anyone's jacket.
Double Dish Snack Bowl I know a lot of people that love pistachios.
Spilt Milk Cereal Bowl No comment, just looks awesome.
Food Face Dinner Plate. These are so rad. I am considering tossing all my current plates and just buying a full set of these.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Pouch I'd love to carry an unwrapped PB & J around in my bag, wouldn't you?
Positivity Glass. Because it never hurts to have a little reminder.
Bubble Necklace. This thing is so sick. I may have to gift myself.
Peanut Pin. I like this because I am nuts. And if you get it this year, you might be nuts, too.
Confetti Scarf. Way funky. Would look so rad on anyone's jacket.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Digging this right now.
How sick would they be for the 138 Listening Lounge?
How sick would they be for the 138 Listening Lounge?
Sunday, June 22, 2008
A Perfect Weekend
Travis & I had been talking about buying bicycles lately. We had checked out some websites for local retailers and bike shops, just to get an idea about what was out there. We both decided that the cruiser-style bikes were the perfect fit for us. We wanted something to get us from point A to point B, all the while looking cool while doing it. We have no interest in racing, trail riding, or anything even remotely requiring some level of athleticism.
Because we had nothing planned today, we decided to visit a few local bike shops to get an idea of what was available for us. Using my iPhone's map capabilities, I searched for all local bike shops and came up with a pretty healthy list. With our stops listed, we headed out on a blind journey. We are both bicycle novices; basically our riding experienced ended when we entered high school. I had not even ridden a bike since 1996. My last bike was stolen. Travis had a Redline BMX in college, but it has been sitting in our garage for at least as long as I have known him.
Our third stop on the list of local bike shops proved to be the jackpot. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, I spotted a sweet, bright orange bike and said 'That's the one I want. It is perfect'. Keep in mind, we were only out to browse. In no way were we ready to commit ourselves to a couple of bikes.
This place had exactly what we were looking for, cool, retro cruisers. The shop owner was a way rad guy. He knew exactly what we wanted. He showed us his inventory and invited us to test ride anything in the shop. He was more that willing to adjust and tweak anything to fit us for a test ride. We were hooked after he said that he could customize anything for us on the spot.
Travis rode a few bikes, but finally settled on an Electra Townie Balloon 9-Speed. It has a black frame with rad pin-striping. some fat, white tires and a brown leather seat and leather handlebar grips. He was able to customize it with black fenders and a mud flap on the back. The shop owner kept suggesting different accessories and all Travis would say was 'If it was yours, what would you do?'. He is already talking about how he will now bike to work, instead of driving.
I, on the other hand, was captivated by the first bike I saw, an Electra Townie 7-Speed Lady Orange. It was bright orange with a big, comfy white seat and white handlebar grips. It looked like a creamsicle with wheels. I got it customized with some pearly-white fenders and a rad 'ding-dong' bell. I am looking to finish it off with a perfect little basket. I have already named it 'The Creamsicle Dreamsicle'.
We spent about three hours at this shop while our bikes were being customized. During that time, we were also sold on a Croozer trailer for the two kids to ride in. We had debated on how to accommodate them. The Croozer looks way cool. It is a three-in-one; a double stroller, a double jogging stroller and a bike trailer. Plus, it has a ton of cargo space, something that all my other strollers seriously lacked. I highly doubt that either of us will ever jog with this thing, but at least we know we could if we wanted to.
As I am sure you can tell from my rambling, I am so stoked about these bikes. I cannot wait to get out and ride. I took a few short test rides down my street and was so energized. Pardon the cliches, but I loved the feel of the wind in my face and the burn in my legs as I pumped myself uphill. Travis also took a late night ride when we returned from the baseball game tonight. Naturally, his first thought was to coast down the big hill in our neighborhood. He has very fond childhood memories of his grandfather letting him ride down this same hill on his Big Wheel, with complete and utter disregard for any stop signs or moving vehicles he may have encountered as he flew through the intersection at the bottom of the hill. Afterwards, as we parked our new bikes in the garage, we had to step back and admire them, all the while commenting on how cool we were.
After our successful afternoon at the bike shop, we headed out to a Fisher Cats baseball game with the little ones. Despite the hometown loss, it was an ideal summer evening, still 70 degrees at 10:00pm and finished off with a fireworks display. Some beers, some baseball, some babies and some new bikes. So far, this has been one of the best weekends yet.
Because we had nothing planned today, we decided to visit a few local bike shops to get an idea of what was available for us. Using my iPhone's map capabilities, I searched for all local bike shops and came up with a pretty healthy list. With our stops listed, we headed out on a blind journey. We are both bicycle novices; basically our riding experienced ended when we entered high school. I had not even ridden a bike since 1996. My last bike was stolen. Travis had a Redline BMX in college, but it has been sitting in our garage for at least as long as I have known him.
Our third stop on the list of local bike shops proved to be the jackpot. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, I spotted a sweet, bright orange bike and said 'That's the one I want. It is perfect'. Keep in mind, we were only out to browse. In no way were we ready to commit ourselves to a couple of bikes.
This place had exactly what we were looking for, cool, retro cruisers. The shop owner was a way rad guy. He knew exactly what we wanted. He showed us his inventory and invited us to test ride anything in the shop. He was more that willing to adjust and tweak anything to fit us for a test ride. We were hooked after he said that he could customize anything for us on the spot.
Travis rode a few bikes, but finally settled on an Electra Townie Balloon 9-Speed. It has a black frame with rad pin-striping. some fat, white tires and a brown leather seat and leather handlebar grips. He was able to customize it with black fenders and a mud flap on the back. The shop owner kept suggesting different accessories and all Travis would say was 'If it was yours, what would you do?'. He is already talking about how he will now bike to work, instead of driving.
I, on the other hand, was captivated by the first bike I saw, an Electra Townie 7-Speed Lady Orange. It was bright orange with a big, comfy white seat and white handlebar grips. It looked like a creamsicle with wheels. I got it customized with some pearly-white fenders and a rad 'ding-dong' bell. I am looking to finish it off with a perfect little basket. I have already named it 'The Creamsicle Dreamsicle'.
We spent about three hours at this shop while our bikes were being customized. During that time, we were also sold on a Croozer trailer for the two kids to ride in. We had debated on how to accommodate them. The Croozer looks way cool. It is a three-in-one; a double stroller, a double jogging stroller and a bike trailer. Plus, it has a ton of cargo space, something that all my other strollers seriously lacked. I highly doubt that either of us will ever jog with this thing, but at least we know we could if we wanted to.
As I am sure you can tell from my rambling, I am so stoked about these bikes. I cannot wait to get out and ride. I took a few short test rides down my street and was so energized. Pardon the cliches, but I loved the feel of the wind in my face and the burn in my legs as I pumped myself uphill. Travis also took a late night ride when we returned from the baseball game tonight. Naturally, his first thought was to coast down the big hill in our neighborhood. He has very fond childhood memories of his grandfather letting him ride down this same hill on his Big Wheel, with complete and utter disregard for any stop signs or moving vehicles he may have encountered as he flew through the intersection at the bottom of the hill. Afterwards, as we parked our new bikes in the garage, we had to step back and admire them, all the while commenting on how cool we were.
After our successful afternoon at the bike shop, we headed out to a Fisher Cats baseball game with the little ones. Despite the hometown loss, it was an ideal summer evening, still 70 degrees at 10:00pm and finished off with a fireworks display. Some beers, some baseball, some babies and some new bikes. So far, this has been one of the best weekends yet.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
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