Kinder Park Farm
I often speak of Kinder Park, but I often forget one of the things that is so precious about it…FARM. Kinder also has a farm on its land, and it makes it really special. Before that though, we took Silas to the playground. We first had a bit of a walk to get there, Laura took her bike. Silas hardly knew where to start at the playground. A try walking on the ropes? Laura forgot she is way too old … Read entire article »
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Crocus Signals Spring
We were so pleased to see one tiny flower in bloom today as we walked out the front door. … Read entire article »
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Silas Gets a Taste of Spring
Ok, so it’s not yet spring, but the weather has indeed been springlike. He started on the trampoline… He then became very fascinated with the lock on the barn door. Frolicking in the sun. Then Silas rather likes the bar that we used to use as a device to lock the steering wheel of our car… But to Silas, it’s not a security device for a car, it’s a trumpet! … Read entire article »
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Back to the B&A Trail
Today the good weather took Laura and I to the B&A Trail. It seems like forever that we had been there. The trail has about an 8-foot wide paved surface and is in good condition. The total length is 13 miles between Annapolis and Glen Burnie, MD. Once you reach the northern terminus, a short connector path will take you over to the recently completed BWI Trail. The southern half of the trail … Read entire article »
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Back to Kinder Park
With the nice change of weather in the upper 50’s, Laura and I decided to go to Kinder Park. The fact that it is technically still winter was still there, with snow from our last blizzards still in scattered places around the park… Because of the winter, not much was “alive” at Kinder today. Some berries… …some ducks too. Of course, the ever present silos were still there. Laura got to try out her new bike! And before we left, we saw … Read entire article »
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Choices
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about choices. We make them each day, and we’re accountable for them… today this was a story read in church: Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I would be twins!” He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I don’t get it! You can’t be a positive person all of the time. … Read entire article »
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Desktop Independent
As I ponder whether or not to get a new desktop (the one I have, an HP, is over 8 years old and acting it’s age, and I already have a laptop), I stumble upon this article: “Desktops dead in three years” A charming young buck by the name of John Herlihy of Google Europe believes, like most people in the Western World that desktop PCs will be dead in the next few years. … Read entire article »
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Chasing a Moth
Daily, our cat Jasper reminds us that even though he is growing up and getting to be full sized, there is a lot of kitten left in him… … Read entire article »
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A Visit from Anthony
Zach and Danielle brought Anthony to visit us! … Read entire article »
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Fun Factory
I had to make a run to CVS, and Miranda decided she did too. Silas started to get excited that he was going bye byes in Nana’s car, and his enthusiasm just made me want to get our very active toddler something that would keep him busy. While getting the things I needed, I found the Play Doh Fun Factory. This kept Silas busy from the time we got home, until bedtime! … Read entire article »
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Silas Idol
So as our usual, Laura and I are tuned into American Idol. Last night, Silas decided to steal the show. So Laura, ever quick with her cell phone’s video capabilities, recorded Silas. Now Silas has been watching a lot of The Three Tenors of late, and might explain some of his drama while singing. Either way, he stole the show as far as we were concerned. Enjoy, Silas Idol! … Read entire article »
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Silas Loves
With a little help from Laura, Silas names some of the people he loves… … Read entire article »
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Cabin Fever
After days and days of so many feet of snow outside, and little melting, you have to just get out anyway. Saturday was one of those days, and we decided to take Silas to the park. There had been a few warmish days, however it was a tad disheartening to see the park benches nearly still covered in snow. Silas wanted to go on the slide, but there was a mini lake under it! Silas braves the slide anyway! Silas … Read entire article »
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Web cam Fun with Silas
Silas sat on my lap today we and had loads of fun in front of the web cam. It was definitely giggles and good times! … Read entire article »
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Blink
Currently Reading: Blink “You are a very cynical man; has anyone ever told you that? I’ve spent half a day with you, and honestly I don’t know what you believe in.” “I believe in lots of things. God for instance.” “God? But you despise religion?” “I believe in God because only an idiot could look at the intricate balance of nature and believe it was not designed. Believe it or not, some people still believe a watch can form … Read entire article »
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Authentic Love
This Valentines Day, this very proud mama got to hear her son preach tonight. Being Valentines Day, Enric chose Authentic Love as his topic for teaching. Enric teaches how our culture gives a view of love that is different from the Bible. He also gives a very personal and heartwarming testimony of many touching ways that authentic love has been shown to him and his family. We needed tissues at the end! Listen to “Authentic Love” » HERE … Read entire article »
Baltimore Auto Show 2010
A few times in the past I have given to Miquel as his Valentine’s present, a visit to the car show in Baltimore’s Convention Center. In the years past, it has been overwhelmingly amazing and it was almost too much show to see in one visit. This year, I was excited to have more Valentines to take, and we set out yesterday to the Maryland Auto Show. There were some noticeable changes at the start. Not … Read entire article »
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Valentines
Happy Valentines Day – “And this commandment have we from him. That he who loveth God love his brother also.” 1 John 4:21 … Read entire article »
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Snow Makes Great Roads
Silas has learned once the shoveling is done, snow makes great roads for his big truck. … Read entire article »
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Snowiest Winter
The climate report from the National Weather Service was just posted and the word out of BWI-Marshall airport is that 4″ of snow fell on February 9th, pushing the winter total snowfall to 64.4″, which makes the winter of 2009-’10 the snowiest winter on record for Baltimore. The old record of 62.5″ didn’t last very long; it was set in the winter of 1995-’96. Official snow records go back to 1883 (other weather records date … Read entire article »
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Google Super Bowl Ad
Ok, I am a romantic. This is my favorite ad during the Super Bowl tonight. … Read entire article »
Silas Relaxes
With the cleaning of the cars done… Cleaning off the cars “Blizzard 2010″ And the snow and the cold not going anywhere… Record 32 inches in Pasadena Silas shows us all how to relax indoors, while he and Miquel check out Laura’s new book, “Dear John” … Read entire article »
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Blizzard 2010
Well in the midst of blizzard conditions here in Maryland, we are looking to break records for snow. Some images so far: … Read entire article »
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A Poem for Margie
COME WITH ME The Lord saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be, So He put his arms aroud you And whispered, “Come with me.” With tearful eyes, we watched you suffer And saw you fade away, Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, A beautiful smile at rest, God broke our hearts … Read entire article »
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Potentially Paralyzing
I often visit the Weather.com site. Being sick sort of has me out of the loop. So imagine when I went to Drudge today, and clicked on a weather related link and saw our area on the map labeled Potentially Paralyzing! This can’t be good. The next time we have so many acorns in fall, I will believe the wives tale that they are a sign of a HARSH winter! … Read entire article »
Zilch
When Petra lived with us, she taught me the most fun dice game. We would have so much fun, it’s hard to believe that 6 dice and a paper keeping score could be so entertaining. Today online, through Good Experience, I found a very close relative to the dice game Petra taught me, and it’s called Zilch. In Petra’s version, one’s are 100 points, fives are 50. If you get three of a kind, say, 3 … Read entire article »
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Fortune Cookie
I am sick today and pretty much staying in bed. When I get so sick, I love to have some Won Ton Soup. Miranda and Laura brought me some, and also a fortune cookie. … Read entire article »
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Retro
Retro is fun. I like looking back to easier times; good times spent with family and remembering songs and the way things looked back then…. What a pleasant experience it has been to work for a new client, Paul & Kathy Hittle of Severn Gas Pumps. Going to their house and workstation was like time travel. They restore old gas pumps, even as old as the 1900’s, all the way up to the 1960’s. They also … Read entire article »
Snow Day
Today a few inches of promised snow will have turned into 8 by tonight. So today turned into an “update the look of my blog day.” While I passed the time doing that, (and in between falling and driving in the snow), I took photos of a few of the birds coming to the feeder in the cold. … Read entire article »
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