Monthly Archives: May 2006

“Look Jesus”

That is what Isabel said when she picked up this doll. We laughed so hard not just over the association with the historically inaccurate “blond haired/blue-eyed” image of Jesus, but also because Luke Skywalker was actually a Christ figure in the Star Wars movies.

Chattanooga Not Quite “Bike Friendly”

This week’s issue of the Chattanooga Pulse has a feature article on the state of bicycling in the Scenic City. One person being interviewed recalls being told to “get off the effing road!” I have never ever *cough* been told that before. A small inset from a driver says that our roads [...]

This is Supposed to be a Family Blog

Pamela has been sharing some great kids stories with friends and family lately. Several times the phrase “blog worthy” has come up (and not just from me). I am afraid that if we do not write these things down, then they will be forgotten. All people who want to hear from the [...]

Snake Names

I have finally chosen names for the snakes. As I was handling them I noticed that one snake (#28) had a dot over her left eye. The other snake (#40) had dots over both eyes. You can see a picture of their heads at the bottom of this post. Since they [...]

Aidan’s Reward

For finding Pamela’s wedding set, Aidan’s big surprise today was a 2006 Specialized 16″ Hotrock. We had been planning on getting him a bike either for his birthday or Christmas. Unfortunately, Aidan’s tricycle was accidentally backed over by the Subaru recently. All it took was the reward promise to decide that now [...]