Thomas lost his first tooth today. He was very excited. He even called me at work to tell me.
Posts from ‘July, 2009’
Garden update
A quick update on the garden as we approach the heart of summer:
Spinach: All the spinach I planted in the spring has finally bolted, so I pulled it. I planted more, but the pole beans are growing slower than expected, so I don’t think the new plantings will have enough shade. Spinach [...]
An Independence Day reflection
Haven’t read the Declaration of Independence recently? It’s worth a look. Reading it this year strikes a special chord given the absolutely shameful state of affairs in the New York state senate.
The first six grievances listed in the Declaration deal directly with the fact that there is someone (King George) standing in the [...]
Should I get in the pool? On the bike? Hit the running trail?
During the not-short drive home from the North Bay tri Dan remarked that he wanted to work on his swimming so he could improve his swim time. I’ve known from doing tri’s for a few years that it’s better to spend training time improving the run or the bike, but I wanted to [...]
Happy Birthday, Canada!
During my recent trip north I learned a little about Canada Day, which is being celebrated today. I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t know much about the history of Canada’s origins, but thanks to an article in the paper at the hotel, I learned a little something.
Way back in 1867, the British Parliament [...]
