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 are not meant [...]

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 lady of 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 are my first and [...]

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 was the time. [...]