http://smithism.com/blog All Things Smith! Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:17:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [gallery columns="2"] http://smithism.com/blog/?p=446 For Wyatt's 9th Birthday party, I created a bunch of clues and hid them in envelopes around the house - each one leads to the next. This of course has about 10 boys running all over the house looking for clues that lead to more clues, that eventually make a ... http://smithism.com/blog/?p=444 Every year we do an entire DVD of the previous year. I also make a compilation - and that is why I wrote the song, to accompany it. Here is the Smith Family DVD compilation for 2009 accompanied by the song "Perfect Day" written by myself. The clips and ... http://smithism.com/blog/?p=442 The first time the boys went fishing! - enjoy... [flv:http://smithism.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Flash/FirstFishing.flv 400 266] http://smithism.com/blog/?p=343 Jan and I took the boys to East Rock in New Haven today. For March in Connecticut, the weather was a balmy 55 degrees or warmer. The boys really got into the who "adventure" as we took many of the foot trails along the way back down from the top. ... http://smithism.com/blog/?p=339 Not just any kind of frying pan.  Certainly not some temporarily smooth-coated frying pan of some unknown alloy.  No, this is a cast-iron skillet.  I’m talking 13 pounds of Lodge pre-seasoned cast-iron skillet cooking power!  Wow, I never imagined I’d wax poetic about cookware.  But here it is.  I love cooking ... http://smithism.com/blog/?p=335 Some of my (Ryan's) latest artwork... Dino Battle this seting is in a jungle and the drawing is about the ALLOSAURUS (on the right) fighting a TRICERATOPS. Theropod Invasion The main idea of this drawing is the meat-eaters going into the jungle. Terror Strikes Do I really need to ask  why because the title tells you ... http://smithism.com/blog/?p=329 If it seems like just yesterday, it must be because we still see into each others souls like we did on our wedding day. We still smile and laugh with each other just as we did then. We still cherish the moments and find fun everywhere we can. We are ... http://smithism.com/blog/?p=320 Dad and his sons enjoying a coffee moment... Dad: Anyone who knows me, knows I love coffee.  Not only for that nice pick-me-up, but also for the flavor of a fine, fresh coffee.  Even moreso, it offers a chance for a true luxury in life: the chance to slow down, if even ... http://smithism.com/blog/?p=312 Preview for the 2009 Reunion DVD Enjoy! [flv:http://smithism.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Flash/Reunion2009Preview.flv 400 266] http://smithism.com/blog/?p=307