Archive for September, 2007

A Truly Comfortable Ride!

I have got to get me one of these!

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Cool Riding Once Again

It was 50°F this morning.  So far, the coolest morning in which I have ridden my bike has been at least 60.  So, this is the first morning I wore a jacket since May, most likely.  I have to admit, while putting my panniers on the bike this morning I was thinking, “Why am I doing this?” [...]

Friends and Family

The Internet is an amazing thing.  It brings us closer to so much knowledge so much quicker than ever.  We can find answers to our astro-physics questions, affirmations of our political interests, or just the local weather on demand.  It also brings to us some things we’d be better left without.  Spammers, Phishers, and child [...]

House Day

Every year we celebrate “House Day” on October 15th.  House Day is the anniversary of when Jan and I were engaged.  Like any holiday worth its mettle, there is gift giving on that day.  The only rule, is that the gift has to be something that everyone in the house can use or enjoy.  So [...]

Video: Sledding Wipeout!

I am in the process of putting together our 2007 Smith Family Video DVD and thought I’d post a few previews as I go.  This one is of the boys some time in February.  We had a day or two of snow followed by a day of freezing rain, which made everything very icy and slippery.  [...]

Video: Bronx Zoo Visit

Here is a video of our Bronx Zoo visit with Grandma and Grandpa DeToro.  It was a perfect day!

The direct link, incase you have trouble seeing, or playing the embedded video is here:  http://one.revver.com/watch/389997 

Family, Angels, and Piranhas…

A couple months back, Jan and I took a little get away.  While we were out, we stopped into a little gift shop where we found some little statues.  Now, normally, we are not into statues or bric-a-brac in general, but there were a couple that captured the essence of our family right at this [...]