The past three months..

have reminded me that every second of this advertisement is true.

Even the last five seconds held true to how we (I'm speaking for my wife here but, we've discussed it enough that I can include her) felt when I discovered that my kids were on their way.  However, having three kids spaced over almost 9 years, I'm not so sure that my scream would be one of joy if I found out that there was a fourth on the way.

Leave it to a bike blog..

To turn me onto an awesome ski video with a touch of social commentary.  Thanks All Hail the Black Market!

Remember this..

This Semi-rad guy wrote a book and published it himself and it looks good.  I like the cut of his jib.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

TRUTH VIA

I'm out!

Far cooler than rollerblading

Skip the first two minutes that are all twirls and stuff and it starts kicking ass.

Might as well embrace it...

Cause it'll be here soon enough.


"Hot coffee and cold winter mornings are two of the best soul mates who ever did find each other."
 Terri Guillemets

“There are no happy endings.
Endings are the saddest part,
So just give me a happy middle
And a very happy start.”

- Shel Silverstein, Every Thing on It.

Comic Art Awesomeness

I have always loved Batman.  It is a dark complex story that I always take a lot from.  Well yesterday I saw this short fan fiction work and it has blown my mind, from the art, to the heady diologue to the Bill Hicks quotation at the end.  I have read this three times in the past day and it has given me chills each time.  Check out the full work, written by Gerardo Preciado and drawn by Daniel Bayliss at The Deal. 

Head on a swivel

The crowd gathers

...and we're rolling

On the streets

This dude was creepy. Coming...

and going.

The gang

Wow, ok, just got my head above water and am glad to report that things are good.  Life is chock full of action, mostly of the little baby variety but it's action none the less.  This weekend I did the wifey a favor and took the two older kids + friends out so she could nap with the newest one.  What did we do, you ask?  Well Mr./Ms. Noseypants, we participated in Burlington's annual Halloween Bike Ride.  It was fun and well attended. If you ever want an exercise in mild panic and looking many places at once take three 8 year olds and one 6 year old to a open street bike ride attended by about 300 people.  Oh and after standing around for about an hour before we got rolling the kids got too cold to continue after ~ 1 mile.  So we peeled off and headed for home.  photos from this person and Local Motion.  Great Times thanks for organizing.

Adding a life event

Well that came about suddenly!  I was still trying to wrap my head around how quickly the date of impending arrival was approaching and I was increasingly excited to meet our new little person.  However, I was also struck with joy and terror in equal parts at random intervals.  Joy at the obvious, terror stemming from the inevitable change.  Then on October 1, 2013, Roughly a week before the "official" due date, our impending baby with an unknown gender went from this:

To this:

And just like that we now know that she is a she and her name is Ivy.    It's been 6 years since we were through this last and I have certainly come to enjoy the freedom that comes with independent children.  But that was all swept away when this little one came sweeping into the room and stole everyone's hearts.  We are in this parent game for good so we may as well add another player, because, you know, the more the merrier.   All are pleased with the outcome:

But just one more because I can guarantee that we won't be down this road again. Measures will be taken. If you know what I mean.