Scott's Claptrap

Sam's message from Santa

2009-12-21T21:57:00.001-05:00

http://portablenorthpole.tv/watch/84b00c1d5c1c76c1560c1d21d0a6399f

This is getting out of control!!!

2009-10-11T16:35:00.000-04:00

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Alex and Sammy off to school!

2009-09-09T17:51:00.002-04:00

Here are some shot's of the kids getting ready for school. Alex starting 6th grade and Sammy going into Kindergarten! Very exciting stuff!

2009-09-07T22:02:00.001-04:00

This is a test to see if the test displays on the blog. How exciting.

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2009-09-07T21:56:00.001-04:00

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Sam getting her first hair wash at a salon!

2009-08-18T18:17:00.000-04:00

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Sam, Alex and Tess in Old Forge/Alex Bay 09

2009-07-27T17:57:00.002-04:00

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Old Forge/Alex Bay 09

Sam, Alex and Alanna in Ithaca

2009-07-13T08:13:00.001-04:00

Sam gave me a Father's day hairdo

2009-06-21T20:04:00.000-04:00

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Sammy at Gymnastics

2009-05-16T12:31:00.001-04:00

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Sam gets a fresh perspective

2009-05-01T17:21:00.000-04:00

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2009-05-01T12:31:00.000-04:00

You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it! In this example, I made it to the gas station before running out.

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2009-04-29T21:25:00.000-04:00

Matt getting his second tattoo. Maybe I can get him to stop calling them "tats"!

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Pictures from the Daddy/Daughter Dance

2009-02-07T09:43:00.002-05:00

A great day for our Nation!

2009-01-20T20:44:00.003-05:00

Just wanted to take a moment to say how proud I am to be a part of this great country and that I look forward to working together to surmount our obstacles before us.

I obviously don't know what it felt like in the days of FDR, but based on everything I've learned recently, there are many similarities to where we are today. Considering the tools and technology we have at our fingertips, I think we are in a much better place than they were 60 years ago. Even though FDR had four terms to accomplish everything he had (which is an incredible list), I think our man Barack can do it in two! Even if he can't, President Biden can finish in his two terms starting in eight years!

Who knows what things will be like a year from now or four years from now, but right now I have hope that at least I have a leader who's heart is in the same place mine is: peace, prosperity and protecting and preserving the environment.

In honor of our soon to be departing commander in chief.

2009-01-03T00:36:00.002-05:00

I know it's taken out of context, but still...

Look who's "new and notable" on iTunes!!!

2008-12-21T12:16:00.005-05:00

I was just poking around the iTunes Podcast section and I saw that my podcast was listed under the "new and notable" section!

How cool is that!!!

To check out the show, you can subscribe in iTunes or click here to go to the website and listen online!

The Evolution of the Levy's Tree

2008-12-12T17:28:00.008-05:00

16 inches

24 inches

54 inches

Over the past few years, our X-mas tree seems to be getting larger and larger. Based on this growth, I project that in 10 years we should have something roughly the size of the tree at Rockefeller Center!

Posted YourTravelShow #3

2008-12-10T17:18:00.002-05:00

Click here to go to the site and have a listen!

The Legend of Hanukkah Harry

2008-11-30T10:00:00.001-05:00

Alex is a non-believer so I am trying to show her that I'm not making this stuff up!

A day at the Gymnastics Center

2008-11-08T21:29:00.002-05:00

Uh, ok... Sam can read! Who knew?!?!?!

2008-11-07T19:15:00.004-05:00

So, Carrie is sitting at the kitchen table reading her Bible (People Magazine) and Sam gets up on her lap and points to the page and says "that's IN". Carrie looks down and sure enough she is pointing to the word "in". OK, maybe it's just a fluke. Very funny coincidence. Right? Wrong!

Next she points down to the page and says "that's ON" and sure enough she is pointing right to the word "on"!

I have been working with her on and off reading Dr. Suess's Hop on Pop, but she really didn't take to it the way Alex did. We also do alphabet flashcards, but she gets bored easily and starts to goof off. I guess in Pre-K, they are learning letter combinations at the same time they are learning letters!

Now if Carrie were only reading something worthwhile...

I'm amazed as what 10 years olds know about the Electoral College

2008-11-05T17:04:00.002-05:00

Alex and her friend Alanna were doing homework together the night of the election and I was so impressed with the detailed information they knew regarding our political system.

Not only did they know much about the Democratic and Republican candidates, but they also knew about the electoral college. The were particularly interested in who was going to win California since they both knew how many electoral votes it represented.

They were also using my computer to play with the political maps so they they could change the outcome of the election by changing the color of the states. They were so entertained by it!

I was really impressed since at that age I was more interested in cartoons and comic books!

I'm calling it!

2008-11-04T22:28:00.006-05:00

He's at 207 at this moment and with 75 votes from CA, OR and WA very (very) likely going to Obama, it looks like he's locked in the 270 and then some. Very refreshing election compared to the disaster of 2000 and the closeness of 2004.

I wouldn't call it a landslide, but it's a comfortable lead for sure!

Sophie's birthday party at Sweet and Sassy

2008-11-02T07:02:00.003-05:00

Usually I don't allow any Sass when it pertains to the kids, but in this case I'll make an exception.

Beth and Steve's daughter Sophie had her 4th birthday party at Sweet and Sassy (a beauty salon for kids) in Pittsford, NY.

Looks like they all had a great time and came home with enough glitter on so that they could glow in the dark!

Why no posts?

2008-11-01T23:20:00.006-04:00

Well, the posts are coming soon. I have Birthdays and Halloween pictures to put up, but I have been so busy getting my new Podcast up and running so I have had little spare time to post Blog updates.

I also have been updating my Twitter site regularly with political notes and links so between that and everything else, my energy is tapped!

The new Podcast is a travel show for people who travel all over the country and the world to leave trip report messages on my special phone line and then my Podcasting partner and I listen and make comments. We did one Pilot episode and then recorded the real Show #1 a few days ago. I am waiting for the folks at iTunes to approve my submission and then the show will be available on line and on iTunes.

My good friend Steve Wehner from my In-Seitz days created this phenomenal graphic for the show. I sent him a mockup and without even being asked, he sent me back the design you see above. The guy is really beyond gifted. Thanks Steve!

For more info, go to www.yourtravelshow.net.

I don't know if claptrap is any better than Drivel...

2008-10-28T08:05:00.002-04:00

In fact I know "claptrap" is not nearly as good as drivel, but I recently realized that I had ripped off a friend's website name by using "The Drivel" and totally forgot where I got the idea from.

Not wanting to completely rip off a friend's' great idea, this blog shall now be known as "The Claptrap". Doesn't have as nice of a ring, but maybe it will grow on me.

Palin on SNL the beginning of the end

2008-10-19T11:04:00.002-04:00

After watching Sarah Palin on SNL last night, my reaction was that this is clearly a sign that her 15 minutes of fame is almost over.

A couple more weeks aught to do it...

This just about says it all:

2008-09-30T22:21:00.000-04:00

Happy 4th Birthday Samantha!

2008-09-24T07:13:00.001-04:00

Today is the big day and here's a picture of the birthday girl enjoying her birthday doughnut!

Caught!

2008-09-18T08:04:00.003-04:00

Cleo was caught in the act of eating Sam's breakfast today...

Bad Kitty.

"This toy is freaking me out"

2008-09-16T20:58:00.002-04:00

Carrie said that she and Sam were on their way home from Wendy's picking up dinner and Sam said to her, "this toy is freaking me out"!

Carrie said, "what did you say"?

Sam replied, "this toy is freaking me out".

Carrie said, "ok well we can throw it in the garbage".

Sam replied, "it's ok, I'll give it to Alex".

Sam is really starting to show signs of being 4!

Ocean city pictures in Slideshow mode:

2008-09-02T19:10:00.001-04:00

See below for the link to the full size pictures.

Those waves can really sneak up on you!

2008-09-02T18:33:00.004-04:00

Here are some of the pictures from our 2009 Trip to Ocean City, MD.

Enjoy!

If you have trouble clicking on the link above, here is the address: http://picasaweb.google.com/sclevy30/OceanCity0902#

The vlog posting you've all been waiting for:

2008-08-24T13:35:00.007-04:00

Alex documents my opening and tasting of the Bud light and Clamato drink called a Chelada!

Sorry for the shaky cam work but she's only 9.

Reenie the budding photographer

2008-08-11T23:15:00.003-04:00

Here are a couple of shots Reenie took on our little trip to the 1000 Islands over the weekend. We went to Alexandria Bay on Saturday and then stayed in Kingston overnight. Came back Sunday. It was a quick trip, but Mom and Reenie have never been to Kingston and had never gone into Boldt castle before, so that was nice for them to see.

I cropped the shots and straightened them out a little bit, but other than that, they are "as is". I'll spare you the other 80 shots. I get a little seasick just looking at them.

Is there a decent beach near Rochester?

2008-07-27T23:13:00.004-04:00

As shocking as this may sound, we had a great day at the beach about 45 minutes east of Rochester in Sodus, NY! The weather was great, the water was comfortable and it wasn't crowded at all. In fact, there was plenty of room to spread out, play catch or build a sand castle. The other kid in the shot is Alex's pal Alana.

The only down-side was that there was quite a bit of seaweed all over when you got out of the water and the little foot shower wasn't really doing the job. A bit on the yucky side, but not a show stopper.

Here's a link the the rest of the shots.

I Was Wrong!

2008-07-25T09:40:00.003-04:00

All this time I thought that there was a NYS law that stated that no child under 12 years old could sit in the front seat of a car... well I did the research and the truth is the following:

Taken from SafeNY.com

Are children required by law to sit in the back seat?

Although New York does not have a law preventing children from sitting in the front seat, it is highly recommended that all children age 12 and under ride properly restrained in the back seat. Researchers estimate that just by putting a child in the back seat instead of the front seat reduces the chance of injury and death by more than 30%.

Scott gets a Tattoo!

2008-07-25T01:17:00.001-04:00

See it here!

Taughannock Falls - Ithaca, NY

2008-07-22T17:29:00.003-04:00

The girls and I took a day trip to beautiful Ithaca NY to see Taughannock Falls. It was really breathtaking and almost shocking to see we have such beauty right in our own back yard. I'd say it's as nice as Letchworth, if not nicer!

Click here to see the rest of the pictures!

Happy 4th of July!

2008-07-03T08:27:00.004-04:00

Carrie and Alex are heading to Chicago to visit Corinna, Rodrigo and the kiddies so it will just be daddy and Sammy hangin out for the next three days! Yippee!!!

We'll probably go to some 4th of July Carnival, but I'm not sure where yet. Don't know if Sam is going to be able to stay up for fireworks or not, but we may give it a shot.

Be safe. Have fun!

Scott Launches His Midlife Crisis Site

2008-06-19T16:32:00.004-04:00

Here's a link to the planning site for my trip next year across country on Historic Route 66. I will be posting my trip ideas, route and schedule for my big trip.

Check it out!

Cooking with Samantha!

2008-06-01T20:49:00.004-04:00

Hey there,

Why not hit the play button below to see what interesting concoction Samantha is cooking up today!

Ally on Ally

2008-05-26T22:18:00.003-04:00

Welcome to Episode #1 of the Allycast. In this episode, Ally gets to know her very special guest.

This may be the only episode of the series, so don't miss what could very well be the series finale!

Click the play button to watch.

Last but not least of my Blogger triple play...

2008-05-24T08:33:00.003-04:00

Alex is learning all about what people went through when they immigrated from Europe one hundred years ago. She's currently on a boat for 14 days coming from Wales heading to Ellis Island and is in the 3rd class section.

I have another kid too. There's a shot of her too just for fun.

Triple Play part 2

2008-05-24T08:24:00.002-04:00

Here's number 2 of my 3 postings:

Here's a couple shots of Alex from her last concert of the school year.

She played violin as well as sang in the chorus... a girl of many talents!

p.s. I need a new camera.

Blogger triple play...

2008-05-24T08:04:00.005-04:00

OK, I've been a little negligent on my blogging lately so I'm going to make up for it with 3 postings right in a row...

The first of my entires is going to be of my trip to New Orleans last weekend. It was a quick trip (of course), but I got a lot done in a very short amount of time. Basically all of my vacations end of being some sort of sprint to get everything in. Needless to say, they are never a marathon of relaxation.

Here's the list of what I accomplished in 2 days: saw some of the remnants of Katrina, drove a Harley Davidson Electraglide to Biloxi along the Gulf shore, ate catfish, pulled pork, crawfish etouffee and mustard greens, saw the French Quarter and drank 3 hurricanes on Bourbon St. (also had a shot of grain alcohol thanks to Matt).

Here's a link to my pictures.

N-joy!

Lovely Rochester Weather

2008-04-26T16:00:00.003-04:00

We've had one of the best Aprils I can remember, but it looks like April is going out like a lion.

Here's some video of a very nice hail storm that dropped quarter size hail for about 10 minutes.

Resistence is futile...

2008-04-26T08:06:00.008-04:00

Greg and Kimmie Moens just bought two 8 Gig iPod Touches!

Heh heh heh... 2 more victims have been added to the Apple collective. And what's worse is that they already had an iPod mini!

It must have been a very tight contest between the iPod Touch and the Microsoft Zune!

I don't think the Moens could be classified as Apple Drones yet, but I think Kimmie could be fully assimilated at some point in the future (maybe when it's time to buy a new Desktop PC perhaps).

Resistence, is futile!

Beer and Clamato Juice - Finally!!!!!!!!

2008-04-16T20:14:00.003-04:00

The geniuses at Anheuser-Busch have finally come up with a drink we can all enjoy: Beer, Tomato Juice and the always refreshing taste of Clams!

It's a flat, pink, salty and briney beverage that can't fail! Just the description alone made Carrie gag in disgust.

Genius.

Hooray for Sammy!

2008-04-12T07:49:00.002-04:00

She's finally started to go to the bathroom on the potty! We're still only good with #1, but #2 can"t be far behind.

Get it? Far behind...

Sorry, just a little bathroom humor. Very little.

OK, it's time to get political...

2008-03-08T19:57:00.004-05:00

So I just read that Obama won Wyoming. I was hoping that wasn't going to happen. I happen to prefer Hillary over Obama and this win may be her first real nail in her Presidential bid coffin. It's not that I don't like Barack and I love Hillary... that's not it at all. I just want the democrats to be back in the White House and I'd rather see her (and Bill) there than him. McCain seems like a decent guy, war hero and all, but the sound bite of him saying he doesn't care if we're in Iraq for a thousand years is bordering on criminal!

On top of the fact that I think Hillary would be a hard worker and a decent leader, I just don't think Barack is electable. Nobody really knows a whole lot about him and most people you speak to on the street agree that he sounds like a good speaker, but that's all they know of him. That's simply not a great reason to put someone in office.

OK, that's the end of my political rant for now. One last thing for you to remember, when Clinton lied, nobody died.

Sammy's tattoo

2008-02-26T08:16:00.003-05:00

Here's a quick video of Sam getting her first airbrush tattoo. I'm sure it is only a matter of time until she asks me for a real one!

Quick trip to see Mickey:

2008-02-19T21:07:00.003-05:00

We took the girls to Orlando for a quick trip to see Mickey and Friends for a couple days with Carrie's Dad (Alan). It was a good time and the weather was great. Could have been a couple degrees warmer for my tastes, but I'll take lower 70's in early February anyday!

Click here to see the rest of the pictures.

FedEx makes it to the Top 20 Most Admired Companies:

2008-01-22T13:04:00.003-05:00

Originally, there was an article in Fortune Magazine with FedEx being ranked in the top 100 best places to work for, but a few days later Greg looked at the list and did not see FedEx on it at all. Not sure what happened there, but a quick search showed that we came up in the top 20 most admired companies. I guess that's not a bad place to be either. Here's a link to the article.

Let's hope this one stays up for more than a few days!

Oh, by the way... guess who's number one?

Heh heh heh...

Alex makes her first basket!

2008-01-13T10:19:00.000-05:00

Alex made her first 2 pointer in her game yesterday at Churchville-Chili School!

Ok, the team still lost, by 1 point in the last 10 seconds of the game.

But still... way to go Al!!!

The last monorail ride at Midtown Plaza

2007-12-31T10:42:00.000-05:00

The girls had a chance to ride the Monorail at Midtown plaza last week on December 24th. The Monorail was shut down immediately after that and it looks like it was the last time they will have it at Midtown Plaza as we know it.

Maybe the next iteration of that area will have something similar in honor of this landmark holiday treat, or maybe it will just be a memory of another time for those of us who had the chance to ride it.

A Festival for the rest of us!

2007-12-20T21:13:00.000-05:00

Festivus greetings to you and yours!

I look forward to airing my grievances with all of you. I've been keeping a list all year!

I can't wait till the Feats of Strength! I'm gonna get good and liquored up for that... now where did I put my aluminum pole? Click here to get yours!

Here's a Wiki link to everything you ever wanted to know about Festivus!

Don't forget to give to the Human Fund - "Money for People"!

I just don't get it...

2007-12-02T22:12:00.000-05:00

I'm sitting at home trying to do some work and finally when I finish, I just want to shut down my Windows XP PC and close up for the night. Sounds simple enough right? Wrong!!! I have a brand spankin new Windows XP SP2 Compaq 2510p laptop with 2 gigs of Ram - plenty of horsepower to handle anything I can dish out, right? Wrong again! It seems that my timesheets and simple web applications were too much too handle for the poor thing and when it came time to close it's eyes for the night and go to sleep, it wasn't having any of it!

I have been using Windows and Macintosh since the early 90's and for the life of me, I still can't figure out why Windows remains so successful. I just don't understand why people put up with it. If this were any other appliance in your home, you'd be back to the manufacturer in a heartbeat wanting your money back in an instant. I understand that computers are much more complicated, but TV's, DVR's and Cell phones and the myriad of other technology we deal with is becoming just as complicated without the same perils. Cars are pretty complicated and if you went to turn it off and it decided not to, you wouldn't stand for it!

Sigh...

OK, I am going to go calm down now... this is quickly becoming my "why Mac is better than Windows blog". Not my initial intention.

iCal support on my iPod Touch - Finally!

2007-11-12T19:09:00.000-05:00

OK, for those of you who don't know this about me, I am a super Apple Computer geek and I pretty much do and buy whatever it is that Steve Jobs tells me to do (and buy). It's worked out pretty well so far and I feel that I have the coolest, most creative, easiest to use and certainly most reliable Computer on the the block. As my iPod is an extension of my computer with all my electronic media on it, I of course had to get the latest version of the iPod called the "iPod Touch". Up to this point, it was merely the coolest iPod ever created with all of my music, pictures, movies, TV shows and podcasts all on one super elegant device. Oh, and did I mention full web browsing via Wi-Fi? It also has this new "Multi-touch" technology that lets you use two fingers (called the "pinch" technique) to zoom in and move your pictures around on screen, which may not sound all that cool, but when you see it in action it really is a one-of-a-kind feature at this point.

OK, ok... you get my point. My iPod is cool. The only problem with it to this point is that it did not have the ability for you to add iCal (Calendar) events on the device itself. You had to use the Mac to add the event and then plug the iPod in to transfer any calendar events over. This was very disappointing and for a moment, I actually considered not getting one of these. Well, I'm thrilled to report that as of today's new firmware update, I can now add iCal items on my iPod, which means that in additional to being the greatest iPod ever created (not counting the iPhone), it is also the coolest PDA on the planet!

And he lived happily ever after.

Okaaaaayyyyy, I'm not even sure what to make of this one:

2007-11-07T20:43:00.000-05:00

This is what I saw in the parking lot of one of my customers today. I'm not going to say which customer it was, but I now fear for my safety and the safety of the public in general if nuts like these are responsible for the safety and administration of our public utilities!

Happy Halloween!!!

2007-10-31T19:44:00.000-04:00

Well, the girls had a good time Trick or Treating tonight and Sam made it to about 10 houses before she was ready to call it a night. As you can see from Alex's haul, she made it to a few more! I can just imagine the 1am wakeup from the kids with stomach aches. I can't wait...

Happy Halloween!

2007-10-31T07:49:00.000-04:00

I'm sure there will be more pictures from Halloween, but I thought I'd start things off with this good ole' fashioned pumpkin gutting... yuck!

We survived the sleepover, just barely

2007-10-13T08:49:00.000-04:00

Well, Alex had her 9 school chums over last night for games, a movie and a sleepover. All but one slept over and I only wish it were the other way around. Most of them were good when bed time came, but three of them (including the birthday girl) wouldn't go to sleep. So at 1am, Dad did what he hoped he would not have to do. I separated the three "night owls" from the rest of the group and each other, then I sat there like a prison guard and waited for them to fall asleep.

Of course, they were all up at 7 ish for donuts. I think next year will be something other than a sleepover party!

Trying to survive Birthday-thon '07

2007-10-11T20:53:00.001-04:00

One more party to go for Alex and her 8 friends and then we can put the Levy girl's Birthdays to bed for 2007. A party for one side of the family, a party for the other side of the family and of course a party for all of Alex's school friends... whew!

I think I am going to need to celebrate the end of all the celebrations.

Ooooo, Spooky!

2007-09-28T07:02:00.000-04:00

Since the leaves are changing, I decided to bring my camera in the car with me for work in case I catch some good scenery. On my way back from Geneva on "Country Road #4" I spotted this gem of a dilapidated old house and had to grab a shot.

I'm also a sucker for cheap effects (hence my Las Vegas fascination) so I "sepia toned" it up a bit to give it that extra old and creepy look. Enjoy!

Fedex Ground Truck Crash in Texas

2007-09-26T16:45:00.000-04:00

A spectacular FedEx Ground truck crash in Texas. I hope no one got hurt! Click here for details.

I'm not really sure how this happened...

2007-09-19T16:34:00.001-04:00

OK, so on my recent trip to Las Vegas with the boys, I somehow ended up wearing the flight attendants apron and went up and down the aisle collecting garbage. That pretty much set the tone for the entire trip.

Here's a link to some of the pictures from the trip. Please note, these pictures may (do) contain imagery of mild alcohol consumption and vulgar hand gestures. Viewer discretion is advised.

Hippie's unite!

2007-09-07T17:28:00.001-04:00

Something old is new again! Sirius satellite radio just launched the Grateful Dead channel which plays all Dead - all the time! I know it isn't for everyone, but I'm loving it. Thank you Sirius!

Now where did I put my tie die jump drive?

Love at first sight!

2007-09-05T20:51:00.000-04:00

Apple announced the new iPod touch today and I am completely smitten! When they announced the iPhone earlier this year, I was not excited at all since mobile phone service isn't something that I worry about (thank you FedEx). I kept saying that I just want an iPhone without the phone. My prayers have been answered! The iPod Touch has built-in wifi and the same state-of-the-art interface as the iPhone. It comes out at the end of the month and I am going to be the first kid on the block to sport one!

Seabreeze 2007

2007-08-22T20:43:00.000-04:00

Took the girls to Seabeeze last Saturday for a little fun in the sun! It was a little too chilly to do the water rides, but Alex and Sam had a great time on the rides. Sam even went on her first "big kid" ride, the Teacups!

Check out the rest of the pictures here.

FedEx Wheels

2007-08-06T13:41:00.000-04:00

Here's a shot of me with the FedEx car. It was driven in one of the races in Phoenix last year. I'm not a NASCAR fan, but when they started that thing up, it was quite impressive!

Click on the picture to see it full size.

Sung to the tune of "Green Acres"

2007-07-18T07:14:00.000-04:00

I was out in Rushville checking on the restoration progress of a friends home and I just couldn't pass up the chance to need a tetnus shot!

Click on the picture to see it in all it's rural goodness!

If I were a simpson's character...

2007-07-04T08:41:00.000-04:00

www.simpsonsmovie.com let's you create your own avatar that looks like, well... whatever you want it to look like! I tried to make mine look a little like me. What do you think?

Just like Daddy!

2007-07-01T16:53:00.001-04:00

Now Sam and Daddy will have matching scars on our chins! Sam took a spill at daycare and had to have 7 stitches in her chin. The fall was bad, but she was ok after a few minutes and an ice-pop. Having the stitches put in was another story... it was an experience she will likely forget, but Mom and Dad will not for quite a while!

Don't Mess with the NYS!!!

2007-06-23T07:48:00.000-04:00

OK, so I was going a couple miles-an-hour over the speed limit in the 20mph EZ Pass lane and the NYS Thruway Authority suspended my EZ Pass until August! I was going 24 in a 20 mph lane... big deal right??? Well I guess it is because I got a letter from NYS telling me I had to take my EZ Pass out of my car and drive through the ticket booths now like a shnook! Grrrrrrrrrr

Lemonade Stands Still Exist!

2007-06-21T18:34:00.000-04:00

Alex talked me into helping her set up a lemonade stand a few weeks ago and I have to say, it was a smashing success! She must have made 6 dollars that day, which just abut covered the cost for the lemonade, but she had a lot of fun doing it! The neighbors seemed to get a kick out of it too.

Heyyyyyyy........

2007-05-03T09:01:00.000-04:00

My cousin Laura got a chance to hang with the Fonz! I haven't gotten the whole story from her yet, but they certainly do look chummy! Now that's cool!

Wine Podcast

2007-05-01T17:35:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to post an informative and a very nutty Wine educational site that I am currently enjoying.

Go to tv.winelibrary.com and see what craziness is going on this week!

Those April (Snow) Showers...

2007-04-15T09:54:00.000-04:00

I thought we'd be over the snow by now, but here are a couple shots from early and mid April to dispel that misconception!

On the road...

2007-03-31T20:33:00.000-04:00

I saw this broken down house coming back from Albion so I grabbed a shot of it. Click on it for a larger view.

Sanjaya

2007-03-28T07:01:00.000-04:00

OK, so I voted 3 times for Sanjaya on American Idol last night! What's the big deal?

Yes, he's horrible, but he's so entertaining and the sad truth is that even the good ones on the show this season are terrible. No, I don't think it's going to skew the numbers overall in the show and cause the better singers to suffer. If they are good, they will still win. It's just nice to at least have something (Sanjaya) entertaining on the show!

Blogger test

2007-03-27T23:04:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to see how this site worked and if this was any better than the Apple software... so far so good! I just hate the word "blog" so I'm going to just say "log".

Here's a shot of Sam from Dress up day to test the image uploading feature.