Solar Eclipse

There was a solar eclipse today. Viewable mostly in Africa to central Asia. (Were you able to view this Uncle Michael?) The next total eclipse viewable in the US will be 2017. Here's an explanation of how the eclipses occur.

Must See Juggling

Check this guy out, on your fast connection, juggling to the Beattles.

Dylan's First PB&J

Denise, Isaac and I went to little Dylan's first birthday the other weekend. Here is Stacie and Jason's new web site. Got to love the cowboy hat pictures, and smiles with food all over the face.

BTW - if you were wondering if Faith was sick because of the cheetos Saturday, think again. Denise stayed home with the same thing today. At least she found a plastic bag in the car. Here's one time I'm glad we didn't have a digital camera.

Learning To Ride

Faith and Brian could learn to ride easily and no skinned knees.

Matthew C. Grossman, Student, Austin, TX. Shift Bicycle: This bicycle
is intended to help small children learn to balance on their own
without the crutch of training wheels and the worry of skinned knees.
The bicycle features two rear wheels that are spread apart at slow
speeds to provide critical stability, and as the rider gains speed, the
two rear wheels merge together to act as one wheel until the rider
reduces speed and consequently returns the bicycle to the two wheel
configuration.

Library Index

For all former librarians and book lovers. This site gives an index of the most popular books held by libraries around the world. It is equivilent to the Google page rank, the higher the book is in the list, the more popular. Here is the top 10: Bible, US Census, Mother Goose, Divine Comedy, The Odyssey, The Iliad, Hickleberry Finn, Lord of the Rings (trilogy), Hamlet, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Recumbant Bikes Are Good for Knees

Check this out, a recumbant "trike". Who knew. Looks much more fun than pedeling in front of your TV though. Word of caution, though, not cheap here either.

Knee Arthroscopy

In case you anybody who is having knee pain, a helpful site for the routine proceedure. Of course reinterated time and time again, "...always consult your surgeon."

Hoopies

I've been telling Denise lately about the great pleasure I had in an old blue VW, called affectionately a 'hoopie'. Take a look at this one - its jet powered.

Welcome Home Michael

We're happy to have you back, even if its briefly. We give you lots of hugs to take with you on your travels. Speaking of travels, a quote for the day.

Remember that happiness is a way of travel - not a destination.
Roy M. Goodman