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Schoolwork from the Wolf

May 23rd, 2009 Comments off

Claire is bringing home schoolwork that she has accumulated over the year:

Dear Litt Red Riding HOOd I’m so sorry for eating you.I should be punished for a long time.I will never eat you again. I will just eat pinapl. From: Wolf

Categories: Family

My website’s domain

May 21st, 2009 1 comment

How did Ray‘s camera know I was in the picture:

Note "Encoding Process" for image

Click to see the "Encoding Process" for image

Original picture of Claire taking a picture while on the back of the tandem.

P.S. How many of you guys clicked on the image’s red X to close the image?

Categories: Biking

Ride of [Temporary] Silence

May 20th, 2009 Comments off

The Ride of Silence was started seven years ago in response to a Texas bicyclist who was killed by an automobile driver.  Over the years it has become an annual event in many cities across the United States, including Columbus.  This year we were remembering three riders who were killed by central Ohio motorists.

Claire's picture of the Mayor

Claire's picture of the Mayor

It is called the Ride of Silence because the riders ride in a tight group at a solemn pace and none is supposed to talk.  After waffling back and forth, I decided to take my youngest daughter Claire.  My rambunctious one.

Before the Ride of Silence

Before the Ride of Silence

On the drive downtown she was her usual talkative self asking one question after another (“What is a googolplex times another googolplex?” ), but with the promise of ice cream if she stayed quiet (“twist in a cone with sprinkles!”), Claire was 99.44% compliant during the ride.

But the moment the ride was over, she was back to her regular form.

Claire, after the ride

Claire, after the ride

Categories: Biking