3/06 - Velma tries to outrun a robot cheetah

Velma (or as we’re calling her today, “Mario”) and I saw a story about a (headless) robot cheetah on the computer.  Watch the video!   

Lil' Gal was asking for a robot cheetah for next Christmas!  Do you think the scientists will let her have this one for a pet?

Silly Velma thinks my M&Ms are dinosaur eggs.  I had to ask her to please not sit on them.

3/05 - Mario witnesses the halo effect

I’m not sure why there was a small porthole in this bus station ad, but Mario’s head fit neatly inside it.  He said, “All right!”

On our lunchtime stroll, Mario found green things that reminded him of Luigi. He jumped for joy when we saw a green trolley.

He started to karate-chop a mini Hulk, but then ran away quickly when the Hulk growled at him.

3/04 - Weekend fun: stripped down with animals

This weekend's fun activities involved skate geekery and a field trip with the kiddos.  While others were out partying on Saturday night, the stripping down at my house consisted of me taking my skates apart, cleaning them, and falling asleep.  (I put them back together on Sunday.)

I also learned how to put a bearing back together after all the little beads go flying out.  Skillz, folks.  I have 'em.  (A big shout out to the internet for saving me.)

Sunday, the kids and I went to Kennedy Park in Harward.  We went there last year when it hosted the Zucchini (less) Festival, and wanted to go back and visit the goats at the petting zoo.  So we did.  We also enjoyed the train ride, merry go round, and about 40 different kinds of monkey bars on the play structure.

How was your weekend?

3/02 - Spider Ring finds a heavy-duty web

It’s the age-old feud between PowerPoint and Excel charts…  Looks like Excel has lost this round.  Spider Ring does not like crashing.

We saw these big metal counterweights(?) on the sidewalk and looked up to see where the cable attached to them started – it went all the way up to the top of a skyscraper!  Spider Ring wanted to climb right up it, but I am way too afraid of heights for that.

3/01 - Spot and the kingpin

Spot stoically faces the rain:  This was our morning commute – cold and drizzly.  It was raining sideways on the train platform!

We didn't walk around or go out for lunch -- it was all windowless work.  But after work, we joined my new derby team for a skate clinic.  Shadow Soldier taught us all about skate parts and how to take them apart.  I can now say with confidence that I've found my bearings and my bushings are in good shape.

2/29 - Yoshi Egg and the great egg roll

The escalator at the train station was out of order and the line for the narrow stairs was really long, so Yoshi Egg and I tried a different path.  Unfortunately, this long tunnel ended at an elevator that required a badge to get in.  As we walked back down the long tunnel, Yoshi Egg wanted to roll down it and I wondered how it would be on skates. (Egg roll?  That reminds me – I’m hungry!)

We walked by a barbershop at lunchtime, and Yoshi Egg wanted to get a haircut until I reminded him that he’s as bald as an egg.

We went out after work with Linda and ran into Keith.  They are both good eggs.  :)

2/28 - Rainbowfin and Diny the Saur are racing

Rainbowfin and Diny the Saur decided to make a “rainbow race” out of the notebooks on my desk.  Rainbowfin was in the lead, but the race ended up a tie.

2/27 - Nigel wants some new kicks

Nigel and I really liked these fancy sneakers we saw on the way into work this morning.

And then we sat at my desk all day doing lots of work.  We did get a cake break (not pictured), though.  :)

2/26 - Weekend fun

On Saturday, I got to go to the opening bout for the Bay Area Derby Girls.  It was a whole new perspective for me -- I was checking out everyone's gear, studying the strategy, and explaining the ref calls to David.  What a difference knowing the rules makes!

Apparently, the last time I wore this coat, I forgot to take the toy out of my pocket -- whoopsie!  (Or was it part of Lil' Gal's plan to come to the bout with me after all?)

Oh, and I got to meet Chantilly Mace, otherwise known as Skater 26.  Wooo!!

Made these yummy Creamy Spinach Enchiladas for dinner, and they turned out really well. NOM.

And... Lil' Guy is always cute in googles.

2/24 - Mario races through lunch

76 degrees in the city on a sunny February day.   Bella!!

We had lunch today with the always delightful Dana and Ernie.  Mario was racing back and forth on the table between me and Dana until he almost drove a dish off the table (his kart is very powerful!).