What are you doing right now?

[bvibert]

The only reason our daughter if off of the training wheels is because she bent the crap out of the ones that she had. They became dangerous and more of a hindrance so I took them off. She wasn't necessarily ready to have them off, but she's adjusting fine. I think if she hadn't damaged her training wheels I think she would have relied on them for years.

 

[RootDKJ]

Researching new tires for my Escape.

 

[marcski]

My Daughter is 6.5 and still using the training wheels. She's not very coordinated, she finally got turning on her own skiing this year after three years of it. My son will probably be off the training wheels by the end of the summer. He's 3.5.

The only reason our daughter if off of the training wheels is because she bent the crap out of the ones that she had. They became dangerous and more of a hindrance so I took them off. She wasn't necessarily ready to have them off, but she's adjusting fine. I think if she hadn't damaged her training wheels I think she would have relied on them for years.

I'm working with my 7 y.o. now. She is cautious by nature....so I think I will need to get out a few times before she gets it. I took off the training wheels off last weekend...but she wasn't balancing that great....which is surprising because she's a pretty good skier and a halfway decent skater. Someone was telling me about taking the pedals off and just letting her use her feet to get the hang of the balance thing....I'm not sure my 42 y.o. back can handle leaning over holding the back of her seat and running with her anyway.

I'm sure my little one...who will be 4 in June will be riding a 2-wheeler well before she is 7.

 

[drjeff]

Gettting ready to brave what I'm guessing will be some sizeable crowds at various malls in central Connecticut on this rainy day to get some spring/summer clothes for the the kids

 

[bvibert]

I'm working with my 7 y.o. now. She is cautious by nature....so I think I will need to get out a few times before she gets it. I took off the training wheels off last weekend...but she wasn't balancing that great....which is surprising because she's a pretty good skier and a halfway decent skater. Someone was telling me about taking the pedals off and just letting her use her feet to get the hang of the balance thing....I'm not sure my 42 y.o. back can handle leaning over holding the back of her seat and running with her anyway.

I'm sure my little one...who will be 4 in June will be riding a 2-wheeler well before she is 7.

We have a balance bike (a small bike with no cranks or pedals) for our son that he's pretty good on. I think he'll transition to a pedal bike pretty painlessly. My daughter used the balance bike for a bit before she got her bike, apparently not enough though...

 

[Warp Daddy]

Back from our trip to 495 land , had a great 8 days with the grandkids there and returned to a "grateful Teefster " my 8 yo Siberian cat who has been like a "Klingon " who won't let me outta his sight since we got baclk late Friday

Just back from a 3 miler another beautiful sunny day but pretty windy . I've Been salvaging my front yard this weekend and for the past few weekends . Soil compaction has caused part of the front to look less than sterling so have been using turf builder and fertilizer to bring it back ,

This is a PIA since we re-seeded the entire property last fall iand while the major part of the yard looks fine the front section is a work in progress.Hopefully i can avoid a landscaping contractor .

 

[meff]

Don't know your wing joint... but I'm now SERIOUSLY craving some wings from The Hanger in Amherst... I had SUCH a weakness for those in my UMASS days...

I hear there's one in Somerville now... may need to make a pilgrimage tomorrow...

They have a few locations, the wings are quite the same - and they don't have the beer selection The Hanger has. :beer: If you haven't been out in Amherst for a bit, should head back out, they just re-did the bar at The Hanger this year so it has a little better flow, not sure when you were at UMass but not much has really changed since the 90s.

 

[o3jeff]

Dreading losing the my Pacifica company car since it has about 171k miles and needs about $2 worth of work in favor a an option-less dodge caravan. The only upside is it is still a company car and doesn't cost me anything.

 

[drjeff]

Looking out the window of my office at the traffic disaster that's been created today by the State of Connecticut DOT and their repaving of the road infront of my office today

 

[RootDKJ]

Dreading losing the my Pacifica company car since it has about 171k miles and needs about $2 worth of work in favor a an option-less dodge caravan. The only upside is it is still a company car and doesn't cost me anything.

There are times where I miss having a company car...most of the time I don't however.

I'm out in Bensalem, PA to present one of my employees with the Engineer of the Quarter award for Q1. I'm sitting in the VP's office on a con-call since I'm a little early
...

 

[wa-loaf]

Dreading losing the my Pacifica company car since it has about 171k miles and needs about $2 worth of work in favor a an option-less dodge caravan. The only upside is it is still a company car and doesn't cost me anything.

More room for your side business as delivery man.

 

[bvibert]

Dreading losing the my Pacifica company car since it has about 171k miles and needs about $2 worth of work in favor a an option-less dodge caravan. The only upside is it is still a company car and doesn't cost me anything.

Bummer that they won't fix two dollars worth of work for you, seems pretty petty..

 

[o3jeff]

Bummer that they won't fix two dollars worth of work for you, seems pretty petty..

Dam sesame stuck under the "k" key

 

[severine]

More room for your side business as delivery man.

Nice! Sorry, Jeff.

I am waiting for GOthic Lit to start. Eating lunch.

 

[Warp Daddy]

back from the gym

 

[ctenidae]

Cursing at PowerPoint. Why must it hate me so?

 

[BackLoafRiver]

Waiting to hear back regarding a students college audition. So far he has heard back from every school except this one and the deposit is due Saturday. He should be fine but still...uke:

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

finishing a multmillion dollar quote...looks good, we better win it.

 

[wa-loaf]

Cursing at PowerPoint. Why must it hate me so?

And if you don't know who Edward Tufte is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Tufte

 

[smitty77]

Looking out the window of my office at the traffic disaster that's been created today by the State of Connecticut DOT and their repaving of the road infront of my office today

Lemmee guess, rt. 44 in Putnam? I work for company that owns the mix plant off of exit 94. That's not our job though - that cluster is all American Industries.