Weekend Whatnot
Today is this blog's third birthday. It's still fun, so I'll keep doing it. I hope I'm not as boring now as I was back in May of 2004.
Are your kids collecting all the new state quarters? The US Mint has a very cool website just for kids, complete with games, history, trivia, and cartoons.
CBS has unveiled a new reality show to air this fall. It's called Kid Nation and will follow 40 kids, ages 8 to 15, as they live in a New Mexico ghost town without parental supervision and attempt to build a new society from scratch. They'll have to pass laws, choose leaders, and build an economy. It sounds interesting, but I have to question the kind of parents who would allow their young children to participate in this TV experiment.
Will wonders never cease? Two of my favorite 80's bands, Crowded House and Squeeze, have reformed and will be touring the US this summer.
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Spring is a time for home improvement, and I have any number of construction projects to tackle over the next few months. We should all remember to be careful out there...
And finally, I had many requests for more information about our new backyard toy. We bought it at Costco. It's called the Bounce 'Round 4-in-1 Wave Ripper. We have high confidence in this company's products because we bought one of their little inflatable bounce houses five years ago when my son was a toddler. The kids have been merciless to that bouncer, but it's held up perfectly through the years. Here's a photo of the new water slide set up in our backyard. Yes, it's big, and very heavy, but loads of fun.
Are your kids collecting all the new state quarters? The US Mint has a very cool website just for kids, complete with games, history, trivia, and cartoons.
CBS has unveiled a new reality show to air this fall. It's called Kid Nation and will follow 40 kids, ages 8 to 15, as they live in a New Mexico ghost town without parental supervision and attempt to build a new society from scratch. They'll have to pass laws, choose leaders, and build an economy. It sounds interesting, but I have to question the kind of parents who would allow their young children to participate in this TV experiment.
Will wonders never cease? Two of my favorite 80's bands, Crowded House and Squeeze, have reformed and will be touring the US this summer.
If you'd like to take an online survey as part of the Blog Reader Project, click here. It takes about 10 minutes. Thanks!
Spring is a time for home improvement, and I have any number of construction projects to tackle over the next few months. We should all remember to be careful out there...
And finally, I had many requests for more information about our new backyard toy. We bought it at Costco. It's called the Bounce 'Round 4-in-1 Wave Ripper. We have high confidence in this company's products because we bought one of their little inflatable bounce houses five years ago when my son was a toddler. The kids have been merciless to that bouncer, but it's held up perfectly through the years. Here's a photo of the new water slide set up in our backyard. Yes, it's big, and very heavy, but loads of fun.
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7 Comments:
Wow! I want one for ME.
manito park is definitely worth the drive in; wait until june when everything is blooming and the ducks are so fat, they waddle when they swim. pack a lunch and picnic. the Chows hang out down there a lot in the summer so keep an eye out...black tongues, right?
that thing is awesome!
that show sounds kind of weird, I assume the kids don't stay overnight there unsupervised, minus camera crew that is.
Wow, that is quite large. Phil, I am celebrating my one year anniversary, but I am fairly sure I'm as boring as ever!
Happy 3rd birthday to you!
Crowded House was my 1st Favorite band as a youngster. I recently picked up their new 2XCD set of their farewell (not anymore) show in Sydney - it is terrific. I think their gig in Philly this summer will be my 2nd girl's 1st live show. I never did get to see them live the first time around.
Happy Blog Anniversary Phil! I've enjoyed your blog since the first time I read it. It's nice to hear from a dad's perspective about everyday's family life; and you're not just any dad! The slide is so impressive; I don't think it's available here..if it ever lands here; it will cost us a bomb too. Your kids must be having fun!
LOVE the video! And that slide? WOW!
That slide is fantastic!
And I love Squeeze too. They played at my college in 1987.
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