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It still amazes me when I see people not wearing a helmet while they are riding a bike or skateboard, rollerblading, etc. There was a cornucopia of these subjects on the greenway today. There were kids on skateboards and several other children and adults on bikes - but no helmets! One kid did have a helmet actually, but it was hanging on his handlebars...

But one situation hit me profoundly - a mother riding her bike with her 2-3 year old daughter in the bike seat behind her. Neither wearing helmets! I almost stopped to discuss this with them... When I was three years old, my mom and I were in that same configuration when we slipped and hit the pavement. She was wearing a helmet, but mine was on order (and came in the next week). I was knocked unconscious. Thankfully I am here today to tell the tale with no long-term effects from the crash.

From that point on, there has always been a helmet on my head when it needed to be, and that has saved me several times.
Posted by Elise on May 4, 2008 at 7:33pm
"A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. It was really quite simple, and yet we humans, so much wiser and more sophisticated, have always had trouble figuring out what really counts and what does not."
- from the book Marley & Me by John Grogan
Posted by Elise on April 17, 2008 at 9:54am
Hank and I would like to congratulate Uno the Beagle. He's the winner of the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show!
Posted by Elise on February 14, 2008 at 9:17am
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in town. I figured that out when I sat and waited THIRTY MINUTES for their train to pass through downtown.

In happier news, my new skates are on order. (I had to return the other pair.)
Posted by Elise on February 4, 2008 at 6:16pm
Yay for new rollerblades and warm weather! (Although I would like to see some snow accumulation by March...)
Posted by Elise on January 9, 2008 at 3:31pm
KRDU 021651Z 33010G18KT 270V010 9SM -SN BKN035 BKN080 OVC250 M02/M11 A3021 RMK AO2 SNB42 SLP235 P0000 T10221111

For all you non-meteo folk, that means that it is flurrying here. :)
Posted by Elise on January 2, 2008 at 11:35am
Happy New Year!
Posted by Elise on December 31, 2007 at 11:58pm
We will miss you, Alvin.
Posted by Elise on December 26, 2007 at 10:02pm
Congratulations to Penn State Women's Volleyball - they are the 2007 NCAA National Champions!
Posted by Elise on December 16, 2007 at 12:43pm
I love Halo 3, but my bloodshot eyes don't.
Posted by Elise on October 23, 2007 at 3:58pm

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