Trying Todd’s new ski boots

W e had a very busy and fun filled Sunday. It started off with Maisy trying on Todd’s new ski boots. She thought it was very fun. We then rode bicycles to Habitot in Berkeley. This kid’s museum was having a free day sponsored by the Berkeley Fire Dept. We all got to go on a real Fire Engine, not a fire truck. Do you know what the difference is? A fire engine has water and a truck does not. I learned something new today.

Maisy sitting on the front of the Berkeley Fire Engine

After chatting up the fire fighters we headed inside the museum to do some running around, painting and water play.

Baby Painter

Water play fun

After all of the museum activities we went for a bite to eat and rode our bikes back home and Maisy napped. We got a new baby carrier and decided to take Maisy out for an evening stroll after she woke up from her nap. She wasn’t so sure about it at first, but after Todd made all the proper adjustments she seemed to enjoy looking at things differently.

Discovering the world from a different perspective

In other news, we were all lucky enough to receive our H1N1 flu vaccines just last week. We all tolerated the shots wonderfully. We are looking forward to this weekend for Maisy’s friends coming over for some Trick-or-Treat Halloween fun!

Much love, Todd, Becky and Maisy

let’s roll, dad!

A fter a short trip to REI and local bike shop, the Missing Link, I returned hands full with a child carrier, bike rack and helmet for little miss. It’s about time.

You can’t hear it in the video, but Maisy was laughing almost the whole time we were riding. She loved it, and I can’t wait to go on a longer ride – next time as a family. :)

T here are tons of torn up posters lining the walls of siena. the artist in me is drawn to the chaotic mix of color and type, and i love words in different languages. it’s the fonts. seeing these posters in italy strikes an accord with the film buff and cyclist in me too. while walking the tuscan streets, formed from dirt and cobbled marble, it’s hard to ignore images from “Ladri di biciclette.”

the film tells the story of a man who has been unemployed for months, and is finally given a job pasting up posters. the only catch is that he needs a bicycle to get from wall to wall, so his proud wife pawns the linens off of their own bed to purchase a bike. translated, the title “the bicycle thief” gives away what happens next. the poor man loses his new bicycle during the first day of work. without it, he and his son search the crowded streets of rome for the only thing that can give him back his dignity.

pasting up posters, and readying the ride

a tale of pride, enduring hardship and overcoming loss, this film is one of my favorites, and not just because of a bicycle. pick it up from your local video spot, netflix it, and share with a friend. note: it’s subtitled, but will not disappoint.