Autumn at The Grove
Last weekend we were able to enjoy a beautiful Autumn afternoon at The Grove, our local nature preserve in Glenview, IL.
Last weekend we were able to enjoy a beautiful Autumn afternoon at The Grove, our local nature preserve in Glenview, IL.
It's easy to incorporate technology into our lives, and then forget how we ever got along without it. But every once in a while, I get reminders of how cool these tools really are, and the capabilities they give us.
Where else but the Internet could you find a step by step instructional video on how to build a Star Wars Droideka battle droid out of spare Lego parts (which was recorded by an 8 year old enthusiast in England.). Plus, to my son, it's not the tool that is fascinating, it's what he can do with it... how he can use it to accomplish his goal. Pretty cool stuff! Sent from my iPhone
The best part of the stories now, is the clicks and pops of the record playing! Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!
I have mentioned it before, but one of the perks of having kids in school is their daily reading assignments. Yes, the main purpose is to improve their reading skills, but a beautiful side effect is that I get to re-discover the joy of reading books again.
With so much noise in our family's world these days, finding a quiet spot, without computers, TV's or cell phones where I can get engrossed in a story (on paper) is a welcome respite. Sometimes, we even get lucky with a quiet underscore of a rainstorm, like tonight. Pure heaven, in 20 minute increments.
As I write this, the timer has gone off, so the TV is back on, I think Garfield's FunFest is the show of choice tonight.
I am getting ready for another nightshift of work in front of the computer, but, I am happy to say, I was able to get my fix!
We are starting to see signs that Autumn is approaching. It is by far my favorite time of year. I don't even mind the days getting shorter. Time to break out the firepit and s'mores. Bring it!
The evenings around here have been especially pleasant as summer draws to a close. What better underscore to a summer evening than nature's fiddlers.
This was a recording of the playground chaos on my daughter's first day of kindergarten. If you are of my generation, try listening to this without hearing the schoolmaster shouting "if ya don't eat your meat, ya can't have any pudding...how can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat!!!??
Sent from my iPhone
Marketing Manager and Media Producer I like to observe and record some of the everyday occurrences I experience in my life, and share them here for you to see and hear. Stay inspired.
I also have a blog where I share my production techniques as well as what I do when I am not working at Moneris Solutions
