Time To Leap

2012 is a Leap Year and today, February 29th, is officially Leap Day.  Leap Day happens once every four years, unless it's a year ending in "00" and not divisible by 400.  It's a rotation thing:  The earth revolves around the sun once every 365.242910 days, so we round it to 365 1/4 days, leap every 4 and subtract a bit every now and then...

Happy Birthday to all those Leap Year Babies :-)

About That Snow Bike...

This "special" bike (meaning Doug didn't have one like it prior to it's purchase), now looks suspiciously like several of Doug's other forms on mountain recreation (note the mud).

I think I may have been scammed by someone who just wanted a new toy...

Polar Bear Day!

I love these amazing animals!  Although I have never seen them in the wild, they have always been one of my favorites to visit at the zoo.

According to the National Wildlife Federation, today is International Polar Bear Day!  Their site has a lot of fun information:  http://blog.nwf.org/2011/02/national-polar-bear-day-13-things-you-may-not-know-about-polar-bears/

Late February

"Late February, and the air's so balmy snowdrops and crocuses might be fooled into early blooming. Then, the inevitable blizzard will come, blighting our harbingers of spring, and the numbed yards will go back undercover.  In Florida, it's strawberry season— shortcake, waffles, berries and cream will be penciled on the coffeeshop menus."
-  Gail Mazur, The Idea of Florida During a Winter Thaw

I could go for a little dose of Florida 

or Mexico or Hawaii about now...

What's Going Around the Internet - Helpful Hints

I wish I had known about this back when my kids spent hours in the sandbox, but the "helpful hint" is right on time for Spring Break!

Keep baby powder in your beach bag - it gets sand right off of your skin.  The powder and your skin need to be dry when you rub it on...

TGIF!

This will be me and my girlfriend, Michelle,

a little later today :-)  

Check out those dance moves!

February Birthstone: Amethyst

"The February born shall find
Sincerity and peace of mind,
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they, the amethyst will wear."

My daughter chose February's Birthstone, the Amethyst, for her class ring because her school's colors are purple and gold.  

Traditionally, the Amethyst, stands for peace, courage, inner balance, inner strength and sincerity.