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Aiven & Zanahoria UPDATE

In my previous blog about Aiven and carrots, we had not found a solution.  I am happy to tell you that the problem has been resolved.

Sprout Organics Sweet Baby Carrots to the rescue!  Aiven loved them!  I ordered boxes of this (and a few others as well) and am taking them to Ireland this summer. 

Thanks for your suggestions and thanks to Nicole for providing us with the heavenly carrots to try.

Weekend Picture Update

Orange Bike, The Trilogy: Part Two

Orange Bike inauguration day.  Helmet and backpack strapped on, pant legs tucked in, Alex was proud to finally join the growing ranks of bicycle commuters.

I was worried sick.  I accompanied him outside to see him off as if he were going to war.  I wondered if I would ever see him again in one piece.

I was a nervous wreck until he called to assure me he arrived safely.  He was exhilarated from the bike ride and mentioned that he might need to pump his tire.

He came home drenched in sweat.  "Que pasa?!?" I asked.  "Flat tire.  Took train.  Carried bike.  Up and down !@#$ing stairs." he gasped between breaths.  If Alex isn't exaggerating something, he's understating it.  Apparently "might need to pump his tire" meant "faulty tire devoid of all air".

Shame

The following post is by my husband.

Cara received an email from a family friend requesting that she remove her blog post "Mother's Day, Shmother's Day."  It was a thoughtful email written with good intentions, but it was very misguided.  The following is my response.

I am ever grateful for my wife Cara.  It is so wonderful to have a partner with whom to face life's challenges.  One of the challenges Cara and I each face is dealing with complicated relationships within our families.  Historically, family and friends have assumed that we were the cause of these strained relationships.  Consequently our thoughts, feelings, and opinions were completely ignored.  We felt alienated and disempowered.  Now that Cara and I have each other, we can support and defend one another.

Stud Muffin