I love Science Friday. Today's chat with "Connected" authors Christakis & Fowler is great brain food! ping.fm/ojsUF

Trying to jumpstart the handwashing meme: My kids are washing their hands at school before going to class. Who wants to join in?

Jim Carroll is filling my house today. ping.fm/tEIRc

Crazy family experiment: All day video game day! Kids are glassy-eyed w/excitement. Or maybe they're forgetting to blink...

Sunday Parkways-dylan sez: If I didn't live in Portland, I'd move here! ping.fm/beMhY

Yard sale this Saturday! We're sharing the proceeds with the food bank & Heifer Int'l. Come sell your stuff too or buy our FINE whatsits!

Nice time at Garnish ping.fm/CfL88 with friends. Maybe we should all just get "uniforms" like this: ping.fm/Im2Qm

Dylan's ruptured achilles is all stitched up. Now for the really hard part: 2 months of trading in the bike for a pair of crutches!

I'm late to this party, but it's a good one! "Art=making special" Ellen Dissanayake rocks. ping.fm/3D3P2

kids+friends+new shin guards+ball+spring downpour = Happiness