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I went to YouTube to see if a friend of mine had added any new home movies. Nothing new was there, but a couple of clicks later and I was watching this video of Josh Dirksen. There are just too many things about it that I find so delightful.

Snowboarding is one of my absolute favorite things to do (living in the deep south, though, makes it an extreme rarity). The music is groovy with a french flavor. The sound of the boards slicing through the powder is soothing. The occasional name display is a nice touch as well. And clocking in at just over a minute makes it the perfect quick pick-me-up.

Happy August Everyone!

This page contains a video displaying the skills of an 11-month-old trained in the ways of ISR (Infant Swimming Resource). It was passed along to me by my dad with the tag line “Now this is worth watching!!!”.

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One thing Christmas brought this year was an iPod (nano), and as a consequence I have spent a little time in iTunes, specifically looking for stuff my seven year old daughter could enjoy. Free stuff. Low-and-behold (is it hyphenated like that?), They Might Be Giants have a podcast promoting their upcoming children’s CD, Here Come The 123s. I’ve watched the first six and they’re pretty awesome. Here’s the iTunes subscription link. I’m pretty sure my favorite song so far is Nonagon (from 1/18). Honorable mention goes to “Letter Shapes” from 1/11.

The first time I watched this, I convulsed with laughter, and after multiple viewings, it still holds up. It’s brought to you by the same guy responsible for the “Shreds” series.

UPDATE: Shred No More