Three shots…

The idea

The action

The results

From the Intense Humour blog comes a listing of new NJ driving regs. I may actually be in compliance with a few (some of the best below):

New Regulations in: “The New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicle’s 2006 Handbook”:

1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A confident New Jersey driver avoids using them.

2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, because the space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less chance you have of getting hit.

4. WARNING! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will result in your being rear-ended.

5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork, especially with PA, NY or DE plates. With no insurance, the other operator probably has nothing to lose.

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8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures; given only as a suggestion and are not enforceable in New Jersey during rush hour.

9. Just because you’re in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn’t mean that a New York driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn’t think he can go faster in your spot.

10. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for the victim.

11. Learn to swerve abruptly without signaling. New Jersey is the home of high-speed slalom-driving , thanks to the Department of Transportation, which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers’ reflexes and keep them alert.

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15. In New Jersey, “flipping the bird” is considered a polite salute. This gesture should always be returned.

Thank You,
The New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles

The Easter Bunny, as usual, was very good to us!

The Egg Hunt

Success!

Pretty as always

As if they liked each other

I don’t know if I like this one or the first one better. Bandwidth is cheap so you get both…

The whole crew…most of ‘em are cute. no?

T-Ball (ok, K-Ball in Verona) and lacrosse - he’s not bad at the lacrosse, which I find just - odd. Hello, suburbs!

Motley crew

A half-mile is a long walk with little legs

Lacrosse - he shoots…

…he scores!

“Wolverines!!” (Forgive me - I’m a geek)

Words fail me.

Looks like it is going to be 79 degrees and sunny here in Verona. I
guess I should change the picture at the top of the page, no?

He ain’t got nothing on Emma…

Warm and rainy = no more snowman time…

In happier times…

…and now.

Cold and snowy = snowman time!

Tried something new this weekend - ice skating! Thanks to the neighbors who had skates for all, we got the chance to try out the local pond in Essex Fells. And yes, it was as cold as it looks…