A chat with Eli... music by Kevin Macleod

Correction: Eli CAN go around making up words, thanks to urbandictionary:
http://www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=inspensiberk
(Thanks Pipi!)

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Eli tells the story of The Three Little Pigs...

music by Jason Shaw, Audionautix

http://www.youtube.com/audiona utix

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Monday we had a snow day, and we took the opportunity to make our Christmas cookies!

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Caroline tries to will Eli into giving up his pizza...to no avail.

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Eli discusses his Christmas wishes, birthday wishes, and a number of other silly things I found amusing enough to share.

music, "Wish Background" by Kevin Macleod:

http://www.incompetech.com

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A way-too-short day with some good friends, Geneticblend & Wifeofblend.

Music "Live Easy" by Orb Gettarr at http://www.opsound.org/orbgett arr

"Autumn" by Paolo Nutini, Atlantic Records

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http://www.youtube.com/stylist brighton

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Bed Head Vlog #13


Yes, Emma's bike was stolen this week. At three o'clock in the afternoon from our driveway, where it was leaning up against our garage. We're still hoping to find it, and this video is Eli's recount of what happened.

Royalty Free Music by:

http://www.christophermast.com


clip art used from:

http://www.hasslefreeclipart.c om

http://clipart-for-free.blogsp ot.com/

http://www.bestofclipart.com/

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Music from, http://www.opsound.org

See the original version here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =-1yZ2MIDAwg

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Music by Kevin Macleod, http://www.incompetech.com

The following text tells of a tragedy involving the Rice family, which occurred on Smith Pond, New Year's Day, 1866. It is an excerpt from the Smith Pond home page and can be found at

http://www.smithpondny.com/his tory.htm

(The Rice family grave is marked by a large white monument with the symbol of clasped hands carved near the top. In this video there is a spider resting on the monument.)


"There have been two known drownings in Smith Pond. The first on record occurred on January 1, 1866, when William and Abby Rice were returning home from a New Years party at one of the Smith homes. Their neighbors, Hannah and Israel Baldwin, were traveling near them in their sleigh.

When the Rices approached the school yard, William Rice drove his team and sleigh towards the pond and told the Baldwins that he and his wife were going home across the ice.

Mr. Baldwin is quoted to have said, "The long way around may be the best way."

Meanwhile, the Rice's young daughter had stayed at the Baldwin home while her folks were gone. When Mr. Baldwin arrived, he told the child that her parents would soon be home and that it would be alright for her to go. This, she did, and she waited quite a long time for her mother and father to return. When they didn't, she went back to the Baldwins and told them that something must be wrong.

Israel Baldwin went in search of William and Abby and found a large hole in the ice where the horses and sleigh had broken through. William's hat lay on the ice. The horses' heads were up against the ice.

The neighbors gathered at daybreak and, with grapnel hooks and ropes, managed to pull William, Abby, and the horses and sleigh out of the water. An account of this tragedy is in the weekly newspaper in the Bath library.

William and Abby rice left two young daughters, Margery and Lydia Jane. They are buried in the Smith Pond Cemetery; a large monument markes their graves and the story is engraved on the stone.

"Father & Mother"
Family Burial Place of Wm. and Abby Rice
William Rice
ae 46 y's 11 mo. 9 d's
Abby Rice
ae 45 y's 11 mo. 10 d's

They were drowned in Smith's Pond while
driving across the ice about 8 o'clock
in the evening of January 1, 1866
"Father, Mother: Ye
Whose early guidance trained our minds
Rest in the bosom of God till the kind sleep
Of Death is over and a happier life
Shall down to wake your insensible dust
Gone off untimely, loved ones, rest in God."

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music by Jason Shaw, http://www.youtube.com/audiona utix

My best friend's family hosts a Labor Day Weekend family gathering every year. This year marks my 23rd year as an attendee, not counting a few years in the middle when I missed out on the fun.

This video encompasses much of what goes on and hopefully captures the essence of what it means to me to get to be a part of it.

"Liverpool" is one of the card games you'll find us playing at the cottage. There are a few different ways to play, but here's a link if you're interested in finding out more:

http://www.liverpoolrummy.com/

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This was a video I had done last summer for our dear friend, Ms. Ophelia. We miss you Ms. O.

Quality may be a bit rough, it was from WMM back in the day before my mac. But the story remains near and dear to my heart, and my best friend asked me to repost it. It remains one of my all-time favorite videos, and shows what power this website has in uniting this community.

The add accompanying this video is for record label UMG (Universal Music Group). I did receive notification upon posting it, and they have agreed to let me post this video in return for placing an ad on it. :) Thanks UMG.

The song "My Own Two Hands," written by Ben Harper and performed by Jack Johnson is from the Curious George soundtrack and available on iTunes.

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