The new Smith baby is..........

Well, if you haven't heard yet, Jeanne and I are going to raise a .... . As I sit here composing my latest post, I am struck with the realization that I am really going to be a dad. This last ultrasound showed ( more clearly ) that there is a baby growing in my beautiful wife's stomach. I am so happy to see the little critter squirming around. We, I mean Jeanne, is set to deliver at the end of October. I think that is the same time my Yankees will be playing for their 20- something world championship. ( That is for Marc and Jag ). Our GIRL will be in our live just in time for the holidays. Yup, I said GIRL. Now comes the fun part, names. Is Harley a good girl name? Since Jeanne is at our friend Brenda's b-day party , I can ask this. If you, the readers, have any good girl name suggestions, let me know. There will be no prize, but you would know that your name would be attached to the might Smith legacy. We will keep you... posted. Excuse the pun. Until next time. Craig

What have I done!?

For those of you that don't know, I (Craig) own a motorcycle. It is not just any bike, it is a 2000 Harley Roadglide. It is sweeeeeet! There have been rumors that I might sell the bike. Now these rumors are not the product of my lovely wife, Jeanne, but from me. I was doing some soul searching this past winter/spring on how much I really was going to ride the bike once our bundle of joy comes. Riding is more fun with your spouse anyway. I know, I have been told you can get side cars for the squirt, but c'mon, really. So this spring, I decided I should sell the bike. This now leads me to the heart of my post. Today I went to my in-laws for supper. (Jeanne is in Richmond VA. for a conference for work). So, since the weather is tight, I thought I would roll out on the HOG and go to the in-laws to eat, and then a quick ride home. If you know anything about biking, or know someone that does, there are no quick rides. I was out for the better part of 2 hrs. As I am riding , I was wondering how hard it would be to put a sidecar on this thing. It is easy to say you will sell a bike in the winter, or when the weather sux in Michigan, but when you have a day like today, with the sun, cool air on your face, and the sound of a 1550 cc machine underneath you, it's a bit harder to let go. So why did I torchure myself tonight? Maybe it wasn't torchure, but just a nice night for a ride. Lvie to ride- Ride to Live. Geezerglide.

Summer Jeanne

I don't know how many of our readers out there are married to teachers, but there are two distinct persons that you live with. The one that you know in the fall is, well, focused. School is a very big part of their life for the next 9 months. Then, just before spring break, the teacher has summer break in the cross-hairs. After a lot of loose ends that are tied up for the last day, you can see the "summer" personality come out. It is a re-birth. The summer is like a release for the teacher. They are able to help out again. Housework is fun, laundry is almost a spiritual experience. I love my summer Jeanne. Don't get me wrong, fall Jeanne is awesome too, but she is a bit preoccupied with school. It is fun to see her get into summer mode. I am happy for her, she works very hard and aside from all my remarks on how many "vacation days" teachers get, I am very proud of her. Now she has the energy to mow the lawn, put up shelves in the basement, finish the bathroom downstairs. ( I had to throw that in there, I didn't want you to think I was getting all soft & stuff). Summer is sweet, spend it with your summer loved ones. Out, Craig

look at us now

Well, here we are. We have now entered the blog world. Just like our baby that will arrive in October, we are a bit blurried -eyed, confused and for some reason, covered in goo. So, since we have been married for almost a year, and have a kid on the way, and with the encouragement from friends and family, our blog is born. Jeanne and I will do our best to keep up on the updates, pix, and other info. we feel the world might need to know. The hardest thing is trying to think of a non-corny name. I think we (I mean me, Craig) did ok. Jeanne is sleeping, so I took creative license. Well, this ends our first blog post. Look us up for updates. Later, The Smiths