The Book Used to Teach Snider Children to Read

A recent post had this picture:

Two Cute Young Girls

Peeking out in the lower right corner is the book. That is the book used to launch 9 Snider children into the world of reading.

Link to Where We Bought It in 1990

Picture of the Day

Snider's in Arizona circa 1994

There are a few clues to this being taken when we lived in Phoenix.  The biggest clue is the lack of clothing, it is rarely warm enough in Eugene for all of us to be that sparsely dressed.

I love the looks on everyone's face.  Happy times.

Good Infographic on supplements

Yesterday I went to the dentist for a cleaning and they took my blood pressure. Once again it was high.  It's always high but this time it crossed my mind to maybe do something about it.  How that actually works is I ask Gina and she tells me what I should be doing.  I trust her completely in this area and know she recommend something practical and healthy.  While all that was going on in my head I recalled this chart..

Here is a description of the chart:

"This image is a “balloon race”. The higher a bubble, the greater the evidence for its effectiveness. But the supplements are only effective for the conditions listed inside the bubble.  

You might also see multiple bubbles for certain supplements. This is because some supplements affect a range of conditions, but the evidence quality varies from condition to condition. For example, there’s strong evidence that Green Tea is good for cholesterol levels. But evidence for its anti-cancer effects is conflicting. In these cases, we give a supp another bubble."

Link to the source : Snake Oil or Effective Supplement

Beards are Cool

As a long time beard wearer, I think they are always cool and in style. 

Link to original poster - Beards

A Picture from the Beginning - We are Blessed

We met at college in 1981. Here is the earliest picture of us together.

Scott & Gina 1982

This was taken the next year. Boy do we look young and thin.  Gina is still that thin but I am far from it.

Scott & Gina 1983

 A few years ago we took an anniversary trip to San Luis Obispo.  The city were we met.  While there we ran into an old friend - Eric.  He introduced Gina and I back in the Fall of 1981.  I will forever be thankful to Eric for that kindness

With Eric - The person who told Scott "You have to meet this girl"

Here we are last summer.  Still rejoicing and thanking God for each day we spend together.

Scott & Gina 2012