tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55367716446150881192012-02-16T19:04:13.765-08:00Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252351068456792684noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536771644615088119.post-66157680786143701422009-01-02T15:31:00.000-08:002009-01-02T15:42:39.776-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SV6lvdup5LI/AAAAAAAAAEA/CSdfEzrtUrQ/s1600-h/enjoy.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></a>Hi Jess,<br />Here are my first two c ollages. I"m not crazy about the stamps. I'd like to get some rubber stamps that are bigger and bolder. Let me know what you think, Ben<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SV6lI1mNBrI/AAAAAAAAADw/yGmQq-3UYwg/s1600-h/be+fit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SV6lI1mNBrI/AAAAAAAAADw/yGmQq-3UYwg/s400/be+fit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286844583824393906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SV6lvdup5LI/AAAAAAAAAEA/CSdfEzrtUrQ/s1600-h/enjoy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SV6lvdup5LI/AAAAAAAAAEA/CSdfEzrtUrQ/s400/enjoy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286845247432287410" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5536771644615088119-6615768078614370142?l=lifeofbenpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252351068456792684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536771644615088119.post-4910801658001041412008-12-14T17:17:00.000-08:002008-12-14T17:54:30.104-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUWwWLFKbpI/AAAAAAAAAC4/RlXU1ymRAoQ/s1600-h/family+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUWwWLFKbpI/AAAAAAAAAC4/RlXU1ymRAoQ/s200/family+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279820033139830418" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to my latest venture. This is meant to be a companion to my weekly podcast, Life of Ben. I'll try to use this space to post pictures and other items that can't be shared via the podcast.<br /><br />What better way to start picture diary than with a picture of my family. As crazy as they may all be, what would I do without them?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUWy3wAj_YI/AAAAAAAAADA/M_o3wehs6BY/s1600-h/jacob+and+ben+006+Medium+Web+view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUWy3wAj_YI/AAAAAAAAADA/M_o3wehs6BY/s200/jacob+and+ben+006+Medium+Web+view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279822809011584386" border="0" /></a><br />Jacob's looks sure have changed over the last year. I think you can really see that in this pic. For those of you who know Jamie, I think he's looking more and more like him with each year.<br /><br />You may recognize part of this picture from the cover of episode 6 of Life of Ben. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUW0qMBV40I/AAAAAAAAADI/cmVK2ikw91U/s1600-h/jacob+and+ben+043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 165px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUW0qMBV40I/AAAAAAAAADI/cmVK2ikw91U/s200/jacob+and+ben+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279824775036134210" border="0" /></a> You might think this looks like something crazy to be doing inside, but it's something we've done together ever since I moved into this house. Jacob starts in his room and I'm standing in the living room holding the football. We can't see each other from these vantage points. I say go, and he starts running from his room and dives onto the bed. I throw the football before he can see it. As he's in his midair dive he has to adjust to the flying football and try to catch it. I'm convinced this is where he first developed his goalie skills for soccer. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUW2VBQTr-I/AAAAAAAAADQ/tWpY-fnDkOI/s1600-h/boggle+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUW2VBQTr-I/AAAAAAAAADQ/tWpY-fnDkOI/s200/boggle+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279826610392117218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's another picture you may recognize, but I really like it and wanted to include it on my first blog page. This is Rachel intently studying the Boggle board. She has gone on a Boggle spree recently. And while I hate to admit it, she's been besting me on a regular basis. DANG!!! I'm gonna have to come up with a new strategy. Maybe I could try the throwing the board tech<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUW4dP7dlgI/AAAAAAAAADg/nDLkfbmd5RI/s1600-h/Picture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D-qahRMPA98/SUW4dP7dlgI/AAAAAAAAADg/nDLkfbmd5RI/s200/Picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279828950793426434" border="0" /></a>nique that is so famous. :)<br /><br />Well, that's about it for now. Enjoy the holiday season and I'll catch you around next time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5536771644615088119-491080165800104141?l=lifeofbenpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252351068456792684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536771644615088119.post-14544233157524709952008-12-02T19:52:00.001-08:002008-12-02T19:52:55.451-08:00Hi everyone, I thought you might enjoy my podcast: <a href="http://btziff.podOmatic.com"><em>Life of Ben Podcast</em></a><br /><br />- - Ben<br><a border=0 href="http://www.gigyamailbutton.com/wildfire/gigyamailbutton.ashx?url=aHR*cDovL3d3dy5naWd5YS5jb2*vd2lsZGZpcmUvd2Zwb3AuYXNweD9tb2R1bGU9ZW1haWwmdXJsPWh*dHAlM*ElMkYlMkZ3d3clMkVwb2RvbWF*aWMlMkVjb2*lMkZzaGFyZSUyRmluZGV4JTJGMTE2OTU*MCUyRiUzRnZpZXclM*RzZWN*aW9uJTVGcG9zdA==" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.gigya.com/wildfire/i/includeShareButton.gif" border="0" width="60" height="20" /></a><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIyODI3NjExMTY3MSZwdD*xMjI4Mjc2Mzg2NTYyJnA9ODQ2ODEmZD*mbj1ibG9nZ2VyJmc9MSZ*PSZvPWQ4YzdkNjI1MDc2ODQ4NTVhOTc*ZGZhNjM4NDcwMjFj.gif" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5536771644615088119-1454423315752470995?l=lifeofbenpodcast.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252351068456792684noreply@blogger.com0