Public Service Announcement

Well, I am certain now that the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse are not only mounted-up but are trotting around ready to make their final charge...

In a study conducted by a Dr. Matlock at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, it seems that doing CPR while mentally keeping rhythm with ...ahem, the 1977 hit by the Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" will keep you on track with the recommended 100 compressions per min.

While the irony of a song titled "Stayin' Alive" is not lost on me, any song with about 100 beats/min will do. I used to like sing Culture Club's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" in my head while doing CPR (but that is an entire post unto itself I guess...)

Other examples are: Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" (quite fitting, though I suppose a tad pessimistic) and a personal favorite, Warren Zevon's classic, "Werewolves of London".

Pick a song and use it the next time you find yourself doing CPR. It will keep you on track; but whatever you do, do not, I repeat, DO NOT sing out loud!

For those of you who have forgotten the song:




Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, stayin alive, stayin alive


Where the red is your cue to compress.

I predict this song will be stuck in your head for a t least a few hours....You're Welcome ;-)

Subways and Rabbits and Bears..Oh My!

Today we decided to venture into Manhattan to visit the Central Park Zoo. Quite the ambitious undertaking considering we traveled by subway with Rileigh. Imagine trying to contain a small nuclear explosion in your arms. Although she seemed afraid of the noisy train at first, she was soon at home and making friends with the muggers, psychopaths, homeless, and tourists on the subway. Shy she is not.





The Central Park Zoo is not very big at all- as a matter of fact I was surprised how small it was. But at only 8 dollars to get in, it was not a bad deal at all. It works out just fine since they happen to have a children's zoo and her attention span doesn't do so well with a bigger place.

As is usually the case with most kids, the petting zoo was her favorite part.







Also enjoyed were a pair of polar bears:



and one seriously LARGE rabbit:



All in all, a pretty decent way to spend a fall day in New York.



Next week we are headed to Delran, NJ (GO BEARS) where it will be homecoming weekend for Meagan and Kaitlyn. A full weekend's worth of festivities are planned including a parade and football game. Stay Tuned!