I thought I would share this for those of you who might want to know how to secure your PCs. Some good information for Windows users.
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_b107
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/26/microsoft-claims-to-take-down-zeus/
Chad’s crepes (this makes a lot of crepes halve it for less than 4-5 adults)
9 eggs
2 cups of flour
2 cups of milk (this is more to eye, the mix should mix easily while on the second to lowest setting inside a blender)
1 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla
2 tablespoons of melted butter
Cinnamon to taste
A pinch of salt
The most important part of the recipe is to get the consistency of the batter correct. It should not be too thin or too thick. You know you have made them correctly if you can eat them by themselves without anything on them. They are just sweet enough, not flaky and not too thick. We fill them berries, nutella, vanilla yogurt, bananas or any combination thereof. We top them with powdered sugar, syrup, or simply lemon and powdered sugar.
You can also make bacon and eggs and use the crepes to wrap it up like a burrito.
You can also fill it with bananas, ice cream, and put caramel sauce inside them for banana’s fosters for a desert.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Put the eggs in a blender, and mix in the flour while the eggs blend (making sure not to whip the eggs). Add the milk followed by the rest of the ingredients.
Cook on a griddle on medium heat. I have a “wooden T” tool used specifically for making crepes which help even out the batter in a circle. You dip the T in water so it glides over the top of the crepe. You want to thin it out a bit so that the crepes are the right thickness. If you don’t have a T, then you can tilt and swirl the batter on the griddle to thin it out. I have also done them in a large non-stick pan. If you don’t have a T, then a pan is easier to thin the batter in.
One thing that this year has taught me is that you have to be thankful for what you have, and constantly fight against the inclination to complain. I have had the opportunity to do some amazing things this year. If I ever complain or seem to complain. You all have permission to smack me and remind me of this post. I try and catch myself, but you have permission to help me.
A few highlights:
Trip to India, to the Taj Mahal, and Germany
Performed again at the Poway Center of the Performing Arts MET2
Found a wonderful program for the piano called Synthesiagame.com
My parents 50th anniversary
Countless family accomplishments to (Trombone solos, to saving tackles in football, singing lessons, the list goes on).
Some quotes which impressed me:
I have found out there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.
-Tom Sawyer Abroad (Mark Twain)
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.
– Innocents Abroad (Mark Twain)
The first follower is what tranforms a lone nut into a leader…
Derek Sivers – Ted event
http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html
“If you sit in a pile of shit long enough, at some point you decide to simply plant roses.”
-Chad Cloes
For those that were not able to make it to the Glenn and Michal’s 50th anniversary party, here is a link to the slide show. We will also be posting pics from the part as soon as we collect them all.
Thanks to everyone who came and made the day so special for them. They really appreciated it and so does the rest of the family.
The video is uploaded in high definition, so you can change the resolution (360p to 1080p) on the bottom right of the youtube video player.
In this connected world we live in, what better use of the internet could there be but to post praise about a teacher. I recommend everyone take the time to praise and thank a teacher of theirs from their past on a blog or website. I had to share what a wonderful experience I had recently with doing this. Everyone has one or two teachers that changed your life. To this day, I remember Mrs. Simard in Junior High who taught us the Preamble of the Constitution. To this day, I can recite it word for word (and even the tune we learned it with).
Years ago, I posted a thank you note to a music teacher I had in school and just recently her daughter found it and forwarded it to her. It was a very special experience which I wanted to share… You should follow the link below to the post and read the comments. It was great!
http://chad.cloes.net/2008/09/28/the-best-teacher-of-my-life-laurie-taetle/
GO THANK YOUR TEACHERS!!!! If you post it on a blog or public facing site, Google will find it.
THANKS TO:
Mr. Roselli (The only teacher who I got an ‘F’ from and I actually thanked him for it)
Mr. Hayes (He proved math and school in general could still be fun)
Mrs. Meyers (Out of all my English teachers, she was the best)
This set of pictures has always been significant to me since this is how I feel as a father. It shows my philosophy. Allow the joy of life to rain all over your kids while keeping them safe. If they are scared, walk them right up to the edge … comfort them, make them feel safe and then let the joy of life get all over.
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