Dancing With Elephants

On this week's episode of DWithE, we go up to Green Bay, Wisconsin to spend the day with Chuck, Julie, and Liisa Tomasi and watch Chuck attempt to kick 200 times in 2 minutes. Thanks to Chuck for this weeks album shot. Items featured on this week's show: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Honda Odyssey Wii Lambeau Field Bay Beach Amusement Park Podcasts featured or mentioned on this week's show: Podcast Pickle Chuck Tomasi of chuckchat.com Mike of KidsWifeWorkLife Music featured on the show Broken Toy provided by Sunspot. You can find them on the Podsafe Music Network. Please Digg us by Digging Dancing With Elephants on Digg.com Next Week: The Chicago Air & Water Show. Until then, keep an eye on the center ring.

Dancing With Elephants Listener Feedbag Show for Episode 068. Thanks to everyone offering to lend us their Harry Potter 'Books on Tape'. We'll have to take some of you up on your offer. Feedbag Roll Call: Amy called with a suggestion for traveling with small children and called to tell us about 3 websites where you can get drive-in information: Drive-ins.com, Drive-in Theater.com, and List of active drive-in theaters. Check out The Car. Jim of Iowa wrote to tell us that del.icio.us allows for notes. Papabear called with some suggestions for finding audiobooks (Talking Book World has been forced to discontinue its business in the US) and wrote to tell us about the iPhone Clone. Check out Henson.com for a great behind the scenes podcast produced by Grant Baciocco of The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd. Tina of tinatheartist.com wrote with her recipes for the sensory table: PLAY DOUGH 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1 cup water 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 Tbsp cream of tartar (optional) Heat in heavy saucepan. Cook stirring constantly until forms a ball. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until desired consistency. Store in plastic bags or airtight container in refrigerator. CORNSTARCH PLAYDOUGH 2 lbs baking soda 1 lb cornstarch 1 1/4 cups water Cook until consistency of mashed potatoes. Can add more water if needed later. SILLY PUTTY 2 parts white glue 1 part liquid starch food coloring Mix until it achieves the 'right' texture. If the silly putty is too sticky then it's too gluey, add more starch. If the silly putty won't stick to itself then it needs more glue. Store in airtight container in fridge. OOBLIK Water and cornstarch Can't remember the proportions, play around with it. It should flow like a liquid but when you press it feel like a solid, you can roll a ball in your palms for example. Dale of Tech Talk For Families called with a bone to pick about Dungeons & Dragons, The Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Cartoon, The Muppet Show, Battle of the Planets, and HDTVs. He also sent a link for making a ring out of a silver half dollar. Check out the TTFF Episode 11 interview with Jason Snell. Also check out Omni-Directional Treadmill. Did we mention Henson.com for a great behind the scenes podcast produced by Grant Baciocco of The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd? Paul wrote Tonya with another Amazing Spider Catcher. Finally, Mike of KidsWifeWorkLife called to suggest Heelys to make Caleb tall enough to ride the rides at Walt Disney World. Announcements: Keep an eye out for The Daddy Panel Episode 15 with your host Dennis Gray of 101 Uses For Baby Wipes and featuring Mike of KidsWifeWorkLife, Chuck Tomasi of chuckchat.com, and Kevin Cummings of Short Cummings Audio. Podcast Pickle Contest. We'll be joining Chuck Tomasi of chuckchat.com for his 2007 Karate America Kick-a-thon. And finally we'll be attending the Chicago Air & Water Show on Aug 18. If you'd like to join us, drop us a line. New Email Addresses for the DWithE Gang: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

On this week's episode of DWithE, we go back in time to the Renaissance, a time of enlightenment and wood sprites? Items featured on this week's show: Bristol Renaissance Faire SCOTTEVEST 237D Jacket ThinkGeek Bag of Holding World of Warcraft Podcasts featured or mentioned on this week's show: Short Cummings Audio Music featured on the show Leis a lurrighan provided by Ceili Moss. You can find them on the Podsafe Music Network. Please Digg us by Digging Dancing With Elephants on Digg.com Next Week: Road trip to Wisconsin. Until then, keep an eye on the center ring.

Dancing With Elephants Listener Feedbag Show for Episode 067. Dan Johnson and Jim of Iowa suggested using del.icio.us instead of creating a wiki. Jim then recommend MediaWiki for creating a wiki. We'll... Tonya will be checking that out when she gets a chance. Feedbag Roll Call: Jim of Iowa sent Tonya a link suggesting a device for capturing spiders. Tina of tinatheartist.com wrote to tell us about her new compact top loading-front loading washing machine. Jody called to wish Nik a belated Happy Birthday and make sure how we did [email protected] because he was having sending us email. Well [email protected] and [email protected] both work, so use either one Jody. Paul emailed to say it's a capital offense to deface English Money and discuss Wii Have A Problem. Once again, please check out Chuck of chuckchat.com's 2007 Karate America Kick-a-thon. Jack emailed to tell us about different Disney World stuff he has found including Inside the Magic Kingdom and places where we should visit on our way to Disney World including The Grand Ole Opry. We can also stop in Atlanta and see The New World of Coca-Cola and Underground Atlanta. Finally, Dan Johnson of the Journey Inside My Mind Podcast called to tell us how he received a text mail AMBER Alert on his cell phone from Wireless AMBER Alerts and to comment on how Greg and Tonya were made for each other. Announcements: Any ideas to help Tonya's brother, Chris, find his cell phone? New Email Addresses for the DWithE Gang: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

On this week's episode of DWithE, we spend a quiet weekend at home playing with the Wii and waiting for our new washing machine and dryer. Items featured on this week's show: Wii National Geographic Ice Mammoth Lego Ice Bricks Ryobi Super Combo Podcasts featured or mentioned on this week's show: Chuck Tomasi - 2007 Karate America Kick-a-thon PD Love of The DaddyCast Matt of Pizza Go Here Music featured on the show Jigsaw provided by The Eisenhowers. You can find them on the Podsafe Music Network. Please Digg us by Digging Dancing With Elephants on Digg.com Next Week: We may go back in time... again. Until then, keep an eye on the center ring.

Dancing With Elephants Listener Feedbag Show for Episode 066. Feedbag Roll Call: Part Two Chuck of chuckchat.com called to tell us about some of the appropriate places where he viewed some movies. Also, please check out Chuck's 2007 Karate America Kick-a-thon. Paul emailed to say he's back and discuss Hammer House of Horror and DriveinMovie.com. Greg Lemmon of Myth Show Podcast and Myth Minute Podcast called to talk about Ratatouille and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling . Greg also recommends the following podiobooks: The Pocket and the Pendant by Mark Jeffrey Shadowmagic by John Lanahan Nina Kimberly the Merciless by Chrisiana Ellis Brave Men Run by Matthew Wayne Selznick PD Love of The DaddyCast sent an audio comment with a suggestion for making a outdoor theater in our backyard. Jim of Iowa sent a suggestion for a GPS tracker Sony GPS-CS1 GPS Device for CyberShot Digital Cameras and HoudahGeo software for the Mac. Dennis Gray of 101 Uses For Baby Wipes called to tell us how he ran into DWithE listener Eric of Yuba City, California. Announcements: We're thinking of putting together a Wiki where listeners can share links to stuff they find interesting for the DWithE. New Email Addresses for the DWithE Gang: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Dancing With Elephants Listener Feedbag Show for Episode 066. Okay, oodles of feedback. So much so, that we had to put the Feedbag Show in two parts. Thanks everyone for calling and writing in. Tonya's new toy, FatMax Xtreme FuBar Utility Bar. Feedbag Roll Call: Part One Dale of Tech Talk For Families called to talk about Tonya's dead basil plant and ask about The Transformers versus Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Papabear suggested the following audiobooks: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman Sandry's Book: Circle of Magic by Tamora Pierce The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan The Amulet of Samarkand: The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud Lionboy: The Chase by Zizou Corder Artemis Fowl: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Matt of Pizza Go Here called to ask that some of the other listeners so he knows what they sound like and also recommends The Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman. Dan Johnson of The Journey Inside My Mind Podcast called to recommend Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling . Jack emailed to recommend MAKE Magazine and check out Skydive Lost Prairie where Jack will be skydiving. Continued on Part 2.

On this week's episode of DWithE, we discuss the ups and downs and ups and downs of celebrating Nik's 6th Birthday Party at Pump It Up. Items featured on this week's show: Pump It Up Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Podcasts featured or mentioned on this week's show: 7th Son Podcast Podiobooks.com Greg Lemmon of Myth Show Podcast Chuck Tomasi of Technorama Music featured on the show No More Summer Time Blues provided by Geoff Smith. You can find him on the Podsafe Music Network. Please Digg us by Digging Dancing With Elephants on Digg.com Next Week: I get to play U-Boat Commander. Until then, keep an eye on the center ring.

Dancing With Elephants Listener Feedbag Show for Episode 065. Feedbag Roll Call: Matt of Pizza Go Here wrote to talk about Wiis, Miis, CUBSLUV and the Trackstick II Personal Tracker. Dale of Tech Talk For Families sent us a link for the article, Squirming Fly Larvae Pulled From Man's Head, cause he thought of us when he read it. Tina of tinatheartist.com emailed us surprised that we took Nik and Caleb to see the Transformers and point out the Parental Guide to The Transformers. Dan Johnson of The Journey Inside My Mind Podcast called to wish Nik a Happy 6th Birthday. Birthday Wishes for Nik also came from Dale and Teresa of Tech Talk For Families, Jim, Tina, Adam, and Ryan of Iowa, and Chuck of chuckchat.com. Papabear emailed to talk about a song played on The DaddyCast Episode 106 that reminded him of us and talk about his adventures at the drive-in. Drew of Connecticut wrote to explain to Greg how a dryer works. Jack emailed to recommend two YouTube videos, Lego Millennium Falcon Stop Motion and Battlestar Galactica Vs Star Wars Vs Star Trek Vs Babylon 5 and suggest the following show, DragonflyTV. Dennis Gray of 101 Uses For Baby Wipes called to continue the explanation to Greg as to how a dryer works. Wendy of San Jose wrote to talk about her adventures at the drive-in and seeing things anew through her son's eyes. Amy M wrote to discuss ice cream makers, refrigerators, carpooling with your spouse, and our listeners. Chuck of chuckchat.com called to tell us where he listens to DWithE. Announcements: DWithE has been nominated for a Podcast Peer Award in the Family Friendly Category. We're also trying to recapture the schedule, stay tuned to see if we accomplish that. New Email Addresses for the DWithE Gang: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

On this week's episode of DWithE, we spend a warm evening under the stars at the slightly local drive-in. Items featured on this week's show: Cascade Drive-In Theater Drive-in Intermission Ads by Darrell Wright The Transformers Garrett Popcorn Shop Podcasts featured or mentioned on this week's show: Gmail Podcast Dr. Steve of The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd Kreg Steppe of Technorama Music featured on the show Drive In Picture Show provided by Craymo. You can find him on the Podsafe Music Network. Please Digg us by Digging Dancing With Elephants on Digg.com Next Week: Nik's Birthday Party at Pump It Up? Until then, keep an eye on the center ring.