Correction ...

Did I say I was having a slow day yesterday? First things first, big brother is alright. If you have not heard by now, big brother took a fall through the ice at a pond on the campus of Binghamton University yesterday making the lead story on the evening news and in the Sunday paper. Seems he and his friends were playing outside at the park (better than sitting in front of the TV all day) and ended up down the nature trail and on the icy pond. Warmer temperatures, global warming, three boys standing on the ice in the same spot at the same time ... you know the rest of the story. Luckily for all involved, a jogger happened by and had the presence of mind to call 911. A side note and a plug for "Man vs. Wild" on the Discovery Channel, one of big brother's friends had seen the episode where Bear Grylls demonstrated how to survive a plunge through the ice. Big Brother's friend did as Bear demonstrated, stripped off his clothes, in the icy water mind you, pulled him self out of the water and ran at least half a mile (naked) to the home of a family friend to get help. Kudos to him. Luckily for the two remaining in the water, the local volunteer fire department, commanded by Chief Chuck Paffie, was having a volunteer day at the fire house -- so all hands were present, hastening the response time.

Long story short, big brother is fine now. I doubt he'll be going near the pond anytime soon.

So much for a slow day.

- Fox out