Kickin' Back (With Chicken)

Because I need to test out some features of the new WordPress system, including the image handling, here's a place-holder post with a bonus SteelyKid photo:

This is SteelyKid kicking back at Niska-Day over the weekend (the annual community fair here in Niskayuna). Don't be deceived by the lazy look of this image-- she was seriously fired up, and went on a whole bunch of rides, including four trips on the "roller coaster," proving she is her mother's daughter. She also took two pony rides, but happily hasn't demanded one yet.

So, how was your weekend?

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