My little brother Josh introduced me to this video, and Animal Collective, when recently in town on Spring Break.
Now I must listen to / watch the damn thing at least 5 times a day. Thanks. Thanks a lot. Appreciate it.
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The Recycling Police
Funny story, from a recent conversation with my mom. My grandfather (her dad) is very OCD and obsessively neat. Needless to say, rules are of a great concern to him, even at 83.
My mom was out of town with one of my little brothers recently, looking at colleges. My other brother stayed home, and my granddad also stayed there while they other 3 were gone (he has a separate "apartment" attached to the house).
Well, it was recycling day, so my grandad proceeded to get it ready, dumping everything into the bin. My brother Sean explained that they need to separate the paper from plastics and other stuff, as that's how they sort things in Illinois. My granddad was all sorts of upset, because he had a bunch of shredded paper in there too. "They don't recycle that way in California," he apologized.
They got it all worked out, and the recycling went out as usual. When my mom returned home a few days later, Sean told her about the incident, just because it was somewhat funny. Right after, my grandfather walked in, and my mom said, "Good thing you got all the paper out of there dad, otherwise the Recycling Police were likely going to write you a ticket!"
Of course she was kidding, but he got all pale and started looking worried. After a few moments of quiet contemplation, he asked, "Would they really give an old man a ticket?" My mom and little brother just about bust a gut laughing, but they had my poor, rule-abiding grandpa going for a few moments there. :)
My mom was out of town with one of my little brothers recently, looking at colleges. My other brother stayed home, and my granddad also stayed there while they other 3 were gone (he has a separate "apartment" attached to the house).
Well, it was recycling day, so my grandad proceeded to get it ready, dumping everything into the bin. My brother Sean explained that they need to separate the paper from plastics and other stuff, as that's how they sort things in Illinois. My granddad was all sorts of upset, because he had a bunch of shredded paper in there too. "They don't recycle that way in California," he apologized.
They got it all worked out, and the recycling went out as usual. When my mom returned home a few days later, Sean told her about the incident, just because it was somewhat funny. Right after, my grandfather walked in, and my mom said, "Good thing you got all the paper out of there dad, otherwise the Recycling Police were likely going to write you a ticket!"
Of course she was kidding, but he got all pale and started looking worried. After a few moments of quiet contemplation, he asked, "Would they really give an old man a ticket?" My mom and little brother just about bust a gut laughing, but they had my poor, rule-abiding grandpa going for a few moments there. :)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Michelle & David's Wedding
OH MY GOSH! I've been to a lot of nice weddings, but this one was simply amazing. It was held at the Chicago Ritz-Carlton last Sunday, June 15th (Father's Day).
Every thing, down to the tiniest detail, was just perfect. For instance, the aisle way was curved like a garden path, made of fine silk, secured to the carpet below with satin covered pins. That was just the aisle - the rest was just as awe-inspiring.
Here are some photos and videos of my beautiful cousin, her lucky husband, and our wonderful family on this special day.
The gorgeous bride.
Her adorable nieces dancing...
Truly a fairy tale
My aunt Sandy and uncle Tom
The whole ceiling was a giant chandelier!
Just lit by candles and soft blue, slow moving lights...
Centerpieces were amazing
Band warming up, final preparations of the room
Cake, mmm...
With my cousins, Val and Ali
Showing off my boa with Ali
Me & my dad
My dad and his wife, Loraine
Ali & her husband, Andrew
My uncle Tom, pimpin' the top hat, lol
Every thing, down to the tiniest detail, was just perfect. For instance, the aisle way was curved like a garden path, made of fine silk, secured to the carpet below with satin covered pins. That was just the aisle - the rest was just as awe-inspiring.
Here are some photos and videos of my beautiful cousin, her lucky husband, and our wonderful family on this special day.
The gorgeous bride.
Her adorable nieces dancing...
Truly a fairy tale
My aunt Sandy and uncle Tom
The whole ceiling was a giant chandelier!
Just lit by candles and soft blue, slow moving lights...
Centerpieces were amazing
Band warming up, final preparations of the room
Cake, mmm...
With my cousins, Val and Ali
Showing off my boa with Ali
Me & my dad
My dad and his wife, Loraine
Ali & her husband, Andrew
My uncle Tom, pimpin' the top hat, lol
Monday, June 18, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Packing & Moving & Storing, Oh My!
I made it back to Chicago from NJ, time flew by.
The last day was spent packing the boys up, then we went to drop some more of their stuff at a family friend's house in Wilmington, Delaware.
I've been in 9 states in the past 5 weeks! (AZ, UT, CO, WY, NM, PA, NJ, DE, IL) That's a lot of traveling.
I'll share the photos taken during the "golden hour" right before sunset on the Wilmington Riverfront soon.
The last day was spent packing the boys up, then we went to drop some more of their stuff at a family friend's house in Wilmington, Delaware.
I've been in 9 states in the past 5 weeks! (AZ, UT, CO, WY, NM, PA, NJ, DE, IL) That's a lot of traveling.
I'll share the photos taken during the "golden hour" right before sunset on the Wilmington Riverfront soon.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Our Hotel & Other Views
We're staying halfway between Princeton & Lawrenceville at this great hotel, the Chauncey Conference Center. This is also the home of ETS, or Educational Testing Services, the groups that makes the SAT, GRE, PSTAT, etc. The campus is HUGE and there are ponds, streams, and running trails throughout. The road into this place is quite beautiful too!
The nearest Starbucks is just up the road, right across from Princeton. So I've been viewing the school and its students on a daily basis now. :) I don't think there'll be time for a tour of the campus, but I'd sure like to see it again after all these years.
Princeton is such a great little town. There's a diverse range of restaurants, stores, and brasserie type cafe's that remind me of Paris. The people are just as diverse as the town -- I saw many students, of course, but also a lot of happy looking families, business people, and fun artist/hippie types. I wish my camera had been with me more, street photography can be a good time.
The nearest Starbucks is just up the road, right across from Princeton. So I've been viewing the school and its students on a daily basis now. :) I don't think there'll be time for a tour of the campus, but I'd sure like to see it again after all these years.
Princeton is such a great little town. There's a diverse range of restaurants, stores, and brasserie type cafe's that remind me of Paris. The people are just as diverse as the town -- I saw many students, of course, but also a lot of happy looking families, business people, and fun artist/hippie types. I wish my camera had been with me more, street photography can be a good time.
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