My maternal grandparents.
My folks
And us . . note the clean-shaven look mandated by my bride, and the carnival glasses.
Published writer, compulsive reader, Old School Whovian, Match Game enthusiast, NKOTB fan, data hoarder, and - surprisingly, given that list - married with four kids. Welcome to my take on life, fatherhood, entertainment, and whatever strikes my fancy. Enjoy!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Four Generations of Husbands and Wives
My Great-Grandparents . . I believe my maternal grandma's parents.
Some fave pics of YaYa from 2001
Here's the shot we used for the birth announcements/christening invites. I think I took this around Halloween. I remember watching the '01 Series, a horrible movie about the moon landing (The Dish?) and hearing Britney Spear's "Slave" that week.
Here's a bath from Nov 1st of 2001.
Here's some birth photos
And my absolute favorite pic of her. My only regret is that it was taken a little off-kilter, because I truly adore it. Taken on or around Nov 5th of 2001
Here's a pic from her Christening Day. Fr. Yaniak, who I euologized on this blog a few years ago came out of retirement to do the ceremony. He was so happy to do it.We were his last marriage ceremony and his last baptism. He commented to the family that it was his custom to say to the parent's 'same time next year' but that he doubted he'd have the chance. He was right. I still miss the guy.
YaYa in her Nana's arms, with Aunt Mabel in the background
and in her Godfather Tre's care
For those still protesting Lauren's earrings . .
Here's a pic of YaYa with her set a mere two months after birth, near Xmas of 2001.
Doesn't seem too upset, does she?
YaYa - Easter of 2002
I've now decided to add yet another burden to my world and dedicate part of this blog to occasionally recreating the 9 years with my wife/3 years with the kids prior to Slapinions founding.
I doubt it will come to much, but I'll make the occasional effort.
Here are some pics of YaYa circa Easter of 2002, when she was roughly six months old.
If I remember correctly (and Lisa, feel free to update in the comments if I'm wrong) these were taken at the Picture People at Mayfair. We strongly expressed our confidence in YaYa NOT peeing for the middle shot (which was sans diaper) but of course she went ahead and leaked up a storm!
You know, she looks a lot like Lauren . . .
What's this Blog's Reading Level?
Oh, excuse me - must use the AOL vocab of 'Journal' instead of blog, my mistake.
I found a link to this while surfing on Blog Explosion. I'm not very happy with the results, tho' to quote Hawthorne "Easy reading is hard writing"
Update: hmm, for whatever reason the link on the picture isn't working. Here's a URL to the site http://www.criticsrant.com/bb/reading_level.aspx
Family Guy - How's that Novel you're working on?
I love this scene and laughed my a** off . . so true of so many 'writer's', myself included.
Stewie Griffin: How you uh, how you comin' on that novel you're working on? Huh? Got a a big, uh, big stack of papers there? Got a, got a nice litte story you're working on there? Your big novel you've been working on for three years? Huh? Got a, got a compelling protagonist? Yeah? Got a obstacle for him to overcome? Huh? Got a story brewing there? Working on, working on that for quite some time? Huh? Yeah, talking about that three years ago. Been working on that the whole time? Nice little narrative? Beginning, middle, and end? Some friends become enemies, some enemies become friends? At the end your main character is richer from the experience? Yeah? Yeah? No, no, you deserve some time off.
Quote of the Day
I was at a school development committee meeting, and near the end of it we all began to chat for awhile. The subject of kid's names came up (one woman having named her son Tamburlaine after a Christopher Marlowe play).
I mentioned that we had once considered the name "Lydia" for a daughter, and that it was a name we both liked to this day.
"Why didn't you go with it then?" one woman asked.
"Because of what they'd call her on the playground," I said. "It'd be Clymidia this, Clymidia that".
In retrospect, as Conan O'Brien would say in a mock Spinal tap accent "Innappropriate!", esp. at a Catholic school meeting.
'Least I wasn't the one to later repeat the Seinfeld "Dolores rhymes with . . " gag at the same meeting.
On Transformers and Fashion Designers
I was embarrased when I opened my Netflix envelope to find a copy of the Transformers movie. Not only was it a movie my wife would never sit and watch with me (and I was in a togethery mood) but it was bound to just plain SUCK. When the opening credits include the word "Hasbro" you know you're not going to be watching the next Schindler's List.
But boy was I wrong. It was a good movie, and for an action movie a VERY good one. This is especially true if you fast forward the ridiculous 'let's hide the 30 foot robots from Mom and Dad" scene that was included for comedy (despite the fact that at that very moment the fate of a planet was at stake).
I still say the Go-Bots were better toys, but once again the Transformers wins with a better plot.
Overall an A- . Well done.
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Project Runway Season 4 is now two weeks old - three if you count tonight's episode - and I already can't stand that obnoxious Christian
As far as episode two goes, you can't tell me that they cut Marion over Christian for pure design reasons. Christian is admittingly just 'better TV.
Elisa is pegged as a kooky-earth-chick, and rightfully so, but I like her personality and I really liked her week 2 design.
Carmen is soooo '80's . . and that tear-fest in week 2 . . Puh-leaze!
and speaking of crybabies Ricky needs to stop the tears, seriously.
Victorya is boring, win or not.
Chris is a household fave here. He seems like a nice guy, plus he's fat, which makes him a kindred spirit.
Jack . . not that there's anything wrong with it, but could he be more flaming?
Jillian: I can't remember a single thing she's created, honestly. Personally I find her physically unattractive and that awful dress she wore at the start of week 1 . .yuck!
Rami. Nice, sophisticated style BUT . he's already a decently successful designer. Shouldn't all these folks be amateurs of a sort? I mean, this ain't the Olympics, but still. .
Kevin So far his big contribution to the show is his claim to heterosexuality. Whoo-hoo. Congrats. Now design something we'll remember.
No real opinion of Kit
Steven is a fave of my wife's but I find his personality dreadfully boring.
Sweet P . .dumb name, too many tats, a bit long in the tooth to start out in the biz . . but all that aside she seems like a good designer and for 46, decently hot.
Simone was cut in week 1 (sucka!) and Marion in week two. I liked the guy, and so did Lisa.
And as always . . Tim Gunn rocks. Make it work people!
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