By Greg | February 14, 2009
Our first parade! Mary and William, never attended one before. Jeffie is unclear as to if she has been before or not. She recalls a bit, remembers getting beads. Foggy about the rest. (or simply isn’t going to tell ME.)
I’ve marched in one parade in New Orleans, but had never been on the spectator/tourist side of the fence. The really nice thing about where we stayed for this one, is that we got to see the parade up close and personal, and then could go back to the room, and watch it again from up above. It was REAL nice.
We have the pictures for the Pharoh’s parade on the Saturday after. I’ve got to push them up, and then start getting ready for the next set of Parades! We’re heading back down to Mobile for the culmination of Mardi Gras – Saturday through Fat Tuesday. Mary Vic has been told there are Fire Breathing Dragons on Saturday at the Mystic’s of Time (I think that’s the parade). I hope so, as she has locked down HARD on that idea.
By Greg | February 11, 2009
The second reason we went to Mobile last weekend was for the Baptism of Sean Pavel. It was rather interesting pulling the kids into nice clothing after the parades and festivities of Mardi Gras, (and telling them if they weren’t good, they couldn’t go to the parade that evening!) Add to that, it seemed that our choice of Hotels backfired on us a bit. Because it was downtown, ON the parade route, we ended up leaving the baptism reception afterwards a bit earlier than we would have liked, just to keep from being blocked out of the hotel and parking. They do shut the streets down, and frankly, I didn’t know when that was going to happen.
Our kids had a blast. They banded together with some of Jim’s Nephews, as well as Christian, and made their own entertainment, all while actually being quite good. Running laps around a prayer garden seemed to be the greatest attraction, although the baptismal pool held great interest. Sean, being the star, didn’t enjoy the festivities nearly as much. That water seemed quite cold. 
Enough talk. Here are the Pictures that I pulled. I didn’t know the etiquette for the ceremony, so I mainly stayed in the back, and just shot with the long lens, but I think I got a few good ones.
When we did the initial sort, I noticed this one. It’s quickly becoming one of my favorites. Click through to see the larger version (or click above, it’s the last image in the gallery).
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By Greg | February 11, 2009
I haven’t forgotten them. We had a bit of extra time when the Parade wasn’t in full force.
Of course, there were pictures:
These include the shots of Aunt Janie before the Conde Ball. I thought they came out quite well given the five minutes we had to actually take the shots, and the fact that the best backdrop available was a dark window.
I’m going to have to change how I’m posting pictures… It seems that the aspect ratio gets screwed up a little when I upload them directly here. And I’ll probably start posting the pictures to Facebook as well. It seems that they will end up there, regardless on if I post them or not.
Hopefully, I’ll get the Parade pictures and the Baptism photos up tomorrow or Friday.
By Greg | February 8, 2009
As I write this… In the passenger seat of the family truckster, we are closing the end of a great weekend.
Jeffie was able to get Friday off from work, I was able to find cheapish hotel tickets, and the Puppy dog had all of his shots up to date. It was the perfect storm coming together.
It’s Friday morning, 7 am. Jeffie’s Uncle Greg was in Mobile, AL prepping, and would be wearing his arm out in 12 hours for Mardi Gras. We intended to see that.
(warning… Don’t read anymore if you don’t have high speed. More pictures than any post prior….)
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By Greg | February 1, 2009
You’ve heard of Mary’s dance class adventures…. Or maybe you haven’t… Doesn’t mean they aren’t ongoing.
You know that William has followed into the art… With Vigor.
What you DON’T know… is that the newest member of the Family aspires to greatness! Anne Carroll hasn’t seen him yet, but I expect that the application will be processed quickly and accepted. Click the pictures to get more detail.
Here, we have the initial greeting and setup:
Dominance is tested, and we begin the Ballet.
The leap, executed although the stretch doesn’t fully extend… 1 point deduction.
Check your partner’s position, and prepare for the grand finale.
It’s the Flying dog duo! 8 paws, 7 airborne.
Perhaps the dance should be left to the children. I hear the flying squirrels have some openings.
By Greg | January 16, 2009
But they have some winters, and they knew how to keep from freezing to death.
Fashionable… well, maybe not. However, you fold the flaps down, and it’ll keep you warm. ….ish. 8 degrees out there, and puppy had to go for his walk.
I’ll spare you the photo of me wearing it. I didn’t want to break the new camera.
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By Greg | January 15, 2009
And it’s only going to get worse before it gets better.
Everyone stay bundled up! (Unless you’re the Dog… in which case, stop wanting to go out!)
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By Greg | January 12, 2009
When I remember back to Ms. Kosh’s puppy stage, you forget alot of the details. You remember the cuteness (which she never outgrew)… You remember the fun puppy energy.
You don’t remember the pain (oh, you remember that there was, but no details). The puppy teeth. The incredibly SHARP needle like puppy teeth. The potty training accidents. The Chewing. The middle of the night whining.
But then again, it’s some of those things that tend to bond you with the puppy in question. This post is not about any of those things.
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By Greg | January 11, 2009
Yesterday, we hit the Rainforest Cafe after Dance. The kids loved it. Those pictures are here:
Mary woke up in the morning wanting to go back for a Volcano… It’s obviously going to be a challenge to keep this a special treat.
Today has been a good day. A cold day, but good none the less.
You’ve heard of the Dog days of summer?
These are the dog days of Winter. It’s a bit different than yesterday.
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By Greg | January 5, 2009
So anyways… We bought a family membership to the Adventure Science Center in Nashville at the beginning of the Fall. The new Planetarium was open, and is usual for most of these places, if you go twice, you’ll pay the membership off.
We’ve been twice in the last week, which is surprising to me. But then again, it’s a large playground to them… It’s not like they are going to actually spoil the fun learning anything.
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