Miscellaneous ramblings of an Irish American
Tonight was JMans pre-k art show. We were treated to a few songs and then a presentation of there work.
JMan and his board
Vincent van Gogh – Starry Night – This one is JMans version
Go here for the real deal.
JMans invention.
Whistle made of popsicles.
Day 4 was another train ride in NY.
After a short cab ride we emerged in Time Square
On the way down 45th to lunch we passed Jacobs!
Lunch was at 5 Napkin Burger on the corner if 45th and 9th.
Yet another acoustically challenged resturant! However, the food coming out of the kitchen looked good. Here’s my avocado ranch burger….tastes as good as it looks.
After lunch we walked back the two block to the Minskoff Theater and the Lion King. Everyone that has seen this show says its great so we were really looking forward to it. We were in row K on the aisle. If Dickie Rock was on stage we’d be getting wet for sure!
Simply put this is the best live show I have every seem. The sets, costumes, acting and everything else is out of the world. I can’t imagine the back stage work that needs to go into pulling the show off…..wow, did I say wow.
Photography is not allowed in the show and I was a good boy and did not shoot any pictures. The following is a life like model of Rafiki in the lobby.
Here’s Jess and GMan.
It’s all about the Lion. This one is about 15′ wide.
If you get to NY just go see this one.
After the show we wondered around Time Square for a bit.
Pano of Time Square.
Happiness is having to pick which Starbucks to go to! I needed a fix so we picked this one.
Jess found another gem in the “Little Pie Company.
This is one of those just out if the way, but close enough to walk too places. I had the apple pie and again it tasted as good at it looks.
JMan and his Oreo Cup Cake.
GMan and his Oreo.
Prior to another cab ride a fellow student from the BAC tapped me on the shoulder and said “where do I know you from”! Odd how you can be in one of the busiest cities and someone picks you out of the crowd. Apparently Jared and I were in Structures 2 together!
Four in a slightly bigger cab.
March madness brought us to Jess’ parents in NJ. Here’s a running stream of activities.
Day 1.
Time to Kilm.
Day 2.
New York trip.
4 in a Prius!
Yellow Cab.
FAO Swartz.
The Promised Land.
The Central Park Zoo.
Last known photos of JMan.
Back in Central Park.
Day 3.
The Liberty Science Museum.
Avatar Exhibit.
Link Shack model.
The boys.
Character models.
Prop gun.
Giggle switch!
Jess and GMan in the Touch Tunnel.
JMan and light wall.
Liberty State Park.
The entire NY sky line and more.
Remember when.
Brought the boys to Roll on America today. GMan went new world in blades and JMan Razored it up.
I hung out and listened to everything from the Birdie song to 200 BPM Manray style front room techno! Except here I’m wearing glasses and hearing aids and I’m watching my kids, where as in Manray almost 25 years ago I was the kid. There’s irony in that one.
In any event a fun time was had by all now and them.
We visited the Suited for Space exhibit at the American Textile History Museum yesterday. Here’s a link.
The kids had a great time running around and looking at everything and JMan was really impressed with the airplane on the second floor.
We also tried on a space suit! It took hours to get into it…..just kidding, it was one of those stand behind ones!
GMan goes orbital.
I wonder if these gloves would be good for snowboarding!
Luke I’m really your aunt! Hello, any one home. Look real hard and you’ll see Jess.
GMan and JMan trying to life a 250lb bale of cotton.
JMan ringing the work bell. It was used to call and dismiss mill worker.
Before we left we all made paper rockets.
JMan at the Launch Pad.
JMan blasts off and GMan gets ready.
After a few minutes of shooting at the real targets (photos of planets) all of us decided that blasting each other was more fun. So for 20 minutes we all ran around and blew off some steam! I’m sure they were happy to see us leave as the collateral head count was increasing by the minute!
Remember when home dentistry was tying a string out of the bed post and yanking your head back to do an extraction! Truth be told I don’t remember, but we had a visiting dentist this am at my in laws.
Here’s Lou under the light getting a cleaning. It’s a cool set up, dentist in a suit case, just add power.
It’s that time of year again. Of all the holiday I like this one the best. Not that its really a holiday and but we got married on Halloween, and its a nice time of the year. Truth be told we picked a few date for our wedding and just ended up on October 31th.
Hopefully the weather will be better this year. Last year we trick-r-treated in Cambridge as we lost power for a week and stayed in a hotel in Cambridge.
Every year we go pumpkin picking at a local farm. We do a hay (really straw) ride and wander around looking for a few good ones.
Jess and JMan on the hay ride
Jess and JMan in search of the perfect pumpkin
GMan in the thick of it.
JMan scores a good one.
The whole gang.
Lesser spotted pumpkin head boy.
Not sure if I can get this one in the Subi!
I brought GMan to Kids Day at work last Monday. In the morning he did an activity with a bunch of other 4th graders that involved a story board. This is a typical way of developing and refining a piece of software.
The words that made up the story board were Whale and Wizard. The kids took the words, made up a story, refined it and drew out the results. Below us a snap shot of what they came up with.
After lunch GMan played video games on a $10k PC I’m testing. It was the fastest processor Angry Birds was ever on! Zoom zoom!!
Out annual trip to MC home to celebrate Sukkot.
Jess, JMan and mysterious headless boy.
Hmmm not there all hiding!
While visiting Home Depot in Leominster last weekend we discovered their monthly activity. All kids big and small could build and paint wooden fire trucks.
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