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Brandon’s 7th Birthday!

JJ — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:32:12 +0000

Yup, first he’s losing teeth left and right… now he’s getting OLDER! Here’s a quick video of Brandon’s birthday serenade in our little apartment surrounded by Lego sets:

Here’s a couple of pics of the festivities as well:

NSMcB! Week 3 Fuhrer video

JJ — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:06:02 +0000

Thanks to some potzer who pulled all of the “Downfall” parody vids off of YouTube (such vids which actually drove me to purchase the DVD of the excellent film), I am posting the video here for posterity’s sake. Fair warning: I created this for the weekly round-up of action in my fantasy football league (No Sleep McBain!) so the language is somewhat coarse and yet filled with inside jokes. Cheers!

MBA complete (finally)

JJ — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:40:57 +0000

Well, it only took about 9 years (with a 5-year hiatus in-between). Submitted the final papers and exams and now waiting for the grades. If all goes well, I’ll be walking in 10 days on the Villanova campus /whew

Anyway, we’re set to move to the Charlotte area in mid-June. More on that later as this site will likely become more frequently updated as the portal for pics/vids of the kids. Cheers!

Brandon’s First Snowboard Lesson

JJ — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:10:39 +0000

This past weekend Car & I took the boys up to Grandma & Grandpa’s house in the Poconos with the intent on having them both receive their first snowboard lesson from their professional snowboard instructor Uncle Mike. On Sunday, we headed up to Blue Mountain, rented the appropriate equipment and set Brandon & Mike loose on the bunny hill (Zachary was too tired for the lessons and napped in the car instead). Here’s a brief video of their work:

And here’s a quick video apres ski of Brandon & Zachary in the car discussing their experiences (with the usual amount of shyness).

Brandon’s First Soccer Game

JJ — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:01:59 +0000

Here’s a quick shot of Brandon after his first game today. I have some video (which will take time to edit) but I can report that he played very well in his first outing on both offense (3 goals!!!) and defense (who taught this kid how to slide-tackle?!).

We’re all very proud of him!

And as promised, here’s a preliminary mash-up of some of the action (it’s >10 minutes long, so bear with me):

Here’s another shot of Brandon at work (courtesy of Carolyn):

Hello from Ocean City, NJ

JJ — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:19:46 +0000

Just a quick couple of photos of the boys at the beach. No zoom (used the iPhone, of course) but you get the idea.

Test

JJ — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:20:44 +0000

At long last, picture uploads directly from the iPhone finally work. Don’t ask me why this is such a big deal, but the test worked and I am happy. That is all.

Brandon’s First Day of School!

JJ — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:59:51 +0000

Real quick post here: a couple of pictures Carolyn took of Brandon while being dropped off and picked up from his first day at school. I need to edit the two movies she took of him getting off the bus so it’ll follow later. Enjoy!

First post from the iPhone

JJ — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:10:42 +0000

Yeah, I’m the huge nerd you always assumed. I scored a black 16GB 3G iPhone on Tuesday and despite some snags, it’s working out pretty well. More on the Phillies game event to come.

Fun in the pool…

JJ — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:15:52 +0000

Here’s a quick video of Brandon & Zachary doing “butt-flops” in the little inflatable pool at my parents’ place in the Poconos. Their usual venue for the butt-flop phenomenon is on their Uncle Michael’s trampoline, but it translates pretty well to the water… what do you think?