Showing posts with label Vermont. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vermont. Show all posts

Monday, September 21, 2009

Vermont Folks

Big ole Vermont reunion in Tokyo at a Swallows home game versus their cross-town rivals, the Yomiuri Giants.

We (the Tokyo Swallows) got stomped.

But everyone had a good time anyway. Pizza and beer will do that.


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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Shaky Face Photos


I've been sitting on these photos for a while, and I have a couple minutes, so I thought I'd get them out there for others to enjoy.

These are from a night on the town back in August with a bunch of the good people from the greater Burlington area.

This was Matt's idea. The rules are simple. Relax the skin and muscles that hold your face in place, and when the camera is ready, shake your head back and forth very quickly like you just got out of the shower and you're trying to get the excess water out of your hair. Snap photo.

Shaky face!

Believe it or not, Matt and Travis's significant others (Kate and Devon, respectively) were present for this. Ryan's missus was smart and stayed home with their adorable daughter.

The above pic was not the best example of shaky face that we saw that night. It is, without a doubt, difficult to get three guys to contort their facial matter in the same hilarious way when the shutter clicks.

There's also the fact that shaking one's face fast enough to induce a slapping sound when your cheek hits your ear can hurt a little bit. A minor detail, really. Two or three minutes and half a pint are recommended between shakes.

Rest assured, this all makes a lot more sense when you've reached your third drinking establishment of the evening.

But the individual efforts were impressive. This one of Kate's brother, Ben, is an eye-opener.



And not to be outdone, Ryan got one wobbling for the crowd.

I've been telling people that this was taken just after I smacked him for a comment he made about the Chicago Bears, but alas that is not the case.

Ryan did this to himself.

Anyway, go ahead and give shaky face a try. It helps if you have a digital camera with relatively high specs, say six megs or more. The camera used for these shots is a 10 meg unit.


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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Breakfast at Cynthia's (Sept. 3, 2006)


Yong-nam, Cindy, and Mama An after an amazing Vermont breakfast hosted by Mama Brisson.


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Sunday, February 25, 2007

Mama An sitting with Grandma and Grandpa.


The house that Grandma and Grandpa built.


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Friday, February 23, 2007

The River

In front of Bartlett's Falls (New Haven River).


Just above Circle Current (New Haven river) in Bristol.


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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Vermont

The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne, Vermont.


Church St. in downtown Burlington, Vermont.


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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Snake Mountain Hike (Aug. 06)

With Brook leading the way, we stormed up Snake Mountain. I didn't have time to take any photos on the way up, so most of the photos on my camera are from the top. At the top we all sat down to a Cubbers style picnic. (l to r) Erin Bergen, Scott, Brook and Elek, Mama Brisson, Anna, Chris.


Anna and Scott posing in front of quilt of fields that make up the Champlain valley.


Mama Brisson and Mama An on top of Snake Mountain.


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Snake Mountain Hike (Aug. 06)

The view from the top of Snake Mountain. That's the Champlain valley, a little bit of Lake Champlain, and the mountains of New York state in the background.



Odd photo; might have been staged. (l to r) Christopher and Scott Pellegrini, Erin Bergen, Anna Ayers, and Brook Brisson.



The cousins! Erin Bergen on the right came in from Wisconsin for Kate's wedding.


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Snake Mountain Hike (Aug. 06)

Elek getting a ride from Aunt Brook at the top of Snake Mountain.


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BBQ at the Ayers' House (Aug. 06)

Scott, Anna, and Chris on the sidelines of a lively badminton game.


Aaron, Kate, and Mom taking a breather. This was definitely one of the best BBQ's I've ever been to.


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Sunday, January 28, 2007

Al and Linda Lunna's Berry Farm


August, 2006. It was hot, but we picked a lot! The blueberries were delicious.


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Happy Birthday, Dan!

Photo taken in August, 2006 at Otter Creek Brewery in Middlebury, Vermont. Mama An, Christopher Pellegrini, and Dan Eling do some taste testing before choosing a keg. Happy birthday, Dan!


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Saturday, January 27, 2007

Bristol Horseshoes

Some of you may be acquainted with Bristol Horseshoes. If you don't know why Chris and Aunt Beth are standing around a ski pole with an empty beer bottle balanced on top, then you should probably show up the next time someone from Bristol holds a picnic or BBQ.


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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

No Photos Today

I have a couple of pics that I would like to post, but Blogger rejected all of my ideas. I don't know what the deal is.

I found an old email from my friend, Lance, detailing how Vermont was rated the most intelligent state in the union last year. It is now obvious that my current absence from said state has helped propel it to the front of the pack (I'm not so sharp).

Here's the article that my buddy, Lance, forwarded to me.


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Monday, February 27, 2006

Guns
























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Me and my soon-to-be brother, Aaron. We were out on his family's property target shooting. This photo is from August, 2005.


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Saturday, February 25, 2006

BBQ on East St.

Nate Shepard and Chris Pellegrini in fine form. (Aug, 2005)


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Sunday, June 20, 2004


Christmas, 2003. It was cold when we went home. Kelly was not impressed. Posted by Hello


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Ally Rood, myself, Mama Brisson, Dan and I checking in with Jesse via landline connection. We're all excited because we just saw pictures of Jesse and Zita's new house down in Florida. Posted by Hello


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