Day in the Life of Crazy Grandparents

From Our Room

2011-11-04T08:28:00.000-07:00

OK, please no jokes about how this looks like Cancun. Mom and I attended the Association of Retail Environments convention this week in Palm Springs, FL. We were fortunate to stay at the 4 Seasons Resort. It is good to come to Palm Springs because I see how low on the economic ladder I am and cannot brag. Mom said it was the most affluent place we had ever seen. We feel grateful to mix work/play and come here this week. And, yes, I did work.

Aunt Lisa

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A panorama of all the important sights in town.

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from the balcony

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Where we spend most of the day

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Getting to know the locals

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cancun

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Merced River May '11 Venture Crew

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5K sounds better than 3 miles

2010-10-16T14:01:00.000-07:00

No red faces and lots of nrg!

Glad that's over!

Snooki anyone?

2010-10-15T20:36:00.000-07:00

Trip to Idaho for Jelly Bean's Blessing

2010-08-08T16:11:00.000-07:00

Daddio and I hopped in the Corvet and took off for Meridian, Idaho for the blessing of Devyn Ray Donner. We left Saturday morning and arrived just in time for a little BBQ across the street from the Donner's house. They live across the street from their Ward Building that has a nice grassy area and a picnic pavilion, very nice. Food was great and the boys had fun running around and being cousins.

The blessing was the next day and Kris did a beautiful job although the inspiration to tell Devyn that she would be a good example to "others" that would follow after her in their family got Mina a little stressed. :) It was a wonderful event and we were glad to be privileged to be there.

We hung out all Sunday and then early Monday morning took off to head back home to good 'ol California.

We miss them all so much!!!!!

Lucky for us, Walter and Aria and Luca will be joining us here in CA to stay until they take off for Medical School.

Enzo Comes to Visit California

2010-08-08T15:41:00.000-07:00

Enzo at the beach in Carmel

Who's that Italian movie star in front of Daddy's Corbet?

By the Frog Pond at the Boston Common

2010-07-24T21:47:00.000-07:00

Aunt Si July 2010

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Mommy at location of "Boston Legal" offices

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Only in Boston!

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Concert we went to

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If you look closely you can see Mommy in the dark singing along w Sir Paul.

Dec 23 Hike on Mt Tamalpais

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Marcia and I took a day to bicycle around San Francisco then go to a SF Giants game. This is Alcatraz from the Presidio. Below is AT&T park. Yes, that is Tim Lincicum pitching!

2009-08-15T11:03:00.000-07:00

I was talked into going with the Varsity scouts for a week into the Emigrant Wilderness in the Sierras. Bad: sleep, food, pain, mosquitos but Good: times, views, getting to know the young men. The young man sitting with me is Joel Brown. No relation to Hugh B., James or Bobby.

Heights Anyone?

2009-06-04T10:13:00.000-07:00

View from the top of Half Dome, Dad's last time.

Dad at the top of Half Dome

What else would you do at the top of Half Dome?

The video of the Half Dome Hike

Mom's New New Haircut

2009-04-11T12:25:00.000-07:00

Mom's New Haircuts

2009-04-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

4/10/09 at Filoli with the old new haircut.

Aria or Luca????? Hmmmmmmmm

2009-02-27T15:05:00.001-08:00

Another Whale sighting

2009-01-21T21:49:00.000-08:00

OK, so the last one was really hard to see. Try this one. UFO? You be the judge.

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Yes, another beach whose name I cannot recall and if I did I could not pronounce!

Our Balcony = Discovery Channel

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Yeah, I know this will seem like one of those UFO videos - grainy, short and the subject is too small. In this 19 sec. video taken from our room balcony you will see a humpback whale (or a UFO) come up out of the water twice.

360 view of Wailea

2009-01-19T17:50:00.000-08:00

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Question: Neither Mom nor I know how our blog developed the ornate brown pattern on each side of our blog. Would the perpetrator kindly teach us how to remove it? Even if you are not the perpetrator we welcome the information. Better yet, if you just remove it for us we won't speculate on who did it. Thank you in advance for participating in this amnesty activity!
daddio

MAUI 1/19/09 Wailea Beach

2009-01-19T11:32:00.000-08:00

This is a quiz. Find the Marmee in the photo.

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This is during our morning walk.

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There is no limit to where the words, ABET LAMINATI end up!

Top of Mt. Wittenberg

2009-01-18T22:54:00.000-08:00

After everyone got tired of video games and eating some of us decided to head over to Point Reyes National Recreation Area. Walter, Jeff, Marcia and I took a walk to the top.

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We're posting...we're posting...

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Aria taught me how to post this stuff. Yes, I know Francesca already taught me. It turns out that not only can you teach an old dog new tricks but you must teach an old dog new tricks!

The pumkins are in the back.
We lost but we're happy.

Thanksgiving 2008

2008-10-29T18:13:00.000-07:00

Woo hooo!!!!!!! We're ALL gonna be at mom and dad's this Thanksgiving!!!!! Forysths included and Luca included!!!! Here are a few ideas we've been conjuring up:

1. Big Sunday Dinner on November 23rd - this would be a Damiano pre-thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner. Here are the family favs for the menu: whole wheat mom rolls, white crescent Aunt Net rolls, turkey (brined by mom), mom's sauteed green beans, candied yams, normal baked yams for healthy people, mashed potatoes (by Idahoans), rosemary potatoes, gravy, stuffing, ricotta pie (by mom), apple pie (by francesca), apple cranberyy pie (by bethany), pumpkin pie, and peCAN pie (made by jeff)

2. Take a trip to Muir Woods

3. Have a BBQ, here's the menu: jeff's ribs, sweet potatoe fries (seasoned and normal) with maple dip, green salad, fruit, corn on the cob, grilled vegetables (like eggplant ... for you know who) and two Debbie Hillam salads for dessert and Torani drinks.

4. Walking to library and hanging out at Clayton Park

5. Go see "Twilight" movie on November 24th - girl's night out.

6. As adults, go see "Quantom of Solace" James Bond movie.

7. Go see HSM 3 (High School Musical) - this is totally Christina's idea and she said we should also all dress up as the people in the movie and she offered Jeff to dress up as Zack Effron.

8. Chrissy Fields - play and picnic (maybe Lucca's??)

9. Boys play ultimate frisbee and soccer?

Now tell us what you think and answer a few of our questions:

1. What are your expectations for the activities the week of Thanksgiving?

2. Are you opposed or for any of the above listed ideas?

OK, let the blogging/commenting/fighting/lovingly discussing begin ...

Loves to all,
Francesca and Christina

Dad turns 55!

2008-09-07T16:08:00.001-07:00

Happy 31st Anniversary

2008-08-20T10:20:00.000-07:00

Hope it is a good one! And here is to at least another 31 years!

Happy Grandson

2008-08-19T12:31:00.000-07:00

Do you see Dominic's so excited face?Thank you grandpa!

What's Up Now, huh??!

2008-08-14T08:24:00.000-07:00

Now that we found out nudy pictures were allowed, we decided to show off some of Liam's more racey photos ... what? you don't have awesome leopard print diapers like me? ... weird.

So Who is the fattest?

2008-08-13T12:35:00.000-07:00

"All I needed was a little time!"

Olivia ia Blessed

2008-08-05T13:54:00.000-07:00

Sunday Olivia Noelle Price was blessed. It was a great day with lots of family. So wonderful.
the whole crew
IN the Janie and Jack outfit.
Momand Dad with Olivia
Mom and Olivia
So I haven't posted any thing on this blog, even though now we live close, sorry. But now that my room is moved into (sort of), I will try and post more.

Christmas 2008

2008-08-01T09:32:00.000-07:00

Alright, it's the official "away year" - so everyone is at their in-laws this year .. but what about a gift exchange? Two years ago we had an "away year" but everyone was living in NJ except for Donners, so we went ahead and did a gift exchange with the Damiano clan, and Donners sent their gifts through mail.

But this year, everyone is in a different state. Do we still want to do an exchange and send gifts through the mail, or just not worry about it this year and send cards or what have you??

There's another poll to the right of the page ... so vote and let us know what you think!!

Haircut

2008-07-29T05:19:00.000-07:00

So ... I know this may not have a LOT to do with mom and dad .... but since there haven't been any new posts and Liam is their grandson, I figured I could post this new poll here:

OK, when should we cut Liam's hair? It's getting kinda crazy. Mom and Dad, when did you first cut MY crazy hair when I was an infant (I know you did it at birth, but after that) ???

Here are some pictures for you to consider:

You Sure?

2008-07-23T14:37:00.001-07:00

Contrary to the voting results, I think these pictures prove otherwise...

"Liam, you and I...Rematch in 3 months!"

Pretty sure Liam won!

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So ... after 21 votes, Liam ended up with 11 "fat" votes, Truan got a respectable 6 and we're pretty sure Olivia cheated by getting 4 "fat" votes. Anyway ... the fattest baby contest goes to ...... LIAM!!!!

Daddio in Interior Magazine

2008-07-14T16:51:00.001-07:00

OK, if you want to see Daddy in action, click on this link. :)

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1630415432/bctid1643952688

2008-07-13T14:41:00.000-07:00

Mom and I wish to give one of you the kitchenware above. The big frying pan (upper left) is 10 in. across. In the lower right is a saucepan. Above that is another partially hidden saucepan. The above one is 7 in. across. First one to ask via e-mail gets them. By the way, the covers don't fit anything.

Mom and I found the above backpack, purse and wallet. Will the owner please e-mail us and we will send them to you.

Old Box of Photos

2008-07-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

So ... mom and dad sent me the very last box they had of mine in their garage. The box said "Francesca's old notes, letters and pictures and dried flowers" ... Daniel groaned when he saw it come in the mail and asked "Are we going to have to keep all of this old junk?" I ofcourse said we'd have to keep all of it (I am an unabashed pack rat).

As I started going through stuff it brought back so many wonderful memories!! But one of the best memories was this one package of photos marked "Grandpa's Birthday". I'm not in any pictures. I think it's because I was taking all of the pictures. It was so fun to open the package and be reminded of Grandpa, smiling and blowing out candles in our dining room in California. For some reason, Grandpa looks older in these pictures than he does in my own mind. I always picture him so young and capable and happy. Thought I'd share ...

A Father's Dream

2008-07-10T12:11:00.000-07:00

Growing up it was Dad's dream to someday own a red Corvette. Well, on June 12, 2008, the anniversary of Dad being a father for 30 years, his wish was granted. Dad is now the proud owner of a 2003 50th anniversary addition in anniversary red. Dad says the reason that he has the Corvette is because of his girls, he wouldn't have worked so hard to get where he is and make the money that he has made without the motivation of his five expensive girls at home. It seemed fitting that he got his Corvette on the anniversary of being a father for 30 years. All of us girls are so excited for Dad and feel that it couldn't go to a more deserving person. Here are some pictures of the Corvette.

"This is me getting into the Corvette for the first drive in Dallas, TX - Corvettes of Dallas on Thursday, June 12 (Bethany's B-Day) (Yes, I did remember to call)."

"Eddie McBeen selling me the Corvette."

"The Corvette at a rest stop in Arizona."

Dad thought it would be really cool to put "2DADDIO" for his license plate, but unfortunately that and everything close to that is taken, does anyone else have some good ideas for the license plate?

Who is the chunkiest?

2008-07-08T13:56:00.000-07:00

Below are some pictures to peruse of the three newest members of the Damiano Clan. Then cast your vote for the chubbiest baby on the sidebar to your right. Feel free to post more pics mommies ...

Peace to the World

Grandchildren

2008-07-07T13:33:00.000-07:00

A new beginning ... and our favorite child

2008-07-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

Well, here we go into the wild, blue yonder of blogging ...

And here are the rules of our blog:

1. We know we are lame bloggers.
2. We will be giving our username and password out to each of our daughters.
3. Anyone in the immediate family is allowed to post on this blog, as long as the entry involves Daddio and Marmee in some way (either through pictures, info, recent visits, recent conversations, etc.)
4. Have at it people.
5. Francesca and Christina are the coolest bloggers and should be given most of the credit for any coolness found within this blog.
6. Any questions, refer to rule 1 or 5.

For more recent news: It was clear in the first line of our last email out to our children this past week who our favorite child really is ... and I quote:

"The Prices are here. As much as Marcia and I enjoy Jonathan and Bethany (and we really do) there is nothing to match our love for Francesca and her family. There is also our love for Dominic's imagination, Taylor "Butterball" Price and Olivia "Ya Ya Junior". Love, daddio"

Wow, that says it all ...