Tag: Videos

The Eagles

When you here The Eagles you’re either talking about the rock band, The Eagles, or you are talking about what Tolkien characters say just when it looks like our heroes are on their last leg. For this time though, I’m talking about the band.

Bill Simmons is one of my favorite author/columnist. I was first introduced to his basketball opinions by a coworker when he was the man headlining ESPN.com’s 2nd Page. He’s also the author of The Book of Basketball, a great read if you haven’t read it. You may have noticed him in studio with Magic, Barkley, and Wilbon during the NBA playoffs. He also is one of the people responsible for Grantland.

Recently on Grantland, he wrote up a review of his favorite movie so far of the summer. It’s not Star Trek or Man of Steel. It’s The History of the Eagles, Part One.

Tons of stuff there, here’s a couple other links I looked through after reading the review:

Email responses to the review

2003 conversation with Henley and Frey.

And a BBC documentary about the LA music scene from the 60s to the 70s.

Just a warning, there is some language and drug use in the movie, articles, and documentary (dude, it was rock in the 70s, what do you expect?). But it was pretty interesting since I know most of us love their songs.

Ashlee’s 5th Grade Graduation

Video and pictures from Ashlee’s 5th Grade Graduation ceremony earlier this evening.

Ashlee being recognized with the other Student Body members.
Ashlee being recognized with the other Student Body members.
Waiting for her name to be called.
Waiting for her name to be called.
Ashlee and her teacher Mrs. Parkus.
Ashlee and her teacher Mrs. Parkus.
Showing off her certificate and her signature owl. Each year the 5th graders get a plush animal they pass around to each other and sign their names.
Showing off her certificate and her signature owl. Each year the 5th graders get a plush animal they pass around to each other and sign their names.
Ashlee & Lilly.
Ashlee & Lilly.
Octavia, Ashlee, & Lilly.
Octavia, Ashlee, & Lilly.
Ashlee & Nick, 9 years total at Pittsfield.
Ashlee & Nick, 9 years total at Pittsfield.

Grats Ashlee!!!

Nick’s 8th Grade Graduation

Nick’s 8th grade graduation was this morning. Here’s a quick video and some pictures of the ceremony and celebration.

Getting ready for his name to be called.
Getting ready for his name to be called.
Walking across the stage.
Walking across the stage.
Shaking hands with the administrators.
Shaking hands with the administrators.
Final words with his counselor.
Final words with his counselor.
Nick and Alex at their post-ceremony lunch.
Nick and Alex at their post-ceremony lunch.
The mugshot.
The mugshot.

Grats Nick! I can’t believe we’ve got a high school freshman in the house.

More Mother’s Day

Here’s a couple of pictures of the kids while on FaceTime with Grandma and Grandpa in CV.

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And also the song Ashlee played for Becky for Mother’s Day and later on FaceTime for Grandma. She’s only been playing the violin for a couple months. She didn’t have the sheet music for this, she just figured it out on her own.

Ty Detmer

In case anybody missed them, here are some recent clips of Ty Detmer and his recent induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. It was amazing that for his size how far and how accurate he could pass the ball down the field, even on the run. And his presence in the pocket was amazing.

So sad, when was the last time we saw a BYU quarterback actually hit a receiver in stride… oh wait… a couple weeks ago… New Mexico State. Start Lark!

His Heisman year, when he upset #1 Miami the first game of the season, that was the greatest sports event I have ever attended.