This week we are vacationing at the Sebasco Harbor Resort in Maine with my brother and sister Alissa and their families. Most of today was spent traveling here from Schenectady by way of Concord. Pictured here is the dining hall on the left featuring breath taking views of the harbor and on the right is one of the many guest accomodations called the lighthouse.
Last night after my parent’s anniversary celebration, I made the three hour drive back to Concord so that I would not miss our soccer season opener. During the game I went up for a header against their goalie, ultimately driving my head into his shoulder. I heard a deafening cracking sound and fell to the ground sure I had broken my neck. Two hours, 8 x-rays, and a back-board, neck-braced, ambulance ride later, I was released from Emerson hospital with nothing more than really sore neck muscles. My team stepped up and won the game 2-1 and I drove another 3 hours back to Schenectady to pick up Jeanine and the kids. No photos today, but I feel compelled to document the days events. Note to self: You can not take photos in the future if you are dead.
My parents with all of their children and grandchildren.
The party was my first opportunity to meet my newest niece, Sophia. She is nine months old and could not be any cuter.
Despite recent health issues, my parents are still dancing and doing it with style.
After the guests had arrived, my brother introduced my parents as they made their grand entrance.
I never miss an opportunity to get a family portrait when we have managed to get the kids into nice clothes. This one will be a serious contender for this year’s Christmas card.
Maya tests out the dance floor. Later in the evening, I would dance with her for the first time. It was one of those special moments I will never forget.
As part of the celebration, I put together a slide show which chronicled my parents life before and after their marriage. In all the photos I searched through, I was only able to find a single one of them kissing each other. I realized that Jeanine and I had no such photos and asked Nicolai to take one of his parents. For the record, Jeanine started giggling and this is not an example of our best technique. Also note the decoration Jeanine has applied to the Frankenboot which looked remarkably at home in the dignified atmosphere.
Maya and her grandmother go for a stroll on the campus of Union College before the party.
Today we drove to Schenectady where we celebrated my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. A full set of photos from the day can be found here. Pictured in this photo are my brother Mark, sisters Mayela (left) and Alissa (right) and our parents taken in the lobby of the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, NY where the party was held.
After a long hiatus from fredmiranda.com (photography website featuring a weekly themed competition which has helped me improve my photography) I took second place for my photo. The theme for the week was “Lines.” Regretably, the image itself has been lost to the internet.
It is not uncommon for Maya to wake up and read to her pig.
Over the summer I have been playing in the Greater Boston Soccer League Open Division. Tonight we won in the finals by a score of 4-2. After going scoreless for the entire summer, I placed a nice left footer in the net to give my team the early lead. Our opponents came back with 2 goals to go ahead and then we responded with three more to secure the championship. It was a very exciting game and I played all 90 minutes.