In Friends on 5/3/2008 by adam
It was a happy day, and a long time in coming. Gregory Allen Posey, Jr. and Lanette Jackson Randall, our dear friends, were married today in a beautiful ceremony in a church near their home in New Jersey. Tomorrow they start the honeymoon in Disneyworld, lucky kids! Adam had a great time performing his duties as best man — helping the groom to get ready and stay groovy, as well as showing the groomsmen what’s what when it comes to cufflinks. He even got to give a speech, and didn’t pass out so … bonus! Tiffy was a lovely bridesmaid and wore a diaphanous apple-colored gown.
We only have a few candid shots in our photo album — it sure is hard to do a lot of snapping when you’re part of the ceremony — but what we have we’ve posted here for everyone to enjoy. Don’t forget to check out the video of some dancing at the very fun reception. We sat out, but it was great fun to watch! You can catch Greg at the front end of the clip, and Lanette at the end.
Check out the professional pics!
Best of luck to the happy couple!
In Friends, Vacation on 6/4/2007 by adam
Last Memorial Day weekend, we had a great time visiting Amanda and Jared in sunny Los Angeles. (I’ve been reading a lot of Robert Crais lately and was excited to see some local context for what had been spinning around in my imagination.) Other highlights mostly center around food because we are who we are:
- Soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung.
- Delicious ice cream combinations at Scoops — that is, “Guiness Tiramisu,” “Pear, Blue Cheese, and Pecan,” “Mango and Pineapple Soda,” “Chocolate and Porto,” and a taste of “Caramel and Bacon!” — AND frozen yogurt at Pinkberry.
- A drink with the hipsters at The Standard in downtown LA.
- A stop at In-n-Out Burger for a double-double and their deliciously crispy but gut-bustin’ well done fries.
- Brunch (at the last minute!) with Lesley and Greg at Bread and Porridge.
We got to see a music video being filmed in downtown LA. Jared and I also reenacted the scene from the “Heroes” finale where Sylar and Peter Petrelli have their telekinetic battle! I guess it’s easier to have downtown LA double for NYC than truck all your stuff to the east coast; that staircase-like sculpture is unique, though, and I can guarantee it’s not in Manhattan. There are lots of good pics of us mugging it up and doing a Moe-and-Curly eyepoke and deflection at a distance. Those are in our hidden archives, though.
Probably the most fun we had was getting to see Amanda and Jared’s house, on which they’ve done a great deal of work, and enjoy their beautifully landscaped backyard during a nice al fresco feast. Also, they have a dedicated and well-stocked bar about which they are liberally hospitable. You can’t beat that in a host!
In Friends on 1/24/2005 by admin
Rosemary has started a new online business! Good for her! Check out custom photo birth announcements by Puple Stork.
(Speno made me post this. He owes me big time now.)
In Friends, Geek on 1/14/2005 by adam
We were recently invited to Tiffy’s sister Tina’s house for a fancy PartyLite candle party. Been to a Tupperware party before? It’s just like that, only with candles. Now, I am not immune to the fine effect that a nice candle or six has on a gathering’s ambience. It adds a certain sense of elegance and ceremony. The idea of sitting through a product demonstration and flipping through catalogs did not, however, light my fire. (Har!) This was just as well since the event itself seemed geared toward the ladies in attendance. But what were the men to do?
Luckily, I found ways to pass the time amiably. Brother-in-law Keith had set out quite a spread of fine knoshables. Since the candle demonstration was going on in the parlor and the men were ensconced in the kitchen, he dragged out a couple excellent Cabernets and we had a nice tasting. I remember one was a 2001 Clos du Val, which I thought quite excellent. Matt, Tina’s neighbor and husband of party attendee Suzanne, showed up shortly after we began drinking. That was a good thing, as it helped cut short my potential overindulgence.
You see, Matt and I had hatched a cunning plan. We both have a mild interest in video games, and, being relatively young men, our reflexes are still in good order. Well, good enough as long as we’re not matched against 13-year-olds. Anyway, to cut to the chase: Matt has a wireless network in his house, our wives were otherwise occupied, and he was willing to show me the ropes in Unreal Tournament 2004!
It’s amazing how quickly the evening slips away when one is engaged in missions of Deathmatch and Assault. I’m sure we didn’t have as good a time as the PartyLite catalog browsers, but I think we did all right.
In Entertainment, Friends on 3/29/2004 by adam
Before I forget: You know you want to head to the Blue Scheme gig this Thursday night at Chris’ Jazz Cafe. All the cool kids will be there. You want to be cool, don’t you? Don’t you?!
I thought so.
In Friends on 1/22/2003 by adam
I harassed Todd today via e-mail. I forgot how much fun it used to be to have him around. I remember the time we thought that the nearby reservoir was going to burst because of the torrential downpours in our little suburban corner of the world. We called up a couple of other nearby friends, told them we were getting out of here,
and drove to a nearby hotel. No vancancies. Another hotel. No vacancies. Seems as if a lot of other people had the same idea. Anyway, we came upon the brilliant idea that we would visit Todd in his quaint townhouse in the city. Maybe we’d get him to play some piano for us while our apartment washed away. He made me a huge cup of tea and we had a grand time. He remains in my mind a sparkling entertainer and a genuinely good fellow, even if he does make fun of my paltry Live Journal.
I suppose someone has to.’
In Food, Friends on 1/19/2003 by adam
We went out today with Liz and Sophy to a new (to us) joint called Hank’s. Supposedly, it’s a hangout of Andrew Wyeth’s, but I didn’t see him. Okay, I admit it. I didn’t look for him. I was too distracted by the ladies walking around in wimples who were shilling for the local historical society. Anyway, the restaurant was good. I grossed everyone out and ordered something with creamed chipped beef on it. After that, my day was complete.
And yet it continued. We went to see The Hours. We were late, which is unusual for us, but we made it in. It was quite a good film, although Soph and I were of the opinion that it might turn out to be too cathartic, and by cathartic I mean depressing. Okay, we all know that Virginia Woolf dies. But Nicole Kidman was amazingly good at the role, and I was sorry to see her take that final walk … swim … walk … whatever. Tiffy really loved this book, and still loves it, although she said the screen version didn’t quite measure up. I think the performances were all uniformly good, though.
In Food, Friends, Home on 1/13/2003 by adam
We spent the week prior to last Friday busting our, um, backs, trying to get the house in shape enough to host a Pampered Chef party for our friend, Debbie. Friends and regular readers of this site will recognize that our household is generally in a state of — oh, how shall I put this? — dumphood. Nevertheless, we committed to inviting 30 of our closest friends to our home to get liquored up and purchase dangerous, sharp kitchen gadgets from catalogs and to get demonstrations from Debbie about how to make wholesome and tasty treats.
Work during the week consisted mostly of installing vent covers and baseboards and getting the powder room in shape enough to be used without embarrassment. The baseboard part was fun, but GP’s help was an asset. I did most of the cutting and fitting — still searching for that 90 degree corner that I know I’ll never find — while Greg handled hammering and Tiffy did caulking and painting. The powder room took a lot of time because we had to get rid of a bunch of brass pipe that wouldn’t fit under the pedestal sink and replace it with PVC. One of the cold water supply valve washers was so old that it leaked right after the first test fit of the new sink. Ah well. We’re used to that kind of thing now, but it’s a bother to be slowed down. Long story short: it all works now. TP and towel hangers, plus new mirror and light fixture, are all in place. The new lockset was an 11th hour addition to preserve guest privacy. The room still needs a few finishing touches, but it’s good enough for now.
It was the first really big gathering we’ve had in the house. We should have officially called it a housewarming party. People keep giving us gifts, though, so perhaps we’ll keep everything unofficial until the presents start dropping off. Then we’ll soak everybody.
We had a nice mix of people at our gathering, which even included the odd youngster here or there. Most people seemed to have fun, but the important thing is that nobody got so sloshed that they had to stay over. There was occasional rowdiness from some of the group — You Know Who You Are — when Debbie was doing her presentations of the various gadgets. I supposed we could have withheld drink until afterwards, but who thinks that far ahead?
Props to Geoff for his work pouring cosmopolitans and hoisting guests off the floor. He actually worked hard to engage just about everyone in conversation, which is something I was quite negligent about. Special thanks to Debbie for producing the delicious chicken broccoli braid and banana split cake, both of which were promptly devoured by our friends, whom I like to refer to charitably as The Jackals.
We’ll do this again. In a couple years. Possibly.
