Through the wonders of Skype, video calls through the computer have become the norm.
And so what better way to use it then for Grandma Betty to sing to her two youngest granddaughters, Nalani and Malia!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
A Unique Take on World Music
While I normally reserve this silly little blog to posting nonsensical stories and pictures from our family, every now and then we encounter something so wonderfully different that it ends up here.
And this is the case with the videos from Playing for Change.
A record producer, Mark Johnson, heard this street musician in California playing a unique version of "Stand By Me" and decided to record him. He took that recording and complemented his work by adding other musicians from around the world. The amazing thing is that none of these musicians were ever in the same place at the same time. They each listened to the recording of the previous artist then added their unique take to the song.
I first saw it a few months ago on Bill Moyer's Journal (which is another reason why this show is very the best news analysis program on television) and they've now released a DVD of the music.
These are a couple different videos they put together. Enjoy...
And this is the case with the videos from Playing for Change.
A record producer, Mark Johnson, heard this street musician in California playing a unique version of "Stand By Me" and decided to record him. He took that recording and complemented his work by adding other musicians from around the world. The amazing thing is that none of these musicians were ever in the same place at the same time. They each listened to the recording of the previous artist then added their unique take to the song.
I first saw it a few months ago on Bill Moyer's Journal (which is another reason why this show is very the best news analysis program on television) and they've now released a DVD of the music.
These are a couple different videos they put together. Enjoy...
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Who are all these kids?
Today five of our six kids jumped in the van and off we were to visit the hallowed ground known as the Frozen Tundra...
And though the ground finally thawed, it was still fun at Healthy Kids Day at Lambeau Field.
Of course, while there, we had to pay homage to Mr. Lombardi...
But the truth of the matter is that our kids aren't really Packer fans. It's kinda hard to tell from this picture...
...but Kekoa (in green) is wearing the hat of his beloved Dallas Cowboys and Bret Jr. (in red) has his Atlanta Falcons cap on. Nalani and Malia also cheer for the Cowboys and David, well, David isn't a football fan. David likes baseball.
His guidance counselor wants to him to talk to a professional, but we assured her that it is possible to cheer for the Red Sox in Packerland.
I must also point out that I am wearing my most favorite of all t-shirts. If you can't read the message, here it is again below...
Who are all these kids? ...and why are they calling me Dad??
And though the ground finally thawed, it was still fun at Healthy Kids Day at Lambeau Field.
Of course, while there, we had to pay homage to Mr. Lombardi...
But the truth of the matter is that our kids aren't really Packer fans. It's kinda hard to tell from this picture...
...but Kekoa (in green) is wearing the hat of his beloved Dallas Cowboys and Bret Jr. (in red) has his Atlanta Falcons cap on. Nalani and Malia also cheer for the Cowboys and David, well, David isn't a football fan. David likes baseball.
His guidance counselor wants to him to talk to a professional, but we assured her that it is possible to cheer for the Red Sox in Packerland.
I must also point out that I am wearing my most favorite of all t-shirts. If you can't read the message, here it is again below...
Who are all these kids? ...and why are they calling me Dad??
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