All the way to RICHMOND VA!

this weekend to see cousins Jon, Rebecca, Rose and Lilah!
Photos to come soon.
I love Richmond. Despite the southern ties its an interesting city with a great history of punk-esque music (Avail -who I'm gonna go see in 2 weeks, Breadwinner, GWAR, Kepone, Alabama Thunderpussy, etc...and alsoLamb of God, but I'm not going there).

Jon was a key player in the late eighties straight-edge hardcore movement with his band Up Front (who totally kick-ass )

We all went to the National Folk Festival. Now I know what you are thinking - because its what I was thinking - millions of patchouli-reeking acoustic guitar holding hippies!

But it was more of a mishmash -so we got to see marimbas, blues and gogo.

The Junkyard Band was great - old, young, multiple ethnicities and a lot of percussion lent itself to dancing up a storm.

NTW: Richmond is a great, interesting place despite its knack for holding on to old skool Southern US crap.

McGeezy off the heezy

Two weekends ago at the annual McGready (Burgess)

family picnic outside of Philly PA!

first two pix Emmet and Micah going for MLB!

last pic is Emmet and Micah tearing up cookies at my folks' house)

Post-defense, pre-haircut photos (a bit late I know..)