tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71810339131774880242024-03-12T21:39:48.783-04:00PaynecentralTry to keep up with Jen and Tom…and Tristan…and William…if you can!Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.comBlogger395125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-23801939181650241952018-09-15T15:18:00.000-04:002018-09-15T22:42:01.776-04:00Old Payne Family Photos<div style="text-align: center;">
My sister Deborah has been collecting family pictures. I took pictures of some of them and just found them in my "incoming" folder (photos that need to be sorted).</div>
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My memory is that Uncle George piled up snow in our Brooklyn backyard and we made tunnels. I have been trying to create this again for my boys.</div>
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Not exactly sure where this was...want to say Plymouth, MA.</div>
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Tom's First Holy Communion ...and a parade down Glenwood Road.</div>
Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-19518301215628787432018-02-06T11:50:00.000-05:002018-02-10T16:53:37.288-05:00Saturn VWe had a snowday this week...and a number of sick days for William. With the "electronics" finally turned off, William needed something else to do, so he tackled one of dad's Christmas gifts...the LEGO Ideas Saturn V. It's an enormous kick and he did some impressive work.<br />
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Coincidentally, this was completed on the same day that SpaceX launched the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_Heavy">Falcon Heavy</a> rocket. At first, it was reported that the Falcon Heavy now held the record for the rocket with the greatest lifting thrust, but that record still belongs to the Saturn V.<br />
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<br />Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-13117309418445780262018-02-04T11:40:00.000-05:002018-02-10T13:10:54.220-05:00Pickle Rick<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I had made a semi-serious promise to myself that I would try to only make "practical" 3D prints as the boys keep asking for silly cartoon and video game characters. When they recently requests prints of "Rick and Morty" characters, I insisted I would only do it if they did something creative, like paint them. (especially since the printer wasn't working and it would take considerable effort to get it printing again). There were agreements and head nods all around.</div>
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Well, the prints printed (this is Pickle Rick and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meeseeks_and_Destroy">Mr. Meeseeks</a>)...but it turns out dad did the painting, too.<br />
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<br />Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-18421313117150856282017-12-31T15:15:00.000-05:002018-02-10T17:28:56.011-05:00New Years Racing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were looking for something to do for the Richardt's New Years visit. At the time, go-cart racing at an indoor track seemed like a good idea...until we found out there was no heat. The adults has their coats, but the boys (Tristan, William and Gavin) had to rely upon the excitement to keep them warm.</div>
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<br />Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0333 N Bedford Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA41.219792 -73.71979499999997641.124219499999995 -73.881156499999975 41.3153645 -73.558433499999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-75970867067772070142016-08-31T13:48:00.000-04:002018-09-15T14:39:19.416-04:00Locker Setup 2016This is really a test of the "LR/Blog" plugin for Adobe Lightroom. It will allow me to post from my Photo Management plaform directly to my Blogger hosted blogs. It could be really helpful.
Here, Jennifer and William are helping Tristan set up his locker at his new middle school.<br />
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Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-80951406853259212422011-09-25T20:32:00.000-04:002011-09-25T20:32:35.537-04:00Welcome Abigail RoseCongratualtions to Tara and Guillaume on the arrival of Abigail Rose! We are all very excited.<br />
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Tom competes with future actor <a href="http://www.eamonnroche.com/">Eamonn Roche</a> and glass blower Adrian Cervantes for the affections of pre-mad student Michele Fimbres.<br />
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While Tom did not win (he argues that Michelle was confused), the winners got to attend Winterfest in Ft. Lauderdale with Willard Scott. Here is a <a href="http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-12-29/business/8603190809_1_boat-parade-winterfest-network-television-coverage">newspaper clip </a>from the time:<br />
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<em>-- A California couple won a four-day trip to Fort Lauderdale for appearing on The (All New) Dating Game. Michele Fimbres, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Southern California, chose as her date Adrian Cervantes, 22, a glass blower at Sea World. The couple and their chaperone, Jacqueline Waite, stayed in oceanfront rooms at Marriott`s Harbor Beach Resort. They were whisked by limousine to the city`s boat parade, where they boarded Old Peculier, one of the lead boats.</em>Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-40079223262697917662011-05-16T16:53:00.002-04:002011-05-16T16:53:27.313-04:00Tara and Guillaume's Wedding picturesOnline <a href="http://www.josereyesphotography.com/galleries/Tara&Guillaume/">here</a>Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-76102963017485250652011-04-20T18:12:00.000-04:002011-04-20T18:12:48.944-04:00Photo BoothAt Tara and Guillaume's wedding, they had a photo booth so guests could take old-style strips of pictures. It was quite a hoot. <br />
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More pictures can be seen <a href="http://www.shutteryou.com/events/view/8061/">here</a>.Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-49457331037864099952011-04-18T21:27:00.003-04:002011-04-18T21:41:43.298-04:00Congratulations, Tara and GuillaumeIt was a nasty day, but the bride was beautiful and the guest seem to have a grand time, dispite the weather.<br />
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Mommy. daddy, Kate, William, Grandma and Aunt Debbie were in the audience.<br />
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The entire class had a great time, although there were some moments of stage fright. Congratulations to all!<br />
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William: "Yes, it was too big"Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-38328135503569763612011-03-21T23:08:00.000-04:002011-03-21T23:08:36.379-04:00Teddy Bear ClinicThis weekend, Tristan and William took their stuffies on a trip to the new Emergency Room at Northern Westchester Hospital.<br />
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It turns out that Tristan's tiger "Fluffy" has a broken leg from running around in the jungle and got a bad cut from jumping down from a tree. William's buddy "Meow" also needed some stitches.<br />
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<div style="margin-top: 6px; text-align: center; width: 435px;">Personalize funny videos and birthday <a href="http://sendables.jibjab.com/ecards">eCards</a> at JibJab!</div></div>Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-5740297551349386022011-01-18T07:55:00.000-05:002011-01-18T07:55:54.146-05:00Sledding in KentThis weekend we went to visit our friends up in Kent, CT. As always we had a great time, but the most exciting (and perhaps stupid) parts were on a small hill in town. Tristan and Rory had a blast...and while there were some bumps and bruises, no people were actually hurt while filming these clips...<br />
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<ul><li>Tristan's <a href="http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/guest/-sYW2KwGJkDlGQ0r-SysSA">message</a> </li>
<li>William's <a href="http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/guest/vnkWEhvDeeEaavvzQunfjA">message</a> </li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/4609238572_d4fdf6bcc2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" n4="true" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/4609238572_d4fdf6bcc2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This morning I slept in and when I saw the boys I asked what they got in their calendars today. Tristan noted he got a "fire". This is an expected firepit for the knight's camp. When I asked William, he said he got a "shower".<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.playfairtoys.com/img/cache/6ba38751c4a6b49366ed9a9953dd705b/30526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://www.playfairtoys.com/img/cache/6ba38751c4a6b49366ed9a9953dd705b/30526.jpg" /></a></div>Here I was a little perplexed. At 3, sometimes William has difficulty speaking so I asked him to repeat himself. Quite distinctly he repeated "shower". The boys were busy watching "Santa Claus is coming to Town", so they were getting a bit annoyed by my line of questioning, but I continued. "Tristan, what did he get?" "A shower, daddy" and he gave me a perplexed look, "you know what a shower is!"<br />
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At that point, I had to go over to the kitchen table where the calendar were set up and check for myself. The prior sets had included things like family minifigs, a toy crane, a piano, fireplace, a dog, a cat, etc. While these are all themed around household items, they seemed to focus on the living room and dining room, but not the bathroom.<br />
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Sometimes, it difficult to figure out what the designers at Lego had in mind with their design. But there is was. Clear as day. A shower.<br />
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This immediately led to some internet browsing to see if anyone else thought this was odd. Apparently, while the shower is a bit out of place, the really bizarre bit is what shows up tomorrow.<br />
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There's quite a bit of 'net <a href="http://consumerist.com/2010/11/the-lego-advent-calendar----now-with-naked-showering-santa.html">traffic</a> about the semi-naked Santa. While I had an "what the heck" reaction, I have no particular issue with this. The boys seem to think the shower is perfectly normal. Santa has a lot of work to do and he needs to prepare. Kate seems to think this is an outdoor shower, but I think that it would be too cold. Then the question is where is this shower supposed to be? Is this a new tradition? Does Santa shower in my bathroom during his global delivery jaunt?<br />
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Can't wait to see the boy's reaction tomorrow.Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-30693964057591427542010-11-16T22:22:00.002-05:002010-11-16T22:26:10.788-05:00Vineyard Catalog!Earlier this year, we had some excitement when the boys <a href="http://paynecentralblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/tristan-and-william-are-officially.html">appeared</a> on the Vineyard Vines website. Imagine how crazed the Payne household got when we recieved this year's Holiday Catalog. Not only does it offer crazy pants for dad...it also contains a picture of Tristan and William sporting their whales!<br />
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All that is really left is the painting. I kinda like the natural look, but the trim and decking are not weather treated and will need some protection from the harsh nothern winter (and the cyclic global warming). So we had a discussion with the owners (Tristan and William) about color schemes. Tristan originally wanted white, so I was somewhat relieved when he now recently changed to green and orange. Still, these did not appear to be woodland colors that would blend into our charming backyard.<br />
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I tried for the "pumpkin and chocolate" that many of Tom's college friends will remember from the SigEp days, but Tristan would not hear of it. After several iterations with Tristan's design consulant (Jennifer), we settled upon "Orange Spice and Chlorophyl" (just rolls of the tongue).<br />
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It may take some time to get used to this:<br />
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"I think he is like a shopping cart...he's slimy, he makes whiny noises when you push him, and he pulls to the left annoyingly...but he carries food home, so we put up with him."Tom Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514672997982255548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181033913177488024.post-74567915881687341462010-09-05T15:03:00.000-04:002010-09-05T15:03:42.665-04:00We're published!Check out the preview of our <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1575571?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget">LBI photo book</a><br />
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