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Dad, Brett and Bruce. Right after this picture was taken, Bruce turned to me and said "Hey, you're not working right now are you?" Me, "Nope, I'm still looking for an interesting job. Why, you know of something?" Bruce: "Nope, but I just realized that I have to go on a business trip and I'm not going to be able to make it to Aruba to use my timeshare there and it's too late to cancel. Do you want a free week at a nice resort in Aruba?" Me: "Ummm, yeah." Bruce: "Cool, if you can find cheap tickets on short notice, it's all yours." And that's how I ended up in Aruba during the last ten days of January 2004.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Boo-yah!
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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In almost matching outfits no less (again!)
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Hahaha. Saturday I stepped outside and caught the Bobsey Twins smoking.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Brett with a giant, plum button-up shirt.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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"Now throw your hands in the air and scream!"
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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For Christmas day, my grandparents and one of my mom's sister's family (The Carricks) came to our house. Christmas dinner in the house y'all. When I say "Hey," you say "Ho!" Now when I say "Je" you say "sus!"
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Brett shows off his "Eggnog Steel" sexy face (it's the xmas-themed variation of "Blue Steel").
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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...which means BLAMO!, she's instantly asleep ten minutes later on the ride back north. My mom will get drunk from only a sniff of the barmaid's apron. Hahaha.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Brett and I with our other Great Uncle: Uncle Bob!
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Note my mom drinking something with alcohol in it....
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Holy red family photo, Batman.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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My Great Uncle Walt laying down some holiday licks on the trumpet. (While Brett just sits back and waits his turn...)
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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My fam hung back and worked at destroying the pie and cake table.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Where every year the kitchen table greets us with no less than ten different cakes and pies.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Because there's nothing worse than a freshly armless Christmas. Foodcourt!
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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That evening we all put on our most festivest Christmas sweaters (check out the bright green v-neck I dug up in my dad's closet)...
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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The Battjer Treat Hounds.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Mom and dad getting their breffast on as well.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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What's up best photo of all time? Just as I was about to snap a pic of the delicious cinnamon buns baking in the oven, my brother, who loves cinnamon buns more than ANYONE you've ever met, pops his excited face into view.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Brett and Amy.Me and Khadijah (bonus points to me for actually being able to spell her name).
karaoke with brett
August 09, 2003
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"No, it's this one that's the milkman's son."
karaoke with brett
August 09, 2003
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Here's my leeeetle brother Brett singing, ummmmm, a song that apparently required a gold-sequinned top hat.
karaoke with brett
August 09, 2003
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From L to R: Grant, Amy & (my brother) Brett and Tara (doing her impression of a cat taking a shit).
karaoke with brett
August 09, 2003
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Here's Skipper Jr. chilling on the *heh* poop deck. (Okay, I don't know if that's technically what the little back area's called, but I just wanted to say "poop deck.")
move the god-damned shed
June 21, 2003
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On the way back inland, I took Brett on a trip down "Torturous Big Brother Memory Lane" by waking him from his slumber with a long-range shot to the balls with the 25' gaff pole. Hehehehe.
move the god-damned shed
June 21, 2003
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My brother always gets shit because he looks, walks, talks and acts like a little Mini-Me version of my dad. I tried to snap a sneaky picture of them watching TV together while eating matching sandwiches and wearing matching white shirts and blue baseball hats, but I started laughing right before the cam went off and gave Brett time to flip me the bird. They look like the goddamned Bobsie Twins though, right?
move the god-damned shed
June 21, 2003
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Saturday evening we went to the Stafford Diner for some authentic Jersey Diner grub. Bonus points to me for having a shirt with an NJ logo on it.
move the god-damned shed
June 21, 2003
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Then the adults squared off. My brother (in the gray shirt) teamed up with my dad...
move the god-damned shed
June 21, 2003
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Little brother Brett.
move the god-damned shed
June 21, 2003
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Burger King. New Jersey Turnpike Rest Stop. 2:27am. Arguing over who should have to eat *burp* the last cheeseburger.
move the god-damned shed
June 21, 2003
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We ended up going halfsies on it which left plenty o' room for the Good Humor robotic ice cream machine on the way out.
move the god-damned shed
June 21, 2003
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...cold, hard, cizzash! Brett ended up taking home $120 (after tipping out the two mates on board).
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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Brett demonstrates how you turn 22lbs of striper into...
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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With our proud angling lineage in mind, we puffed our chests, hoisted our hopes and cast our lines towards the sea (that's Capt. Mike in standing next to my brother).
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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Brett reacting to all the bizarro sea-creatures that my dad was somehow managing to hook.
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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Tired.
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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...and immediately perked up when we saw the prize they were offering in one of those "leave your business card" drawings. Makes you think twice about ordering a "glazed" doughnut there, right? Ew.
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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We fueled up and Dunkin' Donuts...
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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Nevertheless, we somehow managed to pack up the car and hit the road well before 6am.
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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My brother and I had stayed up until well past 3am playing video games (Amplitude, anyone?) and my brother was so tired he couldn't even talk.
fishing with pappi part 2
June 9, 2003
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Amy put together a BBQ going away party for Brett at her place. Here's a group shot...
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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Unwrapping graduation gifts.
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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And here's another group shot taken right after someone yelled "Titty Twister!"
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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Brett with his main-lady, Amy.
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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Brett up on stage (somewhere) with the rest of his class.
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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Brett with the fam.
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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Grampa and Grandma with their not-so-little graduate. (In case you didn't know, most universities give have color-coded tassles for different majors that identify what discipline you received your diploma in. Check out the music school's pink tassles. Noice!)
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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After a quick change, we headed over to the Opera House for a ceremony celebrating Brett's major.
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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With a belly fulla Steak 'n Shake, we headed back to Brett's place. He cooked up a big fire in his portable, outdoor fireplace and invited some friends over to say goodbye.
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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Oh, and how would you like to add an Oreo cookies 'n cream milkshake to go along with that? *drool*
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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See? Just like the pic!
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003
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First thing we did after we dropped my bag off was head over to Stake 'n Shake. But before we get to that, check out my brother throwin' down with the crotch grab in front of his bitching ride. (Yeah, it's a station wagon, but it's a station wagon that does 0-60 in 4.88 seconds. That means his Subaru station wagon can take both a BMW M5 and a Corvette LS1 off the line. Whaaaa?). Anyway, this picture was taken in the parking lot of...
brett's college graduation
May 05, 2003