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American Pharoah

We went to the Travers this year and saw American Pharaoh race.  Along with 50,000 other fans!  We saw him walk by on the way to the track -- what a magnificent horse!  He was calm and exuded a presence about him that was just special.  Unfortunately, he got bumped on the last turn during the race and that, combined with jet lag from flying in from California 3 days earlier and a hard workout the day before, proved too much for him.  But he led the whole way until the very end and was a beauty to watch.

 

 

Here's a collage of some of the highlights of this year.  From left to right and top to bottom:

My bunnies sitting on "their" video rocker chair.

Jim and his corporate band

Jim's family at his cousin Shannon's wedding.

Jim playing trumpet at the Rock Hall.

All my sisters

Me at Venice Beach, CA.  
Jim's brick in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH---  His company had bricks made up for the band when they won 2013's Fortune Magazine's Battle of the Corporate Bands.  

Jim holding a replica of the famous leg lamp from "A Christmas Story". 
Jim and I in front of the Rock Hall after his band played again this year.

Myself and Vinny from Bruce Springstein's East Street Band. 

Closeup of Jim's brick

Jim at the "A Christmas Story" museum laying on Raphie's bed with his Red Ryder bb gun.   
Jim in front of the British restaurant and store in Santa Monica, CA (he's looking at a picture of Spotted Dick bread).

Me in front of the sign at the Santa Monica pier.  It was in Sharknado, ha ha! 
The judges of the 2014 Battle of the Corporate Bands: of Jeff Carlisi of .38 Special, Jack Blades of Damn Yankees and Night Ranger, and Ricky Byrd of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Missing from the picture are: Liberty Devitto --drummer for 

Billy Joel, and Rob Arthur - Keyboards with Peter Frampton.  These guys were very nice and chatted with us quite a bit this year and last year.  Liberty thinks I'm a crazy bunny lady. 
Jim pretend yawning while my baby nephew, only 10 days old, makes a giant yawn. 

Here are links to Jim's company and their press releases regarding the Battle of the Corporate Bands.

http://www.ciena.com/connect/blog/Behind-the-scenes-with-Cienas-corporate-rock-band.html

http://media.ciena.com/documents/FBOTCB+2013_Ciena+Corp_FINAL.pdf

Articles about Jim's band winning the competition

The Washington Post had an article about the band winning and how the band began.
Fortune Magazine's December issue contained an article with pictures.

Battle of the Corporate Bands

I videotaped Jim's band with my camera, not the best picture, but I was right up front near the stage and speakers so the sound is good. It's on my YouTube page
http://m.youtube.com/channel/UChyVjB0TxEbwu4I8fcUq96g

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1st Place in the Battle of the Corporate Bands



Ricky Byrd, guitarist for Joan Jett



#1 at the FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands



Showtime!

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Peanuts



photo bombed by another band member



at the Rolling Stones exhibit



calling Grandma after the show



holding the "trophy"



on stage accepting the award



"We did it!!!"



In Shock



showtime!



a few hours before showtime



good luck kiss



Jim's groupie



Goofing around



Sound Check



Rock Hall of Fame, with Johnny Cash tour bus



waiting for the shuttle



sound check



sound check



Liberty Devitto, Billy Joel's drummer



Rob, Peter Frampton's keyboard player



Ricky Byrd, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts guitarist



Ricky Byrd and me and another lady from our group.



Entering the Rolling Stones exhibit



Johnny Cash's tour bus



Bruno Mars



Mock jagger costume



at the museum



Pamela Anderson outfit



Jim at the pink Floyd wall



*sigh*



some rappers



at the Rock Hall museum



Our hotel an 1890 building that is now the Hyatt



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Our November 2013 cruise

We hopped on the Norwegian Epic and sailed into warm Caribbean seas and the islands of St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and the Bahamas.

Click on a photo to see a larger version.  

P1080046 - Jim at the Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

P1070922:  alley in St. Maartin

P1070781:  St. Thomas

P1070757  St. Thomas

P1070753:  St. Maarten

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P1070686:   St. Maarten

P1070668:  Last phone call as our ship sails away!

P1070627  beach at Boca Raton, FL

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Jim's friend Dennis, Boca Raton, FL

P1070997:  Upgrade to the executive suites at Boca Raton, FL

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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

P1070914  Jim under Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

P1070887  -- Governor Dunmore came to the Bahamas after he fled Williamsburg, VA during the American Revolution
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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

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Fort Amsterdam in the Bahamas

P1070943    the Bahamas

P1070870  St. Thomas

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St. Thomas

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St. Thomas

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St. Thomas Coast Guard

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St. Thomas

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P1070803  Storm rolling across St. Thomas

P1070779  water plane

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P1070771  St. Thomas gets our stimulus tax dollars

P1070769  St. Maarten, our ship on right, Disney on left

P1070767  Laughing with newly made friends from the cruise

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P1070754Fort at St.  Maarten

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Fort at St.  Maarten

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Fort at St.  Maarten

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Fort at St.  Maarten

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Fort at St.  Maarten

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St.  Maarten

P1070660   St.   Maarten

P1070659  formal night

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The hotel from the Shining...
Actually the Boca Raton Waldorf in FL

Giant bunny statue poolside at Boca Raton, FL

Boca Raton, FL

Me on the beach Boca Raton, FL

St. Thomas Coast Guard scares some boaters

Flags on the balconies of the ship next to us

bird flying over the fort

JIm at the fort on St. Maarten

Fort at St. Maarten

Pirate ship spotted from the Fort at St. Maarten

Jim's favorite hot sauce vendor on St. Martin