April 25, 2007
Check This Out Ye Scalawags!
So Megan said that after I post cute pics of the Boy and the Rookie, I could post this. So here it is.
Enjoy ye' landlubbers, or we'll be keel haulin' ya'!
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September 18, 2005
Pirate Redux...
History was made on September 17th, 2005, when we hosted our 2nd annual International Talk Like A Pirate Day Party. Why was history made? Because the party is over, the clean up is almost completed, and the party is pretty much history. Except for some cute pictures, and the wonderful Piratical memories that we have, that's all we've got, so, it's one for the books. To refresh your memory, I first heard about TLAPD on a morning radio show I used to listen to. (Used to, because I now have XM Satellite Radio, and it's like a gift from the gods!) The holiday is celebrated on September 19th, but who has a party on a Monday? Too many conflicts. So, we party, me hearties, on the weekend before the blessed event, so we can have a party on the weekend! Of course, I talked like a pirate on Monday Septmeber 19th, 2005, and hopefully others did as well! Arrr! Last year was our first attempt at this, and each year we find something we could have done better. For my part, I could have taken a lot more pictures, and I would have, were I not having such a good time. (I should be made to walk the plank for that.) For Megan's part, she could have done nothing better, because she was absolutely stellar, again, in the food department. She cooked, cleaned, took care of Jonah, and played the part of a fantastic hostess to our guests and their families. Besides a few spills here and there, all went perfectly. (With the exception of notable absences of Abby, who was feeling under the weather, Jon and Tami who were celebrating their wedding anniversary, Randy and Demetra who were working, Eric, Lori and Mark who were enjoying the State game, and Keir who was watching the UNC game in person. If I missed anyone, I apologize.) And now, pictures of Pirate Party Number Two! (By the way, ya'll join us next year on Saturday September 16, 2006. That's a tentative date, you landlubbers, so avast me hearties, and we'll see you there!)
What pirate party is complete without piratical stuff and booty?
Or food?
Here's our littlest pirate, the Dread Pirate Kidd!
Aaarrr....
Dirty Morgan Rackham and the Dread Pirate Kidd! Fear them, you scurvy bilgerats!
Where's me grog?
Pirate Noah...
Noah and Mommy Pirate Sharon.
Here's Caroline ready to board, and buckle her swash!
Here are the two Captains of their respective ships...
This was Emily's first chance to hold Samantha...
Caroline and Sharon enjoy a moment of piracy...
Mad Anne Bonney (Amanda) and the Dread Pirate Kidd (Jonah) plot their mutiny...
Bryce and Megan had a large time brandishing their cutlasses and making peons walk the plank!
Sam gives her dad Jason the hook...
Heath was just plain tuckered out from pillaging...
Captain Jenny Kidd (Emily) makes a great Pirate, doesn't she?
The sleepiest Pirate...
And Dirty Morgan Rackham spends some quality Pirate time with Caroline.
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September 17, 2004
There Be Pirates Around, Again!
Avast Ye Landlubbers!
As you will recall, one every September 19th, we celebrate international Talk Like A Pirate Day. Today is no exception. (Except for the fact that it's September 17th, but you'll understand why in a moment.) See, this year, the actual date of the Pirate Day lands on a Monday, and you can't really have a fun party on a Monday, now can you? Who would show up? And what kind of mood would they be in, given that it's a Monday? Anyway, we chose to celebrate this years event on the Saturday before the actual event. We make the rules, because we're Pirates, that's why! I will post pix of this year's bash later, since I don't have any now, since the party hasn't started yet. So, in the meantime, enjoy the pics from last year's soiree, and prepare to be boarded ya' scalawag!
(9-18-2004)
This is my wife Megan...
Here she is shown swashing a buckle, enjoying herself at our first annual Talk Like A Pirate Day party. (Inside, is a little Pirate who wasn't born yet. We know he is swashbuckling inside...) From now on, on every September 19th, Megan will now be known as...
You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
Arr, this is me, you scurvy bastard!
And me name be...
You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
Talk Like A Pirate Day is held on every September 19th, regardless of what day of the week it is. (That's not my call, just the guys who came up with the holiday. For more information, please visit the Talk Like A Pirate Day Website. It's a cool site, and you might have some fun, learn your pirate name, learn how to talk like a pirate, learn how the "holiday' got started, etc.) Talk Like A Pirate Day
This year, 2005, our Talk Like A Pirate Day Party will be held on September 17th, 2005, at our ship, er home. Bring your swordfighting skills, or walk the plank! Arrr!
This, of course, is Jonah. Sure, he's cute and cuddly, but don't let the soft, adorable exterior fool you. He's the most cutthroat, conniving, feared Pirate that ever sailed the seven seas! (Well that's what he told us.)
From here on, on every September 19th, he will be known as:
Like the famous Dread Pirate Roberts, you have a keen head for how to make a profit. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
I first heard about Talk Like A Pirate Day on a morning show I used to listen to. (I don't listen anymore, thanks to XM Satellite radio!) So, after hearing about the Party, and realizing that Pirates are people too, (violent, drunk, smelly, misunderstood people who enjoy raping and pillaging--which are the same thing--I looked it up.) I decided that I would, on/near/around September 19th, talk like a pirate. It was soon after tht Megan got into the act, and we then began planning the party.
Of course, no party is complete with Jason and Sara, who, by the way, make excellent pirates...
And the littlest pirate, Emily, enjoyed some swordplay, but took no part in raping or pillaging. (Maybe when she's a little older, arr...)
From here on, on September 19th, Emily shall be known as...
Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
Marc and Jason (both pirates and brothers) enjoy our costumes just a wee bit too much...
And Sharon and Emily after a long night of pirate partying.
We had a great time, and we have an even better time this year, because we will have several new pirates joining us. Noah, who wasn't born yet will be there, Jonah, who also had yet to be born, Caroline, who will be born any day now, and Sara and Jason's baby who is expected to join us in a few weeks. So mark the date on your calendars, Saturday September 17th, 2005, for our Second Annual Talk Like A Pirate Day Party! See You There!
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