10 posts tagged “adam”

Marley still chases Onyx and she still kicks his ass, but this was a good day...

I got Adam a Flip Video Ultra so he can make Marley videos all day long. It finally arrived and it's freaking cool. Here's his first video ever.

This is a little window into what life is like at our house. Don't be afraid.

Today is our eighth wedding anniversary. I think we're happier now than we've ever been. We've changed so much since then. It's so awesome.

Marley was born on June 16, 2007, and at seven weeks he entered our lives. He is an awesome dog, and a freaking genius—doing great with crate training, housebreaking (litterbox training for dogs using wood pellets) and clicker training. He has had many visitors (socialization) and has gone out on-leash to visit the neighborhood kids and the Sunday Jazzercise class in Los Gatos.

This photo was taken by Martha Hoffman (the breeder) the moment I got him...August 4th, 9am...

Day One at home with his Daddy...

He spent most of his first day eating and sleeping...

We are getting him accustomed to grooming frequently—including bathing, toothbrushing, ear cleaning, nail clipping and nose moisturizing. We set up a grooming station for his bath, but he was too tired to continue...

Here he is after his first bath...he did so well!
We love him so much. How did we live without him?

Last Saturday we had a big celebration of in honor of Adam becoming an instructor. It was the best party ever! A whole bunch of students, instructors and friends came out to toast our very own Boomer. It was really special. Here he is with his humongous cake. (Just for scale, he is sitting at a standard card table.)

Boomer is pictured on the cake with Judi Sheppard Missett (Founder/CEO) and Shanna Missett Nelson (Executive Vice President) of Jazzercise Inc.
Of course we put Adam right to work! On Independence Day we team-taught a class at Fisher Middle School in Los Gatos. (L-R: Cheryl, Catherine, Adam, Eva and Lori)
EIGHTY STUDENTS came out for the fun; it was awesome!
Here's another picture of our students dancing their hearts out. The question is, wtf is Adam doing?

I guess he's excited about being an instructor.

TODAY was SUCH an AWESOME day. This morning (5:30am), we went to IHRSA's 26th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in San Francisco to take a special "Kick It to The Core" Jazzercise class from THE Judi Sheppard Missett herself. What better way to spend a day off?! I was so excited; I can't even tell you. It was my first resistance ball class, and my first class with Judi!

We made the pilgrimage with a handful of dedicated students—back row: Tracy, Susan, Marsha, Tina, Robin, Georgia; middle row: Luann, Gail, Eva, Catherine, Jan; front row: Adam, of course.

Adam and I got to meet Judi for the first time. She's so friendly and energetic. I'm just in awe of what she's accomplished and how she motivates so many people to change their lives. She just glows with passion. I love it. Waiting, waiting, waiting...
To our surprise, Shanna came to teach as well! I got to meet her at our district meeting last year. She is just delightful. Mother and daughter welcomed everyone before the big event...
It was SUCH an incredible class—tons of core work with the tube and ball, and some cardio too. We got a sneak peek at the new routines they'll be taping in Orlando next month. There are some super fun ones! Judi made wonderful remarks at the end of class—She loves her instructors and students and is dedicated to providing us with a fun and effective workout set to fantastic, original music. She never forgets that it is all about us. OMG I love her. Seriously.

After class we introduced Adam to Shanna. She congratulated him and wished him luck at Workshop in June.

Judi and Shanna took a picture with us...
As we were leaving Moscone Center, Adam decided to break out some moves on the guys outside.
It was decided (yes, I was outvoted) that Bloody Marys were in order, so we stopped at a place in Woodside called Buck's. This place is somethin' else. The decor is crazy. There's stuff hanging from the ceiling and odd collectibles everywhere. They even had an antique San Quentin prisioner intake log, complete with photos and descriptions of the crimes. Wow. The photo didn't come out, but here's a sampling of other wacky stuff...
Luann and Adam loved their Bloody Marys because they came with "corn on the cob" instead of celery...
It was a fun and gorgeous spring day...and it's only Friday! Whoo hoo!

You may know Larry Gerston as NBC-11 Political Analyst, SJSU Professor, PR Consultant, Speaker or Author. The man wears a million hats; it's really incredible.
This weekend he added another one to his collection: thespian. I present to you, Professor Marvel...

Lar starred in the Addison-Penzak JCC production of the The Wizard of Oz. He put in months of work memorizing his lines and attending rehearsals. Turns out he really loved it, and it shows! I was so surprised...he was awesome! Here he is after the show with Rachel, Adam and Elisa...
Adam snapped this exclusive self-portrait with our very own rising STAR...
And of course, once Adam gets going with the camera, he can't stop...
We had a fantastic party to celebrate. Rumor has it Lar is considering another play.
I can't wait!