SXSW Part 5: Girls night out.

A week of partying and 3 days and nights of music had taken its toll.  So, when Ami asked for a girls night out, I obliged.  Ami, Ashleigh, and Jenny when out for dinner and a movie.  Johnny, Daniel, and I watched the kids.  Hilarity ensued.

There were kids wearing funny sunglasses (Elena) and kids jumping on tables (Pablo) while others looked on in disbelief (Joseph).

There was driving under the influence of crackers (DUIC!) and kids with guns.

But, they were all safe and accounted for in the end!

SXSW Part 4: Corbin Keller's BDay Party

On Saturday during SXSW week, we got to meet up with a lot of friends from medical school at Corbin Keller's 4th birthday party.  Nothing like 3 and 4 year olds swinging a large stick at a pinata!!  We were busy catching up with everybody and didn't get a lot of pictures.  But, here are a few.

Priya with Daniel and his son Joseph.

SXSW Part 3: Random photos without Priya

I figured I would throw up a post with some pictures of the different bands we saw and some pictures of the adults (if that's what you want to call us).

Above:  Asteroids Galaxy Tour - from Copenhagen.  Wednesday afternoon party.

Below:  Big Priya and I acting afool

Above:  This band was playing at the mexican restaurant we ate at on Friday afternoon.  Jenny and Ami had just joined Johnny, Big Priya, and I.  The bassist in the grey hat was making some scary faces, as seen here!

Below:  The Zavala's and Wallace's on 6th street Friday night.

Will Sheff, lead singer of Okkervil River.  One of the best shows of the week.  Parish, 1:45 am Saturday.

SXSW Part 2: Random pictures

Here are some random pictures from Austin.

Above:  Priya with Billy (the Zavala's dog).  

Below:  Priya and Elena chillin on the couch.

Above:  Priya feeding herself while Pablo and Jenny look on.

Below:  Priya and Uncle Johnny

                       

                 "Is this carry on too big?"

SXSW Part 1: Cold War Kids free show

We will skip right ahead to Thursday, which is the day after Ami and Priya arrived in Austin.  Thursday night we all headed down to catch the free concert on Town Lake with Elvis Perkins in Deerland, Cold War Kids, and M. Ward.  Nadia, Big Priya, Jenny and Elena joined us.

Here is Priya looking indifferent to Elena the giant behind her:

Want to share my paper?

Let's get this soccer game going:

Dad and Priya both rocking out:

More to come...

Winter Slog = Neglected Blog. SXSW to the rescue!

I am sure everyone has been checking back furiously to see when there would be a new blog item.  Well, it is the middle of winter in Portland, with an 11 month old.  Not a lot of excitement.  After swim lessons finished, nothing to blog about.

Until last week.  I left Portland for a week in Austin leading up to SXSW - a huge music conference/festival.  I dropped Priya off with her grandparents in Houston and both Ami and Priya joined me later in the week in Austin.

I will post in multiple parts to cover all the action from last week.  Here is a little taste of the awesomeness to come:

Good times.