“Dooooah! It’s faking me out again!”
— Lucy expressing frustration while drawing

At the Beach from Mike C on Vimeo.

Here’s a quick video of the kid running around at the beach sometime last month. This is footage from a pocket HD camcorder I got sometime last year that I’ve used for dozens of videos on this site. Now it’s used mainly by Jill as something she can toss into her purse when she and the kid are out and about during the week.

Music Used:

• “In My Life” from Rubber Soul by some obscure band from the 1960s

Pet Store, Toy Store, Etc. from Mike C on Vimeo.

We had a nice relaxing Saturday with no set plans or obligations. We ended up hitting the pet supply shop to grab some Wubie essentials. We also fit in a visit to a toy store, book store, picked up some groceries, and made some time for lunch. I managed to get some video of the pet shop, toy store, and lunch.

Note: if the video stutters, click on the “HD is On” button so that it changes to “HD is Off.”

Music used:

• “Painting And Dance” from I Advance Masked by Andy Summers and Robert Fripp

Autumn at Filoli Festival from Mike C on Vimeo.

This is a video from an Autumn at Filoli Festival we went to last month with Gpa Tom and Auntie Laura. From the Filoli site:

Join us Saturday, October 3 for our annual family-friendly Autumn at Filoli Festival. During this special seasonal event—a favorite of many—discover and savor one-of-a-kind pears, apples and grapes from Filoli’s heirloom orchards.

A variety of activities is planned with children and families in mind. This year we’ve expanded “Family Fun Land,” an area where supervised children’s outdoor games and activities will take place. Young guests also will have the chance to make Halloween crafts and have their faces painted.

Music:

• “All of You” from ‘Round About Midnight by Miles Davis

Halloween, 2009 Video from Mike C on Vimeo.

Here’s a video I shot on Halloween. Most of it takes place at the Stanford Shopping Center, where we were joined in a round of trick or treating by John and Laura. For more info (and pics!) please click here.

Music:

• “Long Beach Nightmare” from NICE. by Puffy AmiYumi
• “I’ll Be You” from Don’t Tell a Soul by The Replacements

A Message for Aunt Janie from Mike C on Vimeo.

This is a special message for Lucy’s Auntie Janie, taken during our visit to Gma and Gpa’s house…

Hi Auntie Janie! love from Lucy and all of us!

Grass Valley Visit from Mike C on Vimeo.

We spent last weekend with Tom and Karen in Grass Valley. This is the (25 minute!) video. Some highlights:

• Lucy playing in the “ladybug pool”
• Lucy, Tom, and Karen putting on a talent show
• Lucy saying “Hi” to her Auntie Janie
• Lucy finding frogs while exploring a creek

For pics, please refer to Jill’s post.

Music:

• ‘”Mose Rager Blues” from Country Guitar Thunder by Merle Travis & Joe Maphis
• “Words Unspoken” and “Tin Roof” from The Crow—New Songs For The 5-String Banjo by Steve Martin
• “Gone” from Guitar Country by Chet Atkins
• “Understand Your Man, “Catch the Wind“, and “Blowin’ in the Wind” from More of That Guitar Country by Chet Atkins
• “Ground Speed” from Foggy Mountain Banjo by Flatt & Scruggs
• “Black Mountain Rag” from The Essential Chet Atkins by Chet Atkins

Oregon Visit from Mike C on Vimeo.

We spent Sept 16 – 21 in Oregon. Here’s a (16 minute HD) video of our time there, including a get-together with my brother and his family.

The majority of the video was taken around Corvallis. We didn’t really get any Portland footage this time, so we’ll have to address that the next time we go back.

For more info, check out Jill’s earlier post about our trip.

Music:

• “Someday My Prince Will Come” from Someday My Prince Will Come by Miles Davis
• “Little Wing” from The Sky Is Crying by Stevie Ray Vaughan

ABC Song from Mike C on Vimeo.

Here’s a short video of Lucy doing her ABC’s. I like the beginning where she sings, “Ellmooooooo” like she’s trying to find her pitch before the big recital.  She learned her ABC’s a while back by listening to songs like “Mog’s ABC” or watching Richard Scarry’s Busytown videos.

This particular version is influenced by Mog, who reminds us very much of Wubie. Speaking of cats, here’s a helpful list of fictional cats on Wikipedia.

Baseball Game from Mike C on Vimeo.

I went to a MLB game last night, my first Giants game since the early 90′s. It was neat to finally see Pac Bell/SBC/AT&T park. Jill and I used to go to games in the days of Will Clark, Robby Thompson and Brett Butler, players long since retired, so it was good to get caught up a bit.

My friend Keith came up w/ the great (and free) tickets (thanks, Keith!) He’s been a regular attendee for years, so he got a chuckle at some of my clueless comments:

“They show instant replays on the scoreboard? Cool!”

“You don’t have to make a constant, conscious effort to make sure your hat doesn’t get blown off your head and out of the stadium? (I lost a favorite cap at Candlestick by forgetting this once) Cool!”

“The relief guys warm up right there on the sidelines? Cool!”

“They come to your seat and take food orders? Really Cool!” (Now, that’s what I call progress!)

Despite the Giants basically rolling over and playing dead the entire night, I had a good time. The place had a great atmosphere and was much more family-friendly than I remembered—even with all the Dodger blue in the crowd.

Music:

• “Summer Song” from The Extremist by Joe Satriani

Gma Vita Birthday Party from Mike C on Vimeo.

Here’s some video shot during Gma Vita’s birthday celebration in late July. For more info, please check out Jill’s post (and pics) right here.

Camera Used: Creative Vado HD. Soundtrack:

• “I Want to Talk About You” from Soultrane by John Coltrane