By TERRY R. CASSREINO
JACKSON, Miss. (Wednesday, May 13, 2009) -- Camryn, Matthew and I capped a two-day quick trip to Slidell with a four-hour trip on the City of New Orleans from New Orleans to Jackson.
It was a perfect ending to a brief excursion in which I returned a car to my mom and toured Camryn's new school in Slidell. I start my new job in New Orleans on Monday, May 18; the family will likely move down in June or July.
I'll update more on the job later. For now, here is a short slide show from the train trip. Click the slide show for access to a larger version of the photo. Thanks for viewing.
A little about Mississippi, a little about Louisiana, a little about New Orleans and A LOT about our adoption story. This blog and our adoption story is dedicated to Camryn and Matthew Cassreino so that you both will know. Copyright 2021 by Terry R. Cassreino
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Camryn dances up a storm
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
JACKSON, Miss. (Saturday, May 9, 2009) -- Camryn took center stage today at her dance recital held at Belhaven College.
Pam, Matthew and Pam's family met at Belhave College for the event at 2 p.m.; I was there, too, taking a few photos. I was going to video the entire production, but stopped short when I heard that videos were strictly forbidden.
It turns out they were filming their own production and selling DVD copies for a whopping $45 each. Oh well, I opted for photos instead (and a short snippet of video that probably wasn't that good).
Below is a photo gallery slide show of the big day. Remember, you can click the photo to view a larger version. And you can click the photo to gain access to my other photo galleries at Picassa.
Enjoy.
Text and photos copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino
JACKSON, Miss. (Saturday, May 9, 2009) -- Camryn took center stage today at her dance recital held at Belhaven College.
Pam, Matthew and Pam's family met at Belhave College for the event at 2 p.m.; I was there, too, taking a few photos. I was going to video the entire production, but stopped short when I heard that videos were strictly forbidden.
It turns out they were filming their own production and selling DVD copies for a whopping $45 each. Oh well, I opted for photos instead (and a short snippet of video that probably wasn't that good).
Below is a photo gallery slide show of the big day. Remember, you can click the photo to view a larger version. And you can click the photo to gain access to my other photo galleries at Picassa.
Enjoy.
Text and photos copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Matthew's birthday memories: A slide show you must see
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
MADISON, Miss. (Sunday, May 3, 2009) -- Sorry it's been a while since I posted here. I have been up to my neck with Jackson mayoral politics, managing a candidate in the Tuesday, May 5, Democratic Party primary.
Well, I did manage to post a new slide show -- this once covering Matthew's birthday on March 16, 2009. I plan to post another slide show in the next few days for Camryn's birthday.
Hope you enjoy.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
MADISON, Miss. (Sunday, May 3, 2009) -- Sorry it's been a while since I posted here. I have been up to my neck with Jackson mayoral politics, managing a candidate in the Tuesday, May 5, Democratic Party primary.
Well, I did manage to post a new slide show -- this once covering Matthew's birthday on March 16, 2009. I plan to post another slide show in the next few days for Camryn's birthday.
Hope you enjoy.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Managing a mayoral campaign and my family -- at the same time
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
MADISON, Miss. (Monday, April 13, 2009) - It's been a long, long day.
I got up at 4:45 a.m. and left home at 5:15 a.m. for a trip 30 minutes away in South Jackson to WAPT-TV. There, I met my Jackson mayoral candidate, Brenda Scott, for a live TV appearance on the station's morning show.
It ended more than 12 hours later when I arrived home at about 8 p.m. after attending a mayoral campaign forum at a Jackson library -- the first of at least three forums this week. It's tough when you have 10 Democrats running in the May 5 party primary.
As you probably know by now, I am managing Brenda's campaign. It's tough.
Meanwhile, when I have time, I'm sorting through some of the photos I've taken since Pam and I went to China in December 2008 for Matthew's adoption. I hope to put together a slide show in time for his Baptism sometime this summer.
I post it when I have it completed. And I'll also post the date of the Baptism for those interested. Until then, I'm posting a great photo of me and my two children. Pam snapped this photo a coupleo f weeks ago.
MADISON, Miss. (Monday, April 13, 2009) - It's been a long, long day.
I got up at 4:45 a.m. and left home at 5:15 a.m. for a trip 30 minutes away in South Jackson to WAPT-TV. There, I met my Jackson mayoral candidate, Brenda Scott, for a live TV appearance on the station's morning show.
It ended more than 12 hours later when I arrived home at about 8 p.m. after attending a mayoral campaign forum at a Jackson library -- the first of at least three forums this week. It's tough when you have 10 Democrats running in the May 5 party primary.
As you probably know by now, I am managing Brenda's campaign. It's tough.
Meanwhile, when I have time, I'm sorting through some of the photos I've taken since Pam and I went to China in December 2008 for Matthew's adoption. I hope to put together a slide show in time for his Baptism sometime this summer.
I post it when I have it completed. And I'll also post the date of the Baptism for those interested. Until then, I'm posting a great photo of me and my two children. Pam snapped this photo a coupleo f weeks ago.
Monday, February 23, 2009
It's Carnival Time -- everybody's having fun
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
SLIDELL, La. (Monday, Feb. 23, 2009) - Weeks of parades and Carnival balls reach a climax on Tuesday when residents across Southeast Louisiana hit the streets to celebrate Mardi Gras 2009.
My trip to Slidell, which began on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, also reaches a climax when I take my family to Mardi Gras - including my two children for the first time. They will enjoy the day in much the same way I did as a child: dressed in full costume, watching parades and catching beads.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, I hit the streets of downtown New Orleans riding in the Krewe of Endymion's annual parade. Below is a short slide show/photo gallery fro the past few days; I'll have more photos after Mardi Gras.
SLIDELL, La. (Monday, Feb. 23, 2009) - Weeks of parades and Carnival balls reach a climax on Tuesday when residents across Southeast Louisiana hit the streets to celebrate Mardi Gras 2009.
My trip to Slidell, which began on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, also reaches a climax when I take my family to Mardi Gras - including my two children for the first time. They will enjoy the day in much the same way I did as a child: dressed in full costume, watching parades and catching beads.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, I hit the streets of downtown New Orleans riding in the Krewe of Endymion's annual parade. Below is a short slide show/photo gallery fro the past few days; I'll have more photos after Mardi Gras.
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