Craftsman and Storyteller Andrew Robinson

Hey! Please meet Andrew Cornell Robinson. He's an artist and friend I first met in the 80's in the Town of Westfield. Again super privileged to be able to present a creative thinker and talent like Andrew. He riffs about character profiles and personas and how he applies them to his art and thoughtful creations. Check out more videos from the Create or Else artist series.

Enjoy!

Westfied Memorial Day Parade 2009

This years parade started around 9:45 and lasted what seemed like a whole 25 minutes. We got there way early so if you get there around 9:30 that's plenty of time to get a decent spot. If you like short parades this one is good for the kids. In fact it seemed that all of the kids were in the parade with the Cub Scout, Brownies and Marching Band, etc. There was a strong show of the police force marching with machine guns which I did not think was appropriate at all but over all the crowd was not too bad. There were no vendors either which was also good so you had to go support the local merchants for your breakfast foods.


Waving Flags



There were even pirates?

Westfield Indoor Tennis pick-up Clinic

Thanks to my friend Adam who used to work at the Westfield Indoor Tennis Club who hipped me to a pick-up Tennis session at the Indoor club in town Sundays (2:30- 3pm) and Wednesday (9:30- 11Pm). The clinic moves fast and if you are looking for good work-out or just want to hone your skills this might be the thing for you. This is not for beginners or pros. The clinic will run you $30 but more than reasonable if you break it down in 30 minutes increments. Ask for Anton.

Urban Myth confirmation Westfield NJ Memorial Pool

So it is indeed NOT an urban myth. People were in line to get an open slot for the Westfield Memorial Pool at 3AM today and it is now 5:45AM or so. I got in line at 4:15AM and about the 40ish person in line! There are now about 150+ people in the line which wraps along the front of East Broad St. and then back down the side of the old Library entrance. They were still coming as of 7:30...and by then the line wrapped by pond. Easily 500 people.

Recommended required supplies:
Sunglasses, coffee, whiskey, ipod, umbrella, and a chair.

Update:

Only 997 spots open and my family were some of the lucky ones. The joke is that after, according to the rumour mill in the line (Some of moms do gab a lot) the first batch "gets-in" and then there is waiting list that does nothing. So if you missed it get there early. Like 3AM.

On the plus side no monsoon as was forecasted. Just fog. So the experience could have been much worse.