Sunday, April 22, 2007

SUN DAY























All day I thought this might be all about the inevitably of grass stains on some powder blue pants fresh out the closet. But yall know how it is, when you check the pics later the whole story changes. I'm still thinking about that Ayler tune "New Grass" though.

Shayla made the first two pics. She went to journalism school so check how she gets all Pulitzer with the angles even though she acted all shook off Dad's old Canon Powershot. Anyways check out her video story on the closing of the Empire Roller Rink at nytimes.com today, it's really emotional with crazy long tracking shots and poignant VOs. She said if you want facts and other information you can just read the accompanying article. Aight then.





Saturday, April 21, 2007

RESIDENCE ON PLANET STERLING STREET


















Top down: Young Marco, Raul the Jewel and BC (Baby Claire).

The backyard is open for business.

Friday, April 20, 2007

HI, YELLOW



















Lemonade, check.
Lemon bar, check.
YCC (Yellow Car Club), check.

Spring is springing!

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

A LOOK OF THE FUTURE



















I guess it's not that deep, but twice in the last 2 weeks Raul has started freestyling unprompted. The first time he flowed a conflation of "Bonita Applebaum" and "Balicky Bon" over a Free Moral Agents beat (?!?) and then the second time was some lyric rhyming "Rex Grossman" with "ex-plosion." SMH all day over here.

DIY mask made by Michael at Dad's UrbanWord NYC workshop; inspiration...craze-o rapper Madvillain??

Thursday, April 12, 2007

MAKE IT RAIN...


































...now clear it up

Mira que Diego always doing his thing. I see you!

Saturday, April 7, 2007

SCOPING OUT THE PARTY SCENE


















After a spring break in bucolic Rahway NJ, Raul was down to hit the downtown NYC last night yesterday evening with Dad, Seven and Miguel. Miguel's actually Mom and Dad's friend from way back, he's the guy who came up with the nickname "Raul The Jewel" and apparently he's a big fan of this blog...he was telling everyone about it.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

SPRING BREAK


















Raul the Jewel has been out in Rahway NJ this week, spending time with Abi and Bobby...and the hyperactive dog Jazzy. When reached by phone yesterday, they were all headed to the beach (?!)...I guess it's warm enough for Sandy Hook, but still too early to take Bobby's boat out. These pics are actually from Nov 2005...as you can see your dude has been getting his J Cousteau on for a while now.