THE WAY WE LIVE NOW

MY FAVORITE

THE A GAME


















A while back Dad worked on a book about soccer in Africa. I'm heading back out to the A again next week and since that last bout of football fever had its highs and lows, I'm approaching this trip with more than a little trepidation. I'm taking my mind off it by thinking the last time i kicked the ball around with Raul. This was November in Seattle.

THE THING IS...


















...there's millions of pics like this.

REMOTE CONTROL!!! PART 2: FLIGHT SCHOOL


















Thanks Abi!

NEW TUNES
























We flew back to NYC yesterday and it's cold! We've been inside choppin at a new mixtape.

RAUL'S MIXTAPE THE SECOND

"Traffic Jam" Stephen Marley feat Damian Jr Gong Marley and Buju Banton
"I Wanna Be Like You"[The Jungle Book OST] Phil Harris, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
"Make It Funky (live at the Apollo)" (unreleased) Mos Def Big Band feat Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
"Bare Necessities" [The Jungle Book OST] Phil Harris, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
"Mars" (unreleased) Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
"Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat" [The Aristocats OST] Scatman Crothers, Liz English, Phil Harris, Thurl Ravenscroft
"Party Like A Rock Star (remix)" (clean) Shop Boyz feat Lil Wayne, Jim Jones and Chamillionaire
"Fireworks" Animal Collective
"Party Started (live at Highline Ballroom)" Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
"Going To A Town" Rufus Wainwright
"I Believe I Can Fly" [Marshmallow Peeps Sing-Along] Some random kids singing
"Your House" Steel Pulse

THIS IS SKIING!!!

Yesterday we got up early and drove about 40mi out to Holimont in Ellicottville, NY. Dad's friend Mary Claire is not just a glamorous schoolteacher, marathoner and all-around great person; she's also a ski instructor. So what could we say when she invited the Robinson boys out to Holimont to visit her at "work"? We had to say YES.

On the drive out we got our energy up listening to a little Marley in the car, so by the time we met up with MC, Raul was well ready to hit the slopes. We rented some skis and then took a shuttle bus over to the "magic carpet" area, where MC gave the Jewel a private lesson in the basics: the pizza, the "V" duck walk...and, um, that was about it. Soon enough Raul was shushing all day long!

Dad had to drag him away for lunch, and after pb&h sandwiches he was back at it!

At the end of the day he even went to the top of a bigger hill with MC in the "chairlifter"!

Mom says as soon as they get back to Seattle they'll go skiing in Vancouver! Let's make it happen!

Here's video and pics for everyone out there in Mundo Raul.