Margarita and I just got back from a great vacation at her family’s place in Cape Cod, MA. We planned to stay for a week with several members of her family, so I made sure to bring cards and poker chips to try and get in some Hold ‘Em games while we were there. However, my brother in laws Danny and Eddie and my nephew Chris only stayed a weekend, then left me with Margarita, her mom, our two nieces, and 3 cousins under the age of 14. Believe me, this was great and I truly loved spending time with all of them (they’re great kids), but alas, none of them knew how to play poker. After a few aborted attempts at trying to teach them how to play in order for me to get my gambling fix in, I was forced to improvise.
Videos from www.campjinx.com, the blog from the Leonard Family. Featuring Mike Leonard from The Today Show and author of the book "The Ride of our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family", as well as Brendan Leonard, star and creator of ABC Family's "The Brendan Leonard Show".
(From Campjinx.com 10/4/06) Come relive the inspiring story of the two Herculean athletes who have inspired dozens across the globe.
When pain strikes who do you turn to? I used to turn to my son Brendan. Now I’m not so sure.
(From Campjinx.com 9/22/06) Why do humans climb mountains? Explore the deepest depths of the oceans? Because they exist, that’s why. Maybe that makes no sense to you. Maybe, then, you’re not an explorer (like me).
(From campjinx.com 7/8/07) ... And yes i have it as my IM icon
(From Campjinx.com 9/7/07) In this thrilling conclusion you get the privilege of witnessing a really crappy tribute song dedicated to our departed (not literally) brother (also not literally).
(From CampJinx.com 4/22/04) Hey campers! Welcome back to Camp Jinx. Due to time constraints, a few skits that we filmed for the Camp Jinx episode of The Brendan Leonard Show had to be cut out. This skit centers around Brendan trying to get the boys to learn a little bit more about each other. For some people it worked, for others, well, not so much. The fabulous Guided By Voices provides the musical accompaniment.
When pain strikes who do you turn to? I used to turn to Brendan. Now I’m not so sure.
(Fron Campjinx.com 9/28/06) If you havent seen part one of this thrillogy I suggest doing so, because the plot is really really hard to follow. After taking pictures of Michael posing as the high school football jock he never was, it is now time to see if these fraudulent photos can change his legacy. And the only way to test this is to pretend Michael is dead. So come on in, pay your respects, and take one last look at Michaels lifeless (more so than usual) body.
If you canât teach an old dog new tricks then how in the world was I supposed to trick the stars into thinking that I belonged in their universe?
From Campjinx.com (8/22/06) Sometimes I'd like to think I can hold my own with the literati, the illuminati and the macchiato-venti, but really I just wind up looking mad dumb. No matter how much I read and process all that is sophisticated, nothing seems to rub off. But now I realize that I'm not the only one in my clan that errs on the side of base. It's not just a right, it's a birthright.
My friend Michael Carney has a disturbed mind (for those who didn’t know). But I had no idea how much of a fatalist young Mikey was until he came to me with this idea…
From CampJinx.com (11/15/06): I can't wait to break out the black socks and sandals as retribution.
Margarita and I just got back from a great vacation at her family’s place in Cape Cod, MA. We planned to stay for a week with several members of her family, so I made sure to bring cards and poker chips to try and get in some Hold ‘Em games while we were there. However, my brother in laws Danny and Eddie and my nephew Chris only stayed a weekend, then left me with Margarita, her mom, our two nieces, and 3 cousins under the age of 14. Believe me, this was great and I truly loved spending time with all of them (they’re great kids), but alas, none of them knew how to play poker. After a few aborted attempts at trying to teach them how to play in order for me to get my gambling fix in, I was forced to improvise.
Doc Schwartz wasn’t available so I had to go it alone, a do-it-yourself psychiatry session that ultimately failed to exorcize the wiffle ball demon that had wormed his way into my soul.
And sometimes you can’t get your family not to pick.
From CampJinx.com: I'll point out several clues sprinkled througout the episode that will explain exactly what happened in that diner.
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