Siblings Jake, Matt and Mari Abdo make up the Minneapolis based pop-rock band Lynhurst.
I had a chance to hang out with the band and their family while I was in Minneapolis and found them to be some of the nicest people you could hope to meet.
My nephew Adin - 12.16.08: Adin: Uncle J, why can’t you live here?
Me: well, bud, I have a job here... (then I elaborate on the logistics, job, etc.)
Adin: You can just live here and then mail packages and letters and stuff to your work
My niece Priya to her mother - 4.22.09: "Mom, my life would be pretty perfect if only Uncle J was here and you let me have a puppy."
My niece Priya when I told her I might not make it back to Cincinnati for my nephew's birthday party - 6.4.09: Priya: Uncle J, you have to make it home for Adin’s birthday party if you don’t it will be a huge failure.
Me: (laughing) Really? How’s that? What do you mean?
Priya: If you can’t make it, it will just be a normal birthday party. if you come, it will be a birthday EXTRAVAGANZA!
The Groh brothers rented out Glenmore Bowl and invited 60 of their closest friends to join them for an elegant evening of bowling and pizza.
Thanks to all our wonderful guests who made the night so much fun...and a special thanks to our awesome DJ, Jason Z, who flew out from LA to help us ring in 2009.