Author Archives: Carmelo

Greg Swinden

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Carmelo

I found out that an old classmate had passed away. I remember the kindness of his mother, so I took to networking with friends to track down her number. I gave her a call and she remembered me. I let … Continue reading →

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Arizona Renaissance Festival

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Carmelo

We were told a great idea last year, to avoid the rush of the crowds on Saturday, to go out on Friday and camp out just past the Renaissance area, in BLM land. We took the RV out and note … Continue reading →

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Arizona Aloha Festival 2024

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Carmelo

Our annual Arizona Aloha Festival celebration! We had a lot of fun! Now that we’ve mastered how to do it, its even better! We bring our wagon, chairs, food, a mat to lay on, all that stuff! Its a very … Continue reading →

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Dark Ones Party

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Carmelo

After Berlin’s sweet 16, we headed out to our side of town to celebrate with our friends, our typical Dark Ones party. The theme this year was Men In Tights, and since I didn’t have any, I just wore my … Continue reading →

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Berlin’s Sweet Sixteen!

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Carmelo

I can’t believe this baby girl has turned into a young adult cutie. I know Jaime and I were one of the first non-family members to see her when she was born. We were one of the first who knew … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Scottish Festival: 2024

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Carmelo

We had a great time at the Phoenix Scottish Festival. We brought Allysen with us and even met up with our friends who run AZ Tardis, getting to know them a little more. They had their own tent and are … Continue reading →

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Glendale Folk & Heritage Festival: 2024

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Carmelo

We practiced for just over a month to get our playlist down and getting everyone to start, stop, and articulate specific parts together so we sound like we know what we are doing! It all paid off! I think we … Continue reading →

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Tampa 2024

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Carmelo

The day after we got back from Los Angeles, I flew out to Tampa for a leadership team Onsite. We flew our people leaders out to do some leadership exercises and have them build our strategy for the year. We … Continue reading →

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Gallifrey One: 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Carmelo

We had such an amazingly fun time at GallifreyOne. Jaime debuted her Anne Droid because we knew Billie Piper would be there… and she took a photo with us! Our friend, Allison, got a free photo with Alex Kingston! I … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Carmelo

Jaime and I left for Gallifrey1 a day early so that we could have a fun meal at a gluten free sushi restaurant. It was a pretty sweet day!

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