Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 9:21am
When I first met Pei-Chen and James, I could tell right away that they were a perfect match for one another. Pei-Chen’s family is from in Taiwan and James’ family is from Iowa, worlds apart, but somehow they found each other here in New York, and they are two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. James proposed to Pei-Chen on a bench in the Clinton Community Garden, which is a tiny little gated garden on 48th St. between 9th and 10th Avenues, and so they decided to have the wedding there. And it was a perfect spot for a wedding. It was like their own little private garden in midtown! Only if you are a resident of the area can you obtain a key to the space. They had an intimate ceremony surrounded by friends and family who then joined them at a reception at the Chimichurri Grill, a few blocks away.
Feel free to take a look at the slide show of their day here.
Congratulations Pei-Chen and James! I wish you all the happiness in your new life together!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 9:38am
Last Sunday, my fiance, Ashley, #1214, competed in her first triathlon, and I was up bright and early to show my support. 4am to be exact! The New York City Triathlon had 3,000 participants plus one Ashley Delegal. She has been training since March with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training, a group which raises money for cancer research, and was able to reach her goal of raising $2,600. I blogged about one of her fundraisers at Jake’s Dilemma here.
This was my first time watching the race and I gotta say, it was quite an amazing thing to see. The first picture below was just a section of the women’s transition area with a view of New Jersey in the background. The participants went from here to their group’s start on a barge in the Hudson. After swimming one mile, they came here to grab their bikes for a 25 mile ride up and down the Hudson Parkway before the 6.2 mile run through Central Park. There was a crowd of New Yorkers cheering them on every step of the way.
I’m so proud of Ashley and everyone else who participated! Finishing this race is quite an accomplishment!
Ever wonder if you can swim in the Hudson? Here’s the proof that you can. Although I don’t know that many of the participants would recommend it!
Yep that was me. The photographer/fiance/cheerleader!
This was Ashley close to the finish line. After the race, I text-ed family and friends to let everyone know she finished. I said, I don’t know how she did with her time, but she came across the finish line smiling and I think that says a lot!
Me and my hero!
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 6:48pm
If you are following my blog posts, you’ll notice all of my cousins are keeping me busy…and I couldn’t be happier! My cousin Nathan with his wife Kathy have an 8 month old, Kaleb. This was the first time I’ve been able to make it out to their house to meet him, and I’m so glad I did! This guy was so well behaved I couldn’t believe it! Just the sweetest little boy you’ve ever seen.
Congratulations Nathan and Kathy! I can’t wait to see you guys again!
Thanks to Ashley for a few of these pictures. She’s going to have to get her own photo blog soon!
Kaleb already has quite a collection of souvenir bats that his father picks up for him while on the road for work.
Two teeth!
One of the hazards of photographing on the floor. No one’s safe from that tongue!
What a good looking family!
Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 6:39pm
My cousin, Tessa, just had her baby, Ethan, and I’m so excited to have met him! He is so cute! Welcome to the family Ethan!
He is quite a handful for Tessa and Luke right now but you could tell they couldn’t be prouder. I think they are going to be great parents to this little guy. He didn’t really like being photographed. Hopefully he doesn’t hold it against me because I did bring him an “I heart NY” onesie as a birthday present!
Congratulations again Tessa and Luke! I’m looking forward to seeing you guys again soon!
Sleeping with grandma
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 9:19pm
When I heard Haley, my youngest cousin, got engaged, I couldn’t wait to head out to Lincoln, Nebraska and take some pictures! I also had a great time getting to know Josh a bit better. I can now say I totally approve and I couldn’t be happier for you two! Congratulations!
The weather in Lincoln couldn’t have been more beautiful! We started out at the Sunken Gardens and then made our way to the Haymarket District, down town. I attended Nebraska Wesleyan University back in the day but I haven’t been back to Lincoln for a while. The city is just as beautiful as I remember it! A big thanks to Ashley for helping out and taking some fabulous pictures as well!
Feel free to take a look at the slide show here: http://www.ryantrupp-photography.com/Slideshow/H+J_E/Slideshow.htm
