Cartoon fun

I asked ChatGPT to turn this picture into a cartoon: Here are some early iterations: Interesting that is reversed the colors of his rash guard. We noted he was a ginger and got this: Then we said “make him more Irish” We kept pushing for “more Irish” but ChatGPT...

Dad’s Obituary (by Deb)

Thomas “Mike” Payne, Jr., 83 January 11, 1941-January 21, 2024 Mike was called home by God on Sunday morning, January 21st, after a brief hospital stay.  He suffered a ‘sudden cardiac event’ after being admitted for treatment for complications from pneumonia.  Mike was born in Brooklyn, NY, to Jean-Margaret...

Dad’s Eulogy (by Tom)

There have been a lot of jokes over the past couple of days about how my dad was a “grumpy old man”. While, over the past couple of years (ok, decades), I could sort of see what you meant, this is not the man I remember The Mike Payne...

Dad’s Funeral Video

We were able to stream dad’s funeral so close friends in Ireland could watch. I was able to capture it on YouTube:...

Tristan in Paris

Tristan visited France with his Horace Greeley French class and documented his trip on SnapChat. Fortunately, I took screenshots of the pictures before they expired!...

Family Photos on Facebook

I started a “page” on Facebook to share old family photos instead of having them sit in a dusty box. The reason I selected Facebook is because it allows for comments on the photos and stories. I hope this will let us crowd-source the identification of some unknown relatives...

Old Family Photos

I have been looking for a way to share old family photos and crowd-source the identification of many mystery photos. After researching a bunch of options, I think Facebook actually meets my requirements best. It allows for albums, some story telling and, most important, commenting on each photo. Check...

Spider webs

Now we just need a giant spider… Update: Found a giant spider and more webs…...