As promised, here is Episode 3 from Turks. BEWARE: Several conch were killed during the filming of this video. No other animals were harmed during the filming of this video (all other killing happened off camera).
Sea Lark Villa, Provo, Turks and Caicos - Stay Away!
We stayed at the Sea Lark Villa in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, in Aug. 2008. This is our honest review of the property.
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Last night on the evening news, Brian Williams highlighted Wang Chen. Those of you who are "friends" with me on Facebook probably know this name. I am hosting the NY Tech Ping Pong Tourney at Wang's table tennis club on the Upper West Side in New York in September.
Wang's story is a great one as she returns to her homeland for the Beijing Olympics to represent her adopted country, USA. Enjoy this video. I sure did.
It has taken a few weeks for me to get to this video. But I was able to finish it on the way back from DC yesterday. Enjoy! And thanks everyone for an awesome weekend.
From this year's visiting day.
For the last 2 days I've been off the grid. We've spent the time hanging on the beach and today at a water park. Water parks are awesome. Even better when it's drizzling and you have the slides to yourself!
Enjoy the video from tonite's twilight beach trip.
Yes. I'm a dork. I'm OK with that. It's taken me many years of living in my skin (and many years of therapy) to come to grips with that. As a kid I liked jazz (and played in a jazz band). I probably would have done a marching band if Landon had one. I've spent much of my formative years in front of a computer, starting with U-Wire and telnet and now Facebook and apps for kids.
So it should come as no surprise that I'm tickled pink that I was able to shoot this video, edit it, upload it and post it to the site while driving to the beach. This is the new family activity while driving -- let's see if we can make a funny movie and post it while we're driving. I have a feeling that we're going to have a lot of fun with this as the kids get older.
So, at long last, Vivi walks!
This just in to the Lazerow.com newsroom. Myles thinks life is complicated. See interview below.
I only have one question: Where did we go wrong? Enjoy!
This video is brilliant. In all good humor is a ton of truth. Thanks ValleyWag.com for pointing this out.
Kass and I hosted about 15 munchkins in our basement for Myles' 6th birthday party yesterday. He wanted a basketball-themed party, so we asked one of the teachers at Calhoun, and Myles' basketball coach, to run a basketball clinic. Despite one bloody nose, no one got hurt, which is my new guage of birthday-party success with the boys.
Everyone who has seen Myles' one-year video can attest to Myles' affection for the hard court. This video shows how far he's come in the last 6 years.
Today is our last day in Turks and Caicos. It's been a great 2 weeks. We've spent awesome and extended time together as a family. And I've been able to recharge, blow off the stink and relax personally.
Most days we grilled out at the house for lunch. Today we decided to go out, and we hit our local lunch favorite, the Tiki Hut. The restaurant is an open-air dive in the Turtle Cove area of the island. Turtle Cove is home to several inns and restaurants (including Shark Bite and Baci, the local italian joint). It's also home to the Players Club, the only casino on the island.
Speaking of the casino, I played poker 3 times. Most of the games at the Players Club are electronic (video poker, slots, video black jack). The owner told me last night that they're adding live table games in the next month -- black jack and craps to start. Right now, there are 3 live-action poker tables (2 were going each night). I won a tournament the first night and ended up winning the other nights I was there.
Most of the players are local to the island -- a combination of restaurant owners (Smokey from Smokeys, being the king of the room), real estate developers, charter boat operaters and day workers. The community in the room is tight -- all the locals know everyone else and by the end of my third night there I knew many of the players as well. The residents were extremely nice and welcoming and were a ton of fun to play with.
The casino takes care of their patrons. They order food each night for players, drinks are free, dealers are friendly, they have full-time security and they have a van to take you home if you need a ride. If you play poker and are in Turks and Caicos, definitely hit the room.
The most interesting person I met was the owner, Rhynie Campbell. 
Rhynie is a big teddy bear (I got 2 hugs from him after winning 2 monster pots). But he's an aggressive, smart and knowledgeable player. He plays professionally part-time. I sat next to him all night. He was nice enough to donate his last $700 to me when he went all in with a pair of 4s and I caught a queen to pair my A-Q. His luck wasn't running last night. But he's a winning player for sure.
Rhynie just cut a 5-year deal to host the World Poker Tour in Turks and Caicos (his casino is too small so they've taken over Club Med for a week in September). I don't know the details of the deal. But it's a great one for the casino and the island of Turks and Caicos. Most New Yorkers haven't heard of the island, even though it's a 2.5 hour direct flight from JFK. So the event, when aired, should put the island and the casino on the map. Rhynie also cut a management deal for the casino with a top management company. So I expect the already great poker room to get better.
Here is a video I took from the Hut. I've enjoyed posting the videos and know that we'll look back fondly in the years to come on these posts. See you in NYC.
Video Narrative: An Evening in Turks and Caicos
I took these videos last evening. I don’t have my Mac (and video editing software) here, so the best I could do was put together this video narrative. Watch, read and enjoy!
We have a grill here. So I’ve been doing most of the cooking. After chicken fajitas, a dance competition broke out. So you think you can dance?
Myles clearly won the indoor competition. Would he extend his lead in the beach portion or would he break down under the pressure of competitive dance?
The judges scored the first round 36 for Myles, 32 for Kass and 21 for Cole. So Kass decided to pull out all stops and showcase her secret moves.
Exasperated, despondent and danced out, Cole gives up and decides to go swimming.
They then play in the sand.
And Myles takes a break to take care of business.
And finally, it’s time for a bath before bed.
This one is an extra from the DVD version.
Another great day in Turks. Golf, swimming with the kids, snorkeling with Kass and the kids and then swimming again. Other than the $4.90/gallon of gas, all is well.
Here's the latest video. Enjoy! Make sure to watch until the end as I included some bonus footage of John abusing Myles.
We've been down here since Saturday. Despite the daily outburst from each child, all is wonderful in paradise. We're spending the days playing on the beach, golfing, eating, taking naps and, when necessary, keeping up with work. It's a life I can get used to.
The big hit this trip is the his and his kid life jackets. Myles and Cole are self-sufficient in both the ocean and the pool. So pending any random shark attacks, they'll be safe. That's more than can be said of yours truly.
I played golf with Cole today. Myles didn't want to go. It was Cole's first time out on the course. He rode in the cart and putted on each green. Hole 3 I hit my approach 20 yards short. Heavy air, at sea level, not getting a ton of distance. I ask Cole if he thinks I'll chip in. He says yes. I chip in. He now thinks chipping in from 20 yards is a common occurance.
I shot this video today while standing in the ocean outside the house. The quality isn't amazing (the video, not the ocean). I took it with my Pure Digital FlipVideo camcorder. It has a built in USB connection that makes it easy to hook up to my laptop. Given I left all my other cords in NYC, it's the best I can do.
Enjoy!
Myles' 5-year birthday party came and went without any major injuries. I assure you this was quite a feat given the attendees included several large and ugly snakes, three giant cockroaches, a fuzzy tarantula, a cute little rabbit, a white ferret, two frogs (only one was poisonous), a mouse and her baby, and a half dozen lizards (iguana, gekkos, etc.). Oh yeah, and a few of Myles' friends came as well. Enjoy this video recap.
Who would have ever thought Myles and Cole's cousin Robert would love snakes so much?
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