I was with my father 10 years ago today. I was getting ready for work upstairs when I saw the towers begin to fall. I ran down crazily to tell him "The twin towers are collapsing." He couldn't believe it until I turned on the TV and there they were. He told me to go to work. I worked in Secaucus, New Jersey, just across the river. My shift started at 11 am. Many of my co-workers watched the second plane hit from their window. I never made it to work, though. The roads were closed. I went to a Blood Bank to see if I could donate blood, but the line was already 40 or 50 people long, so I decided just to go to a car dealership and get some work that needed to be done on my car since I had the day off. I sat in the waiting room watching the news by myself for a long time.
A few weeks later, I remember walking in on my dad. He was crying terribly. I learned that he had just read a story in a magazine or something about a little girl who was never going to see "daddy's funny faces" again. I mentioned this as part of his story at my father's memorial service. It is the origin of the phrase "The King of Funny Faces".
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
The First King Would Have Been 65 Today!
The first King of Funny Faces was born January 16, 1946.
Nobody deserved a happy retirement more than he did!
Happy Birthday Dad!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Roger Ebert Reviewed My Video
"There's a lot of love in that video."
- Roger Ebert - The King of All Film Critics - December 10, 2010 8:49 PM (look in the comments section of his blog post)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
How I Spent March 4, 2010
March 4th, 2010 - The Seventh Anniversary of my Father's Death
First I got into an argument with someone on the phone.
Then I met and talked with some friends and calmed down.
Then I got on my bike.
Then I had lunch at Mama's Pizza.
Then I rode up Schooley's Mountain. I had to walk up most of the way. But when I got to the top, I rested at the Schooley's Mountain General Store for a while.
Then I went to Rock Spring Park.
Then I sat on the Throne of Funny Faces.
I listened to a few songs on my iPod. One of them, I remember, was by the Talking Heads. I can't remember the name of the song.
Then I rode down the hill toward Palmer Park.
When I got to Palmer Park, it was closed.
Bummer.
I took this picture - I thought you would be able to see the flag, but I guess not:
I did not want to trespass. I took another picture, but I did not get close to my father's flag.
I never was able to just sit and rest like I wanted to but, I was able to wait for a song on my iPod to play all the way through.
The song?
Maybe you've heard of it:
Warm Regards,
Erik B. Anderson
The King of Funny Faces
Independence Township, New Jersey
Established 1782
First I got into an argument with someone on the phone.
Then I met and talked with some friends and calmed down.
Then I got on my bike.
Then I had lunch at Mama's Pizza.
Then I rode up Schooley's Mountain. I had to walk up most of the way. But when I got to the top, I rested at the Schooley's Mountain General Store for a while.
Then I went to Rock Spring Park.
Then I sat on the Throne of Funny Faces.
I listened to a few songs on my iPod. One of them, I remember, was by the Talking Heads. I can't remember the name of the song.
Then I rode down the hill toward Palmer Park.
When I got to Palmer Park, it was closed.
Bummer.
I took this picture - I thought you would be able to see the flag, but I guess not:
I did not want to trespass. I took another picture, but I did not get close to my father's flag.
I never was able to just sit and rest like I wanted to but, I was able to wait for a song on my iPod to play all the way through.
The song?
Maybe you've heard of it:
More Neil Young music on iLike
The King is Dead!
But He's Not Forgotten!
Warm Regards,
Erik B. Anderson
The King of Funny Faces
Independence Township, New Jersey
Established 1782
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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