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Just a quick note to all the folks who have emailed me, requesting to view the little slideshow I put together for Don and Bev’s 40th Anniversary back in July of 2007: I have fixed the Flash issue that was garbling up the first song and posted it in a new area. You can view it by going here: Heise 40th Anniversary Slideshow Tribute.
Keep in mind, there’s actually nothing “little” about this puppy – it’s almost 22mb, so it will take 1-5 minutes to load, depending on how fast your pipe is (dial-up users, don’t even bother). And for some reason, the picture transitions weren’t rendered especially smoothly in this revision; I only had 5 minutes to correct the audio issue…sorry.
September 16th, 2008
Maddox ventured onto the pond – with his skates on – for the first time today. After scorching J.C. for a hat trick, he completed the “Gordie Howe” hat trick by leveling Hawk in a fight. Pictures to come shortly…
December 30th, 2007
Despite less than a quarter of the original invitees showing up for our party on Nov. 17th, it was a blasty-blast. What started out as an innocent evening of mindless chatter, turned into a raging, snowball-fighting, pool-cue-throwing, shit-talking night of pure debauchery once Todd decided to break out the Herradura. So drunk was everybody, that it was hardly noticed how much horrible pool playing was taking place. All-in-all, it was a great night. So much so, that we’re going to DO IT AGAIN before christmas sometime soon!! That’s right, all you slackers who didn’t show will have to make the trip this next time around – stay tuned for details….
November 20th, 2007
Here are the written directions to Niki, Coby and Maddox’s house in Maple Corner:
(From the Burlington area – takes about an hour to get here)
- 1) Take I-89 South to Exit 8 (Montpelier).
- 2) After getting off the highway, take a left onto the green bridge at the 3rd traffic light (Taylor St).
- 3) At stop sign, take a right onto State Street.
- 4) Pass movie theater on left, take next left onto Elm Street.
- 5) Go straight through blinking red light and take next right onto Spring Street.
- 6) Enter rotary and bear left onto Main Street (headed out of town, not back in).
- 7) You will pass Main St. School on your left; continue up hill and around sharp left at the top.
- 8) Stay on this road (DON’T bear right anywhere) for about 8 miles.
- 9) You will eventually come to a 25mph speed zone and a steep downhill.
- 10) At bottom of hill, right where it changes from pavement to dirt, hang a left into our driveway. It’s a log cabin. If you pass the Maple Corner Store on the left, you’ve gone too far.
Go to www.cxdi.com/go/party to see an interactive map with the route and directions. If you get lost, call us at 229-2389.
November 5th, 2007
Don and Bev Heise celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary June 14th, 2007 at the Maple Corner Community Center to a crowd of friends and family over 100 strong. For all that were there, it was a spectacle made up of dry humor and touching elegance; that which will not be seen (thank god) for another ten years most likely.
With the MC duties shared between Don and Bev, the show featured stories involving those in the audience, a slideshow, a cerenation by Don to Bev, a comical skit put on by the Connell family, and many under-dressed has-beens of Heise Family lore. All of this was fittingly wrapped up by Don and Bev walzing solo to the famous Box Set diddy, Valentine, in front of a very sweaty, packed house at the MCCC.
Among the celebrities in attendance were Larry “The Godfather” Myers, Dana “The Missing Link” Jewell, Thomas J. Eid (The Guide), Shaun “Stretch” Morse and several Champney’s, who were promptly removed by security after an attempt to steal the beer keg.
Chad Heise played a strikingly mediocre guitar as Hawk laid down his baritone version of James Blunt’s “Beautiful” to the fair lady Heise. Those in witness noted that bigger bombs hadn’t been seen since the likes of Hiroshima; but nevertheless a good time was enjoyed by all….once beer was served.
After the entertainment portion of the celebration, several members of the Sand Dunes collective were seen swimming naked in Curtis Pond, upon which time it was reported that Sean Murphy was detained and deported back to Canada, while Joe Trono was later released on his own incognitive…err, recognisance. All in all, there were only minor casualties (Chad Heise reportedly suffered from vampant rug-burn and dog-hair inhalation from falling asleep on the floor with Sadie), suffered mostly by those watching John Connell dance.
For those of you who missed the show, we offer the pictures below as testimony to what is now simply known as “The Heise 40th Massacre”. You can also view Coby Heise’s Oscar-Award-Nominated short by clicking here. (Note: High-speed internet access required. Contains music, so turn up your speakers!)
July 19th, 2007
Arrrgh!!! Well, a broken leg turned into a complete debacle and here I am, stuck in the hospital for my 15th day out of the last 18. Nothing like a nasty staph infection to ruin your summer. Basically, to make a long story short, I almost lost my leg b/c of said infection to the area where I had an 8-inch metal plate screwed into my shin. In order to keep my leg, they had to re-operate and take out a good portion of the tissue around the scar. So now I just have a giant suction cup on an open wound, trying to slowly close the wound. Yadda, yadda, yadda – I’ll end up being fine.
The worst part of this whole ordeal has been not being able to see Maddox every night (well, that and the constant swamp-ass from sitting in a hospital bed), and hang w/ my families. But I’m headed home tomorrow, so I guess I can’t complain too much. Wow, what a worthless post. See y’all soon.
June 27th, 2007
Wow!! So much has happened in the last 6 or 7 months, I can’t even begin to explain it all. Suffice it to say, however, that I’ve just been so busy with my new life with Maddox that I haven’t had a moment to add anything to this site (except pictures).
Needless to say, I want to keep this site up-to-date with the latest comings-and-goings – whether it be a post about something new that Maddox is doing, an article with my thoughts about parenting, or just some random thoughts that I want to hold onto in the future.
So, on to Maddox: He’s nearly walking these days, as he climbs up your legs and gets to standing all the time now. Some of the things coming out of his mouth now are actually starting to sound like words. And….HE’S HUGE!!! No, seriously, the boy often gets mistaken for a 2-year-old; he weighs 25 lbs. and is about 30 inches tall. Plus, he has huge hands and feet – a chip off the ‘ol block, I guess.
Many of you don’t know what he looks like these days, as it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted any new pics. Well, here ya go!!
May 17th, 2007
Hello everyone! Well, after careful consideration and much deliberation, I decided to migrate the MaddoxHeise.com website to the popular blogging platform WordPress. This simply allows me (and others, I hope) to more easily add, edit and manage content, while still providing the kind of design flexibility I wanted.
With the new site, you can easily add posts/articles, simply by clicking on the ‘Login’ link at the bottom of each page, then registering with a username and email address (a password will be emailed to you the first time you do this). You can also add your comments to the bottom of each post/article, or just drop in to say ‘Hi’ by filling out the Shout-Out form in the right column – making for a truly interactive experience.
So friends and family alike, please register and add your own two-cents to this site; that’s what it’s meant for. If nothing else, post a comment to this article, telling me whether or not you like the new format and design.
Thanks,
Coby
October 8th, 2006
