Hello and please help celebrate my best good buddy Dave Weeks. For no other reason than I love him.
Years ago (when we were just buddies not best good buddies) me and Emily went down to see his work at @tinyroomforelephants and Em won his original artwork for a pinball machine he reskinned. And that set the beginnings of a beautiful friendship into motion.
Yesterday I got the art back from the homies @greenpointframes and I just wanted to share it with the world.
Shout out @thetomroland for the water jet hook up to make his signature metal.
Shout out @emilybaldasarra for photos and for always spitballing curation and creative ideas.
And shout out @dmweeks_ for being a light in this world. Love you big dog.
Thank you all for being a friend!
FIFTH TIMES THE CHARM MY DUDES!!!!!
After clowning for several days I am prepared to be earnest. I'm extremely grateful to the beautiful community that allows me to hang down in New Orleans. Not everyone is as lucky as me and each person I know at Mardi Gras is a blessing in my life. There could never be another you, each and every one of you.
In somewhat chronological order I present:
1. The bogeyman. Fabricated by @emilybaldasarra and photographed by @zachary_kanzler . "Got a light?"
2. Bogeyman with EM's award winning multi head.
3. Baby winner of the pond coffee king cake and you best believe I bought them a cake.
4. My beautiful wife
5 & 6. Singing love shack with the OG @okieweiss - we kept it fast and loose and FUN.
7 & 8. Lundi Gras Crawfish Boil that I have been attending for ELEVEN years (nonconsecutively).
9 & 10. Satchy drumming at krewe de poo.
11. The bumper car queen herself.
12. Me and my catholic wife made it into St Anne's secret society backyard.
13. Rema, I love you.
14. Horses kiss.
15. My boys.
16. My BOY. DUDUDUDUDU.
17. My sweet angels.
18. Again St Anne's backyard. WHATS IN THE PUNCH.
19. Got married at the river. I will keep marrying my catholic wife until the end of time. RIP to all those we lost this year. RIP to all those we lost in the years since I last went to the river. RIP to Willie Colon, Roy Ayers, and Michael "5000" Watts. I love you all so much please stay on this earth with me as long as you can.
20. My DAWG at my favorite spot.
Again my gratitude to all that participated in maybe my best gras. Couldn't have done it without you.
Photos courtesy of @zachary_kanzler@emilybaldasarra@katie.quirkko
Life is good!!! This is my mood board look how happy everyone is!
Vibes are as follows: Hug your loved ones - admire Emily - become WORLD CHAMPS with your best friend - support Jeff Gordon - hail grave digger - hail my mom - RIP Roy - FTP ACAB - Free Palestine!!!!!
I went to Mexico City twice in the last year and loved it. 20/10 recommend. It’s giving Montreal a run for its money as third best city in North America (NYC-1 NOLA-2 don’t @ me).
Please enjoy moments featuring: The Virgin of Guadalupe feast, Emily’s sweet face, Lucha libres, motorcycle drive bys, Mi Compa Chava, and Diego/Frida’s house. Not featured is the incredible street food which I ate too fast to be photographed.
We got engaged on our 9th anniversary on the 4th of July! More like DEPENDENTS day!! Excited to celebrate a decade together in front of our family, friends, and the state of New York.
In honor of this momentous occasion, we got the incomparable @cevallos_bros to celebrate the announcement, along with a selection of selfies we’ve taken over the years. Plz enjoy
Next Friday! We’re back!!! Spinning all vinyl all night at the one and only Milo’s Yard. Going from 10 til late.
As always we’re gonna do it Proud Mary style starting off nice and easy and finishing nice and rough. Come play pins, drink, dance, and enjoy a beautiful place that was kind enough to have us.
SEE YOU THERE!!
Let me tell you about my best friend!! It’s Emily’s Birthday and I hope you all wish her many more. I’m the luckiest guy in the whole wide world. I hope you all get to experience the beauty, grace, love, brilliance, and awe that comes from a true angel. She’s simply the best!!!
