It's Bigger!!!

Nina produced a promotional video for this weekend's NY Comic Con at the Javits Center. See if you can spot a couple of up and coming stars...

I love It!!!

So, I've heard back some encouraging words from quite a few Sesame Peeps so maybe it'll work after all. Great to hear from all of you :-)
****************************
Thanks for setting it up. Here is some news. Speaking of time flying, I have attached a picture of my two grandchildren. I swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco in September – came in third in my age group. I am planning on entering the 10K Open Water National Championship in July. It is too early to set a date for the next retreat, but I do plan on having one. -- Rob
****************************
I think that this is wonderful, right now I work in the Opera World but who knows what will be going on tomorrow. - Yma Coleman
****************************

Wow, Very cool. I just spent a half an hour looking at Jack & Sue's Africa pictures! (my husband & I were in Tanzania 2 summers ago....) I think it's great. Cheers! ---Sue Shufro
****************************
Hey Mike! Happy 2007! I love your idea. It just so happens that I was talking to Ben 'Silas' Wright last night. He's living in Portland now. Send me my sign in info and I'll post a Gina update! - Gina C
****************************
I think it is wonderful !! Thanks for doing it. - Teresa Turano
****************************
You are hilarious. I am impressed. Happy Birthday to Cameron. - Diana
****************************
I , for one, think it’s an awesome idea..love it!! Especially love the pix of Russ and Ped :-) Can’t wait for another Sesame hang..... Xo ---Michele
****************************
HEY mike in mexico at the moment-. love this --- Lisa
****************************
You are awesome!!! This is a fantastic idea! I'm sure I'll have something to Blog about soon... -- Sara Farber
****************************
Hey man, well done I think it's a great idea. -- Glenn
****************************
Good idea! It is nice to keep track of all youse guys, especially as I'm now so far away, and can't get to NYC too often. - Jack
****************************
Love it! I'll update for you soon. Always good to hear from my good friend, Mr. Arnold. -Brian
****************************
Great idea you old tart! I will log in and post some photos of me on my bike. - Ped

RETREAT!!!

The year has just begun and all I can
think about is the Retreat...

Happy Birthday!

My oldest son Cameron is 9 years old today...
Whew! how time flies...

Emerging Jewelry Designer Lisa Medoff

Lisa's designs feature organic flowing forms and are inspired by her travels and influenced by other cultures. Her pieces are made of sterling sliver and semi-precious stones united in harmonious combinations that reflect natural environments.

Sesame Street Porn?

Did you know that famous song by the Muppets 'Mah na Mah na' is actually from a 60’s Swedish porno movie???

From Wikipedia

"Mah Nà Mah Nà" is a well-known pop music song, written by Piero Umiliani. It was a hit in many countries, including the USA, in 1968–1969. The song's lyrics contain no actual words, only nonsense words resembling scat singing. The original version interpolates melodies from "Swedish Rhapsody" ("Midsommarvaka" ("Midsummer Vigil")) by Hugo Alfvén, "Santa Lucia", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", the jazz standard "Lullaby of Birdland", and others.

"Mah Nà Mah Nà" debuted as part of Umiliani's soundtrack for the Italian softcore pornography movie Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso (Sweden, Heaven and Hell) (1968), a pseudo-documentary film about wild sexual activity and other behavior in Sweden ("Mah Nà Mah Nà" accompanied a scene set in a sauna). A soundtrack album, "Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso" was released in 1968. The movie was also released under the English title Sweden Heaven and Hell.

Who knew???

Jen Oxley's Little Airplane

Hiya Jen, we hardly knew ye...

Jennifer has worked in the film and television industry for the past ten years as a director and animator. If you watch kids’ TV, you’ve surely seen her work. Jennifer recently received an Emmy Award for her work as Director on Little Bill, she animated the opening for Oobi on Noggin and she was the animation director for three Nickelodeon specials starring Whoopi Goldberg.

In the past year Jennifer has focused most of her energy on short-form films. She has directed nine films for Sesame Workshop, two Linny the Guinea Pig interstitials for Nick Jr. and an animated adaptation of “Please, Baby, Please” the award winning children’s book written by Spike Lee and Tanya Lewis Lee.

Currently Jennifer is the Creative Director at Little Airplane Productions. Here she is working on a number of animated projects including “Wonder Pets” , an animated series being produced for Nick Jr.

Electric Funstuff

I'm sure Electric Funstuff will be having another party soon...

Rob Swims To Raise Money For Leukemia

On Sunday, September 10, I am participating in a race - swimming across the Hudson River to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. If you would like to contribute, you can do so here

Rob

New Groovelily CD & Baby To Match!

PS Classics has our brand new CD, "A Little Midsummer Night's Music," ready for online sales!

From the PS Classics site:"Fresh on the heels of rave reviews for the Off-Broadway production of GrooveLily's holiday musical 'Striking 12', PS Classics presents the next GrooveLily recording: A LITTLE MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S MUSIC, drawn from the novel production of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in which the smart-pop trio co-starred last spring."



Not to be outdone, MOSE VIGODA MILBURN born Thursday, September 22, 8:34 pm, 6 pounds, 9 ounces, 19 inches long.

Miss Vanja Maars Booth!

Esther and I would like to introduce you all to our daughter, Miss Vanja Maars Booth!

She was born July 23, 2:17pm, weighing in at 7lb3oz, at Roosevelt Hospital, in glorious NYC (our first gift to her: bragging rights!)


SO: here are some pictures! The early ones, to be sure, but hey, we want to start at the beginning.

Cheers and Love to all, Esther, Lyle and Vanja

ps/btw/fyi: Vanja is the feminine Scandinavian spelling of Vanya, which is the patronymic of Ivan, which is Russian for John, which means “God is gracious”. Whew. Maars is short for Maarschalkerweerd, which is Es’s family name. Booth we pulled out of a hat.

J Milligan's JACK FISH

Milligan's debut novel, Jack Fish, a wacky sci-fi satire, sets an amphibian secret agent adrift in New York City. Aquaman Jack Fish is an assassin on a mission from the Elders of Atlantis (the fabled lost city actually lies under the sea off the coast of New Jersey) to find a man named Victor Sargasso and kill him.

Read the rest at AMAZON.COM

Ped Watch 2007

Where's Ped? What's he doing? Where will he turn up next? Tune in for the latest breaking news on everyone's favorite Brit!!!

Sue & Jack's Excellent Adventure Part 3,074

It looks like Sue and Jacks excellent adventure around the globe has landed them across the big drink in Jolly Old. Check out some Africa pics

Hooked On Phonics Officially Sesame South

It looks like the interactive crew has once again taken over another company. First Scholastic, now Hooked On Phonics. Wendy, Rault, Russ, Mike Artin and a whole bunch of Sesame freelancers are once again kicking some educational butt!!!

Russ Is Back In Town!

Just wanted to let everyone know that Russ is back from his year long Baltimore vacation. I know he's happy that he's no longer a Baltimoron... Welcome back, Russ!

Sesame Peeps In Da Hizzy!

The Sesame Peeps Blogspot is officially under construction. I thought I'd try a little experiment and try doing up a blog to keep tabs on all the Sesame Peeps now that we're spread out all over the globe. Anyway, we'll see how it goes :-)