I’ve been trying to digitize some home movies. Came across this. Charlotte’s 4, Lex 2. We laughed and laughed.
Good News – Bad News
First the good news. Last night Lex & I finished building his 1st skateboard. We actually laminated 7 layers of wood, sanded, painted 2 colors, cut out a graphic for the grip surface, attached trucks, bearings and wheels.
The maiden voyage came at about 8pm last night and I don’t think the board has left his side since.
The bad news: I’m having surgery to repair a classic groin hernia tomorrow.
Jack R. Cortner (1929-2009)
Lisman’s father, Jack, passed away last Sunday, March 8th, 2009. He had been hospitalized in Sewanee, his home, over a month ago and died there, just days before he would have moved to a nursing home. Lisman is quite at ease over his passing. Jack had put up a long, and at times, difficult battle with aging and illness. Lisman was with him just weeks ago as he entered the hospital for the last time.
Below is the first draft of Jack’s NY Times obituary:
Jack R. Cortner, formerly of New York, died Sunday Mar. 8th, in Sewanee,
Tennessee after a long illness. Father of Lisman Cortner Fall and grandfather
of Charlotte and Lex Fall of Montclair, NJ, Mr. Cortner was born in 1929 in
Memphis, TN.  A New York City resident from 1962-1996, he worked on Wall Street
as an investment officer for The Bank of New York, in assets management for
Dean-Witter, and the Trust Dept., Manufacturers-Hanover Bank. Services will
be held on April 4th in the Chapel of St. Andrew’s School, Sewanee, where
Jack had long been a trustee. Memorials may be sent to The Scholarship
Fund, St. Andrew’s School, Sewanee, TN 37375.
Jack with his grandchildren, 2006:
Jack’s home in Tennessee:
Charlotte 10th: Party #1 & #2
Had a little ice cream cake with Nana last night. Tonight the big party, a sleep-over of 10 girls. Whee!!
Tonight, in lieu of cake, Charlotte decided to have the chocolate fountain.
Xmas Vacation 2008
We had an awesome trip to Chicago! Could only have been better if UncleLar had been there.
• All the cousins were together
• Some of us saw The Waco Bros. and ate “Slingers”.
• We skated at “The Bean”
• We went to Shedd Aquarium
• The kids & I went rock climbing
• And Lex returned to the scene of the crime, “The Assault of the Portal” and cursed the gate with his middle finger
It Just Doesn’t Get Any Better
than this….. The Best Team in the NFL, the NY Football Giants 44, the Seagulls 6.
Lex’s first game.
Idea, tickets and photos courtesy of my buddy Doug.
A Baseball Weekend
A fond farewell.
The Last Month Part 1: Charlotte’s Room
August has been a maelstrom of sorts, Lex at Yankee Stadium, 2 vacations for the kids (more on that in the next post), and most satisfying for me, Charlotte’s new bedroom. I (er, we…) painted (and varnished & stripped varnish & plastered & spackled & scrubbed & sanded & so on….) the 3rd floor attic guest bedroom, and Charlotte moved in (little by little) a couple weeks ago. She’s thrilled… and so is Lex.
Marilyn’s Xmas Gifts Have Arrived
Lex at Red Sox v Yankees
Lex and I went to the first of a 4-game series Thurs night. Lex’s first night game and first Red Sox game (he learned some new swear words.) We were both really pumped for the evening. Got there very early, in time to watch all of batting practice. Went to the outfield wall to try to catch a ball. Didn’t, altho a ball nearly caught us. Drank soda, ate Cracker Jack, Foot-Long Hot Dogs, Cotton Candy and Lemonade Sherbet. Priceless.
One problem, the Yankees never showed up: 7-0.
