California Girls

We just got back from a wonderful trip home. Lee was in Los Angeles for the X Games, so the Brinson girls headed south to Irvine for some fun with Grandma and Grandpa!

When the games were over, Lee joined us for a few days of R & R. We spent lots of fun-filled time with Jon, Gina, and Maddie. Amelia and Maddie are fast becoming best buddies! Just before we left, Matt made it home in time for celebrating Maddie and Dad's birthdays.

As always, our trip was far too short! We're counting the days until Christmas when Santa will drop us off for another visit.

The Tom Kemp Tribute Video

Greetings Thomasvillers!

Click Here to see the Tom Kemp Tribute Video

When you click on the above "Tom Kemp Tribute Video" link, you will be taken to Vimeo, where you can see a video retrospective that presents images from Tom Kemp as a child, through dating Betty Benson Kemp, children Anne, Paula, Nancy, and Tommy, on through to the family growing with his and Betty's Grandchildren of Emily, Patrick, Claire, Amanda, Thomas, and Andy.

It's a lovely tribute to the entire Kemp family, and the love that keeps it glued together. Even if you've seen it before, it bears repeat viewing.  It makes me smile each time I watch it.

When I first posted this in August of 2006, the video was hosted on Google Video. I noticed today that the link didn't work anymore (Google shut down Google video), so I uploaded it to Vimeo today.

Best to all,

Rob

Need more Kemps!

If anyone wants to post, I'm happy to send you instructions. Or, for a limited time only, I'd be happy to post for you free of charge! Just email me photos and text and you'll be up on Thomasville pronto. Let me know...
Love, Anne

Colonial Williamsburg Update

Jenny and Anne also visited Emily in Williamsburg. Here we are in front of the courthouse. I now have the honor of being the first to post photos of two daughters in corsets.

Jenny and Anne at CWI

Jenny and Anne attended the Civil War Institute in June. Here we are in the wrong photo. We were supposed to be with the Frances Kemp Scholarship student, but somehow got herded into the wrong group. We are happy to report, however, that our scholarship student is a delight.









Here we are at the final banquet with Gabor and Liz. Gabor gave a lovely tribute to dad that night.

Claire the Pirate

Claire thought that she would go to the opening of Pirates of the Caribbean as, well, a pirate. Having no sewing skills and a couple of weeks before work started, she decided to make her own costume. It consisted of a skirt, an overskirt, bloomers, a blouse, a corset, and a coat. Here she is at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood on opening night. The hat was a birthday present, purchased from a reenacting store in Gettysburg. I'll post more photos as soon as I find them...

Tim Brock in Hollywood

Tim Brock (center) and his friend Jeff Kryka (left) are in Hollywood for the Young Film Composers' Conference. Jeff is a finalist in the competition which will be decided tonight. Rob and Anne dragged them both off to see some magic at the Magic Castle, which was only a couple of blocks from their hotel. Tim recognized it as the "Gothic Castle" spoofed in "Arrested Development." Great to see Tim again!