Alban out and about!
We owe this page to Crissy, Luke's charming girlfriend, who was kind enough
to give us copies of a bunch of digital photos from her camera of Alban out and
about with his friends. Luke is a good friend of Alban who spent weeks (or was
it months?!) sleeping on the sofa or floor of Alban's room.
On the left are Alban with Crissy and Luke during one of their days out.
The only problem with posting photos like this is that we have often no idea
where they came from, the background and context of each photo. But we like the
way that they say something about Alban and his friends, 19 year-olds at play,
even if you don't know the particular context.
Video games are a known hobby, and here on the right is the group hanging out
around a screen. It looks as if pizza is being consumed.
Below is another hobby, skateboarding. This one was taken at Scotts Valley
skateboard park, which we recognize. Why someone is playing the guitar on the
ramp is not entirely clear. Alban is poised for action with his board angled up.
Next is another banal photo. This one has Alban, Greg and friends in a car.
Notable here are the number of people in the back seat of what is obviously a
small car: four. Some things don't change from generation to generation!
Crissy also took several photos of the group of friends out for a day trip
down the Monterey Bay to Carmel. Below are two of these, with Alban proudly
smoking and everyone happy to pose for the camera. It is somehow
reassuring that they enjoy such moments, just as we do!
Finally, we have a photo that is somewhat out of this collection. It was
taken by Crissy, but in 2009. It is here because late in 2009 Alban is still
doing very little, neither school of any kind nor a paying job. This last photo
will stay here until he starts doing something, to give him a little
motivation!!
Here are the other 2008 photo journal pages: Tom
living in Paris, Ian on a short visit to family
in England, Maman, Papa, Charlie and Alex
taking a long weekend down the California coast,
birthdays and other special days in 2008,
soccer in 2008,
portraits in 2008 and, last but not least, the
main 2008 journal page.
