Alley Cat in the late 1980's. This was the first cat we ever parented. She was a birthday gift to Cindi. Allegra (a.k.a., Alley Cat) was so sweet. She was the only cat that we rescued that would catch and return her toys. We haven't seen this video footage in decades. We miss her very much.
Foyer bungie jumping was one of my hair-brained ideas for Halloween. I had to rig a heavy duty truss and eye bolt in the attic crawl space. Two garage door springs, some braided steel cable and a couple of carabiners finished the rig. I attached myself with rapelling webbing and covered it with a clown puppet costume. I could bounce and hover in the foyer and was a hit with the kids and parents for a couple years. The O'Neill and Norton kids had fun with it as well.
There is also great footage of the parachute, Uncle Paul and Danny playing with the girls.
The Norton beach house offered loads of activites and fun. The O'Neill and Norton clans combined their creative talents to produce this entertainng video. The ad lib audio narration by our beloved Tom was hilarious and provided the perfect backdrop for our ad hoc adventures.
I originally installed the bungie rig for Halloween. Here's a clip from a 1996 Haloween party. Much of the footage from this evening has been deemed classified and unsuitable for family consumption.