The AOA birthday party
Upstairs at the Pump Station. The actual party was in color.
AOA celebrated its first birthday (a little late) Wednesday night at the Albany Pump Station. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to have a cupcake and talk!
A bunch of pictures are after the jump (so many that the page will probably load slowly).
AOA's first year was better than we could have expected. We're really excited about what's to come in year number two.
More pictures are posted on AOA's Facebook page.
Amy Mengel, James Cronen, Robin Thomas, Peter Caracappa
Sandor and Ticia Garrett
Matthew Loiacono and Katie Haverly
Kim Wingfield (of Serpentine Hair fame)
Ben Jakes-Johnson and Mary Darcy
Chris and two friends
Jay Browne and Danielle Furfarro
Naomi Seldin and Laura Northrup
Leigh Cummings, Peter Amorosf, Jack Pitera
Joe Burke
Lai-yee Burnham
Melissa Mansfield and Penny Vavura
Becky Stetzer and Michelle Fisher Gomez
Bill Pettit, Mark Gregory, Julie Galivan
Michael Potter, Steve Barnes and a bunch of other people
Joe Esposito and Dan McBain
Matthew Loiacono and Jason Steven Murphy
TJ Drucker and Dave Medvesky
Lucy Menard and Ashley Robinson
Renee McAllister and Amy Mengel
Jessica Pasko and Mark Ramirez
Kim Dunham and Sebastien Barre
Ellie Burhans
Stephen Csiza
Sebastien Barre and Bennett Campbell
Kim Wingfield, Karen Merrill, Katherine Stephens, Siobhan Kent
Photos by Mallory Jane Hallstead, Patrick Dodson and Andy Kainz.
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Aww Bennett, that choice of lens really didn't do justice to your pretty face :)
Was nice meeting everybody!
I have a problem with cupcakes, thank you for making me fully aware of it.
... said -S(ebastien) on Mar 13, 2009 at 6:24 PM | link
happy birthday AOA, the party was a lot of fun! thanks again for the invite and congrats on your first year!
... said Kim D. on Mar 13, 2009 at 6:56 PM | link
Very, very sad to have missed you all.
... said celinabean on Mar 13, 2009 at 7:52 PM | link
It was great to meet those of you that I could, and I hope I'll get the chance to meet everyone else sometime in the near future!
... said James Cronen on Mar 13, 2009 at 8:24 PM | link
Having to miss out on this was worse than getting that pimple on prom night.
... said Pantaloons on Mar 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM | link
I'm DEEPLY offended I wasn't invited to such a fab party. It's because I gave up cupcakes for Lent, right? RIGHT?!
... said 23-Hour Alice Person on Mar 13, 2009 at 11:15 PM | link
Aw, I'm sorry I couldn't make it. :(
... said Summer on Mar 14, 2009 at 2:52 AM | link
I don't recognize that dude on the right, in the second to the last picture. When were hobbits invited? Really.
... said B on Mar 14, 2009 at 3:26 AM | link
Wow, seems like a nice party, but you'd think that there were absolutely no people of color "all over Albany." Geez, what year is this?
... said whatzerkitty on Mar 14, 2009 at 10:08 AM | link
Is it me or are cupcakes and beer a great idea to way to ensure loyal followers? I've never tried the combination before but it works.
... said Stephen on Mar 14, 2009 at 10:13 AM | link
More pictures!!! There were some great poses over by the prom picture set up!!!
It was an awesome party. Congrats Mary and Greg!!!
... said Melissa on Mar 14, 2009 at 11:22 AM | link
Congrats on the anniversary. I jiust recently discovered AOA but have been enjoying what I find here quite a bit. Keep up the good work. Fun to see my friends Kim D and Sebastien at your party!
... said Bob on Mar 14, 2009 at 11:58 AM | link
the girl next to Lucy Menard is Ashley Robinson
Editors: Thanks!
... said luke on Mar 14, 2009 at 12:07 PM | link
The girl in the green shirt standing next to me is named Karen. I'm not sure of her last name, but Katherine could tell you.
... said Kim Wingfield on Mar 14, 2009 at 2:42 PM | link
I really should have come to add a little color.
I was mislabeled in my high school yearbook as being "that Chinese girl" on the tennis team. I'm not Asian nor do I play tennis. ;)
... said abby on Mar 14, 2009 at 3:26 PM | link
had a blast and thankfully only at one cupcake - congrats, AOA.
... said skfl on Mar 14, 2009 at 3:34 PM | link
Kim is right- her first name is Karen and her last is Merrill.
Awesome party! It was so great to talk to everyone and meet people. Whoever made the cupcakes- amaZING!
Editors: Thanks!
... said Katherine on Mar 14, 2009 at 5:20 PM | link
congrats on making it a year! greg and mary, you are a very inspiring team! thanks for the fun party. it was great meeting people in person. (although i didn't get to meet everyone i wanted to - time for an AOA tweetup!)
... said renee on Mar 14, 2009 at 10:30 PM | link
Finally, faces to go with all the familiar names!
We have *got* to do this again.
... said komradebob on Mar 16, 2009 at 10:56 AM | link
Good food (mmm...cupcakes), good peeps and good conversation. The party was a lot like the AOA site itself! Thanks for a great time! It was a blast to meet all of you.
... said Pallagia on Mar 16, 2009 at 11:52 AM | link
Happy Birthday AOA! It was a great party and so nice to meet the people behind the community.
... said amymengel on Mar 16, 2009 at 3:48 PM | link