Story time about how and why my wedding photo is on the field at
@TruistPark
, how
@Collin_McHugh
made it happen, and why the entire
@Braves
organization is just different. 🧵
@OmniBatteryATL
@Braves
And my dad? He’s still here. We watched him deteriorate and die for months, but in August he started to turn a corner. And he just got better. By some miracle. We aren’t fully out of the woods yet, but we’re very optimistic and hopeful.
@OmniBatteryATL
And of course, they took us down to the field to take photos.
I've always been a
@Braves
fan, but now I'm something more... They did all of this for us just because they cared. They took a really tough situation and gave my whole family something unforgettable.
Collin said “let me make a couple calls.”
Imagine my surprise a couple hours later when I get a call with “Atlanta Braves” on the caller id. It was Mike Plant, the freaking president/CEO.
@sergushkincom
@avstorm
Almost every well designed typeface does this. It's called overshoot. Rounded characters overshoot the X height in order to give them the appearance of having the same height..
@dothedirtybird_
@nostradawgus
Yeah… I’m a former UGA student athlete (T&F). No coach has any sway in this. I’d get drug tested sometimes after my worst performances. It’s random 99% of the time. To say this is a butthurt move by Saban is just a complete display of a lack of understanding of the system.
Because this got shared/got attention I want to say 2 things
1) kudos to the Braves org because they just wanted to do good, and do it quietly.
2) shout out to all you step parents. Being a parent is hard, but volunteering to be a step parent is so so so much work. I see you 💪
@GergelyOrosz
Also, this absolute shitshow playing out in a very public manner probably means that capable/qualified engineers with lots of options wouldn't touch Twitter with a 10 foot pole. Would hate to be a recruiter at Twitter right now.
So they brought in the
@OmniBatteryATL
team, who offered us their ballroom, with set up chairs, a sound system and flowers. They had people to orchestrate the day. They set up space for my wife space to get ready. They did everything. And they didn’t have to.
He had put together a team who all stopped what they were doing and got in a room to figure out something special for us. He told us the green space was ours if we wanted it, but they had checked the weather and it was looking questionable...
@TruistPark
@Collin_McHugh
@Braves
@BatteryATL
Enter
@Collin_McHugh
. I called Collin, a dear friend who just so happened to be a pitcher for the
@Braves
, to see if he knew anyone in the Battery’s security dept who we could talk to. I just wanted to see if we could give them a heads up and maybe not kick us out mid ceremony 🤷♂️
@TruistPark
@Collin_McHugh
@Braves
In 2022, my dad was diagnosed with melanoma. It seemed under control and did some treatment. Tricia and I got engaged, all was well.
However, in January they found my dad’s cancer had spread and had completely taken over his lungs and liver. Doctors said he had 3 weeks to live
@TruistPark
@Collin_McHugh
@Braves
The
@BatteryATL
has always been a special place for Trish; we had our first date there and many more, in addition to a bunch
@Braves
games (big fans). So Trish proposed we go rogue and do a short ceremony in the green space at the Battery. And hope they don’t kick us out.
@TruistPark
@Collin_McHugh
@Braves
As we all wrestled with the grief, my incredible wife proposed that we push our wedding date up so that my dad could be there before he passed. The challenge was that the only date that worked was January 16th. Courthouses were closed due to MLK Day, so we were short on options.
@GAFollowers
Man the number of people up in arms about this… if you’re against people having a good time in an art museum then i don’t want to know you.
Just got
#InVisionStudio
. 1 hour into it. Was able to do in my first hour with the tool what would have taken me 3 or more hours in Sketch + After Effects. And that's with years of experience in those tools. It's a game changer.
Idea for
@figmadesign
- would be fun to be able to add a reaction to a design while someone is presenting. Could appear for like 3-4 seconds then fade away. Had a designer that was presenting something today and I literally wanted to clap but didn't want to interrupt them.
#figma
@The_Family_Man1
@TruistPark
@Collin_McHugh
@Braves
Thank you! His scans have been mostly clear, which is wild after his liver was ~95% covered with cancer and his lungs were ~70% covered. But they tried an experimental treatment on him and it worked. He has a few spots on his stomach, but they say it’s manageable. Wild ride.
@culturaltutor
These threads are wonderful. I love how much care you take to give equal attention and credit to the source(s) of inspiration as you give to the final piece. It’s sadly rare to see African art be credited for the influence and impact it has had.
My 3.5 y/o daughter Lily: want to see a magic trick?
Me: Of course
Lily stares bullets at me, eats a Kix.
Lily: I'll say Abracadabra when I go poop later.
@srecouvreur
@JonBruner
The pen was made by an inventor not affiliated with NASA. And it was so much better that the soviets started using it. Also, NASA was only the buyer. Never paid for R&D. Cost NASA less than $3 per pen.
Has there been a better weekend in Atlanta sports? United wins to get into playoff position, UGA rolls, and the Braves walk off the dodgers twice at home in the NCLS… incredible
@austinlouisray
I'm a BIG happy crier, especially when it comes to my kids. Took them on their 1st Disney trip last week, and I spent more time looking at their faces and smiles than I did any of the Disney shit. Nothing fucks my shit up like seeing pure joy on their faces.
@BraceroPhillip
@ffsdcu
@MikeConti929
“It’s not what I like so it’s dumb and everyone who likes it is wrong”
That’s what you are coming across like. Being honest.
Give it a shot, it’s a beautiful sport and we have a really fun and welcoming fan base. And we won, in front of 73,000 fans. You would have had fun.
@helvetiica
@RobSwish
Not being flat doesn’t make it skeuomorphic.
Skeuomorphic design is retaining visual elements that originally served a purpose (but no longer do) for the sake of aesthetic, or for making it feel familiar to what it’s trying to represent.
Ie: digital notebook having lines
I make a card to put in my daughter’s lunchbox every day before school.
@ronaldacunajr24
is her favorite player, and todays was extra special. Go
#braves