Retro Front Porch Discoveries

I've always had a soft spot for old party invitations. While we were cleaning out our old front porch at 51 Faxon, Nick and I stumbled upon a treasure trove of them buried in a long-dormant bureau. Some of them were still sealed in their packages, while a few had been filled out but never sent. I'm quite fond of the 2 frog ones, but that cocktail invite at the very end is a classic. Enjoy...

Also found: an exercise guide and a complete Tupperware catalog from the late 70s!

Midnight Screenings Have Officially Jumped The Shark

I almost want to go just to see who's actually there...and then ask them why.

The Joey Harrington Party!

Some photos recalling the fun, happy times we had at the Joey Harrington Party, held outside The Varsity of Atlanta, GA in late August of 2007. Diane Arbus, eat your heart out.

World's Most Overdramatic Death Scene

From the comedy I directed my sophomore year in the spring of 2001, DROP DEAD.


The Theater's Greatest Death Scene from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

And here's my favorite scene of the show, later on in Act 2. It's a play within a play, and everything's going horribly wrong. The old lady in the show can't remember any of her lines, so the director has her lines piped into her with the aid of some headphones...and to disastrous results, of course.


Drop Dead Act 2 Hilarity from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

"Spring water sure is tasty."

Well, fortunately Nick landed himself a wife that "tolerates" his gaseous ways (and the laughter that inevitably follows each and every belch and fart).


Nick's Future Wife from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

"This is the original rat's nest."

The night before visiting Vanderbilt University in Tennessee during my 1998 April school vacation, I relented after much maternal prodding and let my mom remove the braids that had been in my hair for the past 6 months. Afterward, it wasn't a very pretty sight.


Geoffrey's Monster Hair from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

A Stevens Family Christmas, 2001

Light the tree and let's get the morning gift-giving festivities started before Nick takes another pratfall, gets the dog riled up, and sends himself into hysterics


A Stevens Family Christmas, 2001 from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

"Can you tape my dance?"

Admittedly not one of my prouder moments. I'd like to think I have better anger-management skills now. As for my dancing skills...?

And yes, farts and belches have always made the Stevens boys laugh.


A Stevens Family Dance Show Gone Wrong from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

"Cuz I like syrup, and it's so yummy."

Aww. Kids. Aren't they just adorable?


Paul Loves Yummy Syrup from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

A 1989 Nick Stevens Bedroom Tour

Yeah, I was only a mildly irritating younger brother. I cringe every time I hear that long, falsetto "Hiiiiiiii." But having the power to evoke that sort emotional reaction from me so quickly is also why I love this clip.


A Nick Stevens Bedroom Tour, 1989 from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

Snow Shoveling in the Stevens Family

A Post-Snow Shoveling Stevens Family Moment from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

"Let's Go, Jeffa!"

I felt a little embarrassed at my Harvard graduation. While everyone else's parents and family members were politely clapping and cheering when their name was called to collect their diploma, my dad decided to unleash one of his supersonic thumb whistles on the indoors crowd, and my uncle added a "All right, Jeffrey! All right! Yeah!" for good measure. But then my dad had to cup his hands around his mouth and scream, "Let's go, Jeffa!" like I had just made a diving catch in the outfield to end the inning. I love you both and I'm so glad you're that proud of me, but take it easy, guys!

I didn't fully regain my sense of humor about that moment until I watched the videotape, where Dad's unexpected monster whistle startles the old lady seated in front of him and nearly bursts her eardrum (or so the old drama queen makes it seem).


Geoffrey's Harvard Graduation from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

A Stevens Family Summer Vacation, 1997

Paul: Is that on?
Me: Yeah.
Paul: (after a pause) Why?
Me: Something like this deserves to be taped.

Darn right it deserves to be taped! Though nothing beats the comedic timing of my Mom's repetitive pleas for all of us to stop everything we're doing to look for the cottage's one sharp knife that has somehow gone missing.

And bonus points to my cousin Paul for stepping on the dog food dish and knocking its contents to the floor.


Cape Cod Vacation, 1997 from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

A Stevens Family Christmas, 2000

"Joy to the world, Geoff is born!"

Nick can sometimes be an Annoying Older Brother, Exhibit A.


A Stevens Family Christmas, 2000 from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

Our Mom's A Chipmunk

Our Mom's A Chipmunk from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

Sloshball '08, get out and vote!

"The non-stop barking beagle"

This is what happens when the Stevens family goes on vacation to Cape Cod and they leave their untrained beagle puppy in the cottage while they go out to dinner.


They come back after dinner and find notes like these, written on the back of a Parenting magazing envelope, left on their door.

"Goodnight, Geoff"

Yup, that's what Nick says to me as he's heading off to his first day of junior year...at 7 in the morning.

Also, watch for the late reveal of the jeans.


"Goodnight, Geoff." from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

"Airball!"

In this installment of Stevens Family Videos, dated July of '96, Nick (with an assist from our Dad) tries shooting some hoops in our back yard, but his aim, touch, and luck ain't too hot...


Basketball, Stevens Style! from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.

"I Got A Zoomer!"

In today's clip, the Stevens Family deals with the attack of the April Fool's Day blizzard of '97. Also included: rare footage of my dad shoveling snow- could be a collector's item.


The April Fool's Blizzard from Geoffrey Stevens on Vimeo.