The Holidays

I hope you are all doin well with the holidays. I know I have. I am having a great time.
Getting settled here in El Centro has been a priority. The shop has also been under construction and is ready for operation. Spending this time with family has been awesome.

Thanksgiving

Al's Birthday at D-land

Oh No! Are you kidding me.

OOOOHHHH SNAP! Some of the close people that I respect and appreciate the most happen to be law enforcement. However, I cannot stand it when this happens.
At least it's a fix it. 3 out of 3 tickets.... all in the valley.

evol & ecaep
lede

Sooooooo WE ARE GETTING THERE!

Edel, where are you guys?
When are you gonna pump out new stuff?
Who what when where...

IF YOU'VE EVER MOVED, you'd know what this is like.There is so much going on. The silk screen shop is up and running, we just got the keys to our new house in El Centro, AND ....;dfnm a;sldfjzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. (fell asleep at the keyboard)
haha ;) check back with me this weekend. My wife says hello. FYI, she bakes the best cookies.

PEACE AND LOVE, Mellow Dellow

New Town, New Vision

So I've been slacking on the blog, and have totally defeated the purpose of keeping you all informed about what is happening with AJ. So we are currently in a transition but things are coming together. Keep checking out my wife's blog, OC2EC.blogspot.com, to keep you up dated on our move. I finally got the tee shop UP AND RUNNING. Siiiiiick! I will be posting pics when I get a chance.

Mellow Dellow
AJ

WE ARE MOVING!!!

So it is official. WE ARE MOVING! My wife Alyce and I have made this crazy choice. But we feel very confident in what is happening. My wife likes to call this move, "From OC to EC." Yup; El Centro, CA. This a town in the area where I was raised. This whole thing brings bitter sweet emotion. Bitter because we're leaving a lot behind, but stoked for the future. There are tons of opportunities for AJ to flourish. More importantly it is huge because it gives our family, Los Lopez, opportunity to grow.
As a young married gun, I've learned that it is hard to do stuff with family, blood or church. These groups really provide support for the things that happen.
Still searching for the right piece of equipment for the shop. I'll keep you all in the know!

Peace & Love
Mellow Dellow

Makin Pixa

It was my birthday last weekend and my wife came up with the best surprise dinner for us to have: English Muffin Pizzas!

Nice and cheesy as you can see.Had a good time making them. Super Easy. All you need are your favorite pizza toppings (pepperoni, pineapples, onions, bell peppers), pizza sauce, cheese, English muffins, and an oven set at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes.

Peace & Love
Mellow Dellow

ALY JUNE ON VA-K

Everybody needs a break! Right? Well Al and I just took a break off to the Bahamas for a week. Not only was this a retreat from day to day life, but a time to calm the mind. Our trip to Nassau on New Providence Island was good times all around. It is amazing what happens in your mind when you give it a little time on a sunny white sandy beach and sun rays. I had time to think about the direction in which Aly June is headed.

Of course, Alyce and I had time away for ourselves. There's nothing like spending time with the person you love and would do anything for.

( Can we look any more like tourists. All I needed was my FP)



Over all it was great romantic get away. Now we're just ready for more.
Peace & Love

Mellow Dellow

Happy 4th of July!

CANADIAN?

So I just learned that our friend Sarah Ghammachi is this crazy Canadian. She's a first for the AJ family.
LOL! Love you Sarah!

PEACE & LOVE

mellow dello
@ the AJ

Dear Aly

The chick tees are in!!! Check 'em out! 18 bucks each @ alyjune.com

This is the deal

Mr. Jean. We do what we want; run the show.

I call this one, 'pink elephants'

Hey Hey,
In my endeavors as a young entrepenuer, I try hard not to get so wrapped up into work, whether my morning, day, or evening job. This last Friday, I worked hard as usual. Here are some pics of me HARD AT WORK.
PEACE & LOVE
Mellow Dellow

The Great Depression

Hey everybody! Long time no blog. Al and I have been very busy. Every aspect of life has been blurring together and there has been no compartmentalization. Another words: It has been NUTS around here. The espresso machine has been steaming non-stop, but it's alllll good. History has taught me one thing; Extreme times produce extreme creativity, and that's where I'm at. I've been working on side projects here and there, and our DEAR ALY JUNE tee is at the printers. Ohh, great anticipation!
In all the craziness we found some time to do a photo shoot with this sick photo gal, Drew B. She was awesome. Here are some of the shots.
Don't we look like we're in love.
peace & love
mellow dellow
@ the AJ

We went out to LA to meet up at American Apparel to get some business done. After a morning of work, we decided to play alittle. We went on over to Beverly Hills to have lunch and we macked heavy at the original world famous Sprinkles. Driving back, we drove down Melrose scouting out where we're gonna have our future shop. LOL. We decided that next door to Paul Frank would be a good location someday.
Callin me a dreamer? I sell dreams; just remember you'll either be driving to LA or Diego to hook yourself up with a world famous Aly June. HaHa, anyways.

peace&love,
Mellow Dellow
@ the AJ

Friiiiiiday

"You ain't got no job, You ain't got junk to do!"
HaHa. Well it is officially the end of another crazy week. They say that time goes faster the older you get. I'm only 24 and a half, but I agree 100%. Anyways, I'm simply here to wish you all a grewsome (great+awesome) weekend. Keep Safe.

-Mellow Dellow
@ the AJ

Ariel sportin' the tee...

True Friends & Memories

So, I'm sitting here, working on some new designs, and all I can here is Aly and our dear friend Burt (Lynzi Lambert) laughing at pictures as they recall the past.

"Eww! Get this one. What am I wearing?! What can I say? Good times.


Keep a look out for our next batch of tees.

Peace & Love

Eric! Our in house pro. Welcome to the AJ family man.

Only 33 LIMITED EDITION 100% Organic Apples Tees left.

The Bunny Inspiration

So...you wonder why the bunny? Well, my lady might not appreciate this, but here it is...when she was 10 years old a cruel little boy told her she looked like a bunny b/c of her smile (need I say more?) And it has always driven her nuts. And here we are 14 years later...Aly June Designs, rockin' the bunny! Every time you buy a bunny shirt remember that even the cruel people in life can be an inspiration.

Fishing

Caught this fish in the Colorado River last year...I came across it and realized how much I miss fishing.

Fro-Yo

Monday is the new "Fro-Yo" night.

Jalapeno Jam

That's right..I love Jalapeno Julian Jam. No peanut butter and raspberry, strawberry, blueberry or whatever jelly for me. I want peanut butter and jalapeno jam for breakfast.