(click on it to see full size) Sirdar posted his and I couldn’t resist. You can do yours here. Other folks that I didn’t include on this collage are Strom Thurmond, Aidan Quinn, and Adrian Smith. I thought Jude Law was a shoe-in! Celebrity look alike #1, Celebrity look alike #2 without hair and Celebrity … [Read more…]
Beginning 46 generations ago: Pippin of Landen I (b.580)Saint Begga Pippin the Middle of Herstal II (b.635)Charles Martel (b.686)Pepin the Short of Neustria III (b.714)Charlemagne – Holy Roman Emperor (b.742)Pépin d’Italie I (b.773)Adélaïde d’Italie Rothilde d’Italie Boniface d’Italie III (m.875)Adelbert d’Italie II (m.915)Béranger d’Italie II (m.936)Adalbert d’Italie III (m.955)Othon-Guillaume de Bourgogne (m.975)Renaud de Bourgogne I … [Read more…]
Six years ago today. On a Sunday, like today. It was one of the hottest days of the summer in Smithers, BC. We had friends and family travel from very far (everywhere is very far from Smithers, except Hazelton I guess). We wed under the sun in the yard behind her house. It was a … [Read more…]
My first as a papa. I spent my day hiking to the beautiful waterfalls at Chilasco with my 11-month-old, 23-lb son on my back for 3 hours. Amber made me delicious pancakes for breakfast and a mysterious dessert for this evening. This was when my papa was the age I am now, back in 1980. … [Read more…]
Really like these 2 shots so I share them with you. I also really like these 2 people.
Mom and I eating at a really nice restaurant on June 2, ’06 in Santa Catarina de Palopó Severe headache in the afternoon followed by violent vomiting in the evening followed by dire diarrhea the next morning. I can definitely attribute the last two symptoms to the meal I’m naïvely enjoying in this photo. I … [Read more…]
My mum flew down for an 8 day visit to visit her grandson (Amber and I were an added bonus). It was great to have an extra person to look after the little gamin*. It was really good to hear baby stories about me and my sisters too. Moms love talking about babies. I know … [Read more…]
Tactic to Antigua: 225 KMTactic to Antigua yesterday: 5 Hours, 14 minutesThats 43 km/hr. Before leaving, I changed a flat and bought a new tire at the pinchazo in San Julian. Listened to some Ron Sexsmith, Arcade Fire, and a mix CD from Salomé. I passed some trucks in the passing lane of oncoming traffic … [Read more…]
Pépère has arrived in Tactic and is now almost fully rested from his 6 weeks of hard work, building a school in Belize. Blaise is about 8 months older than he was when he first met his Pépère. The spend some good quality time together – walking, reading, eating. Pépère offered to slaughter a goat … [Read more…]
I turned 30 on the day after the Ides of March and the day before St. Patrick’s Day. The only real difference I can see is that my gotee seems to be thicker, but it could just be soup… I spent my birthday morning teaching English and Music to grades 8-10. I then abruptly packed … [Read more…]