Blaise’s Current Vocabulary: (he’s 16.5 months old) mama mama no no papa papa hm-hm yes moah more wuhzis what’s this? caca cracker whoo whoo dog tcheez cheese puppy puppy papa papaya cah car wawa water baboo balloon buckbuck chicken ha-ee hi dehdoo thank you no-o nose bye bye bye bye ee-ee ear tahtahtah hot hot … [Read more…]
We took off Friday afternoon dragging our buddy Mariah from St. Albert with us so we could get to Ruinas Copán, Honduras in time for supper. Stopped and had licuados (smoothies) in El Rancho. We got another stamp in our passports (the last possibly for mine as I’ll be getting a new one in December). … [Read more…]
Amber pointed out the horse outside our house early one morning. This is how cold it is inside of our house. I’m not trying to have a cold competition with my Canadian friends who are always quick to point out the -84°C weather they are experiencing. Perfectly clear. Understood. But how many of you have … [Read more…]
There is a dog, split in two, stretched across one lane. I answer the door in my pajamas at 7 A.M. to a man wanting to know why I needed to see his son. The bank teller still asks me how my film is coming. I eat 4 meals. My 2 o’clock appointment with Oscar … [Read more…]
Today, I was able to see with God’s eyes things that only He could see a hundred years ago. This is my child who will be born in April of next year. We drove into Cobán and had an ultrasound done. I filmed almost the entire appointment where we saw the baby wave his/her arms, … [Read more…]
Oh yes! That is my son sticking cheese up his nose. I witnessed moments later as he popped the cheese into his mouth, followed by a satisfying “Mmmmm!” I just placed the heavy bundle of joy in his crib with his bottle after bathing and dressing him. I’m amazed that even now, 15.5 months after … [Read more…]
Blaise got a haircut from his old man tonight. Amber says he looks older without his little curls. I think he looks right brilliant! A new habit of kissing has overtaken my son. The day we arrived in Tactic after our trip, Blaise kissed Hania about 12 times (she didn’t move a muscle). Hania is … [Read more…]
We’re back. It’s good to be back. It’s really great to be back. Thought I’d post some one sentence anecdotes from the trip: *Blaise forced a mechanical Barbie to dance with him.*I completed more than 40 Sudoku puzzles on the plane, train, and at Mémere’s.*I enjoyed Indian, Lebanese, Guatemalan, Italian, Japanese, Acadian, and Québecois food … [Read more…]
Our plane was delayed coming out of Guatemala City this afternoon – about 80 minutes late. Add to that the 60 minutes it takes to go through the passport check, luggage collection, customs and finding the airline desk – we missed our connection to Montréal. So, I’m typing from a posh hotel room (with free … [Read more…]
What? I’m not picking this stuff up.