Wife, Son
Really like these 2 shots so I share them with you. I also really like these 2 people.
Family
The Horror
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…]
The Grandmother and Grandson Reunion
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…]
To Antigua
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…]
Blaise and his Pepere
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…]
Thirty-Trente-Treinta
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…]
my toil under the sun
Cell phone beeping wakes me up. Snooze. Fry an egg and fail miserably at it – it is burnt in areas and raw in others. Briskly walk to school and worship with 230 passionate kids. Teach grades 8-10 how to pronounce the silent “b” (as in crumb and lamb) and some conversation. During recess, I … [Read more…]
This is just like my old journals
One of my life goals is to keep a daily journal for 5 years. I have attempted this goal at least 10 times. Inevitably I get 2 days behind and spend half an hour trying to recollect those 2 days. This exhausts some cortex in my head so that by the time I get at … [Read more…]
My Skin Hurts
[Apparently Canadians talk about the weather more than any other nationality] I shiver. This is Guatemala, not a lake in north Ontario in late November. Yet, I shiver. Poor little Blaise has a cold, so his nose whistles when he sleeps. His voice reveals he has a cold too. The past two nights Amber has … [Read more…]
If I could do anything I wanted to today…
I would not change a single thing. I meant to post this yesterday. I got up and made some coffee for me and a guest. Edited some old footage to help clear my hard drive. Played with my son. Brought my PowerBook to an internet cafe as Impact Ministries interent connection was down and downloaded … [Read more…]