tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71121681919965642162024-03-13T11:40:48.414-07:00Where the heck is Andrew Jay......and sometimes the whereabouts of his parents.ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-63495898219010387052011-06-20T22:13:00.001-07:002011-06-20T22:13:17.469-07:00Fathers Day in Photos… And all about Geocaching!<p>The boy has graduated from point and shoots. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HTkz4OURPXM/TgAnNZ8vjtI/AAAAAAAAD9g/qFYdIDQKye4/s1600-h/photo7.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MmOxKVcVbc0/TgAnOFuDsvI/AAAAAAAAD9k/wPTGCLN0SMw/photo_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="537" /></a></p> <p>Here is the shot he took <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-t82IpuwkAjY/TgAnQCyxl7I/AAAAAAAAD9o/hPuhFiL2RaQ/s1600-h/IMG_3120.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3120" border="0" alt="IMG_3120" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9seFr9k4l98/TgAnQp6OXvI/AAAAAAAAD9s/5GdqU_bPDUw/IMG_3120_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>We started our day by doing some shopping. I needed some parts for my awesome Nitro Truck, so We ended up at PM Hobby Craft. There was a demo days for some rock crawler RC trucks and they let Andrew drive one. He was grins from ear to ear. When we checked out they were giving away free t-shirts and hats to all the Dads! Yay!</p> <p>A couple more stops and we were headed out of town trying to chase the few blue patches of sky we could see. The end goal of the day was to find a nice spot for a picnic. We were a few miles out of the city and as soon as I turned on the Geocaching app, we had quite a few treasures to search for in close proximity. We started with a success.</p> <p>The first score is deep in those bushes. It’s always an adventure… <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DFqRR9YnLzM/TgAnV9ebyyI/AAAAAAAAD9w/15e4qW2bKLw/s1600-h/IMG_3112.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3112" border="0" alt="IMG_3112" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FuFQK-ylIrA/TgAnWqHSGHI/AAAAAAAAD90/EqRP_ipDj2Q/IMG_3112_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>We like all kinds of caches from long hikes to roadside attractions. This rock was significant for some reason, and a good place for a quick roadside find! <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WC9qDM7K6wU/TgAnbKJ7_YI/AAAAAAAAD94/bl-JuR3k0kE/s1600-h/IMG_3119.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3119" border="0" alt="IMG_3119" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZmSD2MYPdUY/TgAnbunhS7I/AAAAAAAAD98/iXpnph8tb-0/IMG_3119_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>The best part about Geocaching, aside from the quality time with my family, is we don’t have to be anywhere in particular. The playing field is ‘Anywhere in the world!’ So, we spent the day chasing the the sun. Anywhere we could spot a patch of blue sky was the direction we would go. Cool huh? <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bsTYvZFgfXM/TgAnf-WGcFI/AAAAAAAAD-A/v-gOIAn6fPs/s1600-h/IMG_3122.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3122" border="0" alt="IMG_3122" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C-dLSxJ90-E/TgAngkaLQNI/AAAAAAAAD-E/WTLhaJezSpU/IMG_3122_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>Think he enjoys this? <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zbWcJcAwKao/TgAnkGmMjkI/AAAAAAAAD-I/fNAKcN7FbdU/s1600-h/IMG_3126.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3126" border="0" alt="IMG_3126" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hbGz2OHchyY/TgAnknAkfiI/AAAAAAAAD-M/i9gz5yrUSIM/IMG_3126_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>We struck out here, but the scenery was worth it!  <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QdRG00B_e2Y/TgAnoz7-_nI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/-PkVC9dfgWQ/s1600-h/IMG_3128.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3128" border="0" alt="IMG_3128" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q2OFzfOqREQ/TgAnpkw68kI/AAAAAAAAD-Y/QY4r3aVwbQ0/IMG_3128_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>He found one. It’s a very convincing fake rock! You can actually buy containers from <a href="http://www.geocaching.com">www.geocaching.com</a> that are pretty unique. We have found fake sprinkler heads, fake bolts in a park bench and all manners of cache containers. Pretty cool. The more obvious the location, the more camouflaged the container typically. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PBWUbHMsti0/TgAnsOXsrMI/AAAAAAAAD-c/CbTg7ySBLeU/s1600-h/IMG_31303.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3130" border="0" alt="IMG_3130" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mojZ_IfdPck/TgAns61gP7I/AAAAAAAAD-g/2y9UEQtmnFM/IMG_3130_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="359" height="537" /></a></p> <p>Andrew and I walked up to the top of this big hill and looked around. We started back down and all of a sudden he heads back up to the top and says, ‘come take a picture of me daddy!’ </p> <p>Ok!… wow!  Probably in the top 5 awesome pictures I have taken of him… <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H2v94RHU6lI/TgAnusf6I8I/AAAAAAAAD-k/XfVvLu_mTjg/s1600-h/IMG_3138.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3138" border="0" alt="IMG_3138" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DQlB_4DvO1s/TgAnvQmeoyI/AAAAAAAAD-o/iYqTH1aaS20/IMG_3138_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>So. Geocaching. Are you curious? I found out about this hobby by reading camping blogs a few years ago. Basically it’s a high tech treasure hunt. Users of the website <a href="http://www.geocaching.com">www.geocaching.com</a> register a user name, then look up local caches. More on that in a bit.</p> <p>Where do the caches come from? Anyone, really. I could place a cache somewhere. The stipulation is it should be close enough to your area that you can maintain it if it gets ‘compromised’ somehow. It could get waterlogged, or accidentally damaged, most of the time, people who find the cache will report it on their log report online that it is in disrepair. Caches can range in size from just big enough to hold a tiny little piece of paper to print your name on (bring your own pen), to very large storage bins, full of all sorts of stuff. The stuff in the larger containers usually contain items for trading. Cachers will drop a trinket or toy into the cache and remove another one of equal or greater value. We let Andrew do most of the trading. At some finds it’s a very important decision as what to pick. His favourite yesterday was this: A tiny little frog eraser. It really amazes me the items he takes, as it usually bypasses the bounty of toy cars and mini hockey sticks, instead choosing really unique items…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WAyHTXVeohE/TgAnxHg9TYI/AAAAAAAAD-s/ajSNRnMFWMc/s1600-h/IMG_3137%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3137" border="0" alt="IMG_3137" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lk7C064Xpjg/TgAnxnkf-7I/AAAAAAAAD-w/5ujfhf8u3Iw/IMG_3137_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a> <br /> <br />To the right in this photo, in the trees is a film case cache. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SrHRw7vYQ7Q/TgAn1qWK9OI/AAAAAAAAD-0/xthQ2dQWRMU/s1600-h/IMG_3141.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3141" border="0" alt="IMG_3141" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fr-dTSBjDN8/TgAn2VcfRMI/AAAAAAAAD-4/P8Elu6GeCg0/IMG_3141_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Oa2TCz-Dk7s/TgAn52L2q6I/AAAAAAAAD-8/q8zZzny4Vic/s1600-h/IMG_3142.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3142" border="0" alt="IMG_3142" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sBjiHFmQmpo/TgAn65DMiBI/AAAAAAAAD_A/Gugq1ortEVg/IMG_3142_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>The next best part of Geocaching is where it takes us. We have seen more awesome parts of our province in the last 2 years, than we have in the previous 10, and that is saying a lot. Not to mention all the historical areas we are educated about through our awesome hobby. <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fX57DNdOkU0/TgAn96-m7QI/AAAAAAAAD_E/_hKtjHqVK-s/s1600-h/IMG_3157.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3157" border="0" alt="IMG_3157" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--YfghE3o9u8/TgAn-cmK5FI/AAAAAAAAD_I/IVDaIEcf_Ck/IMG_3157_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>This is a map from the Geocaching website of the area we explored yesterday. It is about 40 miles wide by 25 mile high. Not too big an area, however you get the idea of how many caches are available to be found. You could spend weeks searching in just this little area North of Calgary and still not get to them all. Every little dot on the map you see is another cache, there are literally hundreds to choose from. The red circles are the ones we found or attempted to find. The photo above and below the map were taken at the circles at the top of the page. There are almost 1.5 million Caches placed around the world, and over 5 million registered cachers…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sJSQRwLHPZs/TgAoEvVqqkI/AAAAAAAAD_M/Eh9X1eyJnO8/s1600-h/image%25255B6%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7lyRorcGltY/TgAoGSJCnMI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/9L9CpodWclA/image_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="504" height="301" /></a></p> <p>This young group of longhorn steer snuck up on us while we searched for another cache. They seemed very curious but friendly. <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BXBPgCaimLI/TgAoJLP6caI/AAAAAAAAD_U/IOsakHBIJj0/s1600-h/IMG_3165.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3165" border="0" alt="IMG_3165" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fz4iyT-Rxpc/TgAoJmSVT8I/AAAAAAAAD_c/hUZj7wd0xVo/IMG_3165_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>Now, we use the Iphone app, just because it is the easiest for us. It is less accurate than say, a Garmin device as the Iphone uses a ‘software compass’ which means you have to be moving to get an accurate reading. A garmin device uses a hardware compass and will give an accurate reading even if you are standing still, which is better for stopping and gathering your bearings when in thick brush or tough terrain. The Iphone uses the geocaching website for all it’s data, so no need to preload any maps or caches, while a regular GPS needs to be loaded with info from your computer prior to setting out. When we started out with this hobby, we used the FR305 running GPS. It was very accurate and worked like a charm. The only drawback is you don’t have a choice of map views, or additional info that the Iphone provides (such as hints that sometimes are needed for a successful find. Hints we have appreciated like ‘Look up’…). We are going to start using both. The Iphone for all the general info, and the FR305 for the accurate and final approach at the cache site. If you have a GPS device, you can check it’s <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/reviews/gps">geocaching rating here.</a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-27ownmtD0NM/TgAoMvoZSkI/AAAAAAAAD_g/RiAcXRDu368/s1600-h/IMG_3185.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3185" border="0" alt="IMG_3185" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JJp6bincSgc/TgAoNL1V3FI/AAAAAAAAD_k/Y79Zl5IIJ6s/IMG_3185_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>Here are the links to the reviews of some of the popular running GPS devices </p> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/reviews/gps_garmin_forerunner-305">Garmin FR305</a> <br /><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/reviews/gps_garmin_forerunner-310xt">Garmin FR310XT</a> <br /><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/reviews/gps_garmin_forerunner-201">Garmin FR201</a> <br /><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/reviews/gps_garmin_forerunner-405">Garmin FR405</a></p> <p>And your vehicle GPS device can be used as well! TomTom! </p> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/reviews/gps_tomtom_one">TomTom One</a></p> <p>And then of course there are the Devices that are MEANT for this type of outdoor pursuit. This is the most popular Geocaching device on the market today. I will have one like this, one day…. one day.</p> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/reviews/gps_garmin_gpsmap-60csx">Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx</a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-h6EH09K0p8U/TgAoQBcDNCI/AAAAAAAAD_o/xhBEb1PV-sM/s1600-h/IMG_3193.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3193" border="0" alt="IMG_3193" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fx7v2cA8zkM/TgAoQtqbGwI/AAAAAAAAD_s/8K9ewL3MAlQ/IMG_3193_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p>All in all, it’s an incredibly fun hobby that anyone, of any fitness can partake in! What are you waiting for? Get out there! </p> <p>And if you want to know more - Here is the full story straight from the website… (there is SO much more to this hobby that we don’t even scratch the surface, what with multi caches and travelbugs…. and on and on! </p> <h5><font size="5"><em><u>The Game</u></em></font></h5> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/guide/">What is geocaching?</a></p> <p>Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.</p> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/guide/">How is the game played?</a></p> <p>At its simplest level, geocaching requires these 8 steps:</p> <ol> <li>Register for a free <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/membership/comparison.aspx">Basic Membership</a>. </li> <li>Visit the "<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/default.aspx">Hide & Seek a Cache</a>" page. </li> <li>Enter your postal code and click "search." </li> <li>Choose any geocache from the list and click on its name. </li> <li>Enter the coordinates of the geocache into your GPS Device. </li> <li>Use your GPS device to assist you in finding the hidden geocache. </li> <li>Sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location. </li> <li>Share your geocaching stories and photos online. </li> </ol> <p>There are many other levels to the game. Keep reading the guide to learn more!</p> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/guide/">What are the rules of geocaching?</a></p> <ol> <li>If you take something from the geocache (or "cache"), leave something of equal or greater value. </li> <li>Write about your find in the cache logbook. </li> <li>Log your experience at <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/default.aspx">www.geocaching.com</a>. </li> </ol> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/guide/">What do I need to go geocaching?</a></p> <p>The only necessities are a GPS device or a GPS-enabled mobile phone so that you can navigate to the cache, and a <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/membership/comparison.aspx">Geocaching.com Membership</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/guide/">Where are geocaches located?</a></p> <p>Geocaches can be found all over the world. It is common for geocachers to hide caches in locations that are important to them, reflecting a special interest or skill of the cache owner. These locations can be quite diverse. They may be at your local park, at the end of a long hike, underwater or on the side of a city street.</p> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/guide/">Are there different types of geocaches?</a></p> <p>Yes. There are currently over a dozen "cache types" in geocaching, with each cache type being a different variation of the game. See the full list of <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/about/cache_types.aspx">Geocache Types</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/guide/">How did geocaching start?</a></p> <p>It's a very cool story, actually. So cool that it deserves its <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/about/history.aspx">own page</a>.</p> <p><strong><em><font size="4">Ok, what else</font></em></strong>. Oh yeah, the K-100 relay on Saturday. Should be fun. And I took this photo in our backyard today, beautiful Solstice sun, while POURING rain! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O-CPXqV-8jI/TgAoaFpVe6I/AAAAAAAAD_0/2DfMC4_qSFw/s1600-h/IMG_3202%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3202" border="0" alt="IMG_3202" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e0w0x99LS5c/TgAobAj8wII/AAAAAAAAD_4/Q3InXeNzxbI/IMG_3202_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-3816015849662393502011-03-05T11:35:00.001-08:002011-03-05T11:35:39.954-08:00Photo Photo<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TXKQfB5v4gI/AAAAAAAAD9M/0XzGNEA1-pc/s1600-h/Andrew%20Camera%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Andrew Camera" border="0" alt="Andrew Camera" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TXKQfv-Mb2I/AAAAAAAAD9Q/jmc-BgQnrkM/Andrew%20Camera_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="434" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TXKQiI-dObI/AAAAAAAAD9U/OoPUTVRhCTc/s1600-h/CIMG8737%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CIMG8737" border="0" alt="CIMG8737" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TXKQi4ELfkI/AAAAAAAAD9Y/xjw9i7SQ6BU/CIMG8737_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="505" height="380" /></a></p> <p>These two have too much fun with their cameras…</p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-74723276952631911092011-02-23T22:37:00.001-08:002011-02-23T22:37:32.694-08:00Andrews first blog post<p>uhnknkk andrew </p> <p>hg68trxxcbmmggffb</p> <p>njjkkutddggh  uy  andrew</p> <p>yuyyuiooplhfxzggjhggbnbcxxxxxzcbcccccccccccccccccffyiop[uuiyyyuy</p> <p> </p> <p>tffrfsserrrtttttttttttttttttttvtsdsAAAETFRFGJKKMNVB </p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-76264970188430486832011-02-13T23:34:00.001-08:002011-02-13T23:34:58.764-08:00Happy Valentine’s Day to my Darling Wife!<p>We said we were to make each other presents this year. I hope you like it</p> <p><a href="http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/11135957">Click here to view video</a>.</p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-88059991348261297392011-01-11T22:06:00.001-08:002011-01-11T22:06:33.039-08:00We gave Andrew a digital camera<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Egrw0VII/AAAAAAAAD6g/DKNwFkubf8c/s1600-h/CIMG8330%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8330" border="0" alt="CIMG8330" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EheVMOeI/AAAAAAAAD6k/OeJkQgBhTak/CIMG8330_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EiFRZn2I/AAAAAAAAD6o/EokPtS0N-sg/s1600-h/CIMG8269%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8269" border="0" alt="CIMG8269" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EitpjveI/AAAAAAAAD6s/XYNALgKf5oc/CIMG8269_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Ejv1QdaI/AAAAAAAAD6w/xHXNLEQJIxM/s1600-h/CIMG8272%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8272" border="0" alt="CIMG8272" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EkDgSm9I/AAAAAAAAD60/VDlcpC0Kc_U/CIMG8272_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EkkO3RII/AAAAAAAAD64/i2X60qF4TcM/s1600-h/CIMG8276%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8276" border="0" alt="CIMG8276" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1ElG4EWiI/AAAAAAAAD68/18uK3wokcc0/CIMG8276_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1El07DW4I/AAAAAAAAD7A/iU0z9fZsgBc/s1600-h/CIMG8279%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8279" border="0" alt="CIMG8279" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Emf6W9LI/AAAAAAAAD7E/ieVTzrk27qw/CIMG8279_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EnKl43_I/AAAAAAAAD7I/hfb089ZUE2A/s1600-h/CIMG8283%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8283" border="0" alt="CIMG8283" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1En-L0GQI/AAAAAAAAD7Q/zguvJ_SlRwI/CIMG8283_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EoT52luI/AAAAAAAAD7U/Nm0Eix9GEVQ/s1600-h/CIMG8293%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8293" border="0" alt="CIMG8293" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Eo6aMYoI/AAAAAAAAD7Y/UtEfpFNvawk/CIMG8293_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EqLIiQqI/AAAAAAAAD7c/UTa_y5gVO0I/s1600-h/CIMG8295%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8295" border="0" alt="CIMG8295" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EqhrxMzI/AAAAAAAAD7g/6XSU2nZzNAw/CIMG8295_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1ErDaoh5I/AAAAAAAAD7k/UqVcmmdJXqc/s1600-h/CIMG8297%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8297" border="0" alt="CIMG8297" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Er8JIfSI/AAAAAAAAD7o/GYMzJ8GEh-8/CIMG8297_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EsUzDeeI/AAAAAAAAD7s/L8y9CdPxh7s/s1600-h/CIMG8300%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8300" border="0" alt="CIMG8300" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EtDF4pbI/AAAAAAAAD7w/Z6jcInQ2PWI/CIMG8300_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Etl-5i4I/AAAAAAAAD70/H3GaGpPMpNI/s1600-h/CIMG8302%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8302" border="0" alt="CIMG8302" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EuQXjSmI/AAAAAAAAD74/9PAdRJDQW9w/CIMG8302_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Eu-WiSbI/AAAAAAAAD78/yJ5rvGR0Kes/s1600-h/CIMG8305%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8305" border="0" alt="CIMG8305" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Evvl1mnI/AAAAAAAAD8A/L3tU6RXRWAg/CIMG8305_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EwWMFAcI/AAAAAAAAD8E/1AORVBW_K0A/s1600-h/CIMG8309%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8309" border="0" alt="CIMG8309" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Ew638FII/AAAAAAAAD8I/wAsHVhvqieY/CIMG8309_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1ExnXx_eI/AAAAAAAAD8M/vSc0kSUym2Q/s1600-h/CIMG8311%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8311" border="0" alt="CIMG8311" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1EyeDM9SI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/DG4glCg3TDo/CIMG8311_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Ey1DVSDI/AAAAAAAAD8U/VVmCrErPh-Q/s1600-h/CIMG8314%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8314" border="0" alt="CIMG8314" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Ezfwen1I/AAAAAAAAD8Y/8lCLGJWAJ5k/CIMG8314_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> Yes, this is me sitting on the pot. The flash was a bit of a surprise.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1Ez_bG74I/AAAAAAAAD8c/1f2J_-pry_Q/s1600-h/CIMG8316%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8316" border="0" alt="CIMG8316" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E0LA9dVI/AAAAAAAAD8g/lVByzA1kF_U/CIMG8316_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E0r3oqpI/AAAAAAAAD8k/XS2ZZUGBRMc/s1600-h/CIMG8317%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8317" border="0" alt="CIMG8317" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E1NLOJVI/AAAAAAAAD8o/2giuUXupaPA/CIMG8317_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E1_X5SXI/AAAAAAAAD8s/sJzBUb_pryU/s1600-h/CIMG8318%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8318" border="0" alt="CIMG8318" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E2r5jQaI/AAAAAAAAD8w/cr_Q-8CD1Go/CIMG8318_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E34HiJEI/AAAAAAAAD80/j-1gbB2T8SA/s1600-h/CIMG8323%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8323" border="0" alt="CIMG8323" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E4lelvwI/AAAAAAAAD84/DUkf5xdQbeE/CIMG8323_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E5Wb4ByI/AAAAAAAAD88/GJ2iBDWZUjQ/s1600-h/CIMG8327%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8327" border="0" alt="CIMG8327" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TS1E6CpOOmI/AAAAAAAAD9A/4JN_FkcyXrw/CIMG8327_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-19872625220994521652010-12-20T07:38:00.001-08:002010-12-20T07:38:46.734-08:00December 19, 2010. Millions of Kids are scarred for life.<p>Now, if you clicked on this link from google or wherever, and you are looking for Naked Santa in a G-string, in the shower, then GO AWAY! This blog is not what you are looking for. </p> <p>That said, there is a photo of Naked Santa, in the shower, wearing a G-string. BUT IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK, you pervs. leave now pervs.  NOW! </p> <p><font size="5"><strong><em>The rest of you; here is the whole story.</em></strong></font></p> <p>So, we buy this really cool advent Calendar from Walmart… “what?”.. An advent calendar? oh right. Ok here:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_calendar">Advent calendar essplaned.</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>SO we buy this really cool advent calendar from Walmart for Andrew. The best part is it’s a <font size="5"><strong><em>Lego </em></strong></font>advent calendar. I don’t think you can find a cooler secular advent calendar out there. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94Niiw5QI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/Ogr2JqgFS68/s1600-h/IMG_8601%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8601" border="0" alt="IMG_8601" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94OsovTKI/AAAAAAAAD4U/wgdYKvEFpg8/IMG_8601_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="389" /></a> </p> <p>So, on Dec 1st we opened the first door, not knowing what to expect. We got a freaking AWESOME snowman! </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94PDEESjI/AAAAAAAAD4Y/Tjvuxnxy7ZY/s1600-h/IMG_8567%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8567" border="0" alt="IMG_8567" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94PiqH6DI/AAAAAAAAD4c/2qEZRzg-ISw/IMG_8567_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a> </p> <p>We were pretty stoked to see what was next. So from Dec 2nd to Dec 16th, all is good and great and generally pretty amazing little Lego gifts every morning. Here is the coolness!</p> <p>Cool Toys! (the sword came with a little kid, that I posed elsewhere in these pics). The wagon in the middle is actually a train car, that we think has more coming in the next couple days. Isn’t that fire truck the cutest little Lego you have ever seen?</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94QMfxKVI/AAAAAAAAD4g/4Y9qbqYA1KY/s1600-h/IMG_8565%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8565" border="0" alt="IMG_8565" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94Q5OePHI/AAAAAAAAD4k/r6yWG0kilC4/IMG_8565_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a></p> <p>There was a Business man complete with Briefcase! <font size="5"><em>and comb over</em></font>! </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94RsA6OtI/AAAAAAAAD4o/E2RIRvOuUEI/s1600-h/IMG_8574%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8574" border="0" alt="IMG_8574" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94SDa7JJI/AAAAAAAAD4s/mKTVIZjsPY4/IMG_8574_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a></p> <p>A Table with chairs, and on another day a Lady with a Loaf of bread! Yeah! French Bread! The coffee cup came from another set. I thought it belonged in the staged photo shoot. </p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94SvRS-DI/AAAAAAAAD4w/CJHx7rz01ew/s1600-h/IMG_8560%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8560" border="0" alt="IMG_8560" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94TM1cHRI/AAAAAAAAD40/3uLONmV5GxU/IMG_8560_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a></p> <p>A Fireplace one day, then a sofa the next. Cozy huh? <font size="5"><em>Serge</em></font> seems to be really enjoying it!</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94T0w2IpI/AAAAAAAAD44/KWkEwIjlsEw/s1600-h/IMG_8561%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8561" border="0" alt="IMG_8561" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94UWEDdbI/AAAAAAAAD48/d_n_46SmhGE/IMG_8561_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a></p> <p>An axe and a log sled (with Logs) I can’t remember where the hard hat dude came from. The rat actually came in the Lego Train we have. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94U4GdHPI/AAAAAAAAD5A/XpM7QIF5Guo/s1600-h/IMG_8568%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8568" border="0" alt="IMG_8568" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94VfbffXI/AAAAAAAAD5E/WsgBzYEJ2aw/IMG_8568_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a></p> <p>Skateboard park and Skateboard dude, complete with helmet!</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94WGBJ1QI/AAAAAAAAD5I/dJBMyFAsS7k/s1600-h/IMG_8571%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8571" border="0" alt="IMG_8571" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94WoR4tZI/AAAAAAAAD5M/8zQUaZLOHYg/IMG_8571_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a></p> <p>Puppy and cat, along with a food dish and 2 wieners. Lego wieners. </p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94XMhkN8I/AAAAAAAAD5Q/Z10Yyue_Mk8/s1600-h/IMG_8572%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8572" border="0" alt="IMG_8572" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94XhrvsCI/AAAAAAAAD5U/eSZAWzcWgK0/IMG_8572_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a> </p> <p>And my 2nd and 3rd favourite items! These are <font size="4"><em>unreal cool</em></font> aren’t they? </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94YMKgYRI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/JJL9OyOyqEc/s1600-h/IMG_8563%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8563" border="0" alt="IMG_8563" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94ZBdGFcI/AAAAAAAAD5c/IGsaBoq9snI/IMG_8563_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Ok, then on the 17th day, we get this. I didn’t know what it was. I thought shower at first, but it couldn’t be. <font size="5"><strong><em>Why on earth would there be a shower in a Lego advent calendar</em></strong></font>. Is it a street light? There must be more to it coming in the next day. must be. I was right.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94aF-MM0I/AAAAAAAAD5g/-EZcWxGFa6I/s1600-h/IMG_8581%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8581" border="0" alt="IMG_8581" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94asiDRlI/AAAAAAAAD5k/uDBuv1hZYcw/IMG_8581_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a> </p> <p>On Dec 17th. Naked Santa. Seriously. His beard covers his moobs. And I think he is wearing a g-string or he is a sumo wrestler in the off season. Ok, so this little naked Santa, along with the scrub brush confirmed that the Dec 16th advent gift was actually a shower. Seriously, do kids aged 4+ really need to see this? Or are there a limited number of these that were specially made, like Wonka golden tickets!?</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94b1FGJfI/AAAAAAAAD5o/A28NwxC3gSE/s1600-h/IMG_8600%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8600" border="0" alt="IMG_8600" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94cfWyItI/AAAAAAAAD5s/lcmbTqomBqM/IMG_8600_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a> </p> <p>For your viewing pleasure. Naked Santa in the shower wearing a g-srting. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94c3hcWVI/AAAAAAAAD5w/UD5-P96SpwE/s1600-h/IMG_8584%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8584" border="0" alt="IMG_8584" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94dE_g2jI/AAAAAAAAD50/OSYLxsI2-js/IMG_8584_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="376" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94dqkttmI/AAAAAAAAD54/hkLBdzxe3WQ/s1600-h/IMG_8586%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8586" border="0" alt="IMG_8586" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94edPSbQI/AAAAAAAAD58/NDCjoiCl9Ic/IMG_8586_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="379" /></a> </p> <p>Wash, then rinse.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94ei_xTFI/AAAAAAAAD6A/0vozVSbjiBk/s1600-h/IMG_8582%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8582" border="0" alt="IMG_8582" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94fFr9HGI/AAAAAAAAD6E/TbepIFyljek/IMG_8582_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="379" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94fgU8Z4I/AAAAAAAAD6I/GAAjZiud7JA/s1600-h/IMG_8585%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8585" border="0" alt="IMG_8585" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94f4R1lmI/AAAAAAAAD6M/m4PwfkjwRG4/IMG_8585_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="379" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Santa is a prankster too! Here he is showing his good side out the window of the Lego train. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94gamSKhI/AAAAAAAAD6Q/SJfuaE1dUbw/s1600-h/IMG_8593%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8593" border="0" alt="IMG_8593" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94g2LMw3I/AAAAAAAAD6U/q6xg2_iRHhE/IMG_8593_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370" /></a> </p> <p>Ok, enough of that. Well, maybe there’ll be a naked Mrs. Claus and a Haystack coming out of the calendar in the next few days! </p> <p>Don’t forget to share my viral video with all your International Friends. I’m trying for Japan, but I’ll take Poland, Australia and anywhere else! Help me push this sucker over a million by Christmas! </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:65cae4fd-641d-4ec4-906c-b230c6d54c0d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="758e81c2-8c7e-41e2-b3b5-e91ca0993132" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMHySdCOLY" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQ94hWuvnPI/AAAAAAAAD6Y/S6mG-6d24Y8/videoc12e8485c2bc%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('758e81c2-8c7e-41e2-b3b5-e91ca0993132'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/WFMHySdCOLY&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/WFMHySdCOLY&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p>Thanks! Oh, by the way, I refused all the shoddy money offers that came with internet success. I just couldn’t bring myself to help sell the amazing pile of shitty products that wanted to advertise on my video. Very shoddy stuff indeed. Like I said on my facebook today, ‘It’s like winning the lottery, except there is no money’. Still, it’s been incredible fun! </p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-70062029155482743542010-12-17T00:50:00.001-08:002010-12-17T00:50:23.754-08:00Gone Viral<p>A video I shot of the Calgary Hitmen Junior Hockey Teams Teddy Bear Toss, was featured in a story that hit the cover of Yahoo.com in the Us of A. </p> <p>So. So far… 157,300 views. in the last 12 hours… wow. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQskRnIGjpI/AAAAAAAAD4I/w8iV-b0QEkc/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQskTu3FrTI/AAAAAAAAD4M/_8M_uN567Go/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="571" height="515" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMHySdCOLY">Here’s the 5 minute video if you are interested…</a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-37841593553124784712010-12-12T23:54:00.001-08:002010-12-12T23:54:37.789-08:00O Canada<p>My boy loves him a good hockey game, and what happens before every hockey game? Yup. the National Anthem. </p> <p>*warning for low bandwidth users (you campers), this is just over a minute of video.*</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:2030921e-aee0-4306-b627-dc19ccbf61a0" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="d21bc84f-d3fe-46f7-bf19-1692abe93457" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEt6Saq9R6Y" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQXRLYNc5EI/AAAAAAAAD38/SHqRJSl0cp4/video14754fb19c92%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('d21bc84f-d3fe-46f7-bf19-1692abe93457'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/nEt6Saq9R6Y&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/nEt6Saq9R6Y&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> </p> <p>This was at the Calgary Hitmen Teddy Bear Toss game, where everyone brings a bear and throws it on the ice after the home teams first goal. I’ll have the entire report and the full video up tomorrow hopefully… meanwhile, here is the report from <a href="http://wheretheheckisandrewjay.blogspot.com/2009/12/teddy-bear-toss.html">last years game</a>. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQXROSGx-QI/AAAAAAAAD4A/2yfffra-4z8/s1600-h/DSCF2948%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2948" border="0" alt="DSCF2948" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TQXRPMmBj5I/AAAAAAAAD4E/5a3fK595_Eg/DSCF2948_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="505" height="380" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-90370880673280095292010-11-28T13:54:00.001-08:002010-11-28T13:54:36.921-08:00Here we go RIDERS, here we go!!<p>*WoOt* *wOoT* </p> <p>That’s right. A double woot. </p> <p>Today the Saskatchewan Roughriders will atone for their 13th man debacle from 2009. You see, the Riders have a distinct advantage at their home stadium (and some away stadiums) whereby the crowd becomes an extension of the team. In Mercan rules football, you would call it the 12th man, as up here, North of the medicine line, we have 12 players on the field of play for each side, not 11. </p> <p>So last year, the Grey Cup game was hosted in Calgary, and for all intents and purposes, when the Riders are here, it is a home game. Hence, we had the advantage of the thirteenth man. (the crowd noise is the 13th man. please keep up). </p> <p>Ok, the short story is. Montreal had a 50 yard FG attempt for the win. They missed. It appeared that the Riders had won. But wait. Penalty flags… What for? Um to many men on the field. There was an effing 13th man on the field. Yep, you heard me right. 13th man on the field, when there is only supposed to be 12. Ya-huh. Ok. Dang. Move the idiot kicker 10 yards closer and give him another chance. Yeah, he made it. we lost. </p> <p>We have been dealing with the 13th man jokes for a year now.</p> <p>Guess what. Riders are <a href="http://greycup.cfl.ca/">back in the final again</a>. Also, Montreal is back too! </p> <p>Redemption will be ours. </p> <p>AND I was at the game last week, whereby the aforementioned Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the hometown Calgary Stampeders. Heck of a game. Here is what it looked like to me.</p> <p>Wow… McMahon Stadium looks CooooLD!</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPEjZwh6I/AAAAAAAAD1Y/oHT36bpgE6g/s1600-h/DSCF2841%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2841" border="0" alt="DSCF2841" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPFe-FCsI/AAAAAAAAD1c/DSuNPAmdlv4/DSCF2841_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>If the Riders weren’t in the game, I figure there may have been 20,000 people show up. WITH the Riders in the game, 33,000.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPGNO_WuI/AAAAAAAAD1g/BdlUcpelJpY/s1600-h/DSCF2848%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2848" border="0" alt="DSCF2848" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPG6JmvGI/AAAAAAAAD1k/K-GikSmj1dU/DSCF2848_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>Almost there…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPHtzn9oI/AAAAAAAAD1o/lytE7-yc4aU/s1600-h/DSCF2849%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2849" border="0" alt="DSCF2849" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPIo8smqI/AAAAAAAAD1s/DwjDQCBmix0/DSCF2849_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>People still tailgate, even in this weather. There was a really funny smell coming from this group…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPJxK9zxI/AAAAAAAAD1w/wS_CSurGpZk/s1600-h/DSCF2853%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2853" border="0" alt="DSCF2853" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPKtYW5KI/AAAAAAAAD10/h459pVQAGrM/DSCF2853_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a></p> <p>Just makes you want to book your next Caribbean vacation, doesn’t it?</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPLSSfMzI/AAAAAAAAD14/KYkNHHS_-BI/s1600-h/DSCF2857%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2857" border="0" alt="DSCF2857" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPMH9dnuI/AAAAAAAAD18/LHHJJwgOAYI/DSCF2857_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a></p> <p>Almost into the warm stadium. Not. </p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPM-lqD2I/AAAAAAAAD2A/w3YbWT3JSfk/s1600-h/DSCF2858%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2858" border="0" alt="DSCF2858" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPNwRRI6I/AAAAAAAAD2E/mZHEztZTGlk/DSCF2858_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>We made it to our seats. Dad had a large furry Muskrat die on his head on the way into the game. He said it was warmer than the hat he brought, so he left it there. Look! <a href="http://ryderseyewear.com">Ryders Eyewear</a>, at the Riders game! Shaaa- ZAM!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPOm-qomI/AAAAAAAAD2I/MDKMsbd_FwA/s1600-h/DSCF2864%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2864" border="0" alt="DSCF2864" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPPRDkbKI/AAAAAAAAD2M/7uNfvbecoZ8/DSCF2864_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>Most of the Linemen were bare armed. There were a few times when the officials were looking at challenged plays that took 8-10 minutes. Those guys must have been ffffff freezing… gawd. This shot is just prior to kickoff.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPQTU6blI/AAAAAAAAD2Q/YGQptVg34xA/s1600-h/DSCF2867%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2867" border="0" alt="DSCF2867" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPRLkawbI/AAAAAAAAD2U/ioAJ-BQrJdE/DSCF2867_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>This guy, James, was happy at the beginning of the game as the Stamps (red) went up 11-0 early on. Spoiler alert: he left sad. boo hoo.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPS3s6-sI/AAAAAAAAD2Y/Ax23xv-PY1s/s1600-h/DSCF2868%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2868" border="0" alt="DSCF2868" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPT_wb0bI/AAAAAAAAD2c/svSc8nbFeD4/DSCF2868_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>I was hungry, so I buggered off down there (photo) to buy a couple burgers. While I was waiting in line, the Riders scored 2 touchdowns in the last couple minutes of the half to take the lead. Yeah! Then I tried to put some mustard on my hamburger, but the packet was frozen. It was the first time I put a mustardcicle on a burger. The Burger was pretty gross and it gave me Food Poisoning the next day. Remember <a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2010/10/winner.html">way back when</a>, like a week ago when I had Food poisoning for the first time ever? Yep, again. Dang. It was another tough day… oh well, it’s been a week now and I am finally able to eat a full meal again without feeling ill. sah-weet.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPUaYo9nI/AAAAAAAAD2g/y8bkPKlQd5Y/s1600-h/DSCF2875%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2875" border="0" alt="DSCF2875" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPVTs-DSI/AAAAAAAAD2k/JaswInxvhXk/DSCF2875_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>So. As I was heading back up to our seats, I thought this was a pretty cool spot to take  a photo. The home team wears red uniforms. This is what I mean by the 13th man, all that GREEN at an AWAY Game! YEah!. <a href="http://riderfans.com/">Rider Nation</a> is EVERYWHERE! However, as I was taking this picture, a dude totally wiped out down the stairs. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPWDDJ3ZI/AAAAAAAAD2o/uOLpFBELhNo/s1600-h/DSCF2874%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2874" border="0" alt="DSCF2874" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPW32xYZI/AAAAAAAAD2s/MyVk2bBB6yo/DSCF2874_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a></p> <p>I casually flipped the little green camera over to record video. Here is the result… Fun stuff indeed. Not too many people were injured in the making of this video. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:3c96c6ee-f482-4b7b-965d-7d09a3dbbb65" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="e594b975-6b9e-448a-9803-7f78586d977f" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKJNrRsK0dQ" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPXYWIiBI/AAAAAAAAD2w/L3EZe6RH6bc/video0123e73144e9%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('e594b975-6b9e-448a-9803-7f78586d977f'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xKJNrRsK0dQ&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xKJNrRsK0dQ&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Even at halftime, people went back out to do some more tailgating! wow!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPYnDvrMI/AAAAAAAAD20/jWuMhKmoyyg/s1600-h/DSCF2876%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2876" border="0" alt="DSCF2876" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPZpoAHHI/AAAAAAAAD24/9FS-Wpj1rGw/DSCF2876_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>Here is Dad, looking impressed. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPaf9O6UI/AAAAAAAAD28/yFLHHU01v3o/s1600-h/DSCF2880%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2880" border="0" alt="DSCF2880" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPbeBjktI/AAAAAAAAD3A/F7Lc2MkQaU8/DSCF2880_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>The Game itself was really good. For being so incredibly cold out, there were some pretty amazing passing plays, and not too many turnovers! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPcQA6xfI/AAAAAAAAD3E/pbrIXb0I6r4/s1600-h/DSCF2883%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2883" border="0" alt="DSCF2883" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPeD_DzEI/AAAAAAAAD3I/g7Sm4FVgXV4/DSCF2883_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>It got cold enough in the third hour to have to pull out the Balaclava. Dad had one too. This thing was a life saver. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPe74f5SI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/6ONSigwtlnk/s1600-h/DSCF2886%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2886" border="0" alt="DSCF2886" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPf_pECLI/AAAAAAAAD3U/3alDstW7hzk/DSCF2886_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPgurZSTI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/8oA2NVzAf88/s1600-h/DSCF2889%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2889" border="0" alt="DSCF2889" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPhdEaCJI/AAAAAAAAD3c/Wq8z_WoEKs4/DSCF2889_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> </p> <p>This video pretty much tells the WHOLE story in 36 seconds! The Riders got a first down and can now run the clock out! *WoOt* </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a98e8a08-42f2-462e-b39a-20d45eb9369e" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="cfd7dbe4-c28d-4ab9-9b1c-e61c4311ef57" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMnV6MlV0Ws" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPiKVYSvI/AAAAAAAAD3g/_nGR-U67kcc/video089d0708df92%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('cfd7dbe4-c28d-4ab9-9b1c-e61c4311ef57'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/UMnV6MlV0Ws&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/UMnV6MlV0Ws&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>I just thought these two pictures captured the feel of just how cold it was… </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPjMg3CTI/AAAAAAAAD3k/lOzU8DVhtoc/s1600-h/DSCF2893%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2893" border="0" alt="DSCF2893" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPjx6uV3I/AAAAAAAAD3o/Zn1zYjaqYOU/DSCF2893_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPklTu0tI/AAAAAAAAD3s/NZRBTjxdqyM/s1600-h/DSCF2895%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2895" border="0" alt="DSCF2895" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPmGB06hI/AAAAAAAAD3w/UEoU_BIgp3I/DSCF2895_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="439" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>And now, as a treat to you, for reading all the way to the bottom of this post, here is a little instructional video of how to dress for a Football Game in Canada in November. Dad and I both were VERY well prepared after watching this video, and we both really enjoyed ourselves! I don’t know who the model is in this video. Never seen him before. Just a random video I found. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:0a697fd6-215f-40b2-83dc-39b98f91eda5" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="c16d600a-9203-444e-8d16-ead52a329ae7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU9UhZl9WME" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TPLPmdgV7rI/AAAAAAAAD30/p9jahmTX2EM/video10a3d1494303%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('c16d600a-9203-444e-8d16-ead52a329ae7'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/OU9UhZl9WME&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/OU9UhZl9WME&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Now don’t say I never gave you anything, dear readers.</p> <p>The Riders will play for the Grey Cup today at 2pm EST. Wish us luck! Oh, and if you have to ask about anything Canadian Football wise, just wiki the Canadian Football League for all the answers. The bottom line is, the game is very entertaining on both sides of the border…</p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-15239419376068046192010-11-07T21:35:00.001-08:002010-11-07T21:35:28.066-08:00Weekend in the Mountains<p>I had a race in Banff this weekend. <a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2010/11/banff-winterstart-5mile-night-race.html">You can read all about it here.</a></p> <p>We decided to make a weekend of it and also make it a birthday weekend for my Dad. We stayed in my Sisters 2nd condo in Canmore, she is selling this one, and enjoyed a beautiful time with family! </p> <p> This is at the race! A good shot of my Mom and I…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLgZxTViI/AAAAAAAADy0/TOXO6zE4XeI/s1600-h/DSCF2699%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2699" border="0" alt="DSCF2699" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLhKTR-nI/AAAAAAAADy4/l6HNVOsyRQw/DSCF2699_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="505" height="380" /></a></p> <p> Andrew enjoying his ‘motorcycle’<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLh4Pv84I/AAAAAAAADy8/ew0uYme_qtw/s1600-h/IMG_7854%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7854" border="0" alt="IMG_7854" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLiYj_XcI/AAAAAAAADzA/0mMckhgRm9A/IMG_7854_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> There are a few days I really like having dogs. This picture was taken while walking them early on Saturday morning… Isn’t that something?<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLjWWWQNI/AAAAAAAADzE/2MGltH9xp5I/s1600-h/IMG_7893%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7893" border="0" alt="IMG_7893" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLk0x0IXI/AAAAAAAADzI/KVPj6etIa-s/IMG_7893_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="849" /></a> Heading down to the river on a short hike…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLmsERCgI/AAAAAAAADzM/7S0SlsRyaj4/s1600-h/IMG_7900%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7900" border="0" alt="IMG_7900" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLngW_OFI/AAAAAAAADzQ/EmwxJc-qQEc/IMG_7900_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> At the river… beautiful…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLptGumeI/AAAAAAAADzU/nqzK8YobC6U/s1600-h/IMG_7901%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7901" border="0" alt="IMG_7901" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLqjvNr_I/AAAAAAAADzY/FkakiS4AnPw/IMG_7901_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Throwing rocks, don’t get too close!!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLsGP4QqI/AAAAAAAADzc/jhSrDHCiykE/s1600-h/IMG_7908%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7908" border="0" alt="IMG_7908" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLs8z54oI/AAAAAAAADzg/pRGi1BDY8cM/IMG_7908_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Party Time! we have had the most incredible November weather. It was 70 degrees today. I mowed my lawn when we got home, it was getting too long. We have trees and shrubs budding out – man are they in for a shock.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLuC0CmlI/AAAAAAAADzk/A3UHIL-_tX8/s1600-h/IMG_7921%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7921" border="0" alt="IMG_7921" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLumCehfI/AAAAAAAADzo/raWPhIVNnEs/IMG_7921_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Open this Poppop!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLv-EXwLI/AAAAAAAADzs/9pJKKvtM_TU/s1600-h/IMG_7923%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7923" border="0" alt="IMG_7923" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLwbaNQvI/AAAAAAAADzw/-VREq05b6hE/IMG_7923_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Holy cow, whatta party!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLxUfcgfI/AAAAAAAADz0/VHbOBBkg8NY/s1600-h/IMG_7926%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7926" border="0" alt="IMG_7926" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLyI9VURI/AAAAAAAADz4/SHCiBHh_zlc/IMG_7926_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Time for a swim!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLzO1nk2I/AAAAAAAADz8/kCI28dsmQC4/s1600-h/IMG_7940%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7940" border="0" alt="IMG_7940" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeLzuY25jI/AAAAAAAAD0A/zvD_EpY2I6A/IMG_7940_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Too much fun!!!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL0t9gAcI/AAAAAAAAD0E/uNVL6I1lXZU/s1600-h/IMG_7946%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7946" border="0" alt="IMG_7946" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL1FV6lFI/AAAAAAAAD0I/HN5hbNZkx-M/IMG_7946_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> The cake was an Angel Food and we had fruit and whipped topping, yum! Andrew blew out the scented candle…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL2P2ofuI/AAAAAAAAD0M/O__BbsfAiZo/s1600-h/IMG_7963%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7963" border="0" alt="IMG_7963" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL3NDdK6I/AAAAAAAAD0Q/qG0vSt5e3Yo/IMG_7963_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> BIL Dean, has his B-day coming up soon too!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL38Dbp4I/AAAAAAAAD0U/GEEGDL3puOQ/s1600-h/IMG_7970%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7970" border="0" alt="IMG_7970" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL4cBqAkI/AAAAAAAAD0Y/pGczLzxJZTM/IMG_7970_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Dear Sis, trying to cut the cake… Dammit, just rip it! … I’m hungry.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL5UWHKpI/AAAAAAAAD0c/APVSQX8klwU/s1600-h/IMG_7971%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7971" border="0" alt="IMG_7971" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL6EcnU6I/AAAAAAAAD0k/-hwNciBo90s/IMG_7971_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Canmore… looks pretty nice.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL70AAdzI/AAAAAAAAD0o/OEmCVULl6tU/s1600-h/IMG_8000%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8000" border="0" alt="IMG_8000" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL8wGcf_I/AAAAAAAAD0s/NiR_IAObkLY/IMG_8000_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> I think this is actually the first family photo with all of us together. Traci, Me, Nan, Andrew, Poppop, Nicki and Dean. Yep that’s the whole team. Oh, and Scooby. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL-HLwbHI/AAAAAAAAD0w/OxyIxQN6PfA/s1600-h/IMG_8032%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8032" border="0" alt="IMG_8032" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeL-6uH4qI/AAAAAAAAD00/X1e0zd7dmGo/IMG_8032_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> Looking good! Will we be getting this photo back on a Christmas card?<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeMAZlqBJI/AAAAAAAAD04/nOQmZUUQ6Hs/s1600-h/IMG_8049%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8049" border="0" alt="IMG_8049" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeMBFPK8eI/AAAAAAAAD08/u2N9BWgQW84/IMG_8049_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="567" height="380" /></a> Traci and Andrew get a good one too!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeMCZ3lxBI/AAAAAAAAD1A/tNe-GBBdmGs/s1600-h/IMG_8054%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8054" border="0" alt="IMG_8054" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeMDCSxS0I/AAAAAAAAD1E/ZjNNNsbbDnM/IMG_8054_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a>That’s a happy boy when he is running! <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeMEaA4fyI/AAAAAAAAD1I/eMD43gWqQ1w/s1600-h/IMG_8050%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8050" border="0" alt="IMG_8050" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeME0Ft_AI/AAAAAAAAD1M/CNTBxIHPSZY/IMG_8050_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> One last shot of a nice looking mountain…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeMG3HNX0I/AAAAAAAAD1Q/555_pgSxKbw/s1600-h/IMG_8036%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8036" border="0" alt="IMG_8036" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNeMH1gpcrI/AAAAAAAAD1U/fJz_6t_CuPU/IMG_8036_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> </p> <p>Goodnight!</p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-66568697152675183362010-11-04T02:45:00.001-07:002010-11-04T02:45:14.383-07:00Halloween!<p>Andrew had a super fun Halloween! He was SO into it this year, man this guy is fun!</p> <p>What’s in here?<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAYHr_aRI/AAAAAAAADxI/E95bTJXSR-w/s1600-h/IMG_7709%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7709" border="0" alt="IMG_7709" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAY2HRiRI/AAAAAAAADxM/aVgV9XORev8/IMG_7709_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> <p>This! Yeah! <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAZbu1RzI/AAAAAAAADxQ/WhDipjMXp9A/s1600-h/IMG_7712%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7712" border="0" alt="IMG_7712" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAZy8MBkI/AAAAAAAADxU/0Xh5ySmqzlc/IMG_7712_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> <p>Fun! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAaLMEuxI/AAAAAAAADxY/uBx9qLneMyQ/s1600-h/IMG_7717%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7717" border="0" alt="IMG_7717" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAaztaSAI/AAAAAAAADxc/RvtAKTUN174/IMG_7717_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> <p>Funny! <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAbeBCOYI/AAAAAAAADxg/lmywnFe1pjc/s1600-h/IMG_7719%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7719" border="0" alt="IMG_7719" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAb8Zg3bI/AAAAAAAADxk/kHA1U99Pn7Y/IMG_7719_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> <p>Scary… and cool! <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAcoXIGBI/AAAAAAAADxs/CpcvQlOzUMo/s1600-h/IMG_7721%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7721" border="0" alt="IMG_7721" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAdlCxEmI/AAAAAAAADxw/3gmcomrhgIk/IMG_7721_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> <p>But the camera is sideways!?! <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAeNtDoyI/AAAAAAAADx0/y9W-VQ9tNvI/s1600-h/IMG_7729%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7729" border="0" alt="IMG_7729" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAfflMmoI/AAAAAAAADx4/re-myZq2BSU/IMG_7729_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="874" /></a></p> <p>Better? <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAf-Ujn3I/AAAAAAAADx8/ePiF5T_xw3o/s1600-h/IMG_7730%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7730" border="0" alt="IMG_7730" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAgiR0NoI/AAAAAAAADyA/tZ8jgxSr3EE/IMG_7730_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="874" /></a> </p> <p>I dunno?<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAhHzno0I/AAAAAAAADyE/g5nqs536vhE/s1600-h/IMG_7738%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7738" border="0" alt="IMG_7738" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAh0MCzdI/AAAAAAAADyI/pJp-Sqm9kY4/IMG_7738_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="874" /></a></p> <p>Going to Auntie Nickis! Hurry, she’s gots candy!! <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAjlvTePI/AAAAAAAADyM/p9Y-AXDpUgE/s1600-h/IMG_7746%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7746" border="0" alt="IMG_7746" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAkSL8R8I/AAAAAAAADyQ/KM5UX95dYrY/IMG_7746_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> <p>Hey, don’t pull my tail! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAldWrDWI/AAAAAAAADyU/xg5X-76dy3I/s1600-h/IMG_7749%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7749" border="0" alt="IMG_7749" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAmEPTM3I/AAAAAAAADyY/Ln1W8xzZoc8/IMG_7749_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> <p>Dang… thats a cute kid. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAmkgpdFI/AAAAAAAADyc/vJBCVwkGYNo/s1600-h/IMG_7753%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7753" border="0" alt="IMG_7753" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAnWm-T9I/AAAAAAAADyg/F5umX9_M9kI/IMG_7753_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="777" /></a></p> <p>I’m ready to fill this bucket up!  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAoGNIE8I/AAAAAAAADyk/CUHM86gAdfs/s1600-h/IMG_7775%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7775" border="0" alt="IMG_7775" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKApDK6JdI/AAAAAAAADyo/JDHHbn2I2a4/IMG_7775_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> <p>Goodnight! <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKApk1ZQFI/AAAAAAAADys/DEMp8ubQTSo/s1600-h/IMG_7781%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7781" border="0" alt="IMG_7781" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TNKAqRd-xGI/AAAAAAAADyw/OE9imCa5cak/IMG_7781_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-65013303676432574512010-10-28T21:46:00.001-07:002010-10-28T21:46:38.962-07:00Another update!! wow Neil…<p>Since I am sharing  my other blogo-life with campers now too, how can it hurt that I double post every once in a while. </p> <p>I’ll make it OK, by giving an Andrew Update. He is a runner now! </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMpRdqugstI/AAAAAAAADwo/y2mM8DgkQYA/s1600-h/IMG_3536%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3536" border="0" alt="IMG_3536" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMpReDRKO2I/AAAAAAAADws/1Ee8jTIuHEo/IMG_3536_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="505" height="380" /></a> </p> <p><strong><em><u>Ok, here is the post from over at my <a href="http://www.becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/">Running Blog…</a></u></em></strong></p> <p>1. I am still feeling worn down. Not really sick anymore, just tired. Going to try and get a good nights sleep tonight. </p> <p>2. Over at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Barefoot-Neil-Z/120887837967152">Barefoot Neil Z on Facebook</a> there is a BondiBand to be had. Like me first, then <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bondi-Band/150788588853">Like BondiBand</a>. Then have 5 friends do the same and then put your name down in the comments of this posting. A BondiBand of your choice to the winner! I already gave one away today. </p> <p>3. Ok, the statement below might come as a shock to some, as it comes from me. I am not a zealot when it comes to Barefoot running. I don’t preach to the masses. I answer questions when asked, I smiled when I get the funny remarks at races, I laugh with the jokes. I truly enjoy running barefoot and I do it for my very own reasons. </p> <p>However. </p> <p>You <font size="3">are</font> <font size="4">not</font> <font size="5">a </font><font size="6">barefoot</font> <font size="5">runner</font>, <font size="4">if </font><font size="3">you </font><font size="4">haven’t</font> <font size="5">run</font> <font size="6"><strong><em>barefoot.</em></strong></font> </p> <p><strong><em>And that's all I have to say about that.</em></strong></p> <p>I had this next photo queue’d up for the post yesterday, but I thought it might be too much of scenery overload, what with the Butchart Garden Photos. So here. One of my favourites of my favourites. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMpRffaflfI/AAAAAAAADww/yRDlA7Fm5aM/s1600-h/IMG_50597.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_5059" border="0" alt="IMG_5059" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMpRgDd_fMI/AAAAAAAADw0/8tsag2zpNLw/IMG_5059_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="804" height="537" /></a> </p> <p>And another… My 3rd favourite of all time… If you click on it, it will take you to the original size image, just because it deserves a good, close-up look. especially at the lightning in the middle. It is freaking AWESOME! I stood up on a hill for  hours snapping long exposure after long exposure, just hoping for something special. Success. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMpRo9fYjHI/AAAAAAAADw4/UqE6oDnQ9J8/s1600-h/IMG_5611a13.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_5611a" border="0" alt="IMG_5611a" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMpRqf9pU3I/AAAAAAAADw8/6o1GWiYHmeE/IMG_5611a_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" width="804" height="511" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>There are many others from that night that are ridiculous, especially a series of pics that include a airliner making his way around this storm… here is a taste of that series of pics. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMpRq9qiE4I/AAAAAAAADxA/Gra8_1P1_00/s1600-h/IMG_55564.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_5556" border="0" alt="IMG_5556" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMpRrkFxvHI/AAAAAAAADxE/tKB1hQB9lFY/IMG_5556_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="804" height="537" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-55995710380235288112010-10-27T20:46:00.001-07:002010-10-28T08:24:29.871-07:00Reader Mail!<blockquote> <p><font face="Arial"><a href="http://bigdawgandmumzilla.blogspot.com/">Sue and Doug</a> are faithful followers here. Sorry I don’t post much anymore, but I will, I promise I will. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">they introduced their lovely blog friends to my running blog because I run Barefoot, and said <a href="http://midlifecruiser.blogspot.com/2010/10/nekkid-feet.html">blog friend Nellie</a>, has been dabbling in the Dark Art too! (barefoot running. keep up please)</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">So I thought I would post my Running post from today, as they are in here. Only fair I suppose and I get a toofer in posts! Good stuff!</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Ok, here is the post, as posted at my <a href="http://www.becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/">Running Blog.</a></font></p> </blockquote> <p>But first Funny Wednesday Foto… </p> <p>This is actually the only good reason to own a convertible in Calgary:</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjxsYC6vJI/AAAAAAAADu4/KFY_Lb7IDZ8/s1600-h/IMG_9593%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_9593" border="0" alt="IMG_9593" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjxs3biYtI/AAAAAAAADu8/dFyPhT28wQg/IMG_9593_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="383" /></a> </p> <p>Ok, on to running. <font size="5"><strong>I’m not</strong></font>. Still weak and tired after my terrible night on Monday. I did eat a full compliment of calories today, which was good as I could only get up to a third (700cal) yesterday. I am down 8lbs in  2 days as of this morning.</p> <p>The *wOoT* moment of the day happened when I got this facebook message from Melanie McQuaid. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjxtiVz94I/AAAAAAAADvA/LWpfcr03mpg/s1600-h/image%5B1%5D.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjxvN3eLOI/AAAAAAAADvE/g0uz0PwFiKE/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="504" height="260" /></a></p> <p>The *bOo* moment came when I was told they can’t ship Island Nectar to Canada, that I'd have to take a standard flavour. How can I argue at 96 Roctanes, really? Still, I thought this was my Loophole to get some of the tasty workout treats.</p> <p>And <font size="6"><strong>my</strong></font> question is, who does the <font color="#8000ff" size="5"><strong><em>sour grapes</em></strong></font> award go to? </p> <p>OK, on to <font size="5"><strong><u>Reader Mail:</u></strong></font></p> <p></p> <dt><a name="c5396126988279422403"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10556293095167946066"><font size="5"><em><strong>Adrienne</strong></em></font></a><font size="5"><em><strong> said... </strong></em></font> <p></p> </dt><dd> <p>Is Stanley park like the U.S.'s Central Park? Looks awesome!! </p> <p><font size="5"><strong><em>A:</em></strong></font> Yes, <a href="http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/stanley/">Stanley Park</a> IS like the U.S’s Central Park. It is located in the City of Vancouver and is actually an Island and yes it IS awesome! It is not, however, pictured in the last post. The picture is of <a href="http://www.butchartgardens.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1">Buchart Gardens</a> on Vancouver Island, Near Victoria. Here are a few other images from our visit there 3 years ago. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjxwn5MF4I/AAAAAAAADvI/b3Ax8prmOpc/s1600-h/IMG_6901%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6901" border="0" alt="IMG_6901" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjxxmw1_9I/AAAAAAAADvM/XkiCl7sTbEI/IMG_6901_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjxy62ZaeI/AAAAAAAADvQ/UHvmK056lsI/s1600-h/IMG_6913%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6913" border="0" alt="IMG_6913" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjxz75bGZI/AAAAAAAADvU/nKUol4MYm1c/IMG_6913_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx1LLIozI/AAAAAAAADvY/SG9sODgw5tU/s1600-h/IMG_6938%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6938" border="0" alt="IMG_6938" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx2S0zMlI/AAAAAAAADvg/rZ_Z4yaS_aQ/IMG_6938_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a> </p> <p>It still baffles me how incredible the place is… that is the Pacific Ocean right there…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx3-RmMwI/AAAAAAAADvk/o9ggecgkwFY/s1600-h/IMG_6990%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6990" border="0" alt="IMG_6990" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx4wupG4I/AAAAAAAADvo/c8a3XGK5YXE/IMG_6990_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a> </p> <p>Now, to get a little scale to the size of the place, see the people upper middle, left?</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx5zlIyRI/AAAAAAAADvs/bRawKKcMxWU/s1600-h/IMG_6873%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6873" border="0" alt="IMG_6873" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx7K1KRlI/AAAAAAAADvw/sJ81p8KKoKA/IMG_6873_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx8aw8VqI/AAAAAAAADv0/JZGOUclgezY/s1600-h/IMG_6877%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6877" border="0" alt="IMG_6877" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx9JAUOdI/AAAAAAAADv4/JPeHXnV85Kw/IMG_6877_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a> </p> <p>These photos are untouched. I couldn’t make them any better. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx-f7RNoI/AAAAAAAADv8/7A8B-gHqcuo/s1600-h/IMG_6882%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6882" border="0" alt="IMG_6882" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjx_pOxE4I/AAAAAAAADwA/TK_eOIs15lY/IMG_6882_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a> </p> <p>This one was ‘touched’ a bit… This one you can click on for larger, and feel free to take it! Let me know if you did tho, ok?</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjyAqG2uWI/AAAAAAAADwE/ysPdYgNcp3Q/s1600-h/IMG_6945a%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6945a" border="0" alt="IMG_6945a" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjyBJOkr-I/AAAAAAAADwI/a4D_O8D4DlM/IMG_6945a_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p></p> </dd><dt><a name="c6525888027276432772"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/08958004873717796137"><strong><em><font size="5">-Nellie and Jonathan</font></em></strong></a><strong><em><font size="5"> said... </font></em></strong> <p></p> </dt><dd> <p>Well, I'll be flummoxed! I found your blog through Sue and Doug (Big Dawg) when they saw my blog post today about my barefoot wannabe run today :) You wanna see a newbie hoofing it? <br />Here ya go! <br /><a href="http://midlifecruiser.blogspot.com">http://midlifecruiser.blogspot.com</a></p> <p><font size="5"><strong><em>A:</em></strong></font> (not really a question, but a cool deal nonetheless) Many of you know that I keep <a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-is-this-facebook-thing.html">many internet places</a> to hang out. It is because I <strike>can’t typically keep friends for very long because I smell funny</strike> love to blog about stuff, but typically don’t cross blogospheres too much. This one did tho, cross blogs that is. My Andrew Blog, follows a lot of RV’ers and I have made some good friends there. <a href="http://bigdawgandmumzilla.blogspot.com/">One such friend</a> has a friend that tried Barefooting recently and this such friend steered said friend to my camping site, and thus over here! Cool story hey? <a href="http://midlifecruiser.blogspot.com">Nellies blog</a> is very funny too! worth a read. (they sold everything and now live out of their RV full time) They are in their 30’s… </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> </dd><dt><a name="c6086917739889040198"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887"><strong><em><font size="5">Shelley</font></em></strong></a><strong><em><font size="5"> said... </font></em></strong> <p></p> </dt><dd> <p>Good luck with the weight loss - you've got a good plan. Just know that apparently most people don't tend to lose much weight when training for a marathon (or a half marathon, as I'm discovering). But hey, anything coming off will be great, right? </p> <p><strong><em><font size="5">A:</font></em></strong> I know that it is a common thought that it’s hard to lose weight during a tough training cycle. I am proof positive that it can be done. I lost 40lbs during the 16 week training cycle for my first half marathon. I was on Jenny Craig and all I did was up my calories on run days to keep me fuelled. The insatiable appetite that comes with training was quelled with copious amounts of water and fruit! I suppose it depends where you are in your weight plan, as I know it gets harder to lose, the closer you get to your goal. I have given myself ample time to get off on the right foot, prior to the main part of the plan, so hopefully my weight loss will be a natural and sustainable journey! </p> <p></p> </dd><dt><a name="c9158522641021972032"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/08223203230634447543"><font size="5"><em>Glaven Q. Heisenberg</em></font></a><font size="5"><em> said... </em></font> <p></p> </dt><dd> <p>Lose weight? What? Tired of being Ukrainian?</p> <p><font size="5"><em><strong>A:</strong></em></font> Never! I do love me a good perogy at Easter! (and why does the MS dictionary not have a spelling for perogy. Here are the solutions it comes up with. Spellcheck = Fail although ‘porgy’ made me laugh a little’</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjyBhnzBOI/AAAAAAAADwQ/Ct-8HFMNZWY/s1600-h/image8.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjyCa80n3I/AAAAAAAADwU/4nzAmA26sYk/image_thumb4.png?imgmax=800" width="206" height="324" /></a> </p> <p><font color="#800000" size="5"><strong><em>And finally</em></strong></font> an answer to my <a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-dont-really-have-to-think-about-it.html">Gnome Problem…</a></p> <p><font size="5"><em>A:</em></font> <a href="http://onecrazypenguin.blogspot.com/2010/10/falling-in-love-with-fall.html">Comes in this blog post</a> from Reader Tiina of One Crazy Penguin. Thanks, I sent them in a cab with 6 bucks, a couple sandwiches and your address, let me know when they get there. On second thought, don’t! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjyFvNvyxI/AAAAAAAADwY/hiu8RXmmxSA/s1600-h/tree5.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="tree" border="0" alt="tree" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjyHa8T0DI/AAAAAAAADwc/N_-UrWvCsEM/tree_thumb5.png?imgmax=800" width="269" height="354" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>And here, just because I’m <font color="#008000" size="5"><strong>feeling good today</strong></font>. Photo is Circa 1998. My wife is so proud…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjyH9FhPvI/AAAAAAAADwg/okGhkgtcDL8/s1600-h/NeilinBlockHeater3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Neil in Block Heater" border="0" alt="Neil in Block Heater" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TMjyIa97lyI/AAAAAAAADwk/LZjnqItbPkU/NeilinBlockHeater_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="429" height="326" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> </dd> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-44790582326082738302010-10-10T22:10:00.001-07:002010-10-10T22:10:56.015-07:0010.10.10 part 1.0+1.0<p>Well the day just kept getting better. I actually got a nap at about 1pm for an hour. I never nap. After that we got ready and headed over to my parents for Thanksgiving/ nutha b-day pour moi! </p> <p>Turkey. I do love Turkey. But just a couple times a year. Otherwise I overdose and have don’t crave it anyway, so what the point of eating too much of it. My Mom and Dad make award winning turkey dinner. (I gave them the ‘versatile cooker’, for their prowess in the Kitchen!)  Dad also made his brussel sprouts, but instead of whipped cheeze from a jar, he made a cheese rue. yum. I’m not a big fan of the little cabbages, but smother them in enough cheeze and I am all over it! </p> <p>Oh, guess what the theme was for my today party? uh-huh! M-I-C-K-E-Y  M-O-U-S-E… you know the rest. The boy had a hand in choosing the theme of THIS one too! haha!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcLa0C8DI/AAAAAAAADtI/XfjOqDgoWg0/s1600-h/IMG_7425%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7425" border="0" alt="IMG_7425" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcMWfDaGI/AAAAAAAADtM/2CklzSL3rbI/IMG_7425_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a> </p> <p>We opened presents. I got an Asian Cookbook, a cool fit foods book and some cash!! The cash goes along with my other B-day cash so I can buy a pair of winter running minimalist shoes. As of today I am hoping to not have to buy them… we’ll see… cross fingers.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcM6EYyYI/AAAAAAAADtQ/a3L6HPnVTqI/s1600-h/IMG_7442%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7442" border="0" alt="IMG_7442" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcNZlc3-I/AAAAAAAADtU/3crUxRe6Llg/IMG_7442_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a> </p> <p>Andrew gets presents during other peoples b-days too… He digs it. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcOOqPN0I/AAAAAAAADtY/5bWDEBb95XE/s1600-h/IMG_7431%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7431" border="0" alt="IMG_7431" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcOgif_II/AAAAAAAADtc/cCzDPWtcLoE/IMG_7431_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>We ate, yum… too much. then we had cake, pie and more cake. Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Cake. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcPXqkGYI/AAAAAAAADtg/1a3f18PJaeQ/s1600-h/IMG_7452%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7452" border="0" alt="IMG_7452" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcQLIvmKI/AAAAAAAADtk/pyyQXUFOBU8/IMG_7452_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcRAt7ACI/AAAAAAAADto/9n1nOh0I0hE/s1600-h/IMG_7457%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7457" border="0" alt="IMG_7457" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcSG0HpsI/AAAAAAAADts/DFx9xtqmZuM/IMG_7457_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a></p> <p>The boy sings the song really well now! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcSn0xntI/AAAAAAAADtw/zuzYX0ZETKo/s1600-h/IMG_7464%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7464" border="0" alt="IMG_7464" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcTUt2pGI/AAAAAAAADt0/ZVNYpYmGYe0/IMG_7464_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a>  </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>After all the excitement I pretty much sat in the Lounger watching my new Iphone 4. We watched Football and pretty much just watched Andrew play for the afternoon. A perfect end to a perfect day. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcUKsvmgI/AAAAAAAADt4/qAEWJnDKHeg/s1600-h/IMG_7476%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7476" border="0" alt="IMG_7476" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcU2uloZI/AAAAAAAADt8/pJKw9l_3dWA/IMG_7476_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a> </p> <p>Oh, and remember the really messy Sky this morning. Well, Red sky in morning, sailor take warning. This came true and the wind has been howling for hours now. See the giant dog in the lower right corner. he wanted in out of the wind. he is a giant baby. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcWGp6MmI/AAAAAAAADuA/Nr72iSX-EGc/s1600-h/IMG_7469%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_7469" border="0" alt="IMG_7469" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKcX21evkI/AAAAAAAADuE/9Envs-j_xco/IMG_7469_thumb%5B10%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="497" height="666" /></a> </p> <p>All in all, my 10.10.10 has been everything I had hoped it would be. My Family means everything to me!</p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-31111417853455467962010-10-10T10:14:00.000-07:002010-10-10T22:16:21.687-07:0010.10.10 part 1.o<p>What can I say. I got up and went out to our meeting point for our run and was greeted by this. Like seriously… what did I do to deserve this. </p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdD7T-Q9I/AAAAAAAADuI/UadufyiSNXY/s1600-h/IMG_74015.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="IMG_7401" border="0" alt="IMG_7401" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdFJ2le8I/AAAAAAAADuM/1CLrGuxPON8/IMG_7401_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="754" /></a> </p><p>Here are a couple other pictures I took on the way over to the run. These next 2 were taken from the same spot. </p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdFuWfqPI/AAAAAAAADuQ/jIUNQH8u6yE/s1600-h/IMG_73943.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="IMG_7394" border="0" alt="IMG_7394" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdGh1YZLI/AAAAAAAADuU/2VXEFxh1zwI/IMG_7394_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="704" height="471" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdHH7clTI/AAAAAAAADuY/RR8qsGMU1G4/s1600-h/IMG_73963.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="IMG_7396" border="0" alt="IMG_7396" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdHxbyyAI/AAAAAAAADuc/7RAxG_zRbac/IMG_7396_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="704" height="471" /></a> </p><p></p><p>We finished the run, equalling 8 1.0k’s for a total of 8k. It was a perfect morning for a run, and a perfect morning for a barefoot run. These days are being counted as blessings as they will be done soon and I’ll be in shoes (of some sort). When we got done our run, the group had a surprise for me, as Marian had picked up a cake and candles! </p><p>How much fun can a guy on his birthday, really. I highly recommend the embracing of ‘your’ day, as it is WAY more fun than brooding and shying away. From this experience this year…. <strong><u><span style="font-size:6;color:#ff8000;">*WoOt!*</span></u></strong></p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdIuV0VeI/AAAAAAAADug/W-LhKfBig2o/s1600-h/IMG_74133.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="IMG_7413" border="0" alt="IMG_7413" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdJo60taI/AAAAAAAADuk/5YnNTDpIePw/IMG_7413_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="704" height="471" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdKUvqx_I/AAAAAAAADuo/Y2-DeRHJKhQ/s1600-h/IMG_74223.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="IMG_7422" border="0" alt="IMG_7422" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdLXjRHeI/AAAAAAAADus/gEOO87xAmE8/IMG_7422_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="604" /></a> </p><p>Thanks Judy, Jamie, Mariea, and Marian for an awesome birthday morning run! It couldn’t have been nicer!</p><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdMBKw-HI/AAAAAAAADuw/OSuaEpkFYuk/s1600-h/IMG_74183.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="IMG_7418" border="0" alt="IMG_7418" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLKdNUdDfKI/AAAAAAAADu0/g3pbK_h8cU8/IMG_7418_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="704" height="471" /></a> </p><p>I got home and Andrew JUMPED up and yelled HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY! woohoo! Traci had breakfast ready! what a day and it’s only 10am!!</p>ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-38332091644505859602010-10-09T22:58:00.001-07:002010-10-09T22:58:53.813-07:0010.9.10<p>Was pretty freaking amazing for me. I can’t wait until 10.10.10. I know there are a lot of other people that celebrate a birthday tomorrow. Like. Probably, well easily, 18 million people ( <em>6,697,254,041 </em>people in the world divided by 365 days in a year, rounded down to the nearest million for the sake of brevity, or is it too late for brevity?) </p> <p>Another cool thing about this October. It has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. Only once in every 853 years does this happen.</p> <p><font size="5"><strong><u>Other cool stuff about 10.10.10</u></strong></font> </p> <blockquote> <p><font face="Arial">The numerical form of a calendar date can create confusion when used in international correspondence, especially when the year is abbreviated into two digits. The numerical form of October 10, 2010 will be the same for all areas that read calendar dates by month/day such as in the United States, or day/month such as in Europe. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">At the start of the new millennium, specific dates have become more popular and significant, especially as a day to get married. The abbreviated date of 10/10/10 or October 10, 2010 is believed to have more than just a meaning as a day to get married. There are other great significances to this date that can be somewhat surprising.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"></font> <br /><font face="Arial">The calendar date of October 10, 2010 is believed to hold some significance because it has a numerical abbreviation of 10/10/10. We will have to wait another hundred years to write the date like this. </font></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><strong><font size="3" face="Arial">10/10/10 Significance</font></strong></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font face="Arial">The date of October 10, 2010 (10/10/10) has become a widely popular date to get married because it only consists of the number ten. It is even more significant that the date 10/10/10 at 10:10am (10:10) or 10:10pm (22:10) to be a very lucky time. One reason for this comes from the story of George Inmad who had been deaf since birth. On 10/10/1910 at 10:10pm (22:10) he suddenly was able to hear with no explanation from the doctors. It was a medical mystery and the only conclusion they had was that he was very lucky. From then on, it is believed that you will have good luck if you touch your ears at 10:10am or pm. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Many organizations are using the ease of remembering this date of 10/10/10 to host large events so that people will associate the date to the event. The psychology of the number ten seems to give people a nice and comfortable feeling where many use the number ten as a reference or limit such as Top Ten lists.</font></p> <h4><font face="Arial">Coincidence or Prophecy?</font></h4> <p><font face="Arial">There are many coincidences and prophecies that are involved with the date of October 10, 2010. In mathematics, the date of 10/10/10 or 101010 is divisible by the number of days in a week, which is seven (7), which is considered to be very lucky. However, the date also appears to have a yin and yang situation where the date is also divisible by the number six (6), which is considered to be very unlucky. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Most predictions and opinions concerning the date of 10/10/10 are based on its mathematical uniqueness as a number. Some believe that on this day something either good or bad has to happen, however there is no scientific or logical basis for this belief. The belief that something good or bad will happen is based solely on faith and/or natural belief because we don’t know what the future entails. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">While some believe that something good will happen, there are others who believe that nothing will happen, which is most likely the scenario.  This is not the first day that the date has had this type of sequence or significance. In the past couple of years, we have faced different dates such as June 6, 2006 (6/6/06), which is a very negative number sequence, and August 8, 2008 (8/8/08), which is a very lucky sequence to the Chinese culture. However, nothing significant happened on these days and will probably be the case on October 10, 2010. </font></p> <h4><font face="Arial">Global Events on October 10, 2010</font></h4> <p><font face="Arial">Many organizations are taking advantage of the significant date of October 10, 2010 (10/10/10) by creating global events such as the Global Work Party, World Homeless Day and the 10-10-10 Initiative to help create awareness for their cause. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The Global Work Party is a time for people around the world to participate in an event that will help deal with global warming issues in their area. The day will join together thousands of communities to celebrate climate solutions by putting up solar panels, planting trees, cleaning up trash, installing wind turbines, digging community gardens, and more activities that will help deal with global warming issues.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">On October 10, 2010, the Netherlands Antilles will be dissolved, with the islands being split up and given a new constitutional status. <font color="#ff0000">(ed note: Awww)</font></font></p> <p><font face="Arial">World Homeless day hopes to draw attention to the needs of homeless people by making the 10th of the 10th in 2010 to become an international day that provides opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Whether the date is used to create more significance to its cause or by coincidence, the date of October 10, 2010 (10/10/10) will surely be a date that people find amusing and significant.</font></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="5"><strong><u>What did I do today</u></strong></font>, the day before 1o.10.10? I started off by looking up <a href="http://live.ironmanlive.com/Event/Ford_Ironman_World_Championship">IronMan live</a> and finding an app for my New Iphone 4 so I could stay up to date on IMKona while out delivering Fruit Baskets for my DW’s company <a href="http://gettagift.ca/">Getta-Gift gift baskets</a>. </p> <p>Don’t tell Traci, but I had to rebuild a basket through the cello-wrap as it tipped over in the car. In my defence it happened as I was turning into the gas station to fill the empty tank on <font size="5"><em>her</em></font> car. If you read this Honey, I promise you it looked AMAZING. Once I got done rebuilding it. Man those baskets are top heavy aren’t they? Whew.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFVtB-XYhI/AAAAAAAADrs/t2ZlN-bFtf8/s1600-h/fruitbasket3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="fruit basket" border="0" alt="fruit basket" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFVt_SY45I/AAAAAAAADrw/loAR1mY57NY/fruitbasket_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="374" height="374" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>I drove ALL over the city delivering today. the first loop was 110kms. the second was only 60kms. So 100miles of fruit basket deliveries. That drive was a lot less fun mapping in Map My Run than I thought it was going to be. Belch. I think next time, I'll just bring my Garmin and set it on the dash. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFVv8dJBII/AAAAAAAADr0/0VnJvGXoDQo/s1600-h/image%5B1%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV1yyGlRI/AAAAAAAADr4/TPTHqBu4C2s/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="504" height="846" /></a> </p> <p>It’s 1 hour until 10.10.10 starts. and about 1 hours and 2o minutes until 10.10.10 10:10:10. Cool huh? And did you know that 101010 is the binary digit for 42, which is kms for Marathon! great stuff! </p> <p>I had a <font color="#ff0080" size="5"><strong><u>Surprise B-day</u></strong></font> party today from Traci and Andrew when I returned! Decorations, Balloons and it was Mickey Mouse Theme! Gawd I love having a 3 year old in the house! I got some Lightning McQueen Lego, some Injinji Socks and a GC for a sports massage from my awesome family. (2 guesses who the Lego was from?) We are over to my Parents tomorrow for Thanksgiving Turkey and another Birthday for me! Here are the photo results of all the love I get from my Family. You 2 are freaking amazing, and I might be the luckiest guy on earth! </p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV2873S2I/AAAAAAAADr8/-qmsgD3K6Tc/s1600-h/IMG_7367%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7367" border="0" alt="IMG_7367" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV3v3wLUI/AAAAAAAADsA/a-eMV-8bgZo/IMG_7367_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV4zr4EhI/AAAAAAAADsE/Yci_UmtpPwM/s1600-h/IMG_7372%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7372" border="0" alt="IMG_7372" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV5qNo1TI/AAAAAAAADsI/MojhIFZvRaE/IMG_7372_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV6BiVFlI/AAAAAAAADsQ/98lYHfpNaD0/s1600-h/CIMG8419%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8419" border="0" alt="CIMG8419" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV7O_ZdhI/AAAAAAAADsU/rejGx8osCOI/CIMG8419_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV7z9C0yI/AAAAAAAADsY/KpK12_CUxMQ/s1600-h/CIMG8414%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG8414" border="0" alt="CIMG8414" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV8R3GwlI/AAAAAAAADsc/xk13fPL8n3o/CIMG8414_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV9Qg9ytI/AAAAAAAADsg/uGB1NjnO7_E/s1600-h/IMG_7384%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7384" border="0" alt="IMG_7384" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV9wmG-cI/AAAAAAAADsk/3B-StD9M4uc/IMG_7384_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV-tYxyPI/AAAAAAAADso/QF9pdRucFuA/s1600-h/IMG_7377%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7377" border="0" alt="IMG_7377" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV_L0ArDI/AAAAAAAADss/m3mjq1pA6bg/IMG_7377_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFV_n23_0I/AAAAAAAADsw/Z4VP-4Icg28/s1600-h/IMG_7375%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7375" border="0" alt="IMG_7375" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFWAYEWs2I/AAAAAAAADs0/gSTgikB2oeM/IMG_7375_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="338" /></a>  </p> <p>Random awesome Pug Shot.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFWA1W7ytI/AAAAAAAADs4/mtqHsmIBcx0/s1600-h/IMG_7387%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7387" border="0" alt="IMG_7387" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFWBS6YsEI/AAAAAAAADs8/gpSnSkopz8o/IMG_7387_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p>Andrew and I then went for a 2 hour walk/play around the neighbourhood as we are finally getting incredible summer weather here, and if we don’t take advantage of it, winter will be here and I’ll just be bitter. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFWE9isozI/AAAAAAAADtA/lFqCcyFQwbw/s1600-h/image7%5B1%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TLFWHK5QIWI/AAAAAAAADtE/AO3si9PhnKQ/image7_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-43763419701925431752010-10-07T19:57:00.001-07:002010-10-07T19:57:14.785-07:00Prayers…<p>For <a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2010/10/accepting-you-decision.html">Tioga George.</a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-24537089223589110782010-10-07T08:04:00.001-07:002010-10-07T08:05:11.492-07:00And how was your day?<p>Traci choked on her coffee and spit a mouthful out all over the dash and windshield of my truck. Think: blueberry pie eating contest in the movie ‘Stand by Me’</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TK3hhSpl9-I/AAAAAAAADrU/NEFu3CHOzmY/s1600-h/IMG_7351%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7351" border="0" alt="IMG_7351" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TK3hiNdbWwI/AAAAAAAADrY/6Fyk3Rx_sgc/IMG_7351_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="525" height="354" /></a>  </p> <p>She never got a single drop of coffee on her, as it was a very purposeful/ directional choke/spit because she was making a big delivery of 150 Thanksgiving treat buckets to a corporate client. Yep, not a drop on her tho….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TK3hjQtLpeI/AAAAAAAADrc/PkozzxqanYs/s1600-h/IMG_7349%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7349" border="0" alt="IMG_7349" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TK3hkBLGXOI/AAAAAAAADrg/lKBSaetDubI/IMG_7349_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="542" height="365" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="5"><strong><u>On the way back</u></strong></font> from this delivery, we stopped at the Italian Bakery Deli for a fresh sandwich for lunch. As we are finishing lunch outside on a picnic table, I watch a elderly lady walk into the bakery, then walk back out. She heads back to her car but as she steps off the curb she trips. With a sickening thud she falls onto the road. </p> <p>I Bolted over to her to help and this poor woman was just crying and crying. </p> <blockquote> <p>‘Ok, ma’am, we’re going to look after you. We’re right here. Tell me what hurts’ – Traci, call 911 right now. </p> <p>‘Ma’am, try to relax, you have taken a pretty good spill, we have called 911, tell me where it hurts’</p> </blockquote> <p>‘My arm!’ still crying she tries to show me. keep in mind she is face down on the rough asphalt kinda twisted. At this point some dude says, ‘lets roll her over’ </p> <blockquote> <p>‘No sir, we won’t move her’ - ‘please just support her leg, DO NOT try to move her’  - ‘Ma’am, does it hurt anywhere else?’</p> </blockquote> <p>‘My leg’ she shows me (near her hip, obviously). She is still crying, but gathering herself as we talk.</p> <blockquote> <p>‘Ma’am, I know its uncomfortable right now, but we are going to wait until the paramedics get here until we can move you, I'm going to put my hand under your head, and take your glasses off. I've set them right by your purse and keys, what is you name ma’am?’</p> </blockquote> <p>‘ Mary Theresa ‘</p> <blockquote> <p>‘Hi Mary Theresa, I’m Neil. I saw you go into the Bakery and come out with nothing, what were you doing here’</p> </blockquote> <p>‘I wanted to pick up a loaf of bread, but the line was too long’</p> <blockquote> <p>Meanwhile, I had kind of checked her out, no blood, she had stopped crying, seemed to be gaining her spirit. Another guy showed up with a blanket and a pillow( a really cute little embroidered pillow) and we kind of supported her where we could. </p> <p>‘Mary Theresa, you are doing ok, but we are going to wait for the help crew before you can move. Is there anyone you want us to call.</p> </blockquote> <p>‘ummm… uh… my son’ </p> <blockquote> <p>‘One sec Mary Theresa’ – I scan the gathering crowd ‘YOU with the phone! (Traci was still on with 911), come here!’, ‘You are going to call her son’, the dude *snaps* to attention, OK!. She gave me the number (good sign for Mary Theresa, no bad head knock), there was no answer, ‘Is there another # we can call?’, there was and the helper dude left a message. I had noticed a ruby ring on her finger with a ‘50’ on it. ‘Mary Theresa, can we call your husband?’</p> </blockquote> <p>‘He’s in a nursing home, that’s why I wanted to stop here, I was going to see him and I wanted to get him a loaf of bread’ (I know, heartbreaking)</p> <blockquote> <p>‘ Can we call the Nursing home?’</p> </blockquote> <p>‘Yes, but don’t tell them I fell, just tell them’ – she stops short of finishing the question and lifts her head up, twists it around very awkwardly and seemingly painfully)… to look at her watch ‘ Oh, it’s only 12:30, just tell them I can’t make it for my 1:00 meeting’</p> <blockquote> <p>‘Mary Theresa… (I say in my best school teacher tone) the next time you want to know the time, please just ask me…’</p> </blockquote> <p>She actually laughed.</p> <blockquote> <p>‘What’s the phone number to the nursing home’</p> </blockquote> <p>‘Oh dear, that’s a tough one, I don’t know. </p> <blockquote> <p>‘what’s the name of the home?’ – she tells me, and I scan the crowd again. ‘YOU, is that a blackberry?’ – yep- ‘ Look up the xxxxxxxx nursing home, then call them, but don’t tell them she fell.</p> </blockquote> <p>So she was feeling more comfortable, Traci went in and bought her the loaf of bread she came for and before the Paramedics could arrive, a Fire Dept Hazmat truck arrived and lent their assistance. I gave them all her info, then told Mary Theresa she was going to be looked after by the pros now and said goodbye. She kind of waved her hand at me and so I grabbed her hand and got the nicest little ‘thank you’ and little hand squeeze. </p> <p>They had her on the stretcher by the time we left. I wanted to jump in and go with her, but there wasn’t anything more I could do. She had a pretty good sense of humour, at one point she says “oh my, we need to get off the road, we’ll all get ran over” I replied, ‘no ma’am, if they want to get to you, they gotta go through me, and that ain’t happening because I am a big man and they don’t want to wreck their car’. She got a chuckle there too. Oh, and Mary Theresa turns 77 next Monday (Thanksgiving up here, btw). Happy Birthday Ma’am!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TK3hk5ZOq4I/AAAAAAAADrk/4I-cz12q2CE/s1600-h/CIMG0173%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG0173" border="0" alt="CIMG0173" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TK3hl0XozsI/AAAAAAAADro/W1vjhSRIvbk/CIMG0173_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="539" height="405" /></a> </p> <p>That was it. I got a few compliments on how I handled everything, and one guy says ‘You’ve done this before’, I replied ‘nope, first time’, ‘You obviously took the class’… I did take the class, 3+ years ago, it was Baby CPR, but it had a basic component on first aid. It got me thinking about the <a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2010/05/sunday-run-adds-to-crazy-week-warning.html">incident in Fish Creek</a> this spring and how there was a good team captain (a nurse out for a run) on that emergency, and I was glad I could help on this one…</p> <p>I guess I listened well enough in that class! Amazing how having a kid will snap you to attention, because I never listened in school. Took me a few hours for the adrenaline rush to subside and even now, recounting the story, my heart rate has gone up… </p> <p>Take care everyone! </p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-44332179520724625202010-09-26T21:43:00.001-07:002010-09-26T21:43:03.398-07:00Lake Louise. (A big pile of pictures…)<p>Here is our day today. If you want to see some other amazing shots, <a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2010/09/scenery.html">go here</a> to see pictures from my 16k barefoot run this morning. </p> <p>We have lived in Calgary for 13 years now and we shamefully have never been to Lake Louise. Here is the resulting photos. The weather wasn’t great, but who wants perfect pictures you can buy on postcards anyway?</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgJyaoXHI/AAAAAAAADoo/uBoQVnv9DPg/s1600-h/IMG_6990%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6990" border="0" alt="IMG_6990" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgKrE7hFI/AAAAAAAADos/2DvnVpytf2A/IMG_6990_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgMBm0B6I/AAAAAAAADow/QDlGk7Kci8w/s1600-h/IMG_6992%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6992" border="0" alt="IMG_6992" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgM_KnqEI/AAAAAAAADo0/JCq6jFsfFyQ/IMG_6992_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgNuJa8sI/AAAAAAAADo4/54qmoaFsYtU/s1600-h/IMG_6993%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6993" border="0" alt="IMG_6993" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgOuDCFlI/AAAAAAAADo8/gB_Wg1R8ZWE/IMG_6993_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="849" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgQOoVxlI/AAAAAAAADpA/wG6H6m4pqfc/s1600-h/IMG_7000%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7000" border="0" alt="IMG_7000" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgQ2v--rI/AAAAAAAADpE/joGB7P_ICX4/IMG_7000_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgRi8GtaI/AAAAAAAADpI/p_aNSVfL-3o/s1600-h/IMG_7008%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7008" border="0" alt="IMG_7008" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgSRipdbI/AAAAAAAADpM/NyuTk01ta3A/IMG_7008_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAgT3m-FHI/AAAAAAAADpQ/vO0sythjlek/s1600-h/IMG_7009%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6983" border="0" alt="IMG_6983" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TKAg1ncy4oI/AAAAAAAADrQ/Xk144hOjaQU/IMG_6983_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-15240417893726060292010-09-21T22:27:00.001-07:002010-09-21T22:27:03.263-07:00If anyone…<p>… wonders where I am, I am over <a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com">here.</a> I’ll be back soon with some summer recaps and more regular postings. I have been reading your blogs! </p> <p>Neil</p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-72802205246094314762010-08-22T14:08:00.001-07:002010-08-22T14:08:17.290-07:00Camping!<p>We are camping again. We are really ruffin’ it. We don’t have hookups of any kind, however, a couple months ago, we upgraded to 2 ‘deep cycle’ 6 volt batteries and are on day 5 of this camping trip without having to connect to any type of shore power. </p> <p><em>Yep, were ruffin it. </em></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRMaRv4QI/AAAAAAAADmk/r3DEUPVuusI/s1600-h/IMG_63943.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6394" border="0" alt="IMG_6394" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRNyZr0FI/AAAAAAAADmo/WyV1O-iAsn0/IMG_6394_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRPH_Lx-I/AAAAAAAADms/iD-2UeIW2LI/s1600-h/IMG_63983.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6398" border="0" alt="IMG_6398" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRRLm-5wI/AAAAAAAADmw/S0QSbbcDAFA/IMG_6398_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a>  </p> <p>This battery revelation opens up a whole new world for us and our camping adventures. As long as our water tank is full and our waste tanks are empty, we figure we can go ‘Boondocking’ for at least 6 days at a stretch with no requirement for connections. That is super-duper news. Imagine all the mountain meadows, prairie lakesides and music festivals that this opens the door to us!</p> <p>We are exactly 30 minutes west of our house. Right now we are pretty smothered in forest fire smoke from all the fires in British Columbia, but it sure makes for some nice photo opportunities. </p> <p><em>It a really cool sight to see, when you look straight up, and there is blue sky, but anywhere else and it’s like the thickest fog. These pics are on the way to the camping area.</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRRr4KCwI/AAAAAAAADm0/TA3vJt-KzPY/s1600-h/IMG_63824.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6382" border="0" alt="IMG_6382" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRSnwEbfI/AAAAAAAADm4/l22JQkTzv_0/IMG_6382_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="585" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRTX4HfVI/AAAAAAAADm8/vOv1ypT-U7I/s1600-h/IMG_63843.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6384" border="0" alt="IMG_6384" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRUPby-AI/AAAAAAAADnA/OWFBTnNbHnM/IMG_6384_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" height="261" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRVLQsoLI/AAAAAAAADnE/NAeiJtt7B7w/s1600-h/IMG_64634.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6463" border="0" alt="IMG_6463" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRWYfVs_I/AAAAAAAADnI/z1nY2FjnNB8/IMG_6463_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a>   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRXJbDBgI/AAAAAAAADnM/FXYVYLa8p0o/s1600-h/IMG_64453.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6445" border="0" alt="IMG_6445" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRYDBabKI/AAAAAAAADnQ/xduY-5JIEMc/IMG_6445_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a> <em>God’s country. truly.</em> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>On Saturday we were supposed to go to Millerville for the Farmers Market and Fair. Nope. The line up of cars was at least a couple kms long and we were in NO mood to get stuck in some ‘city folk’ crowds. We ended up in Okotoks for some breakfast and then back to the house (because we were so close) for showers. </p> <p>After a stop at the house the board of directors were anxious to get back on the road and back to the mountains. Pump gas (as Andrew says it) first, then gone again!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRZAtCSSI/AAAAAAAADnU/nR6yE7_fhG0/s1600-h/IMG_64593.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6459" border="0" alt="IMG_6459" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRaY4t3LI/AAAAAAAADnY/J314mLRsTlY/IMG_6459_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Long time ago back story: 17 years ago I went to Saskatoon from my home in North Battleford to upgrade my high school Math and English marks so I could get into Architecture school. I got there and the first thing I had to do was look for a job. I found one, and it was a position selling coupons door to door. The story of the coupon sales cult company is probably a whole nother marathon of blogging to tell that story, but the one thing that did come out of this job was I met my good friend Randy. I have not seen Randy in 17 years, but we reconnected and have kept in touch through Facebook (He moved to England 13 years ago), and I just happened to know that he was back in Canada on a family camping trip. Turns out he was one mountain range to the north from us. </p> <p>I gave Randy a call and we headed out to Bow Valley Provincial Park, just east of Canmore. He had moved from his campsite over to a day use picnic area on the banks of the mighty Bow River. </p> <p>It was like we saw each other yesterday. Yammer yammer yammer… yakkity yak. The bonus is Traci and Randy got along very well and Andrew, after a little bit of shyness, was all over Randy t0o! It was good to see you Randy. I remember being very good friends with you back then and this little hour long visit confirmed why. I sure hope it isn’t another 17 years before we get to re-connect again. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRb-MsseI/AAAAAAAADnc/GuJrAxGH-DI/s1600-h/IMG_64643.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6464" border="0" alt="IMG_6464" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRdGN79MI/AAAAAAAADng/CmLqN6TBDGI/IMG_6464_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a></p> <p><em>If you click on the photo below, it will come up much larger (settings in Livewriter are very user friendly like that) . It is a pretty nice shot and if you want to download it for you desktop background or anything, feel free! The mountain on the far right is Yamnuska. I am going to climb it before the summer is out. </em></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRfbNTQ9I/AAAAAAAADnk/ip3VM4DB_lI/s1600-h/IMG_650811.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6508" border="0" alt="IMG_6508" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRglEQU5I/AAAAAAAADno/5kUGNHS8pZA/IMG_6508_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a>   </p> <p><em>My DW enjoying the day</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRiJAEhaI/AAAAAAAADns/ud1Z6Z0GH14/s1600-h/IMG_65093.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6509" border="0" alt="IMG_6509" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRjjk1PbI/AAAAAAAADnw/Rb40mj673kg/IMG_6509_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a>  </p> <p><em>My DS enjoying the day</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRkjAOtSI/AAAAAAAADn0/mxn-n1qebEg/s1600-h/IMG_64873.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6487" border="0" alt="IMG_6487" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRlwlu4eI/AAAAAAAADn4/CvOlt1GQaOg/IMG_6487_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a>  </p> <p><em>My DW and DS enjoying each other!</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRnG7LUCI/AAAAAAAADn8/WBBFHYKE62k/s1600-h/IMG_64973.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6497" border="0" alt="IMG_6497" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRobVelHI/AAAAAAAADoA/6sYleGo6TOI/IMG_6497_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a> </p> <p><em>Randy and I…</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRpwPUXaI/AAAAAAAADoI/OllMRURsbbs/s1600-h/IMG_65203.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6520" border="0" alt="IMG_6520" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRrPekj_I/AAAAAAAADoM/xPnHBIUotqo/IMG_6520_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a></p> <p><em>Here are the 5’s enjoying some mountain air as well!</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRsBn-6CI/AAAAAAAADoQ/LjxjlS5ingI/s1600-h/IMG_65403.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_6540" border="0" alt="IMG_6540" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRtWm1caI/AAAAAAAADoU/-A8osRIqZMU/IMG_6540_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="654" height="437" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I was going to run the <a href="http://hikealberta.com/hike/prairie-creek-and-powderface-creek-trail-loop">Prairie Link trail</a> today, but I couldn’t find anyone to go with (there are lots of bears in the area and DW didn’t want me to go alone), so I am going to run 10k tomorrow in my Neighbourhood when we get home. I do have a date with follower and regular commenter <a href="http://lorneww.blogspot.com/">Ellorneo</a> to run this trail next Sunday. I saw a photo of Lorne’s VFF’s on the Vibram Facebook page and I requested a friendship with him. We have commented back and forth as well as facebooked, but never met yet. Should be a fun run! Here is the original Facebook exchange. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRuR0RUbI/AAAAAAAADoY/H-0LA8x2rE4/s1600-h/lorneneil3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="lorne neil" border="0" alt="lorne neil" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/THGRv2OnaWI/AAAAAAAADoc/iTu8hq3Gem8/lorneneil_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="490" height="455" /></a> </p> <p>I thought it was a funny exchange. Glad I friended him now!</p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-66184957043431218722010-08-16T10:46:00.001-07:002010-08-16T10:46:48.819-07:00Really behind…<p>…now …but it’s for a good cause. Me. I have been building a followership and trying to garner some sponsorships for my running hobby over at my <a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-was-running-laps-around-rosebud.html">running blog.</a></p> <p>I’ll do another list and try to get through it in the next couple days.</p> <ol> <li>Andrews Birthday. He turned 3 on July 24th. It was a very good day.</li> <li>Camping. We went to Rosebud, Alberta for a rocket launch of all things! Shortest trip of the year, no less fun tho!</li> <li>I now run barefoot! I’ll link over to it at the other one.</li> <li>Traci has started a new business, selling gift baskets, and is taking a very cool government sponsored business start-up program for entrepreneurs. She is loving it!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TGl5fcGDXnI/AAAAAAAADmU/XzsHXYMh8EA/s1600-h/GettaGiftlogo%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="GettaGiftlogo" border="0" alt="GettaGiftlogo" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TGl5fiCN7yI/AAAAAAAADmY/kKWTs5UPdgE/GettaGiftlogo_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="270" /></a> </li> <li>Work is work.</li> <li>I shot 82 on my one and only round of golf so far this year!</li> <li>Had to take Rizzo in to emergency with a suspected hernia in her back (she is better now)</li> </ol> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TGl5hXHymKI/AAAAAAAADmc/PmzK5jRd8hM/s1600-h/CIMG0067%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG0067" border="0" alt="CIMG0067" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TGl5iM_v-bI/AAAAAAAADmg/AzX9gMTtN-8/CIMG0067_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="507" height="380" /></a> </p> <p>S’bout it! Seeya soon!</p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-35896893997124722832010-08-08T22:35:00.001-07:002010-08-08T22:35:26.977-07:00Best day…<p>I posted this on my Run Blog, but it involves Andrew alot, so here!</p> <p>It was easily 2 times more fun than any run day in my history, and quite possibly 3 times more fun. </p> <p>I put my bib on and Andrew asked for one. Turns out, he had one too! he was SOOOO happy! All the kids got #1!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TBjAtzfI/AAAAAAAADi0/fTvkiCiJWOo/s1600-h/IMG_6193%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6193" border="0" alt="IMG_6193" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TCSL01WI/AAAAAAAADi4/aEKZoih06tk/IMG_6193_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="398" /></a> </p> <p>We left the house today at 8:20 and made a quick stop at my favourite sponsor, the Cranston Location of Good Earth Cafe. I walk in and Thelma goes “So, how did it go?”.. uh, I am on my way there right now… she said she thought it was yesterday, but nonetheless was excited that I stopped in to say hi and grab a coffee on my way there. On the suggestion of Traci, we got a picture. Nice! (she was so excited for me, her enthusiasm actually helped me get ready for the race!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TDN3xwuI/AAAAAAAADi8/xluDGOFVWVM/s1600-h/CIMG7853%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG7853" border="0" alt="CIMG7853" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TD_y3GcI/AAAAAAAADjA/iuKytoEAgDU/CIMG7853_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="444" /></a> </p> <p>We made our way over to the <a href="http://www.rmhsouthernalberta.org/users/folder.asp">Ronald McDonald House</a> by about 9am for the Rock the House Run, and had an hour to relax and soak in the atmosphere. They have a pretty nice set up. Lots of space for everyone (500ish runners and walkers), have great free stuff including, water, fruit, cinnamon buns, ice cream, coffee, massage, kids play areas, stage with live entertainment, and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fitness-Guy-Canada/130429640305666?v=wall">a professional warm up guy</a>. The warm up thing is actually very cool as I am super ready when he turns us around and the gun goes off.     </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Big Ron and Me</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TEZjrVTI/AAAAAAAADjE/w-eh7gvJ6nU/s1600-h/CIMG78636.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="CIMG7863" border="0" alt="CIMG7863" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TFJcc5nI/AAAAAAAADjI/4XFoMctXMvg/CIMG7863_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></a>  </p> <p>Little Ron waving at me (not really, but it looks like it) </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TFudGdBI/AAAAAAAADjM/mtWhkxFpqXA/s1600-h/DSCF20486.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2048" border="0" alt="DSCF2048" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TGbOcBSI/AAAAAAAADjQ/ZQS-UavZCqY/DSCF2048_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="454" /></a> </p> <p>Me with all kinds of nervous apprehension when we arrived</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-THJO0P2I/AAAAAAAADjU/QNh0MxTZMCo/s1600-h/CIMG78556.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="CIMG7855" border="0" alt="CIMG7855" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-THgP_doI/AAAAAAAADjY/zwhsfxn2f80/CIMG7855_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></a></p> <p>Ronald McDonald House, Southern Alberta</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TIfODLXI/AAAAAAAADjc/_4juy0kGPao/s1600-h/CIMG78583.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="CIMG7858" border="0" alt="CIMG7858" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TJHG6WHI/AAAAAAAADjg/6V4_mVgANQ8/CIMG7858_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p>The vendor and start area</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TJyORddI/AAAAAAAADjk/Kbog7e2zOUA/s1600-h/DSCF20376.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2037" border="0" alt="DSCF2037" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TKXWLFDI/AAAAAAAADjo/zGMaH4osdS0/DSCF2037_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p>Here is Beezley (yep, he’s my token ‘One Name’ person that I know!).</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TLGRBzOI/AAAAAAAADjs/nIwddBTFK0U/s1600-h/DSCF20396.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2039" border="0" alt="DSCF2039" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TL4zmH2I/AAAAAAAADjw/OCk9l-IY0Ag/DSCF2039_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p>He emcee’d the event and he is the <a href="http://www.mix977.com/shows/morning-show">morning show host at Calgary 97.7 the Mix FM radio station</a>. He is probably more well known as the Arena voice of the Calgary Flames! On top of it all, he is a good family friend. Thanks for all your hard work at these event Beez! At one point prior to the start of the race, he was introducing dignitaries and some of the people who make the race possible, and then he says “AND we have a Barefoot runner, doing the 10k today! Way to go # 3320”. I then had a bunch of people coming up to me to say “Are you really running Barefoot?” in as many different ways as there were people asking! It was a lot of fun. I learned a long time ago to embrace and enjoy positive attention like this, and boy did I ever embrace it! </p> <p>before I get to my race report. I’ll tell Andrews…</p> <p>The boy has 19 different means of wheel’d transportation in the basement, shed, garage and backyard. One of them is actually a tractor that is battery powered. So does he ride any of them? nope. He runs everywhere he goes. From the time he could walk, he was running. He understands everything about running ie, fuelling, hydration, pacing and stretching. We were at Good Earth this afternoon and he just broke into an impromptu stretching routine to the amusement of the others in the cafe. </p> <p>Poppop was running with him in the kids 1k, and I have been warning him that he better be ready to run the entire 1k as Andrew (in the right mindset) would run <u>fast</u> the entire way. Well… he was and he did! Andrews run is a fast walk for Poppop, however each time Poppop went into his fast walk, Andrew would say “RUN Poppop!” and so Poppop would run! </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TMeq7grI/AAAAAAAADj0/Oi9C8Wn6yDE/s1600-h/DSCF20523.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2052" border="0" alt="DSCF2052" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TNJozGWI/AAAAAAAADj4/6HBfa0I3RSc/DSCF2052_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="454" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TNzuAHBI/AAAAAAAADj8/kIi2u-hhP88/s1600-h/DSCF20615.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2061" border="0" alt="DSCF2061" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TOrTTpaI/AAAAAAAADkA/XJGWNerZ7TI/DSCF2061_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="462" /></a>  </p> <p>Each of the kids got an empty happy meal box and were to stop at stations all over the course to pick up goodies to put in the box. And, as per last year, he got a medal! *WoOt* He had an amazing run and was very proud of himself (As were we). </p> <p>In the meantime, I was busy near the start yakking it up with runner after runner. I could tell there were lots more people interested, but were too polite (Canadian) to come up and start a conversation. If I wasn’t with someone, I would look them in the eye and smile, and they would come right over to talk at that point.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TPRVAAEI/AAAAAAAADkE/JOvpY8oFWhc/s1600-h/DSCF20424.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2042" border="0" alt="DSCF2042" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TQfcuOoI/AAAAAAAADkI/pOnrJvxnXXY/DSCF2042_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></a> </p> <p>Traci and Nan were walking the 5k and made it back to the start line just in time for the gun. Traci got this picture as I took off! Nice one! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TQ9TrHEI/AAAAAAAADkM/IpLvA8b4c4k/s1600-h/DSCF20634.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2063" border="0" alt="DSCF2063" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TRaWU3YI/AAAAAAAADkQ/OnkGfcikUcw/DSCF2063_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="285" height="431" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Because we had such an awesome warmup with Pete the Fitness Guy, I got myself into a really nice rhythm right from the start. I wasn’t over the timing mat yet and people started talking to me about my barefeet. This would continue on for the entire race. I figured I was going to be a bit (understatement) of a spectacle, so I figured I would make everyone feel at ease and smile, laugh and talk to everyone! I ran with a stack of free coffee coupons from Good Earth and handed them to the volunteers as I ran by, gave the good ol’ hang loose sign to all the entertainers and chatted with everyone, no matter if they seemed interested in a conversation or not. The entertainment was great and Traci got pictures of almost everyone on the 5k loop that were playing for us!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TSOCA8rI/AAAAAAAADkU/jl5GUQGKvwI/s1600-h/DSCF20792.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2079" border="0" alt="DSCF2079" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TSi68eDI/AAAAAAAADkY/4GG-XAgcxOg/DSCF2079_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TTeyT5-I/AAAAAAAADkc/Ui3KfpIRZ0A/s1600-h/DSCF20662.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2066" border="0" alt="DSCF2066" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TT702vzI/AAAAAAAADkk/dnrHsPa4LaM/DSCF2066_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TUm3MjpI/AAAAAAAADko/yYsC6Kykg5w/s1600-h/DSCF20672.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2067" border="0" alt="DSCF2067" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TVQCa-_I/AAAAAAAADks/BXiF6fq5cKU/DSCF2067_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TWYfD7zI/AAAAAAAADkw/wN78oKaL9d4/s1600-h/DSCF20702.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2070" border="0" alt="DSCF2070" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TWl7vrUI/AAAAAAAADk0/Idh9PE1Y4PQ/DSCF2070_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TXd7xZUI/AAAAAAAADk4/uBlSG0AocYg/s1600-h/DSCF20712.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2071" border="0" alt="DSCF2071" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TXz4MVFI/AAAAAAAADk8/fJ-xDvnf8Zc/DSCF2071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TYvxKc2I/AAAAAAAADlA/5oLUf-RmHvg/s1600-h/DSCF20732.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2073" border="0" alt="DSCF2073" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TZANdJgI/AAAAAAAADlE/Rbe98JSbOsw/DSCF2073_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TZ9IT6gI/AAAAAAAADlI/Dt5nZKE3NRs/s1600-h/DSCF20742.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2074" border="0" alt="DSCF2074" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TauSTZdI/AAAAAAAADlM/IjUECrW_U5Q/DSCF2074_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TbSH6zBI/AAAAAAAADlQ/uI-yyyo8LHs/s1600-h/DSCF20752.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2075" border="0" alt="DSCF2075" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-Tb0nIP0I/AAAAAAAADlU/ZaVwnhsy8LQ/DSCF2075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TcuzQUTI/AAAAAAAADlY/nxHaZKAYQLs/s1600-h/DSCF20772.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2077" border="0" alt="DSCF2077" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TdEdkopI/AAAAAAAADlc/Ea2jUC_l604/DSCF2077_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TeM0yA1I/AAAAAAAADlg/bpKpnPBi-hw/s1600-h/DSCF20782.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2078" border="0" alt="DSCF2078" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TetKHsZI/AAAAAAAADlk/GVC3RY6v1Yo/DSCF2078_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Oh yeah. it was a misty rain for most of the run, which was super fine by me! Thanks to all the entertainers, you guys were amazing!</p> <p>I was in the mid pack, feeling really, really good as I ran a 5:20/km pace (too fast) with little or no hard breathing or any other issue. I just felt wonderful! I’m in there somewhere!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TfrMGy_I/AAAAAAAADlo/WNRO-gLeUUQ/s1600-h/DSCF2065%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2065" border="0" alt="DSCF2065" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TgoO7z1I/AAAAAAAADls/Rk4LYw1EeUA/DSCF2065_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="399" /></a> </p> <p>People are so amazing, I got every question imaginable about my feet. As I ran past people I could hear them say “That guy has no shoes!” or “you lost your shoes”. I would see someone stopped to tie their shoe and I'd tell the person running next to me ‘that never happens to me anymore’… chuckle.</p> <p>I didn’t carry water, I didn’t carry food, I just wanted to run unencumbered. It was truly a great experience. I ran the entire course, save for a few walking steps at the water stations and a stop at the ‘Paint the Run’ booth where you were handed a paintbrush to swipe a canvas on the way by. I stopped and painted a footprint! hehe. Too corny?</p> <p>My feet felt amazing for the first 4k, but I had a feeling my quick pace was going to bugger me a bit and it did. At the 4-5k mark I started to get a pain in my right foot, right in the ball of my foot. It pissed me off a bit as it was the spot where I stepped on the rock at the spray park (not running) a month ago, It is a deep bruise down there and it is a little bit annoying that it is lingering as long as it is. Ah well, we’ll just make some foot placement adjustments and viola, comfortable running again.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-ThsPuxcI/AAAAAAAADlw/e718qP9SBfg/s1600-h/DSCF2068%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2068" border="0" alt="DSCF2068" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TiRki2sI/AAAAAAAADl0/Vf6iVcd1uKA/DSCF2068_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="390" /></a></p> <p>I must have chatted with a hundred people. Even the cops directing traffic were all chatty, when normally they don’t even smile or acknowledge you. I made the 5k turnaround at about 27 minutes (too fast, and I knew it), and so I knew I was just going to be hanging on when I finished. My first 5k highlight was stopping for a big hug and kiss from Andrew who came running out to meet me at the turn! Awesome.</p> <p>The crowd thinned out, but it made it easier to joke around and chat with everyone doing the 10k. All the entertainers and course marshals were all cheering for me on the second lap as it seemed like they were even more amazed now! </p> <p>The rain picked up a bit and the streets were completely soaked by now. I stepped on a rock that I couldn’t see on the darker wet pavement. I said to the people around me. “Dang, I just stepped on a rock”… they didn’t say anything. I could tell they were all like “Stupid jerk, running barefoot”. Or maybe I just imagined that’s what they were thinking…</p> <p>Last year this run seemed SO long to me. I’m not sure why, but the rolling hills just about killed me then. This year, as I approached the finish line, I wanted to make the turn and carry on for another 5k. Earlier in the run I thought my too fast of pace was going to hurt me, but in fact I felt great right to the end. Sure I was fatigued a bit, I finished this race only 2 minutes off my Shod PR, so it wasn’t a factor of taking it easy, but I felt like I could have kicked it into another gear. I didn’t kick it into another gear, because I knew that was tempting fate with how good my barefoot training was going and I didn’t want to jeopardize that by being stupid and hurting myself. I love this too much to be an egomaniac. I crossed the line in 57:43 (chip time) and I got the biggest cheer I have ever received.</p> <p>notice the lady behind me with the hula hoop? her and a dude that  juggled 3 balls ran the 5k, hulahooping and juggling the entire way…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TjUz6wrI/AAAAAAAADl4/q5gNpnIzcdI/s1600-h/DSCF20804.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2080" border="0" alt="DSCF2080" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-Tj32H07I/AAAAAAAADl8/Kt_1rmKn6fc/DSCF2080_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="534" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-Tk5ev4bI/AAAAAAAADmA/UcvetZNcGg8/s1600-h/DSCF20723.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCF2072" border="0" alt="DSCF2072" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TlVYvCgI/AAAAAAAADmE/wQcd9a72nsw/DSCF2072_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="251" /></a> </p> <p>I used to be just a Clydesdale, nondescript runner, but now I was Barefoot Neil, the barefoot guy who ran the Rock the House Run! When I crossed the line I went straight to say hi to my family, grabbed a drink of water, then just stood in the center of the entertainment area and chatted with a steady line of people who were amazed I actually did it! Everyone was incredibly curious as to ‘Why’. I basically told them it was a choice by me to run with joy and an attempt to run pain free. They seemed to accept that, and seemed very happy to know a little more about Barefoot Running. I even spoke to a few of the fastest runners (40min 10kish, Hi Rob and Mike!), as they were REALLY curious about it. I found the whole thing flattering and was very proud to be there as the token barefooter on this day. I know barefooting is going to become more popular in the future, but for now, I am happy it was just me today, as I obviously enjoyed the attention. </p> <p>My feet really seemed to heat up about 15 minutes after the race, so I put my 5’s on and that solved that right away. We hung out for as long as people wanted to chat with me, then headed out for home. We stopped at the Good Earth to let them know how I did, and as I regaled the race story to Thelma and the rest about all the people and the coupons handed out (I made sure all the EMS and First Aid people got free coffees too) and Thelma gives me a big hug! She seemed very happy with her investment and that made me happy. I say the following, not because I was a sponsored runner, but because it’s true. The Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery in Cranston Rocks! go there and enjoy the incredible atmosphere! I am so happy they came to Cranston!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TmbGym0I/AAAAAAAADmI/hsoyH0I1NLw/s1600-h/DSCF2081%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF2081" border="0" alt="DSCF2081" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TF-TneEyFOI/AAAAAAAADmM/mt8pxvN_ktE/DSCF2081_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="390" /></a>   </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I made the evening  news too! <a href="http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/video/index.html?releasePID=nIB_aDa5Lz6m9JCKcgw3RnUP612sVosu">Here is the full broadcast link</a>. I am at about 14:20 to 14:30. not too smooth, but it was 9.5k and I was feeling it a little bit… lots too work on still.</p> <p>What a day… I am so in love with my barefootness. Thanks to my darling wife for putting up with all this! </p> <ul> <li>Barefoot mileage since June 29th : 87.2km </li> <li>VFF mileage since July 7th : 11.8km </li> <li>Shoe mileage since SOBF (start of barefoot): 5km (25:30 5k race PR on July 1st) </li> </ul> <p><strong><em>running product makers look at what you get! </em></strong><a href="http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/p/sponsorship-request-page.html"><strong><em>Please sponsor me!</em></strong></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-23960622522543390792010-07-28T13:32:00.001-07:002010-07-28T13:32:23.436-07:00Wordless Wednesday…<p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TFCTwD63OLI/AAAAAAAADic/2b1ZU7t1zPE/s1600-h/IMG_5160%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5160" border="0" alt="IMG_5160" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TFCTxHOaNoI/AAAAAAAADig/O11UOE4lXvI/IMG_5160_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TFCTyfNazAI/AAAAAAAADik/Mn7MjnRYDKo/s1600-h/IMG_5128%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5128" border="0" alt="IMG_5128" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TFCTzNEzNtI/AAAAAAAADio/Nu0qm_n1_4k/IMG_5128_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TFCT08viEDI/AAAAAAAADis/-iN5pdRmZes/s1600-h/IMG_5144%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5144" border="0" alt="IMG_5144" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TFCT1ln08vI/AAAAAAAADiw/w5K_xUHujfw/IMG_5144_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112168191996564216.post-88401272672503988452010-07-26T21:10:00.001-07:002010-07-26T21:10:31.195-07:00Holy Shmoly!<p>that was the scariest storm I have ever seen. I am standing out on the deck and all of a sudden the wind whips up and the freakiest clouds come flying over the houses. The clouds are moving a hundred miles an hour North to South AND straight up! wow! I went in the house, told Traci and Andrew to get to the basement and ran up stairs to get the cat. I got everyone settled and then went back up to watch! I went out to the camper to get the big flashlight, back downstairs and was amazed at how hard the hail was hitting the basement windows (that are below grade). By the time I got upstairs, the wind had shifted 180 degrees and was BLOWING! wow. </p> <p>The hail spared no plant. Poor Traci is so sad. Mostly because of the Ligularia that was a day or so away from blooming, is now in tatters, stems broken in half and the blooms stripped of any new flower buds. dang.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5ZX8BnwnI/AAAAAAAADhY/sBaEUEUp2nE/s1600-h/aIMG_4951%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="aIMG_4951" border="0" alt="aIMG_4951" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5ZY3NnRPI/AAAAAAAADhg/UUW1-UF-0ig/aIMG_4951_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="380" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5Zabcct2I/AAAAAAAADhk/yqqgHr3lIS8/s1600-h/IMG_5207%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5207" border="0" alt="IMG_5207" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5ZbYUOdoI/AAAAAAAADho/gFjLsXT5O1g/IMG_5207_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="380" /></a> </p> <p>It was over in about 4 minutes, but thankfully the plants were the only loss. A few clicks east of here was reported funnel clouds and an even bigger storm. </p> <p>I couldn’t get a good contrast on the video phone, but just notice how fast the clouds are flying by. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:25051ef9-baf4-4f0f-95e0-7474553c9a4e" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="6f2276c6-2a4a-4dbd-8129-6c4fa0267016" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngNRwuVUsB0&hl=en_US&fs=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5Zb6Te_2I/AAAAAAAADiM/AWYIp81pX8Q/videocd34d8f0e61c%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('6f2276c6-2a4a-4dbd-8129-6c4fa0267016'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ngNRwuVUsB0&hl=en_US&fs=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ngNRwuVUsB0&hl=en_US&fs=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>See how you can just barely see the house across the path. then when the hail lets up it is there. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c101f284-c34b-4e44-af9e-45fd8149c249" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="6ff331b8-5308-4463-89ab-e51f65751d12" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVs3501zUzg&hl=en_US&fs=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5ZcR8JgyI/AAAAAAAADiU/1OfM-sXeCs4/video7a5715dfee6f%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('6ff331b8-5308-4463-89ab-e51f65751d12'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aVs3501zUzg&hl=en_US&fs=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aVs3501zUzg&hl=en_US&fs=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5ZeVbdGNI/AAAAAAAADh0/2f38hv-5gmA/s1600-h/CIMG0029%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG0029" border="0" alt="CIMG0029" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5ZfR7e1KI/AAAAAAAADh4/ZCco3phE1tw/CIMG0029_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="507" height="380" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5ZiGt9BAI/AAAAAAAADh8/skIx7FnFvEo/s1600-h/CIMG0031%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG0031" border="0" alt="CIMG0031" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5ZjFjTn5I/AAAAAAAADiA/uWyD0vsklbw/CIMG0031_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="507" height="380" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5Zl9l4F8I/AAAAAAAADiE/SapFH7zBrmI/s1600-h/CIMG0033%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="CIMG0033" border="0" alt="CIMG0033" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J12XoqojCIY/TE5Zm_pU1II/AAAAAAAADiI/P2nV1yn-DlU/CIMG0033_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="507" height="380" /></a></p> ANT-zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439366443880409512noreply@blogger.com2