Huatulco

Wow it's been way too long since I posted on our blog, sorry, but here I am! I have just returned from a week away in Huatulco Mexico with my best friend Linda. We have known each other since we were 9 years old and stayed connected through all sorts of life changes. Linda moved away to New York City for about 18 years and still we visited, wrote letters, and called each other regularly. Email and the internet only made it easier! Linda now lives in Canada again, and this year we decided to go on a trip together. It was our first time in Mexico, our first time at an all inclusive and our first time away without our spouses and kids! We've decided we'll be doing it annually. There's nothing like travelling with your best friend! I'll post a few more shots as well, but this will get me started!!

Jackson, the newest addition!

John's niece Amy who lives in the basement has a new puppy. He's a Boston Terrier and what a doll!

Liam

I haven't been taking a lot of photos lately. My 70-300 lens isn't working properly and I have a ton of other excuses like shift work and so on. Anyhow John's grandsons were here for the weekend and here are a couple of shots of Liam that I like. John caught Liam asleep on the kitchen floor with his hand inside my shoe!

CN Tower

This shot was taken while in traffic on the Gardner one grey morning. I like the angle but it's always difficult to get a decent shot through the windshield!

Papa and Oma get visitors!

Today we spent the day being Papa and Oma, John's son in law Mike brought Liam and Owen down for a visit. We took the train up to Sheppard to see Papa driving his subway, we all had a great day!

Spring is Here!

Home Depot only gets a fixed amount of these picnic tables each year and they go like hot cakes. We managed to get 16 of them in the van! See craiglist for our ad!

Games Night

If you know my brother Sion you'll know he is a really fun guy. He and his partner Kelly started a family tradition about a month ago, he calls it "Games Night". We gather at someone's house and play a game. This night was at Trina's, and Sion and Kelly brought a game called Quelf. It is really a hoot, try it sometime!

Costa Rica Memories

Here are Matt, Vene, Zoe and Joellen at the Black Sheep Pub

John's grandson Liam

We drove up to Barrie tonight to take John's daughter Yohanna out for her birthday, here's a shot of her youngest son showing off his belly. The second shot was taken by the waitress!

John and Zoe Working on Straw Techniques

These shots were taken at the Gilded Iguana poolside bar in Nosara, Costa Rica. John claims he taught Zoe to drink with a straw!

Sunset at Playa Guiones

We spent the last ten days with my niece Joellen and her family in Nosara Costa Rica. What a little piece of heaven they are in. Joellen and Matt run the Gilded Iguana, a nice little oasis in the heat. This beach is about a 4 minute walk behind their home through the trees. More photos to follow.

John and the boys

We made the trek to Barrie yesterday to visit with John's daughter Yohanna and her family. Little Liam has chicken pox but he was a real trooper and we all had a great afternoon.

Hazelton Lanes

Here's a shot of a laneway in the Yorkville Area, pretty eh?

The Chariots Await

I was out for a walk this morning and came across this congo line outside the daycare. Strollers have come a long way since I used one for Matt!

Toronto sneaks by

Toronto was braced for a big storm yesterday and somehow the temperature stayed high enough that all we got was a little wet snow and a lot of rain. No shovelling for me this morning!

Joanna's 50th Slide Show

I did this for Joanna's 50th birthday. Hope you enjoy it.

Dreaming

This photo was taken while John and I were on vacation this fall. We stayed at a B & B near Killarney Park, what a pretty spot, and wonderful hosts.

2009 Schedule

Life at the TTC can be tough, they pay me well but the shifts are killers. Here's where you'll find me for the next year!!

Halloween

We spent Halloween at the Moonshine Cafe in Oakville this year. Lots of great costumes and music. Our friend Paul showcased his new movie The GCDC Story

Joanna Turns 50

Turning 50 isn't so bad when you have good friends and family to celebrate with! Here are a couple of shots from the Blues Brothers Theme Party that John arranged for me at the Legion. John was Jake Blues and I was the Penguin! Lots of great music provided by Chloe Watkinson and Frankie Foo and the YoYo Smugglers. If you missed it, stay tuned, John turns 60 in about 8 years!