Tuesday, October 13, 2009

My crazy grandson Finnegann, at a party at the Buker-Adams' on Saturday, Oct. 10. The other, somewhat less dizzy, young dancer is his cousin Elliott. This was shot in low light, so the picture is a bit washed out, but you can see the twirling. He may have a career as a whirling dervish.

Friday, October 09, 2009

Both Nick (at left) and Naomi (at right) were pictured in local papers - Georgia Straight and Vancouver Courier - in accounts of the bike polo tournament.

Naomi at the end of the game tapping mallets with other players.
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Here was Naomi's team in a bike polo tournament in East Vancouver, with her friends Valley (furthest from camera) and Cornelia (in black). They did quite well, coming in fourth of about ten teams. This is how the game begins.
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Nick and Naomi opening their loot... I mean gifts... after the wedding.
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I should mention the wedding included a procession on bicycles, too and from the park. Nick is at left, Ros in the middle telling all and sundry that her daughter was getting married. This was Nigel's photo.
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I haven't blogged any pictures of Naomi and Nick's wedding. Instead I've put them on my Flickr website. This great picture was taken by their good friend (and fellow bike polo player) Polly. The wedding took place at Saxe Point Park in Esquimalt, near Victoria, BC on Aug. 23. Family friend - who married Ros and me - Herbie O'Driscoll was the priest. It was great. Do go see the pictures.
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Finnegann reading with great-granny Margery. He's a smart kid (what else would I say?)
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Here's the grandkid during a recent visit playing with a toy his grandmother bought. He prefers pushing to being pushed.
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Here we all are working away from the press box at GM Place. The woman nearest the camera is the US team's attaché, I think. The man at centre standing up is Richard, who was the boss. I actually was working as a photographer's assistant, but there weren't a lot of photographers to assist.
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I volunteered as a "press assistant" a pre-Olympic event, a women's hockey tournament. I worked in the press box, not doing a lot, but enjoying the view of the rink from way, way overhead. The national teams from Canada, the US, Finland and Sweden played. The US beat Canada a couple of times. It was fun, and I got to learn my way around GM Place, home of the Canucks. During the Olympics, though, I won't be working there, but at the curling rinks at Little Mountain.
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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Translink's Cycling Bridge

The new cycling bridge over the north arm of the Fraser under the new Skytrain line from Vancouver to Richmond. A nice wide pathway. It will be very useful.

Monday, September 07, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009


The Aquabus ferries at Granville Island in Vancouver, which go across False Creek. This neat shot was taken by Rosalind.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Finn presents Mother with flowers

Ros took some very nice video of Finnegann, our grandson.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

KiteFestival

Kite festival at Vanier Park. Finnegann tried it too... I expect a big future for this kid, my grandson.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009


Jane and Finnegann... the boy is growing up!
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Sunday, March 08, 2009


Our very late snowfall, March 8--well, maybe not that late--covered a few crocuses that have come out.
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Monday, January 05, 2009


Finnegan is one, presented with his cake by his father. He loves berries.
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Granny's fridge. I really like this collection.
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