Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Memorial weekend with the crowd in Arcadia


Nice that someone took time to arrange those rocks !!!

Bar Harbor is so called because there is a 'bar' of rock on the harbor.

This is my very first climb with Christie on belaying (from the top). Easy climb of about 60 feet drop.


This is a side view of the climb - nearly everyone started on this on as a warm up.



A bunch of us newbies also did our first rappel - mine was quite spectecular as I went down part way head first !!!














It is a good spectator sport. If you're not afraid of height !!!






PS: I was scare to death just looking down..

Table 1 at the BBQ - it was actually cold since we were in a giant tent.

In all, there were around 40+ of us staying at the camp site.




These are just some that made it to the farewell miniture golf.

Love to do it again and soon

Friday, April 18, 2008

It's not what you think ..........

Amsterdam's Restaurant is really something.


Only kidding, it's a fizzy sugar. But it can get up your nose and make you sneeze.

Saturday, March 01, 2008

Winter wonderland


A view of my front door

And another - this time from my front door out onto Beacon St

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Zürich

As usual, I managed to sneak a little sightseeing during my latest work excursion. This time only a Sunday outing along Lake Zürich and the Limmat.



I think this is a lovely city. Not as boring as being a Swiss city would have implied. Although everything has its place and everyone is terribly 'on time' - it's not even funny.







So my question is: 'How come there are so many Italians here?' Not that I'm complaining..............

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Haute Nendaz



A pity that I didn't have any pictures of me 'tumbling' like a piece of laundry down the slopes. And there were plenty of tumbles :-)





But then again, there were plenty of sunshine, cloudless sky and warm mulled wine to unfreeze those pinkies...







Aaaahhhhhh






Cheese fondu, wine, flickering fire in the hearth, more wine, and a monster Jenga.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Roma - a gioco

Signore e signori - Benvenuti

That's just about where my Italian has got to. Not unlike Milano - Roma is full pleasurable sites, ancient history, little side streets that are full of wonderful shops.







And yes, I tell the truth !!!!!!

(me at La Bocca della Verità = mouth of truth)

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

In memory of the kitties I loved before....

Ollie - aka Gumby. The terror of the neighbourhood - he couldn't help it - he's blind as a bat.

And here is Stanley 'The tart" - this picture said it all......















Sir Percy sleeping on his favourite cushion. He got the name after Sir Perceval from Scarlet Pimpernel but affectionately known as Perse. Long stories


And here is Toffee, the nose.......... BTW, his full name was Travellers Fare !!!!






Young Tabsy (Tabitha) with her pal - Tom Kitten.


Lastly is Chi Chi Red Peakrush - commonly known as Red. He is wearing a fetching hat. Given a new meaning to "Red Hat"

Monday, October 01, 2007

Sailing - a new definition

After an afternoon on the water, Kamie is ready for some snack, ummm - this little thing look kinna appetizing.










Of course, it doesn't really want to be my between meal - munchies :-)

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Working hard down in Miami

Once again, I've managed to bag a nice work location. This time it's a sunny but hurricane wearied, Miami. Not sure what I' was talking about but I wish my photographer - big 'L' had warned me that he was about to take my picture...


Me think that I look rather 'toasty' or should I say 'crispy'.

Here is another one of me -and yes, the bikini top was the essential 'work' clothes :-)

I looked like I'm about to cry on this one (having your mug shot taken with Leo - would do that to you too) :-) But the sky look so nice that I can't resist posting the picture.

Met up with Leo (the one in the picture), Dietrich and Christine - they were spending a long weekend down in Miami too. We ended up at Delano with a pod of Cubans girls and drank far far to0 many Mojitos.... (Alas, no photos of those debaucheries)