Down at City Center (the local mall) it is easy to miss your bike in the lot. .. .. .. This is only about 1/3 of the two wheeler parking space, B and I just went for lunch on a Wednesday in the mall food court.
Crazy
-Dave
Saturday, April 28, 2007
It's here somewhere ...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Beach Airshow
These pictures are from Sunday April 22, 2006. Chennai put on an airshow at Marina Beach, and over 550,000 people came to watch. That is almost as many as ALL THE HUMANS IN WINNIPEG!!!
It will seem quiet back home ....
-Dave
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Thirty and a day
It's great to be alive
It's great to feel healthy
It's great to think about the next 10
It's great to be 30.
I am lucky:
I don't wear diapers
I don't eat through a tube
My nose hair is long but I have a little thing to clean up in there.
The kids are getting bigger
The belly is growing huge
My wife is still older and I like that too (ssshhh don't tell anyone!)
When I get back home
When I get to the peg
Lets burn some big trees out at the lake
Lets drink some fine rums and look at the stars
Peace
From Dave
The old guy
The 30 something
The dad with a gut
The happy kid
Friday, April 20, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
B - taking a time out
Aaahh the tranquil Saturday morning. Most of the kids are sleeping in, eating sweet cereal or watching violent cartoons. Anywhere but in the pool, and this small window in time is the perfect moment to float on a blowup toy.
Love Dave
Ode to Swimming
Smile if you love to swim ... put your hands up in the air if you just can't wait to cannonball....
DM
Saturday, April 14, 2007
HP IS BACK ONLINE
Its huge. It feels like home. It is back online.
Damn you HP for your crappy Indian support.
Thank you for the power adapter from Canada.
Aaaahhh......
Good bye for now little Mac:)
you are easy to use,
but a little too small.
And outlook exchange doesn't like you.
So our love affair must end.
DM
Friday, April 13, 2007
Great Hair - Now
Gage put on my hat last night and he looked so darn cute I had to take a snap - he looks all grown up!
-Dave
Check out Gage's blog recently added: http://gageman.blogspot.com
A View from the Office
Everyone calls a room inside the office a 'cabin', so this is actually a view out of the window in my cabin ....
Monday, April 09, 2007
Old McDonald
Little Emerson hard at work again ...
Siobhan do you think you could start entering her in some movies? Or a sitcom? Somewhere to showcase the talent....
Goodbye Grandma
It was great to have you here, hope your trip was all worth it and you have many stories to tell - pass some of the Indian heat to everyone back home!
I hope you find your luggage.
Sweet dreams of dark dal and naan...
Love
B
D
G
E
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Back from Holidays
After an awesome week of relaxation we are back online; all tanned and feeling recharged.
We spent our time on the beach of GRT Temple Bay in Mahamallipuram and in Pondicherry.
Mahamallipuram was really great - it is an old site along the beach that has some HUGE rock formations that were carved up long ago by the Indians. Check out the fam just walking with the crazy backdrop of an Elephany and Snake carving:
The beaches were nice, with brown sand and nice waves - Gage spent the most time in the water and we all had lots of fun getting tossed around in the water. This shot is of the beach, ocean and fishing boats. It reminds me of being there and makes me relax.
And when we got tired of the waves the pool welcomed us, this is really one of the nicest pools I can remember. 
Pondicherry - the French Quarter - this place was ruled by the French (as opposed to the British) before India took back their own rule. It was really different than Chennai and I totally had fun. There are a lot of shops to browse and great food to enjoy.
This shot is of Gage on the pier, we just went for a walk and he called it 'attack the beggars' because we were asked for money by about 20 people in about 20 minutes. There are alot of street vendors with stuff to buy like food, baloons, peacock feather fans, drums, and other stuff - these guys are really persistent and Gage has become a pro at warding them off. 
Here Grandma is getting asked for money by a haggard mom and her super cute kid, she was entranced by the cute bum and was dying to give some rupees to her.
The streets were lined with little bunnies holding the dustbins; the cute kids were glad to pose for the camera.
Thats all for today; more to come ....
Peace
DM
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Grandma O - Cooking India style
A funny thing happens when Mother and Daughter get together; and this proves that no matter where in the world you are the tradition is true. 
A Perogy Making Festival led by the English Irish
Don't mess with the rolling pin bearing Germish Canadian
Olivia joined the Ukranian tradition, making it a Germish, Irish, English, Canadian Korean event.
Have a great weekend
-Dave
In the tires again
It's been a fun weekend in Chennai.
Mamma 'O is seeing alot of things and I am sure once her head stops spinning she will have some good stories to tell.
We took Gage to play with his friend Topi from Finland; he is the second of his crew to leave India. Bye Topi and Gage really misses you!
They just hung out at Topi's house for a few hours before going to a movie, but the movie was done early (too scary) and when we got there I took Gage on the go carts. It was awesome. Gage's first time driving was really great and although he was quite nervous he was a pretty good driver (helmet on and cushion at his back so he could reach the pedals).
The track was tight, with an 'up' section and a 'down' section, the down section was really fast and shot you into a sharp left turn. Most of the time when I came around the corner I saw G getting pulled out of the tires, huge grin on his face and thumbs in the up postion. He loved it!
Ask G when you see him about the 'slow sign' and the wall, I will let him tell you the story as it is pretty funny.
While G was at Topi's house we drove down ECR to Ideal Beach and played by the Ocean and in the pool. I have some funny left eye going on and the combination of wind, sand, salt, heat and chlorine did not help out. Check out the funny picture. Today, one day later, I am clearing up already. I thought it might be Madras Eye, and if by Monday I am not almost clear I will get a doctor to give his professional opinion. More to come on the eye. 
Peace from India
DM
Monday, March 19, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Green, Short and Stubborn
Happy St Patricks Day!
To all my little Irish friends; and everyone else who pokes fun at them.
Have an awesome day and punt the leprachon if you see him!
Peace
Dave
PS Happy Birthday Hailey!
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