Vancouver Zoo - Alisha and Dad mini-vacation day 2

I thought we'd only be here for an hour or two, but we just kept going from one information session to the next and 5.5 hours later...

I really like a few of the parrot photos and pretty much all the owl photos.

Sorry these last two albums have not been filtered too much, I might pare them down when I get home..

Enroute to Vancouver

We didn't do too much the first day as we go to the hotel around 4pm, but Alisha enjoyed swimming at the hotel (click the thumbnail for more photos)

Alisha and Daddy - Day 2

Not much to report today. Alisha got to sleep in a bit because she gets ready than Mari :-)

I bought some new outlet and light switch plates. I originally thought brass, but it was $35 for the living room in the suite.
I went with the $3.33 chocolate brown set that look pretty good. (and $32 cheaper).

After buying those I headed to Esquimalt Lagoon Bird Sanctuary and took some photos. Click on the photo to see more.

Tomorrow's plan is to pickup Alisha from school at noon and head to the ferry...do not pass go, do not collect any speeding tickets.
Hopefully we can catch the 1pm ferry, if not, there is a 2pm one so it is not too bad.

Alisha and Daddy - Day 1

Today Restita and Mari flew to Ottawa. They wanted us at the airport by 5:15 AAAA MMMMM !!
We would have probably been early, if I had set my alarm correctly.
I had it set for 4:15 PM....arghh. As it turns out, we got together with everyone at 5:17am, so not so bad.

After hanging out for a bit, I went home and slept a bit until it was time to pick up Alisha and drop off Lola at church.

I asked Aliaha what she wanted to do....SWIMMING !! Since I had an extra car seat, I asked if she wanted to bring a friend.
Sarah was available so we picked her up.

The weather was holding up, so I thought we'd head down to Beacon Hill Park first. That is where all the photos were taken, I hope you enjoy them.

AFAIK, Restita and Mari arrived safely. The group had some issues at the hotel, but it all got straightened away.
They are staying at the Travelodge in Ottawa and spent their evening in the water park !!

H2O: Dangerous Chemical!

A student at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 26. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical "dihydrogen monoxide."

And for plenty of good reasons, since:

1. it can cause excessive sweating and vomiting
2. it is a major component in acid rain
3. it can cause severe burns in its gaseous state
4. accidental inhalation can kill you
5. it contributes to erosion
6. it decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes
7. it has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients

He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical.

* Forty-three (43) said yes,
* six (6) were undecided,
* and only one (1) knew that the chemical was water.

The title of his prize winning project was, "How Gullible Are We?"

He feels the conclusion is obvious.

Grade 4 Celebration of Learning

Mari's class had a year end "celebration of learning" today. Essentially it is the an annual event where the kids get to show us a few things they recently worked on, possibly put on a skit. This year, Mari's grade 4 class did a bit of reading for us, then we went to the computer lab so she could show us her powerpoint presentation. When we got back to the class, the principal (Mrs. Paulson) handed them their Grade 4 graduation certificates.

As you might know, this is Mari's last week of school as she heads to Ottawa on Sunday and by this time next week, they will have probably done a performance or two. Restita and Mari are going to try and keep us updated on their day to day stuff through Restita's facebook account an iPhone app called Gowalla.

Alisha has this week and 1.5 days next week, then her and I are going to take a short trip to Vancouver.

[2010-06-05] Oak Bay Tea Party parade

Fun fun at the Oak Bay Tea Party parade and then some rides.

Alisha Confirmation

Some photos of Alisha's confirmation on May 2/10

[2010-06-01] St. Patricks Track and Field

St. Patrick's School participates at a Track and Field meet and the University of Victoria
(reposted with a better album cover)