Me in the Gym
Evidence that it’s not entirely true that I never go to the gym, it’s just my definition of ‘gym’ is slightly different from the one in the dictionary.
Back home and ready for a shower.
Cracking Nuts
Family outing: The Nutcracker at Pacific Northwest Ballet . Very good, and all three boys enjoyed their first ballet experience.
Smashing day grommit.
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Split Skull
I was fortunate to receive a small selection of beers from the boys. This one was particularly pleasant.
It dulled the pain from the cracker jokes quite nicely.
Christmas Day Walk
How to top a stretch after a massive Chef-F inspired brunch with a stroll in Paradise? Bumping into friends on the trail who’d brought Sunny along to run with Ewok.
Arsenal Supporter
H had an Arsenal Christmas, lots of red and white and the result against Aston Villa wasn’t too shabby either.
Unke Paul & Granddad even had a Boxing day quiz. Thank-you Wikipedia :-)
Pre-Christmas Haircut
School had sent home a note to say that long trousers would be a good idea in the sub-zero conditions, much to H’s disgust. So what better way to celebrate warm knees than a dad-style haircut?
Finn = Six
Happy birthday Finn!
Some splashing at
Great Wolf Lodge
before amazing
Cadbury’s
Chocolate Birthday Cake at home.
(Big thanks from Finn for all the pressies and birthday wishes, and especially to D&F for the cha cha cha.)
Wonderful Mrs. Ito sent home a special poem for the special day:
When I was One,
I had just begun.
When I was Two,
I was nearly new.
When I was Three
I was hardly me.
When I was Four,
I was not much more.
When I was Five, I was just alive.
But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever,
So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.
A. A. Milne
, 1927
I’ll always remember Gran reading this to us. Happy birthday Gran.
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F F F Freezing
Riding to work was a bit chilly this morning. Minus 10 in the shade.
Still, I had the bike lane to myself…
Winter Sky
Lake Washington and a Seattle skyline from a chilly bench in Kirkland.
Lunch from
The Slip
was excellent – just as Fay promised it would be.
walking off a 12 year dinner
As previously explained , a walk was required this morning, so a walk we had.
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Twelve Years
We first met at a place called St Edwards so an anniversary walk down to the lake at another St Edwards felt very apt. Besides, we both needed to walk off a rather over indulgent dinner from the previous evening. Ewok came along for the exercise, big thanks to VJR&H for looking after the other two boys!
12 years, just as awesome as 11 . Thanks Beautiful.
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Winner
F’s long line of amazing creations took another step into the unknown earlier today as his
My Family
entry in the Visual Arts category was one of the winners selected for the next round. We’re all very proud!
F’s only concern is that it doesn’t go too much further in the competition – “when will we get the picture back” was his response on hearing the news.