Seasonal Paradise

Hiking In Boulder

Mirrored Lake At Kildermorie In Scotland

Fishing In Scotland

First Time Shooting

A Flower For My Girl

Test Ride

Trying out my schoolfriend Neil Bunn's chopper. He's customized this 30 year old air cooled in-line 550cc four banger.

Sasha Boxing Dad

Evening Dress : Wedding Day

Wedding Day - April 25th, 2009

The 2nd most important and happiest day of our lives was April 25th, 2009 in Prague, our wedding day. The first was the day Sasha was born. Here we're driving to Louny for the reception.

Wedding Video, With Completely Inappropriate Music

Our videographer is Czech and didn't understand the words to the song he attached to this video.  The movie was meant as a quick message to mum.  My mother (77) was not well enough to travel from Victoria, Canada to Prague for the wedding, alas.

Married In Prague

The End of Our Pre-Honeymoon

We went to Venice as our 'pre-honeymoon' before going to Prague to get married. Here we're in the water taxi, headed back to the Venice airport just after dawn.

Venice Water Taxi

Venice Gondolas

Wake Up Juice

Octopus In Marsascala

Last Sunday we trekked out to Marsascala on the South East side of Malta, for octopus. They put up a fight.

First Walk On A Jetty

In Tampa in February

Dawn Ride

I've not sat on a road bike in 16 years. This morning I took a trek through Prague and through to the Czech countryside at dawn. I rode South from the Charles bridge, past the yacht club and down to the golf club. Great! Nothing hurts. Then I discovered my limits by hanging a left and going up an extended 1 in 7 climb that kicked my ass. I had to stop three times on the hill, no less. Pitiful. I've got a lot of work to do. Last time I was riding a road bike I was a teenager, 40 lbs lighter. That's like hauling an extra bike and a half around.  ~19km with my detour.  Map it.

Dump The Car, Ride a Bike

Prague is a great walking city but it would be nice to bike around and through to the Czech countryside. I treated myself to a bike today. I wonder if I'll ever get the legs to be able to do the California Death Ride. 129 miles over 5 mountain passes. I put my cycling buddy, from my years cycling as  a teen in England, up to training for the Death Ride and he surprised me by handing his car over to his girlfriend and committing to cycle 12 miles to work and 12 miles home each day.  He'll be 'fit as a butchers dog' in no time. Gulp! I'd better get with the program.

Ghosts In Mdina

We only encountered one ghoul in Mdina.

The Azure Window

Behind us is Gozo's Azure Window

Gozo Ferry Family Pic

We so need a break. No laptops allowed on this trip. A full weekend of exploring and adventuring with nothing digital.

Gozo Happy

On the way to Gozo Sasha was continuously saying baba baba. Not Mama, not Papa. She's trying to keep us both happy. She's also standing now, with some assistance. But she's not learned to crawl. She's 7 months and 2 weeks old.

Mark & Irena, a.k.a Mom & Dad

Mi Familia

Our Dream Girl

We're so lucky.

Vulcan Welcome

There was a Star Trek marathon at Xmas and Sasha actually remembered the Vulcan welcome wave

Boo!

We have the same temperament, and the same hairline. The photographer was trying to make Sasha laugh and I think he startled her just a little, in this picture.

Gymnastic Rings Training, Lesson 1, Holding On

Sasha starts her training for the gymnastic rings

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In NYC for The Mike and Juliet Show

Roll A Snowman

My brother and I rolling a snowman for Sasha.

Snowmen

Having fun in Victoria at my brothers home before Xmas. Finishing up one snowman and starting on a new one.

Celebrating Our First Full Day in Malta

Celebrating Our First Full Day in Malta
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

Brooks & Zakova

Brooks & Zakova
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

Brookstone and Bose, My New Best Friends

Brookstone and Bose, My New Best Friends
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

Mark - "Sure, I've been sleeping fine."

Alexandra - "He can't hear me, or see me, but he can still smell me."