Seasonal Paradise

Madeleine Discovers Hiccups

First Smile

Mum Starts Using Nike Fuelband

Mum's Nike profile picture. Got mum to start using a Nike Fuelband. She's so competitive. Got one for my sister Linda as well. This should be fun.

First Bike Ride

 

Sasha & Vicki See Their New Bedroom For The First Time

 

First Segway Ride

Victoria Seaplane Landing

After visiting PlentyofFish in Vancouver I took the seaplane to Victoria and rode next to the pilot.  Here's the landing in Victoria.

 

Sydney Opera House

Prior to iDate Sydney I paid the Opera House a visit to see School For Wives.  Originally the play was a French poem by Moliere from the 1660's.  Excellent, and a unique experience!

Skegness Beach Skit

I stumbled upon this old video from our trip to Skegness Beach in April, 2006. It was the year after I met Irena and our first trip together to the UK. I showed her my home-town, and the best beach in England.  It didn't go so well.  Blustery and bleedin' miserable weather.  But she held up. 

  

New School - First Day At Chiswick

Sasha and Vicki started Chiswick today. Quite possibly the school they'll be at for the next 15 years.

First Day at Chiswick

 

Walking On Water

Vicki tried out walking on water in this waterball at Bay Street in Paceville, Malta.

 

You Broke My Bed

Sasha's pretty big for her age at 3 1/2.  Vicki is almost as tall and is 15 months younger.  Consequently, she's kinda outgrown her bed.  But she did not appreciate me breaking her bed down.  I teased her a little in this video, and she gave me a cute coy look at the end of the video. An insight into the future.  

  

San Jose Bike Party

After the Funders and Founders Life 3.0 event I took to the streets for a 2000 person San Jose Bike Party with Kevin and friends.

 

 

First Movie,

Victorias first ever movie at Disneys Imax 3D.

First Time Refueling

Irena got her driving license three years ago but we've hardly driven since then as we've opted not to own a car.  So this was the first time Irena actually fueled a car up.  

  

Accepted to Harvard

Very happy!  I got accepted onto a Harvard Business School executive course in February.  A one week intensive entitled 'Launching New Ventures.'  I've always wondered what it would be like to study at a top tier Ivy League School, but now I can't possibly justify taking a year or two off, even if I could get in.  So this course fits perfectly, just after iDate Miami.      

I'd love to do this course on Strategic Innovation, and this course on Media Psychology.  Time will tell. Right now business is great, and clients own my time and attention.

Walking To School

Valentines Day Message From Sasha

I got this delightful message from Irena and Sasha on Valentines day while I was at work.

Our New Ride

We spent 6 months in Malta without a car.  Today we picked up a shiny new ride for pottering around Malta and for our 'date nights.' We like to go out a couple of times a week for date nights to different restaurants in Malta, usually in St Julians and Valletta. Now we have a fun way of getting there and back, and discovering the rest of the islands. The Honda RC30 (the race version of the VFR750) with it's single side swing arm was my dream bike when I was 18. Now, 21 years later, we picked up a VFR800. It rides like a dream, and is one of the best reviewed all-rounder bikes ever produced. 

Sashas First Haircut

Marc Navarro is a master hairdresser and hairstylist teacher in Malta and was very skillful in cutting Sashas hair without upaetting her. She liked the attention and sat on my knee without any fuss.

Maltese Santa

Cat

Birthday Girl

Birthday Sasha - Doll

Sasha's takes to her new baby, and feeds her. We're betting she'll make a great momma one day.  

Sasha At Maltese Daycare

 

Seaplane Take-Off From Vancouver

We visited Markus and Annie in Vancouver for the day.

  

Seaplane Approach And Landing In Victoria

Seaplane Ride, Victoria-Vancouver

We took a seaplane rides for a daytrip to Vancouver. Then learned
that two planes had crashed in the prior month. Time to do our will
(and avoid seaplane rides).

Sasha's First Farm Visit

To Beacon Hill Park in Victoria.

Victoria's First Word At 7 Months

Victoria Meets Grandma In Victoria

 

Sasha's First Words

This video was taken August 10th, 2009. When she was 1 year and 1 week old.

Its A Girl !

She'll be born November 8th or so. We went to Meet The Baby

in Brandon to find out if we were having a boy or a girl.

Victoria Brooks

Sonogram : Hello Sister!

Sasha meets her sister.