Thursday after weeks of rainy days we finally got to go to the park!
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Update on firm name
Well after much soul-searching and creative thinking we have settled on a name for our soon-to-be firm.....(drumroll please):
Stewart + Tsai Architects Inc. Whoa. Yes. It's a doozie. A few of the other names that were in the running were: S tewart T sai D esign, S tewart T sai U rban D esign and, my favourite, T sai S tewart A rchitects I nc. Pending approval from the Provincial Association we hope to be up and running soon.
Stewart + Tsai Architects Inc. Whoa. Yes. It's a doozie. A few of the other names that were in the running were: S tewart T sai D esign, S tewart T sai U rban D esign and, my favourite, T sai S tewart A rchitects I nc. Pending approval from the Provincial Association we hope to be up and running soon.
Monday, May 08, 2006
birthday
Yesterday was Ann's birthday- we had a nice lunch courtesy of Ali and Mike. We topped that off with some cake from Gascogne- once we put the munchkin down for his nap. Yum.
regimen
While we were gone Ann's parents took over LL's training regimen- here are some of their pictures...
swinger with grin
LL is a regular at this park- we always see the same kids and the same parents there and have pretty much learned everyone's name there.
spidey
Somehow LL has learned the melody for that old Spiderman cartoon- the one I used to watch when I came home for lunch during elementary school. I have no idea where he's picked that up.
metro
Ann's parents took LL to the Library- which satiated LL's thirst for all things relating to busses and trains.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
tour
This past week, the OSM went to Paris for a concert at the Chatelet. We left LL at home with Ann's parents and enjoyed a week off to ourselves. I think we ended up missing him more than he missed us. It was such a great trip and nice to see that our french has somehow miraculously improved since our last visit.
ann rehearsal
I wasn't going to go to the concert so instead I sat in on the rehearsal. Here's my un-blurriest picture since I didn't want to use the flash.
chatelet
On our first day in Paris we went to pick up Ann's instrument from the hall and took this picture of the empty hall.
seine
Here Ann and I are waiting for the river cruise and enjoying some shade as the temperatures were starting to rise.
sacre coeur
After going to Sacre Coeur we looked at some paintings in Montmartre and saw one we were interested in, but were unable to make a decision so we left it for another tour.
hanny
On our second last night in Paris we called up my friend Phil's fiance who has been studying in Paris for the past five years and just finished her program and is on her way back to Indonesia. We went for Vietnamese in Chinatown and then sat around the Louvre while the sun was setting. Hanny, Phil and I were in China at the same time years ago, but I never crossed paths with Hanny for some reason.
galleries lafayette
We didn't sample these particular treats from Galleries Lafayette, but I thought J2 would appreciate a photo like this. We did manage to try out some other tasty treats, though I have to say Montreal isn't far behind in the culinary department.
smart
One of the coolest things about going to Europe is seeing all the compact cars- so much more variety than here. Here 's a picture we took on the way to St. Sulpice.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Butterflies
Today (Saturday) we went to the botanical gardens with LL's daycare teacher and some other families from daycare.
LL's group is called "Les papillons" so it was fitting to go and see the butterfly exhibit. LL sprinted through the exhibit twice, and luckily did not stomp on any, thanks to your truly. BTW, he is saying "whoa, careful!" at the end of the video.
LL's group is called "Les papillons" so it was fitting to go and see the butterfly exhibit. LL sprinted through the exhibit twice, and luckily did not stomp on any, thanks to your truly. BTW, he is saying "whoa, careful!" at the end of the video.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Park - Ahuntsic
Saturday we decided to go up to Ahuntsic and drive along the river, check out the neighbourhood prison yards and have a little snack at the parc. A little cold with the breezes off the water.
Friday, March 31, 2006
LL & S II
Rich and family came to visit from Ottawa- after which I was knocked out with the flu for 4 days. Here's Serafina playing with LL.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Paint job
So last week Ann had the week off so she decided to finish painting our place- particularly the area above our staircase and stair area. She wrapped up on Thursday (yah Ann!) and we returned Sarah's painting supplies shortly thereafter. After that it was time to clear out the living room and throw out some junk. Ann decided to cut up a cardboard house that has been sitting there for a year and half when she realized it would make a good hockey net. She decided to keep it around and not throw it out.
This week Ann has half the week off so she kept LL home from daycare today. While she was making lunch I was watching over LL showing him the technique for a good slapshot. Things were going great so I decided we needed to practice our one-timers. (we were using a golf club and a golf ball......basically a ping pong ball with dimples).
I guess you can see where this is going.....
*rings one off the post....*
This week Ann has half the week off so she kept LL home from daycare today. While she was making lunch I was watching over LL showing him the technique for a good slapshot. Things were going great so I decided we needed to practice our one-timers. (we were using a golf club and a golf ball......basically a ping pong ball with dimples).
I guess you can see where this is going.....
*rings one off the post....*
weapon doubles as tool
Here I am with the modified weapon of mass destruction in question. Funny, I don't recall anyone asking Darryl Dawkins to fix any backboards...
Thursday, March 09, 2006
LL and S....have blankie will travel
Went to Ottawa last weekend- Sunday ended up being a free day with Rich and Serafina so we tried to go sledding....during naptime......not such a good idea.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Need a name
Ok so as some of you may know, my friend Grant Stewart and I are in the process of starting up our own incorporated architectural firm in Ottawa. We need a name. Any ideas? C'mon get those creative juices flowing....
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Alligator or Croc?
Went to the Biodome last week while LL was quarantined from daycare with a bout of diahrea
Monday, February 06, 2006
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Can't fit the food in the frame
Ann prepared another great Chinese New Year's feast with the help of the usual suspects (extra thanks to Ali, Sarah, Mark, Sara... of course I'm probably leaving someone out...grrr). In the foreground is Ann's white chicken dish with green sauce, Sarah's ribs jsut behind that.... Ali's noodles are on the kitchen table ....
part of Chinese New Year's dinner
L-R: Beef stew (in pot), chicken with shrimp chips, gai lan, eggplant, shrimp and snap peas, fish and green onions (made by Mark)
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Hockey Song
Heard this on CBC the other day- it's pretty funny.
http://www.jughead.tv/
click on the "Hockey Song"
http://www.jughead.tv/
click on the "Hockey Song"
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
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