An open letter

To the person who broke down our door and robbed us:

You suck. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits.
Could you at least burn a copy of my files and send it to me? The photos of our baby would be nice.

Yours sincerely,

Ken

dodo

calamity avoided- almost forgot the blankie at J's house, whew!

dodo Originally uploaded by architect.

chow

Ann and her brothers J and Holden on the way to the park (this photo in front of J's house)

chow Originally uploaded by architect.

clara

LL and cousin Clara at Barry and Sorn's house

clara Originally uploaded by architect.

gg

LL and gonggong itching to go outside

gg Originally uploaded by architect.

pp

LL showing his toys to popo

pp Originally uploaded by architect.

yiyi

good night ali yiyi

yiyi Originally uploaded by architect.

mom

almost ready for bed

mom Originally uploaded by architect.

dad

story time with dad

dad Originally uploaded by architect.

Aiy-ai-ai

Hello all:

Our home was broken into over the weekend and our computer was taken- will hopefully sort out everything with the insurance soon. (So, if you happen to see 'me' log in on MSN or something in the next few days, that's probably just our thief IM'ing on our computer.)

a walk in the park

Summer is here.

a walk in the park Originally uploaded by architect.

tadaa

Yesterday was Sarah's birthday- so we celebrated with a nice picnic at Jeanne Mance park. LL is sporting a one piece Harley Davidson outfit (courtesy Sarah/Stephane ala Winners) with accessories by Koosh (on loan from Ali). Happy Birthday Miss Sarah- thanks for the picnic!

tadaa Originally uploaded by architect.

peekaboo

A shot with dad at Jeanne Mance park

i see ali, and sarah,#84F77 Originally uploaded by architect.

pj

It's starting to get pretty muggy at nights here so LL's going to be seeing alot of these pjs made by Ann's mom.

pj Originally uploaded by architect.

favorite reading spot

LL's favourite book ( a Sesame Street book Ann picked up at a garage sale) and his favourite reading spot- sometimes if it's really quiet we know he's looking through books on Ali's futon.

favorite reading spot Originally uploaded by architect.

library

A family trip to the new "National" library (designed by the Patkaus)- we only saw part of the main floor because the crowds there were huge.

library Originally uploaded by architect.

Ahuntsic lot front

So the dream is that much closer to reality. Ann and I have released our final conditions on the purchase of this vacant lot in Ahuntsic. After years of searching the MLS listings (every day!) we managed to jump on this lot soon after it was posted. We are required to build a duplex or triplex on the lot, and we are in the midst of recruiting some friends to join us in this venture. Hopefully we will be enjoying our new home in a couple of years. This will change our present renovation plans for St. Urbain- scaled down so that we can sell/rent it when the time comes. Very excited!

ahuntsic lot front Originally uploaded by architect.

ahuntsic lot rear

Here is a view from the back of the lot towards Northeast

ahuntsic lot rear Originally uploaded by architect.

5.3.05 front

last week while my parents were here, we went out to Boucherville for a look at the house. By the time these photos are posted, the clients will be in the middle of moving in- though there is still some work remaining.

5.3.05 front Originally uploaded by architect.

5.3.05 corner

exterior view of the rear corner

5.3.05 corner Originally uploaded by architect.