Milestones...

Now that my boy has these two rudimentary life functions mastered, I figure it is time to move on to his next stage in development, namely, refinement in his use of fine motor skills (i.e. command of the 'pincer grip') and metaphysics. He should be nimbly picking up peas and demonstrating the 5 proofs for the existence of God by his first birthday.

Happy Birthday Me!

Celebrated my 32nd year of existence on the 20th of January. It being my birthday and all, the family was forced, via guilt, to participate in my favorite activities. Consequently, we enjoyed a wonderful steak dinner, christened with a nice glass of red wine, followed by an evening of watching football and eating chocolate cake, but not just any Chocolate Cake: what we have here folks, is Inside-Out German Chocolate Cake...so good it makes you sweat.   It's funny how such small things can make a man so happy.

Deus Caritas Est!

Merry Christmas from ours to yours!

Let's get ready to rummmmble...

The above pictures are are series of photos capturing the reigning and undisputed ultra-ultra feather weight champion of the world Mila "the Mauler" Meloche defending her belt from her most recent rival PrettyBoy Vallejo. The first pic is from the pre-game weigh-in where the competitors are shown sizing up one another. The second picture shows The Mauler taunting Vallejo. The following three pics are of the actual rumble. The Mauler slapped on a choke submission hold which caused the official to jump in an stop the fight at 26.3 seconds into the first round.

The champ is currently training for a match against an 'up and new comer', Boom-Boom Bennett, tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2008 in Harrow, Canada. Advanced tickets are available for purchase by calling 1-800-the-horror-in-harrow.

All Hollows Eve

To celebrate the day in which we recall the triumphant victory of all those who have persevered in this valley of tears and are now, consequently, enjoying the perpetual bliss of the beatific vision, Mila, Ezra and their cousin Aidan took to the streets, begged for treats, and gorged themselves on their booty. A good time was had by all! O death where is thou sting?!

Time flies...

We here at the Meloche Surf Shack celebrated a milestone on Thursday. Our lil'nipper, believe it or not, celebrated her 2nd birthday. We spent the day eagerly awaiting the consumption of the carrot cake (with cream cheese icing) that Manuela made. Whereafter Mila tore into her gifts with super skill and swiftness like a hyena tearing into the flesh of a dead wildebeest. The similitude was truly frightening.

The next day the festivities continued as we spent the day at the local zoo. As the attached photos illustrate, every one had a blast.

the going ons

For those of you who eagerly await my post (unlikely, but such a thought is good for my ego), my apologies for the rather lengthy delay. Work and family obligations have kept me busy over the summer break. Things here are laudable. Manuela has adjusted all the appropriate knobs and lubricated the necessary sprockets and consequently, she has the domestic engine firing on all cylinders. It is a thing of beauty to behold.

Mila, as a result of her increased ability to communicate and our increased disciplinary tactics, has relented in her wave of parental revolt. She is, thanks be to God, once again a joy to be a round. One of her favorite, and more amusing past times, is her "singing" - which is more akin to high pitched squealing repeated over and over again, which, nevertheless, is so delightful to her ears that it subsequently causes her to break out in "dance" - which is a frantic circular trot, inevitably resulting in a dizzied collapse.

There is only one way to describe Ezra...paridisiac. He has begun to flip and flop around like a fish out of water and I am sure it will not be long until he is up on his hands and knees. After that it is just a few short months until he is cracking skulls on the football pitch.

As for me, I am eager to begin classes next week. cheerio.