This is from the goofy nostalgia file! After visiting an old friend in Calgary (ok, he’s not old, but we have known each other awhile), I thought back to our childhood – and a performance from a variety night at our elementary school NDCA. So, just for fun (or maybe self-infliction?), here it is!
(Just click the media player below. If you can’t see it, click here.)
In science, Nathanael is learning about our solar system. Today he had a cool project – to make a rocket! So here he is, with an increasing number of neighbourhood friends, and help from Mom, trying it out…
If the words “The Littlest Hobo” don’t mean anything to you, move along. Nothing to see here.
But for all you cultured (Canadian) folk, you might be familiar with this song:
Well, you haven’t heard the song until you’ve heard it in the original Klingon Spanish. Here it is:
Who knew?
(And yes, the text you see on the screen is French. Talk about a multicultural experience!)
Song available in English on iTunes – Terry Bush’s Maybe Tomorrow.
This week we went to Pastor MartÃn’s birthday party. And guess what showed up? You guessed it, a Mariachi band!
Since you weren’t able to come, I thought I’d share a clip of the music with you. Of course, I can’t send any of the delicious pozole that we ate – sorry. Why don’t you come visit? 🙂
Here’s another short clip from Rod Fry…
As I was driving around our neighbourhood yesterday, I noticed that there is a lot of interesting shrubbery. So I pulled out the camera.
The picture is below – click it to see a larger version.
Top left – is that a squirrel or a rooster?
Top right – see the candles? Festive!
Second row, right – what some people call “meatball trees”
Right side, third row – a bear and something – a rabbit?! – in a boat?
Bottom left – a shrine?
