Paul and Monisha's Wedding

Blah Blah Blah to come....

Some photos here: http://pmwedding.50webs.com/

-André

Organic, Natural and all that.

One thing I love about Larissa is her dedication to the environment, and using natural and organic products. We are doing it more and more these days. A few years ago, Larissa found natural toothpaste - actually a few different brands. There were lots of options, Peppermint, Wintergreen, Fennel (the licorice flavour took some getting used to). The kids were using flavours like Bubblegum, mint, orange, etc.

I 'qualified' to use these more expensive toothpastes once I stopped smoking. Larissa figured it was a bit of a contradiction to use an all natural toothpaste to get out smokers breath :)

Anyway, fast forward a number of years, and 2 new flavours show up the other day - the kids got Strawberry (which Alex hates). And we got....wait for it....

"Natural Tea Tree Oil Toothpaste - Ginger Flavoured"

My first thought is Yuch! Then I think....YEEECH! But, I did sorta get used to the fennel taste....so I gave it a whirl.

YUCH!

Maybe I will get used to it? I told Larissa it wasn't the greatest, and got "poo poo'd" - until she tried it - I think I like it more than she does.

At least I am not going crazy! Did I mention I wasn't sure what day it was on Friday?...or was that Thursday...

-André

>>> Comments from the other half <<<>

That toothpaste is nasty.

I tried it, thinking to myself "I'll show you all..." but then my plotting and "told-you-so"ing quickly became the least of my worries, as I was wondering suddenly: How am I supposed to brush my teeth when I am wretching in the sink? This could create a vicious circle... Brush, vomit, brush, vomit... I could be there for days! I was further puzzled by this extreme body reaction, especially when ginger is said to assist in preventing nausea. Hmm... something for another scientist to work out.

André said to me: "I like mint toothpaste." Mint. Mint. I hear you. I also like mint. I will pick up mint when I run out today for sushi rice. I wonder if ginger and tea tree might be used with the sushi as a wasabi substitute? Hmmm...

Dunbar Falls walk with the kids

Hope, Alex and I went for a short hike to Dunbar Falls last Sunday morning. It is about a 15 min. drive from the house, and then a 15-20 min. walk in from the road. Nice and Easy! We saw a toad along the way, too!

All the photos were taken with my tiny point and shoot Olympus Verve 4 MP.

-André

Canada Day!

Mariecke and I took a short trip to the Canada Day "Block Party" on the Green. We visited Larissa who was working, and had a picnic lunch. After, we took the kids to the carnival rides and had some coton candy and ice cream. 3 hours was enough for us and the kids - although they didn't think so ;)

Gotta have sunscreen!

Waiting outside the ATM

RIDES!!

ICE CREAM!

- André

Vacation

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