Braekfast to go

People

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:10:28 -0500

Yours truely at the cross country event.
The Nelly Furtago concert
Nice people those Uthans ;-) In the middle mr. Koo
If I ever considers a new career, I might be a good pick to be one of the hosts on the CBC. This picture was taken at the official studio of the CBC at the International Broadcasting Centre.
Me with one of the three mascotts: Now who do you want to cuddle? Okay, who else do you want to cuddle? ;-)
Mr. Koo, could you also do the dishes?
On a picture with Catherina LeMay Doan (500 meters speed skating). When I told Catherina that I was Dutch she looked surprised and asked me what I was doing there. When I was taking a picture of here with another friend she asked her if she was Dutch too. Not everybody can be blessed to be Dutch, Catherina ;-)
on a picture with mr. Koo and Jonathan Guilmette who won silver and gold that evening in short track (500 meters and 5000 meters relay). The last 2 pictures were taken at the Labatt Olympic Bash which was helt for the Canadian atheletes. Free drinks, free food, free entertainment from the Tragically Hip. My kind of party
Here is Jochem Uytehaage moving through the Holland house on a much slippery surface than ice.
It was the last picture on the roll and the negative was cut off. As a result the picture was not printed. Nevertheless, I need to have a proper print eventhough it would not be a good one. So they tried some magic and here it is.
On the left the man that every Canadian should recognice: Don Cherry or Mr. Hockey.

Forgive us for not looking great. The picture was taken at 5 AM at the Salt Lake City Airport.

Germany-Austria-Iceland

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:10:22 -0500

Germany-Austria-Iceland

Christmas 2011

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:30:20 -0500

Christmas 2011

Christmas concert Mariska - School

Christmas concert Kaylee - Daycare

Christmas concert Mariska - Daycare

Christmas morning

Tape!!!!!
Gum!!!!
Present for mama and papa

Gifts for Kaylee from the family
Gifts for Mariska from the family

I got "nothing"....

2011

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:17:13 -0500

Sinterklaas

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:15:58 -0500

Sinterklaas 2011

Smiling Moose 2011

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:06:55 -0400

Smiling Moose 2011

Mariska Skating Lessons

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:04:37 -0400

Mariska Skating Lessons

Kaylee's 3rd birthday

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:03:48 -0400

Mariska's 5th Birthday

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:50:16 -0400

Mariska's 5th Birthday

Wedding Party in the Netherlands

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:02:29 -0400

Kasteel Vaeshartelt (wwww.vaeshartelt.nl)
See, we can have dry weather on our wedding ;)

Our party room
The reception
The bonbonnieres
The Hub'n Bub'n (http://www.cobweb.nl/daansmit/hubbub.htm)
Und jetzt geht loss.

Three generations. Grandma - grand daughter - mom

Deanne: flown in all the way from Aberdeen, Scotland.
As if he does it every day....

You can see her thinking: "I am screwed"

As if she does it everyday

Proost - Cheers
"But I am wearing a corset!!!"

Dance dedicated to Catherine's grandparents for their 65th anniversary

Some line dancers not in line
Catherine is becoming a real professional doing this...
"Get in on my train..."

What are they looking at?
And you thought my dad only blows on garden hoses...

We had people from all over the world. Here is Paul who I met the University of Toronto. Originally from Salzburg, Austria, but now living in Germany.

Some people were kinda worried when they saw me on the pedistal.
"Vlieg met me naar de regenboog"
And that meant a couple of hernias for some people (of course only to the people who carried Richard :)

It's all over...for real.

Opa and Oma's Visit

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:47:08 -0400

Christmas 2003

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:37:04 -0400

Rebecca
Everything is for Richard
Everything is for Richard
Everything is for Richard
Everything is for Richard
Everything is for Richard
Everything is for Richard
Matthew, Glen (Catherine's brother), Leah, Rebecca
Somebody likes her presents

Grandpa and Grandma
Greg and Vanessa and a 'future addition to the family'
What another g-string?
Glen: "Where is my g-string?"
Wow, no coal this year.

Marni's Wedding

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:36:54 -0400

Marni. a friend of Catherine, got married in December and Catherine was the Maid of Honour

Marni and her parents
Is that a pirate at the left?
Dinner for the guests?
Shall I say "I do" or "I don't"....
Guess it was "I Do"

The whole family
Greg lost something?
Or is he on a treasury hunt?
On the left my date for the wedding and on the right one of the guest I believe...

Nike RunTO 10K

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:36:49 -0400

Some pictures from the Nike Run TO 10K that took place on the Toronto Islands in July 2003

Warming up
My kind of stretching :)

Done...
Time for a shower...

Ottawa Half Marathon - Calabogie Resort

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:36:44 -0400

Catherine and I went to Ottawa where I ran the half marathon. It also happened to be the weekend where the Tullipfestival took place. One week later we returned to the Ottawa region for a relaxing week at the Callebogie Resort.

Hey, is that a Flying Saucer?
At the tullip festival
Pasta dinner with the Penguins the evening before the race
Pasta dinner with the Penguins the evevening before the race
Catherine after her 10K race
Me before my half
And there I went...
One week later we went again to the Ottawa region. We spend a long weekend at the Callebogie resort

The Trillium, the flower of Ontario, fully on display in the Spring.

You think the prime minister would invite us for a barbeque.
On guard we stand. Obviously not built for me
Rideau Hall

2003

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:36:37 -0400

Pictures from 2003

Thailand

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:36:00 -0400

Our trip to Thailand (Nov 11 - Dec 3)

Flying South East with North West.
Narita airport 11 years later. Oh the memories
And there was our first Wat (temple complex): Wat Pho
Wat Po: The reclining budda. He must have a sore back
Aren't those pants hot!!!! I rented them otherwise I wouldn't be able to get in to the Royal Palace.
Even Ronald does the Wai (official greeting)
Wat Benchama Bophit - Marble Temple

Can you see it was hot and humid the first couple of days? Good thing it got a little bit less hot and humid.
Wat Benchama Bophit
How much are they be insured for...
At the zoo

Maybe an idea for the Royal Bank
As an ESL person I shouldn't make fun of other people's English. But I will...
The Atlanta hotel in Bangkok. They REALLY don't want sex tourists, don't they?
What, there is something living under my seat!!!!
See they just used a Dutch flag and then mirrored it for the bottom part.
Inside one of the many temples we visited
It's in the details
Sure, I need to take my shoes off to get into a temple to show my respect but there is no problem with watching TV in a temple...
The Benelux restaurant in Chiang Mai (Benelux = BElgium, NEtherlands, LUxemburg)
Catherine with a waitress of the Benelux restaurant.
Maybe I should buy such a vest for Catherine.

The Doi Suthep temple just outside in Chiang Mai. Pay attention to the sarong Catherine is wearing. Rented, just my long pants.
At the bottom of the stairs that come down from the Doi Suthep temple.
There is even a restaurant for my parents...
aardppelts???
It's in the details PART 2
Poor elephant.
Lucky elephant.
A modern shower in Thailand
They only coloured the elephant half...
A different kind of transport
Transfer centre
I can always change my profession
At the orchid farm
One of the 2 waterfalls we visited on the way to the highest point in Thailand (of course by mini van :)
"Free flower. Give me money"
The pagoda dedicated to the Queen just under the top of the Doi Inthanon mountain, the highest point in Thailand. Finally we could complain about being it cold...
I heard that Gordon Blue are quite delicious. Just as the peper steak...
Karon Beach Resort.
Karon Beach Resort
And who said we escaped from the household chores
No, they are real. Even the one in the middle
Okay this couple was on the beach for 1,5 hours while the man was constantly taking pictures of her while the rest of the beach was watching. He wasn't a professional photographer or so. Just a horny boy friend with a big ego girl friend
On Ko Phi Phi island. No roads so this become your vehicle of choice
Ko Phi Phi
From the big ferry to a long boat
And longboat is just a boat with a big soup mixer.

Holiday Inn Resort Ko Phi Phi Island
Main buildings seen from the beach
Paradise....
Paradise....
Our bungalow at the Holiday Inn resort on Ko Phi Phi
For the "Loy Krathong" Festival dinner at our resort we got these shirts. Then again other women preferred to wear their own see-though pants.
See other people do prefer see-through pants. This a person who was waiting for being seated at the restaurant at our resort on the island. Makes you wonder if this person wears the same outfit at home.
Still on Ko Phi Phi
Waiting for the sun to go down...

Future brochure photo
One last look before we head back to Bangkok
Back in Bangkok. Here we are at the Wat Phra Kaeo, located in the Royal Palace compound.
The emerald budda, which wasn't really emerals and pretty small.

And this time I didn't have to rent pants. I was prepared...
And you thought your job sucked...
Wat Phra Kaeo
After this, a gnome in your garden doesn't seem to be that special.
Wat Phra Kaeo
Yeah, I am so cool
Oh wait, I just got a text message
From the tallest building in Bangkok or Thailand for the matter: Baiyoke Sky hotel
Oh so original....
You find these stalls everywhere.
A different kind of elephant...
At the Chines Trone Hall at the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace
Bang Pa-In Summer Palace
The temples at Ayuthaya.

I guess somebody didn't like the temples.
Look how cool I am here...
... but now I have to make sure I don't go down with my nose first.
These temples were destroyed by the Burmese and they weren't crazy about the budda's I guess
On the water taxi
How to get from A to B on the river in Bangkok
They were all over the country. They really love their king and Queen. Then again, if they didn't and would say something bad about him, they would end up in jail...

Smilin' Moose

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:35:34 -0400

At the Smilin' Moose Lodge with the whole Tunney family - June 2004

The Tunney's, Swiddle's and the lone Braeken's dwelling for a week at the end of June 2004.
Yes, it seems to be smiling...
"our" living room
The beach area
More general pictures of the cottage are available at www.rentalargercottage.com
Looks like they both missed it....
... and it looks like somebody is not unhappy about that.
Rebecca throwing horse shoes
Grandpa throwing horse shoes...
Yes mommy, guess what I just filled up?

In the pedal boat.
In the water.
Glen and Leah
Believe me, this picture needed some modifications. I don't want to lose all my visitors!!!
Grandpa en grandma
Fran and Catherines' mom
Greg and Vanessa
Titus wasn't too crazy about the water....
Matthew and Rebecca

That's how I like to see my woman...... I mean 'smiling' of course ;)
Visiting Trish
Sponsored by Bell...
And then the kayak when to the left and then to the right and then we were no longer in the kayak. Can I have another towel please?
Time for a bonfire.

Doesn't the devil have a fork like that?
And then at 6 o'clock in the morning it was time to go home\work...

Our new home - lot

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:35:10 -0400

So here we spend a lot of money on: a pile of garbage...
Lot 1: we are the first house in a row. We know they are going build some other house at the other end but we don't know how close they are going to be to us. We expect the least and hope for the best.
Here is the sales lady standing in front of the entrance to the house
It's amazing how the sales lady looks like Catherine
View from the path behind our 'house'. The nice thing is that the path is lower than our house which makes it a little more private.
There is a path behind our lot...
As you see we will be looking out at a little wood land. Something I really wanted. Okay, can I start digging....
Stretch it...

Ainsley's Birth

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:35:00 -0400

Ainsley June Tunney. Born on April 19, 2004.
Daddy Greg and Mommy Vanessa
Mommy Vanessa

Auntie Sassy

Deerhurst Resort

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:34:54 -0400

Weekend getaway in January 2004

The living room
The living room
The living room
On display later: "the log"
Our cabin or at least the building where our rooms were in

Winter wonderland
The sports centre
The main centre: the pavilion
As if it wasn't cold enought they offered ice chairs...
Wheeeeeeeee
View from our balcony

Brrrrrrrr
This is what -37 does to a car overnight...
... but they had cars driving around to jump start visitor's cars

2004

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:34:43 -0400

Pictures from 2004

Christmas

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:34:34 -0400

Everything is NOT for Richard

Christmas braekfast at the Braekens
Ainsley enjoying her first present and the rest enjoying that
Time to unwrap for the rest

Train them young
Unwrapping makes you tired
Joseph gets transformed
The turkey getting the royal treatment

Let's all attack
The victim
What to eat next year

Smilin' Moose 2005

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:34:23 -0400

This year we went to the Smillin' Moose again. It is a cottage that's located just south of Parry Sound. The family rented it last year too.

Not too many pictures this time. Just some of the high lights.
It was Canada Day so time for fireworks.
Here our firework expert.
Here our fire expert(s).
Here our Jedis
And of course the annual badminton tournament
And here is the fan club.

Baba and Gigi's 65th Anniversary

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:34:18 -0400

Yes, it was a full house.
but we all went up for the 65th anniversary of Catherine grandparents.
Ehmmm, those decorations look familiar...
Food is always important for the Tunneys and Swiddles and I have no problem with that :)
And now waiting for the guests....

Grandpa with 2 of his grandkids. But where is grandma?
Oh there she is :)
Now who is the weirdest grandkid?
Then it's time for the cleaning (sorry Leah :)
And time for the dinner.
The Swiddles.
The men.
The women.
Happy anniversary Gigi and Baba!!!

Official wedding pictures

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:33:30 -0400