Welcome the 205th Country to visit our BLOG….We are so grateful that so many countries have stopped by…it’s a very cool feeling… Background Burundi’s first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the…
In the mean while here are a few pics that highlight our wedding adventure from August 14th 2013….
Surrounded by RCMP Mounties we ended up having a great wedding at the Westcoast Wilderness Lodge in Egmont BC. More pics and posts to come. We are staying another night to relax. Guests are long gone and it’s just us. What a day to remember!
Family have arrived for our wedding. Mom and dad via RV from New York and sisters and families via plane
Way to go Cheryl and the RCMP at Vancouver’s gay pride parade this past weekend!
It won’t be long until Cheryl and I take the next step after living Common Law for 16 years into the world of Legal MARRIAGE. After all the fuss being made over in Russia about the anti gay movement I thought it would be a perfect post in honor of our right to be with…
Enough said….even if it is over 30C or 90F…as most would say dress for the FALL….or don’t ride…just my opinion.
THANK YOU INDONESIA FOR HITTING THE 1000 UNIQUE VIEWS CLUB! Background The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan’s surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands…
Had a great time with a bunch of colleagues that we also call friends at our home for our pre wedding shower. Traditionally the wedding couple do not host the shower but I insisted we have it here and all our friends brought the food and goodies to us. Beautiful day on our deck we…
THANKS CHINA! Background For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an…
One of the views at the Westcoast Wilderness Lodge our wedding venue! Here for the night.
Background Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, the Inca ruled northern Chile while the Mapuche inhabited central and southern Chile. Although Chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-83), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and…