Backyard Bird

This Tufted Titmouse managed to get to some of the bird food, when the many squirrels finally took a break.

Mansfield Hollow

It was a busy weekend, but today we managed to go hiking for a few hours in the afternoon, near Mansfield Hollow. It's been very hot lately, and the lake is no longer frozen over - just some ice left on the beach. It was nice and sunny and felt good to be outside.





Then I thought I'd make my aunt Sao happy:

New hat

Since Mariana asked for more pictures, and I received my Christmas gift from her today (an awesome hat - it used to be too small for my big head, so she fixed it).....



and I thought I'd add a picture of Barkly for those who don't know him. He turned 11 last week.

Sue & Andrew

Day 1: Official ceremony & dinner.


The whole gang at the Palais de Justice


One last look before signing the papers...


Post-nuptial photo with the grandmother.


No afterthoughts?


The caterers were going crazy with preparations for Day 2.


During dinner at Crepes Suzette.


After-dinner drink at "Les Trois Brasseurs".

Day 2: The Party


Two of the great speeches by the Mackay clan.


The cutting of the cake.


Cançados...

Tourists in Montreal

Leo and Maira at Basha, on Ste-Catherine.


Walking up Crescent, like real tourists.

Dec 26th: Sledding

Ricardo & Maira at top speed.




Leo also survived!

Dec 25th: Family and Snow-Person

Dec 25th, at the Mocanus, and then at the Trindades:


Constanta, Roxana, and the purple socks.

Again the socks and Roxana, this time with Octavian.

Maira had never seen snow before this trip....


We even made a snowman...


...snow-woman, actually (if you look closely enough).