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Dave and Alanea were watching old Rocky and Bullwinkle episodes, Dave even did a uTube search on Bonanza.  Alanea likes Adam.  I am going to bed, Dave's a weirdo.

Spring is coming

It is the 9th of February, Gramma Silcox's 90th birthday was on the 6th.  She is happy when people visit and after having 6 kids there is no shortage of possibilities.  I am doing good but in 10 minutes I am going to have a bath, which I hate.  Chester is doing good in Guildford, he has taken over the house and Brad and James are now his people forever.  I hear that Toronto and area has lots of snow this year but Auntie Dianne's photos will not save to Dave's computer.  I am going to post some nice Mimosa photos in a week or so when it really gets warm but for now the rain has stopped, the sun is shining and I am just happy to post a few of Alanea's garden with Dave and me.  Dave is standing beside Alanea's prize lemon tree with 2 lemons, behind him are the shutters he is painting when it does not rain and the last photo is the mountains in the distance with what passes for snow north of Nice.  Alanea and Dave joined a fitness club in the village.  It is shiny, new and keeps them busy for a few hours every morning.

Announcing the arrival of my new friend Chester

There he is Chester the newest little boy in Guildford, UK, my big secret news.  He is hiding under a book shelf / catch all shelf area at the bottom of the main staircase.  I know where he is, I was there once.  Uncle James always has nice shoes.  Soon he will know the whole house and likely sit half way up those stairs.  Uncle Brad and James sure are lucky to have a nice little boy like that to come home to now.  James has a new job and does not have to go away on long flights anymore.  Uncle Brad has had a little scare that might make him reconsider long hours and take a little time off when he can.  Uncle Brad needs to take a later train to work or an earlier one home.  I have been very patiently waiting to share my news about Chester and Dave is proud of me.  Dave says Alanea will want more pictures but for now I am waiting for Alanea to come home from 4 days in Greece.  Dave is going to make another pizza tonight but I get nothing because my belly ain't what it used to be.  A bientot.  Tiff

Finally the sun is shining

Lots of thing happening around here.  Alanea finally put her olives into jars, I helped her but she does not appreciate me helping.  Dave does nothing but eat olives and work on administrative s..t.  I am not allowed to say s..t out loud.  It has rained a lot since the new year however it is bright and sunny today.  Uncle Brad is full of surprises and he makes Dave and Alanea crazy sometimes but more on that later.  George and Birgit are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their 1st grandchildren (twin boys) and Alex & Tatiana are just as nice as ever.  Aunt Francoise and Uncle Heinz left and are now home in snowy Switzerland.  We may be going to Milan in February so there will be lots to report after that excursion, Dave wants new cycling shorts and Italy is the place to buy them for his skinny ass.  Dave and Alanea joined a new fitness club in the village.  Alanea is getting fit Dave is a slug, pain in the ass.  He cut back my breakfast because I am getting fat, 3 kgs.  My power to weight ratio is better than Dave's.

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Happy New Year to Everybody

I still cannot tell my secret but any day now there could be big news from my Uncle Brad and Uncle James, OH OH I am not supposed to say anything.  I just thought that I would tell you that Dave survived the Assembly Generale meeting of the cycling club.  The Mayor of Roquebrune was there and Dave got his photo taken with him and Simone the President of the club.  Poor Mr. Jousse everyone thinks he is a crook but Dave thinks that he is just misunderstood.  I put a photo on this blog of my favourite Christmas Tree ornament.  More to c

ome including Mimosa photos, they will be early this year.

News from the front

I heard some very interesting and happy news a few days ago but I am not allowed to say anything for a few weeks.  Dave and Alanea are superstitious.  I however am on direct drive, full alert and cannot wait to spill the kibble.  I have no fear but then as Dave reminds me I have Alanea to protect me.  Stay tuned very very good news on the way.  2014 will be such a good year.  As Ashley Brilliant says: "Appreciate me now and avoid the rush".  What would a blog post be without a photo.  Here's Dave's latest pizza creation.

Dave's back

Dave has returned from his trip to Canada and none too soon.  Alanea bathed me twice, took me to the groomer and switched me to seniors food just like Dave.  She calls me a "pain in the ass" and then gives me a kiss no wonder I am confused.
So Dave went to Canada, yup he did and what happened?
Not much except Auntie Jane, Tracy, Dale and Sara moved 2 days after he arrived.  It was not toooooo disruptive except for the 6 stitches Jane got on the morning of her 45th birthday.  Dave hates it when something happens to his Jane, he still thinks of her as a new born baby sleeping peacefully on his chest.  Rule 5 Dave. The family reunion was fun, Dave's mother looks good and still enjoys a life saving Coors Light.  Dave's sisters are the best and his brother's hair is greyer finally, at least he has found a good woman that can tolerate him and appreciates the "little things".  Dave's mother eats like she never left the Moose Lodge.  Yes Dave went to Toronto after staying at Warren and Joanne's newly renoed farm house in Embro.  Dave had coffee at Mc Donalds with Jerry and Len from the 1973 Championship, ORC Blades hockey team.  Jerry's wife was an Embro girl.  That's a story that will go untold on these pages.  Dave stayed at Auntie Sharon's house in Toronto where he made a nuisance of himself for 7 days but took Cargo for a walk every day

.  Cargo and I are the dog equivalent of pen pals.  I write this and Sharon reads it to him.  Dave says he is a lovely boy but I think he is a pain in the ass Ha Ha Ha.  Dave is happy to be home in Roquebrune Sur Argens and completed his last English teaching course module in the wee hours of Thursday morning as he battled jet lag and a Bordeaux hang over.  I am writing this early on Saturday morning on Dave's new Mac Book Air while Alanea is sleeping and dreaming about Paris.  If the photos don't transfer don't blame me Alanea has not shown me how to do that part on the Mac yet.  Merry Christmas to everyone and O where ever you are, I look at your star in the sky every night.