This time we travel back to my scouting days that at the time was such a big part of my life. I joined the cub scouts when I was in Standard 2 (2nd grade) and it was the primary activity throughout my schooling years. These pictures come from my mid-teens in the early-mid 70’s.jungle camping Once I hit Secondary (High) School I was a full on scout and the fun really began. At the time …
Couldn’t blog the rest from SF as the damn “free WiFi” (that was incredibly slow) went down the last 2 days we were there. So, get ready for a long post (with lots of pictures)… which will include reviews to shows we caught up at the SF Fringe. Click here for Part 1. Lets begin with reviews of the 2 shows I caught Friday night. The Ratings Key will be as follows: yeh, ok, not …
Really didn’t think this was going to happen… but found out that the hotel has free WiFi. Check out scary squirrel man’s blog for the part of the story. SSM pulling out of the “shop-n-rob” in that California hotbed of sleeze Modesto. We had stopped there to get batteries and iced tea as we cruised the 99, I-5, 580, etc… on our way to SF. Oh yeah, SSM already covered that on his blog. This …
The Old Neighborhood From the time I was born until the age of 17 I lived in this house. The house was a “class 4” government quarters situated in the Kampung Pandan area of Kuala Lumpur. The ethnic make up of the neighborhood included Indians, Chinese, Malays and us Eurasians, the population make up of the country. As a result of this cultural mix I spoke 4 languages until I was the age of 9 …
The story of Mum & Dad As part of the Picture Daze project that I’ve chosen to undertake I have decided to profile my parents, Gertie & Harold. Here is a family portrait that includes: Top Row from right to left – Harold (my Dad), Anselm (my mother’s brother), Cuthbert (my father’s older brother), Desmond (Ruth’s husband) Bottom Row from right to left- Gertie (my Mum),Nancy (my mother’s mother), Arthur (my cousin), Betsy (my mother’s …
Went through a bunch of photographs tonight. Most I haven’t seen in years. Thought I’d scan some and post them just to scare the beejeebers out of those of you visiting this blog. It may just end up becoming a weekly feature… only because I’m a sadist. Yup, this is yours truly as a baby. I think I was about 4 months old (pre-polio), but already planning to conquer the world. This is evidenced by …
