Todays is my Dad’s 60th Birthday. Happy birthday and I’m sure you’ll have another 60 to go. I’m almost amazed that my mother managed to pull off a surprise party without him finding out. Luckily after 60 years, he doesn’t ask that many questions any more. I think he got exactly what he wanted for his birthday, all his friends with him having a good time.

The first 60 are going pretty good

Statler and Waldorf are my Favorite Muppets Too.

Uncle Bobs on the left and Dad’s on the right.

The Blacksmith Photo Page

This is The Blacksmith. I had met with him this summer in Richmond Ontario. After a couple of photos and the conversation to go with them, I found out that he had started off as a steel worker at The Beach Foundry. Beach was the steel mill where most of the Delaney family’s history was being written during the 60s and 70s. My father Mike, uncles Bob and Danny, aunt Sue and of course my grandfather Ernie Delaney all worked there. Some for only a short period of time and others for years until the foundry was finally closed.

I gave my dad this set of photos as a birthday present. I do hope they meant something to him and I’m sure I’ll see them hanging in our cottage next time I’m there.

Even the longest journey starts with a single 5,313Km step.

My travel bug has moved from GeoCache to GeoCache. He has now traveled over 5,000Km from his resting place, buried away in western Quebec across the Atlantic to London England.

I managed to get in touch with GeoCasher “5chipmunks” while he was traveling with the “Dead Man’s Chest”. He dropped him off while on an Expedition to Africa.

“These three Scurvy sailors were good and alive when they were first buried many years ago, Arrrr Harrr Harrr. They sailed the 7 seas in life and now they travel the world as skull and bones looking for their final resting spot.”

Dead Man’s Chest

Mapped out the trip from
Mt. Ste. Marie Quebec to Harmondsworth Moor Park in London England.

This member of the Rebel Alliance was spotted stashing critical Imperial blue prints in a GeoCache in the Orleans forestry area. We found him hiding this morning after a long hike through the woods.

Those were the droids we were looking for!

We have a new feline friend staying with us. He’s been here a week and we’ve had nothing but fun with him since his arrival. He loves people and has learnt how to plays fetch.
His favorite thing to do is play in the toilet. I’m not sure what’s so fascinating but if it makes him happy I’ve got no reason to stop him. Were still trying to teach him to sty off of the kitchen table and we’re a little concerned about him jumping up on the stove. I can tell him not to a hundred times but I think he may just end up learning that lesson the hard way.

I’m glad to say he has taking after me. No I don’t drink out of the toilet too. He’s got his very own Blog! It’s a Twitter feed at BlogCat. So far mommy and daddy are his only friends online but I’m sure that will change over time.

All Part of Fine Dining Alley Cat Style

Check Out These Claws Baby!