Added U2 Concert Album to Picasa Web Albums. I have been a dedicated U2 fan since the early 90′s when I got into Achtung Baby so this mini-review is more than a little biased. I caught U2 live in Toronto during the PopMart Tour in 1997 but, due to varying circumstance, regret not being able to attend their last few tours. There was a lot of fuss in the media with regards to the 360 degree [...]

Dug this video up from family video archives (February, 2006). Lisa (girlfriend at the time, now wife) narrates Natalie observing me (Barnes) shoveling snow after a bad storm. Pay particular attention to Natalie’s fearless “one boot” fashion statement…always a trend setter.

Natalie participating in her kindergarten Christmas Concert. Sorry for the poor video quality (taken via digital camera). Part I: Natalie reciting her Christmas poem: Part II: Natalie and her kindergarten class singing “Reindeer Love to Boogie”: Part III: Natalie seeing us in the crowd and waving while her friend (Erica) tries to discourage her (as per teacher’s instructions not to wave). Always a rebel:

Added Hockey Hall Of Fame Album to Picasa Web Albums. I have a confession to make…I lived in Toronto for 5 years and never made it to the Hockey Hall Of Fame. I hope the honesty and sincerity of this admission of guilt offsets any automatic Canadian citizenship review based on this fact coming to light. Needless to say, I made the Hockey Hall Of Fame a priority when Lisa and I visited Toronto a few [...]

Added Targa Newfoundland Car Show Album to Picasa Web Albums. As should be expected with any red-blooded, 4 year-old boy, Aiden (Natalie’s cousin) was excited to go to the Targa Newfoundland Car Show but I wasn’t sure how Natalie would fare with the event. Natalie ended up having a great time asking everyone within shouting distance for an autograph. In the spirit of politically correctness, she was very indiscriminate in whom she approached for autographs; equally [...]