We went on a bike tour around the Danube island and a boating trip round the Danube (even on a cold summer day, weird!). Above photo would be hubby and I (accidentally looked away), dawty and a younger friend. We went in two groups so all my photos include the other boat, #41 --- their photos have mostly ours- boat # 52. Despite the cold, there were lots of us boating, sailing and pedal boating. I usually would just take shots of these sails the past months from the train - driving by. So I took photos to my heart's content - the water, the view, the sky, all the sails around and swans. So that's boat #41 - white, ours is red and both teams really had fun. Wondering where my two boys ...
Archives for July 2011
Of Umbrellas, Raincoats, and Rainboots
Rainy days often bring to mind thoughts of staying indoors and cozying up with a good book or movie. However, the rain can also provide a unique and thrilling opportunity for children to explore and have fun in ways they might not experience on a sunny day. In this article, we will delve into the wonders of kids having fun in the rain, exploring the joy, creativity, and memorable moments that come with embracing the wet weather. Fun Things To Do In the Rain Splashing in Puddles: One of the most iconic and enjoyable activities for children during rainy days is splashing in puddles. Armed with rain boots and colorful umbrellas, kids can let loose and jump with gleeful abandon, ...
Bike Fun
How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike? More bluntly, can you ride a bike? I have a handful of friends who can't. One of them is more than 45-years-old and she was laughing and also feeling unaccomplished when she told me of this little secret. Another is a friend who is based in Japan...but she learned, in a matter of 8 days and now she goes to work on her bike. I was 10-years-old when I learned to ride a bike. I had a bruise on my knee...something we kids believed is needed in order to learn...that it's part of learning. Learning and Balancing Imagine my fear when my kids started learning how to ride a bike...my heart would skip whenever I see them almost falling off or ...
Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button behind the camera instead of in front…
This is a vodafone ad alright. Notice that the photographers are themselves newsmakers...most of the time in the front pages of sports magazines and newspaper pages but for today they're behind the cameras - for a fashion shoot! Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button both F1 racing drivers for McLaren were used to being photographed but for this shoot they were the ones who chose the models' wardrobes, selecting props and doing the actual shoot and directing those involved in the production. I say not bad...the outcome turned really great...I love the studio too! Viral video by ebuzzing I've been trying to figure out which camera Jenson was using but to no avail, I finished the video and still ...
Tennis Boy
What to do when your kid has a headband most of the time? And not because he's playing tennis or he wants to but he must...He had an accident that he has to wear this headband most of the time until his wound heals. I took advantage of the bandage (rhyme not intended) that the little boy was wearing - took shots as if he's a tennis player and he had much fun doing it too. I've always mentioned that he's a left-handed and that he loves to draw, I never realized that being left-handed is advantageous in tennis too until it was mentioned by a friend. Come to think of it, we've been watching the anime Prince of Tennis and the main character is actually a left-handed who learned to play with his ...
Jenga
Or what I prefer to call as building blocks...since in Swahili, jenga is the imperative form of kujenga - "to build". The game's mission is to stack and balance the blocks . Players then take turns to remove a block from the tower created earlier and add it on top, creating a taller and increasingly unstable structure as the game progresses. Above is another version that my kids would do, they just make towers by putting the blocks alternately. :) -- for: ...
