Tuesday, July 26, 2005

batman begins


went to see batman begins at the imax tonight
as a childhood fan of the original comic books I was very impressed - the best batman movie yet
two thoughts stuck with me, how discipleship is a hot theme in movies at the mo and how the imax bills itself, not simply as a cinema (or movie theatre as they say here), but as an 'experience' (which it undoubtedly is)

Sunday, July 17, 2005

cuddle time


here's a cute picture of skye with her grandfather john, 'pops' for short

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

rich and mim are staying


- they've found their new home.
after all, hathersage isn't all it's cracked up to be

Monday, July 04, 2005

a small american girl....


....celebrates her first fourth of july

Sunday, July 03, 2005

a late day

first we were rushing over to church, later we tried to get into the baseball game, but it was standing room only by the time we got there
it fell out nicely in the end with a relaxed stroll around downtown and waterfront park

Saturday, July 02, 2005

another first for skye


today was her first trip to the beach!
here she is at folly with auntie miriam and mags!

Friday, July 01, 2005

they're here......


....none other than mags' sister auntie mim and the original uncle went-boy himself! woohoo!

Thursday, June 30, 2005

happy birthday part 3


to the great auntie maggie!
loads of love from phil and mags and skye

it's also the year team graduation ball today - we'll be livng it up at the swanky harbour club in downtown charleston

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

happy birthday part 2


to the glamorous auntie marianne!
loads of love from phil and mags and skye

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

happy birthday part 1


to the dashing uncle jonathan!
loads of love from phil and mags and skye


praise God - the burundi team are all back safely!

Monday, June 27, 2005

auntie liz


came over with a delicious supper for us and to get some quality pink and sparkly time with skye

Sunday, June 26, 2005

went climbing

with dan, alex and josh at james island, woohoo!

here's josh cranking it

Saturday, June 25, 2005

a rainy day in charleston

seannah's birthday and lots of moving going on

Friday, June 24, 2005

are you looking at me?


isn't she just gorgeous?
well we had another fun day today out on the town - meeting the voters - at the doctor's, the Calladine's, the hospital and the bank. Skye's now a whopping 6lb 12oz!
just let us know if you'd like her publicist to send you a (short) movie through....

Thursday, June 23, 2005

spurs win it


san antonio spurs beat the detroit pistons 81-74 to win the nba championship
earlier on today john bought me a very nice lunch at melvins to pay off his gambling debts

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

good day

busy day - me. phew! john's birthday. there's young people coming out of the woodwork.
quiet day - spurs and pistons. they'll be busy tomorrow though. just for the record, I think the pistons might just squeak it.
good day - park ji-sang. signed for man u from psv today.
bad day - man u. left the stock exchange after 14 prosperous years.
good night - that's me again.

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

look carefully....


....and you'll see Skye's little belly button - the last bit of her little umbilical cord fell off yesterday - dunno if she's an insie or an outsie yet though

Monday, June 20, 2005

the battery at sunset


makes for a beautiful stroll, with amazing views out over Charleston harbour - or harbor as they spell it here!

Sunday, June 19, 2005

track 63

1 God--you're my God! i can't get enough of you!
i've worked up such hunger and thirst for God,
traveling across dry and weary deserts.
2 so here i am in the place of worship, eyes open,
drinking in your strength and glory.
3 in your generous love i am really living at last!
my lips brim praises like fountains.
4 i bless you every time i take a breath;
my arms wave like banners of praise to you.
5 i eat my fill of prime rib and gravy;
i smack my lips. it's time to shout praises!
6 if i'm sleepless at midnight,
i spend the hours in grateful reflection.
7 because you've always stood up for me,
i'm free to run and play.
8 i hold on to you for dear life,
and you hold me steady as a post.
9 those who are out to get me are marked for doom,
marked for death, bound for hell.
10 they'll die violent deaths;
jackals will tear them limb from limb.
11 but the king is glad in God;
his true friends spread the joy,
while small-minded gossips
are gagged for good.
psalm 63 the message like it

Saturday, June 18, 2005

funny thing about becoming a dad....


....no-one ever warned me about projectile poo