Dear lizard Miss you very much but I am pleased that your suffering has ended Love Little lizard ( Elaine)

What I remember of my Pa is that all the fun stuff we would do together or my family favorites when he would try and teach me a lesson for acting up. One of the examples was this, "Alright Nicolas, I've had enough of this, come with me." As we go outside, he grabs an axe, I am now scared, thinking whats bloody going on!? He gets a piece of wood and puts it on a tree stump, he said alright like so, pulls back his arm and then snaps the piece of wood in half with the axe. I got the idea and I was having fun instead. Pa goes, alright what do you think? This is so much fun can I do another, you could tell he said underneath his breath, Jesus Christ. Well you think that's fun get a load of doing gardening, but he got the reaction he wanted, "no Pa I don't want to do that." Let me tell you about washing your hands. Every time my brother or I came out of the bathroom, Pa would say, “Oi! Did you wash your hands?” I would say, "Yeah Pa of course " to which he replied, “Yeah? I'm not sure about that... Give me your hands." As I did, he smells them and then with one eyebrow up would say, “You sure?” I replied, “Yeah Pa!” Then I would do it again and as I came back out Pa would say, “Hey! Where you going? Did you wash your hands?” No way Pa!!! While am writing this I realized I am like my pa, I play jokes on people all the time and I do get this stupid smirk when people fall for it. I will miss you Pa, Your Grandson Nic

Please enjoy this compilation of photos showing Les celebrating life with family and friends.

Please enjoy this compilation of the many wonderful years of Les celebrating life with his family.

In 1969 I was having problems reading small print - at the request of my teacher I was required to have my eyes tested. Dad took me to the city, which was quite the treat! Firstly I got a day off school then after arriving early we wandered the famous George Street. We chanced upon one of "those" new fad juice bars which served the most bizarre thing -- carrot juice! After having confirmed my need for a visual aid, we managed to get the glasses fitted and returned home. Looking back now, I wonder if the glasses were a fashion statement or an eyesore (pardon the pun) They were pink "Dame Edna" style glasses with upturned "cat eye" corners - highly attractive! And I just loved them! I think my father had to stop himself from laughing because I just know Barry Humphrey's is one of his favourite comedians and I certainly looked like a "mini-me" version" of the Dame herself.

This is Canon by Pachelbel. I have mixed some pictures in the song to make it even more relaxing :). Enjoy and feel free to comment.

relax-filmpje met de wonderen uit de zee bij Curacao