Sweet Shot Monday / La Photo du Lundi

Seen on the refrigerator door of the McC Language Arts teachers' lounge.
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Vu sur la porte du réfrigérateur des profs d'Anglais de l'école McCullough.


"Pas de panique ça fait partie du cours..."

One must keep a sense of humor when teaching English to 2200 7th and 8th graders.
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Il faut garder son calme quand on a 2200 élèves (de 5-ième et 4-ième) à qui il faut inculquer les finesses de la langue anglaise...

Project 52 / Week 4

This week's theme:

Self-Portrait

I much prefer the other side of the lens, but as Darcy so eloquently said:

"It's not about you".

This photo was taken after my first official race.

The Bill Crews 5K Remission Run.

I ran in memory of my dad who passed away 13 years ago and in honor of my husband who is a 16 year cancer survivor.

The race is held yearly and 100% of the proceeds help fund cancer research at the M.D Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

I started running last May so I am a definite newbie!

CELEBRATE

THE LIVES OF THOSE WE'LL ALWAYS LOVE

The Bill Crews Remission Run

"Courageous people fight their diseases every day and do not survive. Courage doesn’t save your life. Ultimately, we need more funding for research so that more brave souls can win their battles against cancer."~ Bill Crews

Sweet Shot Monday / La Photo du Lundi

Looking forward.
Une Nouvelle Année commence.

Montreal Botanical Gardens
Le Jardin Botanique de Montréal

Le Nouvel An Chinois

The Chinese New Year is the most important celebration in the Chinese Calendar. For those interested the Chinese year 4710 starts today, January 23, 2012.

"Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality."

L'Année du Dragon d'Eau

The Water Dragon

For Lunar New Year festivities in Houston, click the link below.

Pour les festivités à Houston, cliquez sur le lien ci dessous.

Lunar Year Houston

Project 52 / Week 3

This week's theme is :

I Dreamed a Dream

Canon EOS Xsi: 60mm, ISO-1600, f/2.8, 1/13s

Many decades ago while at the Institute of Oriental Languages, I briefly studied the Tibetan language.

One day, I hope to realize my dream: hiking with my family in Nepal, Bhutan or Tibet.

Fair warning Olivier. Your grandmother is restless!

Ohm....

Sweet Shot Monday / La Photo du Lundi

When it is cold and dreary outside, a little color warms up the day.
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Quand la météo annonce brouillard et gel. Un peu de couleur réchauffe le coeur.

This photo was taken last October at the Jean Talon farmers' market in Montreal.
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Photo prise en Octobre dernier au marché Jean Talon, Montréal.

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Jean Talon Market

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Marché Jean Talon, Montréal

The Houston Marathon/ Le Marathon de Houston

Today at 6AM, volunteers from the Woodlands Galloway running club met in Houston to man the refueling station @ mile 14 of the 2012 Houston Marathon.  

The eager beavers at the corner of Westpark and Weslayan

Les bénévoles à 6h du matin prêts à se mettre au travail.

Au programme, remplir des centaines de gobelets avec de la Gatorade® et de l'eau pour les coureurs assoiffés.

 Once we received our marching orders we filled many cups of Gatorade® and water set on 4 different tables and handed them to thirsty runners.

That's a lot of cups to fill....

Les bénévoles au travail....

While we were hard at work a group of local Bolivian dancers entertained us and the soon to arrive runners.

Un groupe de danseurs boliviens s'est chargé de mettre de l'ambiance avant et pendant la course.

One hour and nine minutes after the start of the race, the first group of elite runners zoomed by.

The winner was Tariku Jufar ( ETH ) who completed the 26.2 miles in 2:06.51.

The fastest woman, Alemilu Abera ( ETH ) finished in 2:23.14.

Les premiers coureurs d'élite sont passés devant nous ( au km 22.5 ) 1 heure 09 après le départ de la course.

Le gagnant ( Tariku Jufar ) a terminé les 42.16 kms du marathon en 2 heures 06 minutes et 51 secondes.

La première femme ( Alemilu Abera ) a fini la course en  2 heures 23 minutes et 14 secondes.

The " Galloway gals " after the race.

Les femmes de " l'équipe Galloway " après la course.

Photos: 2012 Houston Marathon

The Agony of Defeat / Une Défaite Cuisante

Dejected Tigers' fans show their feelings after

Monday night LSU loss to the Crimson Tides.

 La saison de football universitaire vient de s'achever. Le championnat s'est déroulé lundi soir à la Nouvelle Orléans entre les Tigres de LSU ( Louisiana State University ) et l'Université de l'Alabama.

Résultat du match:

Alabama : 21 / LSU : 0

La photo ci dessus exprime la honte de certains supporters....

Project 52 / Week 2

Made With Love

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In this case... 

" Knitted with Love ". 

Twenty seven years ago my grandmother lovingly knitted some baby layette for her first great grandchild. 

" Mamy " has left us but the outfits she knitted many years ago have been handed down to the next generation. 

Our first grandchild.

1985

Mamy and her first great grandchild who is now a new father.

Project52 / Week 1

1 photo each week for a year

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Resolution

"Giving connects two people, the giver and the receiver, and this connection gives birth to a new sense of belonging."

Deepak Chopra

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Project52

Sweet Shot Monday / La Photo du Lundi

The drought has taken a toll on Texas trees.

Many have died.

But the survivors are treating us to a wonderful display of colors.

Welcome to winter in South Texas.

La sécheresse a décimé les arbres.

Mais ceux qui ont survécus ont des couleurs spectaculaires.

L'hiver texan est arrivé....