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Greetings and salutations internet followers:

I want to take a quick moment to truly apologize for my lack of attention to the BLOG. Truth is, life has been moving so fast lately, we here at JD BLOG hardly have time to do anything but Play, Work, Eat and Sleep.

But like the Season's, we are turning over a new leaf. Dad has promised to gather both pictures and stories and provide a proper set of updates on the last few months. From our Summer camping Trip to my new life as a Junior Kindergarten Student, lots of things have happened. By the time you read this, Halloween 2011 will have passed, so expect some scary pictures of me as J-Dracula.


Our launch date to get back on a regular schedule with monthly postings and updates is November 2011.
Please come back and visit us then.
Thanks for your patience.

All the best
J : Django

Found In the archives: Where it all began

Lu and Jd outside East General, Mother's Day, May 8/11

Sha-Na-Nana

Greetings Web-lings,

I have to say this. I'm a lucky so and so. Although we might not have all our collective family down the street, I have the good fortune of having my Nana (Dad's mom Emily) relatively close by.

We recently took a road trip to see her in Hamilton and also had the pleasure of visiting with her. We played in the park, had a picnic in the living room and shared some laughs and good times.

Dad says this is one of his fave pics of us two and I totally agree.


 We love you Nana!!

Well that is it for now. I hope my devoted readers are appreciating my efforts to get caught up with the blog. Thanks for stopping by.

Jonah : D

Trip to the Brick Works

Now that it is officially Summer, my family and I are keeping active. Recently, we went to the Brick Works, located in the Don Valley as part of our Mother's Day celebrations. The coolest part was how the 3 of us we got there.  Recently my folks got me a new 'ride'. It's called a 'trailer-bike' and  it attaches to the back of an adult bike and allows me to peddle and balance like I'm really riding.

 The Brick Works is full of interesting indoor/outdoor spaces, various art installations and an extensive eco-system of ponds. It's slowly becoming a go-to event destination for 'Green' social gatherings. There is also a garden store, a bike repair shop and a new ritzy cafe. Here Mom and I are standing behind this impressive iron facade. It's hard to see the design but it's an ornate woodlands scene with birds, a big tree and fish swimming in a river.

 And this is me standing by a mural of a rabbit.
These are just a few of the interesting sights you can see there.

But what is most impressive is the view. If you climb up the face of the hill there is this old observation point that overlooks the old brick quarry. I recently heard that National Geographic named the Brick Works one of the worlds Top Ten eco-tourist sites.
Our family recommends you check it out! Give us a call if you go, we'd love to join you.

J: D

Found in the archive: Hot Wheels

Spring Forward, Part 4: Boys on Wheels

I am adding one last entry on the theme of Spring.
Although the picture above and to the right were taking on separate days, you can see that I've graduated to roller skating. In both cases I was pretty pleased by the idea but in the end it was a short lived passion.





       

















But as you can see below, I've also taken up the skateboard! Inspired by my Dad and due to the easy access of a smooth paved surface, Dad has been showing me some moves. I do hope one day to be as good as he is, all though he claims that he was never that good. Well that is it folks for now. Join me next time, as I'm finally going to put up the pics from our trip to Cuba. See you soon JD :)

Spring Forward Pt.3 - Out with the W's

Hello Again,
 My family is more than lucky to have friends like the W's. My Dad and Uncle Marty go way back and it's always a pleasure to hang out with Auntie Brenda, Nigel and Sarita. On this gorgeous day we all went down to Riverdale Farm. On the way we found a very cool school playground.

This thing we are sitting on is called the WAVE and it's a very unique teeter-totter like structure that moves up and down depending on where you place your weight.  We must have played on this thing for an hour. Here's Nigel taking a break from the action....

And here is Sarita and I bracing for the next 'wave'...no doubt my Dad is making it move up and down. I think he had more fun then we did.

Later on we were all getting hungry so we went to Parliament street to grab sandwiches. Along the way we had to stop and look at this glorious building and the amazing mural painted on the side. Wonder if Mayor Ford is going to remove this one!


And of course, no Spring day out is truly complete without some ice cream  :)                                                                  

Spring Forward, Pt.2-Egg Man

 So as some of you know, I live in this really nice area of the city called East York. Within that area, my house is tucked away in a special little community know as the POCKET. The name is derived from the shape of the neighborhood as it appears on the city map. One of the many benefits of being a pocket dweller (see what I did there?) is that we have ongoing community events.





The picture you see above  happened on Easter Weekend and volunteer parents and their kids flooded the park for a good old fashioned Egg Hunt!

 And here I am with one of my Eggs! It was a bit cool that day temperature wise but it was so inspiring to see the neighborhood come together to celebrate Easter and foster that childhood addiction to sugar and chocolate!

All kidding aside, I really love the fact that the adults around our 'hood put in the effort to do community building events. I can't wait for the annual street sale that should be coming soon.

 This next picture is not an outtake from Little Red Riding Hood: The Movie. No, it's this insane playground that can be found in the lowlands of High Park on the West side of Toronto.

The folks and I love to go there for the scenic views and hiking. Dad thinks it would be a great backdrop for his as-of-yet produced Point! play that he wrote with Uncle Tom.

 Although it started to rain, we manged to play for awhile and here is a hot of Mom and I in one of the castle look-outs!

Ok folks, we're doing great. Come join me for part three!

Spring Forward, Pt. 1 - Rom-Com

Hi Folks,
Well Spring is officially here and what a better way to usher in the season then a rainy day spent at the Royal Ontario Museum! Like most boys my age, my fave dino is the T-Rex ( spiritual cousins?)

Now what was particularly cool about my recent visit is that we bumped into one of my daycare friends, Zephan and his parents. Our families walked around the various rooms for awhile and before parting ways, Zephan and I posed for this funny photo

And here is Mom all decked out in her post-eye surgery utility goggles. No seriously, I think she was gearing up to prospect for gold or was it dinosaur bones? Boy is she going to be mad when she see's this photo up on the blog (LOL)

Ok- well since I have so many pics to post, I'll keep going but have to do it in small sections to avoid various posting issues with this darn blog program!


See you for part two.

Cake And Eat it times two!

Hello Everyone,
Ok so as promised, I am posting pics of my various Birthday shenanigans. To the right here you will see the 1st wonderful chocolate birthday cake that Mom made from scratch for me to take to Daycare. These afternoon celebrations, also know as 'pit parties' are quite common.

 It's quite wonderful to share birthday cake with my peers. Typically they sing and give you birthday 'taps' and count how old you are. Everyone generally gets a loot bag. This year I received a card with the names of all my fellow toddlers in it. A hush came over the pit floor as cake was served.

 

And here I am standing beside cake # 2 a week later. This time we invited a handful of my best friends and their parents to drop by the house for a more intimate snack and cake affair.




It was nice to see new friends from the neighborhood as well as old, established mates too. It was a much more relaxed party then we have previously held.

Well that is it for now. Thanks to all my friends and family who helped me to celebrate my 4th year on planet earth.

Please visit us here in a few days to see out travel pics from Cuba!

Jonah Django

HAPPY HAPPY JONAH DAY

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONAH DJANGO

4 years ago today our little sprout came to be on this earth. A new snow had just fallen on our little corner of Toronto and Winter was in a real funny mood. We had a safe but challenging birth and before long we were home, creature in hands. Exhausted.

Though things were shaky at first, we figured it out and our Jonah prospered, developed and thrived. Before long, Mr. Personality had arrived. The rest as the saying goes is his story.

But from the very start, our little Djangy captured our hearts with a presence one can't deny, a gorgeous smile, blue eys, kinda smart, kida sly, curious, kind and a bit shy.  A boy alive!

This is our most precious day, the day we celebrate the birth of our wonderful son, our grandson!


FRANKEL-SELL UPDATES

Over the holidays, Mom decided to go through with her laser eye surgery. The good news is that the procedure was a success and today she boosts a fresh, glass free face and perfect vision.  Great recovery mom and way to go, you look amazing.

Dad is taking up Bohemianism part-time to pay the bills. I took this odd picture of Dad taking a picture of me in his 'office'.

Dad also claims to be attempting a new writing project. H's very hush, hush about it. You can't see it in this picture but he also has a 3 guitars and is getting pretty good at his playing.  He jams with Uncle Marty every Tuesday.

So I'm kind of going crazy for Playmobil stuff.

I've found a lot of it used at the Value Village but we've also been buying Pirates and Knights.  Don't hesitate to donate your used or unwanted  Playmobil toys to the staff at J:D Blog.









And finally, these are my feet. I love my feet. The world needs more random pictures of feet.

(I'm getting into experimental photography too)

Please come back very, very soon as I'll be posting pics from my daycare cake-party, my gift-extravaganza!





J:D Birthday week coverage continues...

ADDRESSING THE BLOG DISRUPTION

Dear faithful readers,

I want to take a moment to apologize to all friends, families and followers of this humble blog. Due to various reasons, we had to take a bit of a hiatus from the blog. However we want to assure you that all of here at JD headquarters are committed to providing you with fresh Jonah-fied content.

Our family has a had a very productive 2010 Holiday Season and New Year and we have begun to compile updates, photos and stories to share with you.

Not to mention, the boy is about to turn 4 years young, so we will have plenty to talk about.

BE PATIENT WITH US !

Our next set of postings will include an update on recent Django developments, a preview of some photos taken by Mr Poopy-pants and full coverage of his majesties birthday proceedings.

See you on Saturday the 26th for the 1st post of 2011.

Daddy D

Puzzle me this

My Nana Emily is always bringing me stuff for art projects. Recently, she brought these blank Puzzles canvases that allow you to create your own personal designs.

Below is another puzzle with an image that looks like a face. I'm not exactly sure what it is as I was drawing in a fit of creative impulse. The other puzzle below is also very abstract. Dad thinks it looks like a family walking in the sunshine.

Art and it's meaning is always in the eye of the beholder.

Thanks Nana as always for contributing to my artistic education.

Budding Artist

Hello again,
As most  of you know, I come from a family of artists and creative types. Luckily, the fruit doesn't fall to far from the Family tree(s) and I'm happy to showcase some of my work on this blog. Beside me is a fairly recent sketch of a face in chalk.

To the left is a sketch of my family.





 
Now I know that almost anyone can take a digital picture but this pic Dad took of Mom and I was a once in a lifetime moment. I love the composition and fluid action fused with the the stillness of my position.

First pics of my folks

Mom drinking Tea...

Daddy giving peace a chance...

As cute as they can be!













All pics taken by jonah

My Space, My pics

Hello Everybody,

My parents recently got a new digital camera and so they decided to give me the old one. I decided to take some pics the other day and Dad agreed to post them on the blog. No cuss, these are honest to goodness pictures taken by moi.




'Lego Land'

And here is my Tv set. What is most remarkable is that I managed to capture a animated Elephant in the photo too!

And this, believe it or not is my very first chalk drawing that actually looks like something. Pretty nifty huh?

I call it, "Angry Daddy"

The London Transport Museum

Hello Bloglies,

I finally located the pics from the London Transport Museum.

To my left is a lovely old style Omnibus...

Here we have some folks who were kind enough to pose for our 60's fashion shoot.

(Really they are just wax dummies :)

Here is Mom and I posing in a Double Decker Bus. I'm not having the best time for some reason, may have been all the noise and the crowds...

And here are a few more D'D's.

Lovely relics from a simpler time!

And here is Mr. Wax paying for a journey to nowhere, destination unknown.







Hope you enjoyed these curious pics from our trip to the UK. This will be the last installment for now.



Thanks for reading :)

Jonah