Remembering through Drawing

Recently we were fortunate to have family visit us in Samoa.  The days were busy and we enjoyed playing tourists, but boys can get weary while waiting for women to finish shopping and taking photos

So the little fellas kept a visual diary of the family visit, recording funny memories in a small book.

It was also useful in keeping them busy and occupied, especially during Easter Mass.....

Smiley's version of Easter Mass, to the right is one of the pimped up cars parked outside the church, not sure who is the large man on the left, he wasn't sure either.

Bunny's version of Mass, that is us sitting on the pew wearing our Ulu's (lei's) and a dog walked through.  He also added the view out the door and the choir singing behind us.

This is Smiley's image of Grandma in her fale at Aganoa watching the boys swim.

Bunny's image of him teaching his Aunty to snorkel

Smiley's image of Grandma and Aunty taking photos of Churches in the car.

Bunny's rendition of our Kayaking expedition, with Smiley diving into the ocean.

Smiley's record of our BBQ at Tafa Tafa, he is squirting our friend Michael with a water pistol.

Bunny captures a tranquil evening dining at Apia Yacht Club.

Ponies, Pigs and a Pink Pau Pau

Some of the things I saw at Easter on Savaii

Family Photos

I am in a cyber-less space as once again my internet is non-existent.  So I have popped down to the workplace of the domestic surf god to submit a discussion paper for Uni and do a quick blog.


For this post I decided to include some family photos.  This is the boys and I at Easter mass in Savaii.  We were spoilt with Ulu's, a choir of angels and an alter awash with bling.

Meanwhile the boys got bad with Dad. After an amazing dance performance on Hollywood Boulevade the boys took some time out to pose for some posse pics.

Rainbow toes for Annie

somewhere over the rainbowway up highthere's a land that i heard ofonce in a lullaby

somewhere over the rainbowskies are blueand the dreams that you dare to dreamreally do come true

some day i'll wish apon a starand wake up where the clouds are far behind mewhere troubles melt like lemon dropsaway above the chimney topsthat's where you'll find me

somewhereover the rainbowbluebirds flybirds fly over the rainbowwhy,then,oh why caan't i?

somewhere over the rainbowskies are blueand the dreams that you dare to dreamreally do come true

For Annie

The girls from Vaola Village, Tina, Helen, Elsa, Ruti, Sene and Lyn painted their toes and joined in the prayer for Annie.  Beautiful Girls.