Sundays in my City - Limehouse Bridge

First thanks to the Unknown Mami for hosting this hop.  This weeks edition is of Liam and I trolling under the bridge...

First a 360 degree view...it is beautiful!

Liam practicing his rock skipping...still working on that one.

A cormorant looking for some breakfast. A nice dive, the Canadian judge gives it is 5.8!

He had enough breakfast - heading to dry out his wings!

Perfect...

Sundays in my City - Afternoon Out with Erik

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Before we get started, a note:  Heather and I decided to try to create a new Saturday Meme called He Said/She Said.  We tried a first edition of it this week.  Check it out by clicking here.  We think it is going to be a lot of fun.

This week, I was on a supposed Spring Break that I worked mostly through - but I did get one chance to have an afternoon out with Erik.   One of the amazing things is how intuitive children are with technology. Erik at 16 months is a master of the iPad.  See the photo evidence below:

We also hit the park that afternoon...

Followed by a dinner of McCats Nuggets.

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Sundays in My City - Soccer Edition

Today Robyn's soccer team was scheduled to have their first game of the year - they got rained out and only finished half the game - but there is photo evidence.

The Unknown Mami would be proud of this picture...

The field was in amazingly good shape!

A messy time was had by all.  I didn't take a picture of the rain coming down in sheets but I wish I had now.  It was pouring!

A couple of bonus pictures from earlier this week.

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Sundays in my City - Erik's First Haircut

This week my youngest Erik (16 months) got his first haircut.  While it was traumatic for his Momma, he seemed to have a grand ol' time.  See the photo evidence below...

Before

 During

After

Heather says he no longer looks like her baby but rather now likes little her boy.  They do grow up so fast.  

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Sundays in the City - Porter's Lodge

Some nice pictures of the C of C Campus.  This is Porter's Lodge.  According to the Library of Congress,

Significance: This building is part of the original campus of the College of Charleston. While the "free school lands" were set aside by the colony in 1712, the land was not utilized for this purpose until chartering of the College of Charleston in 1785 when ten acres of school designated land was formally given to the college. The Porter's Lodge was designed by Edward Brickell White and built in the 1850s. White was also responsible for designing the later porticoes and wings for Harrison Randolph Hall, the main campus building constructed c. 1828 and located through and just to the north of the Porter's Lodge. This small Classical-Revival building, remodeled after a Roman triumphal arch, serves as the entrance to the set of original campus structures, providing a sense of definition and axis to the area. Its triple arches and doric columns create a "temple dedicated to the progress of the mind."

To read more about the traditions and history click here.

Blue Prints are from the Library of Congress

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Sundays in my City - v12 - Flashback Edition

Last summer, I went back to one of the first parks I ever worked at: Kew Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Hard to believe I started my teaching career doing play school groups three mornings a week in the park.  I had no idea at the time that I would become an educator but this is where I learnt some of the most valuable skills in becoming a teacher. 

At the park there was a hut and the tradition was that everyone who worked there signed the walls/roof.

Yep, that says 1989 - 1994...

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Sundays in my City - v11 - Sottile Theatre

Welcome to Charleston and the this weeks space, the Sottile Theatre.

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Sundays in my City - v9 - Basketball

On Friday, the coach of the C of C basketball team, Bobby Cremins - announced that he was taking a leave of absence for undisclosed medical reasons.  While some will talk about his amazing coaching career, I will happily point out that every personal encounter I have had with the man - he has always been gracious and classy to me personally.  I have been told by several of his players that he treats them with respect and dignity.  I have heard several stories where he put basketball second to ensuring that young men playing for him focused on what was really important in life - their family, education or general personal well-being.  I wish him and his family the best during these trying times.

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Sundays in My City - v9 - Views from Hampton Park

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I seem to be spending a lot of time in parks lately - the kids love to be outdoors and climbing but you don't always want to see the kids, so here are some of the things I saw while they played.  Hampton Park is in Charlston, SC and located near the Citadel.