http://markle.needh.am/ http://markle.needh.am/ http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0205/7084_d389.gif 128 128 Dumping ground. {"tags":["torreypines","marc","sutton","auden","adventuring","alltogethernow"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6705735179/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ETorrey Pines\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWe went back despite the disastrous end to the last Torrey Pines expedition (Sutton caked in mud, sweat and sand demanding to be carried up the whole way from the beach...) but played it smart this time. We didn't go all the way to the beach - we hit Razor Point Trail this time and did more exploring.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/2826/3378_be23.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6705735179/"><img alt="3378_be23_400" height="251" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/2826/3378_be23_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Torrey Pines</strong><br />We went back despite the disastrous end to the last Torrey Pines expedition (Sutton caked in mud, sweat and sand demanding to be carried up the whole way from the beach...) but played it smart this time. We didn't go all the way to the beach - we hit Razor Point Trail this time and did more exploring.</p>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:44:30 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/220912911/Torrey-Pinesurn:www-soup-io:1:220912911imagetorreypinesmarcsuttonaudenadventuringalltogethernow {"tags":["marc","sutton","auden","adventuring","alltogethernow","deldiosgorge"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6705719807/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EDam it all\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ELake Hodges Dam after a second go up Del Dios Gorge. The path is much prettier to the East of the footbridge we made it to last time. Auden peed off the bridge again and was very proud of himself. He also made friends with a jogger.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/2826/3385_917b.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6705719807/"><img alt="3385_917b_400" height="321" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/2826/3385_917b_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Dam it all</strong><br />Lake Hodges Dam after a second go up Del Dios Gorge. The path is much prettier to the East of the footbridge we made it to last time. Auden peed off the bridge again and was very proud of himself. He also made friends with a jogger.</p>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:41:26 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/220913124/Dam-it-allurn:www-soup-io:1:220913124imagemarcsuttonaudenadventuringalltogethernowdeldiosgorge {"tags":["gore","marc","teefs"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6615288875/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EPost-surgical mouth\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI had some gum recession repaired - they took strips of skin from the roof of my mouth, ripped my gums away from my teeth, tucked the donor tissue underneath and sewed it all together. Fun!\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nCurrent status: tonguing the sutures on the roof of my mouth.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/2737/7129_2a9c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6615288875/"><img alt="7129_2a9c_400" height="275" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/2737/7129_2a9c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Post-surgical mouth</strong><br />I had some gum recession repaired - they took strips of skin from the roof of my mouth, ripped my gums away from my teeth, tucked the donor tissue underneath and sewed it all together. Fun!<br /> <br /> Current status: tonguing the sutures on the roof of my mouth.</p>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:13:54 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/209265774/Post-surgical-mouthurn:www-soup-io:1:209265774imagegoremarcteefs {"tags":["dan","john","josh","marc","elfinforest","auden","adventuring","alltogethernow"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6615272893/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ETop of the world\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EEnded up very impressed with all of the kids. No whining, no meltdowns and minimal carrying.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2737/7137_8d6d.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6615272893/"><img alt="7137_8d6d_400" height="306" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2737/7137_8d6d_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Top of the world</strong><br />Ended up very impressed with all of the kids. No whining, no meltdowns and minimal carrying.</p>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:11:31 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/209265913/Top-of-the-worldurn:www-soup-io:1:209265913imagedanjohnjoshmarcelfinforestaudenadventuringalltogethernow {"tags":["marc","sutton","auden","adventuring"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6615130003/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELaunching Sutton into orbit\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESutton demanded that I push him around the BMX track.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/2737/7141_ae81.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6615130003/"><img alt="7141_ae81_400" height="326" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/2737/7141_ae81_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Launching Sutton into orbit</strong><br />Sutton demanded that I push him around the BMX track.</p>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:49:34 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/209265945/Launching-Sutton-into-orbiturn:www-soup-io:1:209265945imagemarcsuttonaudenadventuring {"tags":["marc","elfinforest","auden","adventuring"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455803997/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EIntrepid adventurers\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ELeft Sutton at home to climb to the reservoir at Elfin Forest. Auden handled it like a champ.","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6189_79e4.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455803997/"><img alt="6189_79e4_400" height="342" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6189_79e4_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Intrepid adventurers</strong><br />Left Sutton at home to climb to the reservoir at Elfin Forest. Auden handled it like a champ.</p>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:00:22 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/197276274/Intrepid-adventurersurn:www-soup-io:1:197276274imagemarcelfinforestaudenadventuring {"tags":["chuckecheese","marc","sutton","auden"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455791821/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECoaster ride\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ERoller coaster simulator that Auden spent entirely too long on at Chuck E. Cheese. His total ticket count suffered as a result.","url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6198_565d.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455791821/"><img alt="6198_565d_400" height="300" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6198_565d_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Coaster ride</strong><br />Roller coaster simulator that Auden spent entirely too long on at Chuck E. Cheese. His total ticket count suffered as a result.</p>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:58:16 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/197276323/Coaster-rideurn:www-soup-io:1:197276323imagechuckecheesemarcsuttonauden {"tags":["marc","keri","sutton","auden","alltogethernow","southcardiffstatebeach"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455766839/","body":"Happy family","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6219_db2c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455766839/"><img alt="6219_db2c_400" height="533" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6219_db2c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p>Happy family</p>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:54:06 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/197276403/Happy-familyurn:www-soup-io:1:197276403imagemarckerisuttonaudenalltogethernowsouthcardiffstatebeach {"tags":["marc","sutton","auden","southcardiffstatebeach"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455760319/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHidden anemone\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAuden filling some people in on a big anemone hiding under a ledge.","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6223_7b64.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455760319/"><img alt="6223_7b64_400" height="300" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6223_7b64_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Hidden anemone</strong><br />Auden filling some people in on a big anemone hiding under a ledge.</p>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:53:03 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/197276427/Hidden-anemoneurn:www-soup-io:1:197276427imagemarcsuttonaudensouthcardiffstatebeach {"tags":["marc","sutton","auden","southcardiffstatebeach"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455756581/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E\"To the POOLS!\"\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESutton heads off for some anemone poking.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6225_b1c6.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6455756581/"><img alt="6225_b1c6_400" height="248" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2607/6225_b1c6_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>"To the POOLS!"</strong><br />Sutton heads off for some anemone poking.</p>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:52:26 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/197276443/To-the-POOLSurn:www-soup-io:1:197276443imagemarcsuttonaudensouthcardiffstatebeach {"tags":["grandma","dan","marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372467927/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EGame over, man\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAnd then I left home. My first day down at UIUC. Lots of tears (mine) as I settled into my dorm room and understood what it all meant.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4105_3f61.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372467927/"><img alt="4105_3f61_400" height="351" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4105_3f61_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Game over, man</strong><br />And then I left home. My first day down at UIUC. Lots of tears (mine) as I settled into my dorm room and understood what it all meant.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:55:37 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999025/Game-over-manurn:www-soup-io:1:193999025imagegrandmadanmarcoldphotos {"tags":["dan","marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372466151/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EField agents\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ELittle Dan has a haircut like that girl from Die Antwoord. Little Marc has one like that guy from Dumb \u0026amp; Dumber.","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4106_c343.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372466151/"><img alt="4106_c343_400" height="279" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4106_c343_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Field agents</strong><br />Little Dan has a haircut like that girl from Die Antwoord. Little Marc has one like that guy from Dumb &amp; Dumber.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:55:19 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999026/Field-agentsurn:www-soup-io:1:193999026imagedanmarcoldphotos {"tags":["dan","marc","grandad","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372463597/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EQuick stop in Amsterdam\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI think this was part of the move from Canada back to England?\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nWe were greeted in Amsterdam by a guy staggering to the escalator in the airport (train station?) who grabbed both rails and proceeded to projectile vomit down onto the steps.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nWe took the stairs.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4108_7f63.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372463597/"><img alt="4108_7f63_400" height="267" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4108_7f63_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Quick stop in Amsterdam</strong><br />I think this was part of the move from Canada back to England?<br /> <br /> We were greeted in Amsterdam by a guy staggering to the escalator in the airport (train station?) who grabbed both rails and proceeded to projectile vomit down onto the steps.<br /> <br /> We took the stairs.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:54:54 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999030/Quick-stop-in-Amsterdamurn:www-soup-io:1:193999030imagedanmarcgrandadoldphotos {"tags":["dan","marc","grandad","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372460943/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEuropean Vacation\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAll I remember about the hotel Armada was that there were tons of mosquitos and consequently tons of bloody red splatters all over the walls. That and the weird round toast things that the Dutch eat for breakfast.","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4110_cba4.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372460943/"><img alt="4110_cba4_400" height="301" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4110_cba4_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>European Vacation</strong><br />All I remember about the hotel Armada was that there were tons of mosquitos and consequently tons of bloody red splatters all over the walls. That and the weird round toast things that the Dutch eat for breakfast.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:54:29 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999034/European-Vacationurn:www-soup-io:1:193999034imagedanmarcgrandadoldphotos {"tags":["dan","matt","marc","grandad","horst","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372459033/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFortress\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMatt was a ski buddy until the mid-80s when he switched to snowboarding. He's a doctor now.","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4111_3963.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372459033/"><img alt="4111_3963_400" height="266" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4111_3963_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Fortress</strong><br />Matt was a ski buddy until the mid-80s when he switched to snowboarding. He's a doctor now.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:54:11 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999036/Fortressurn:www-soup-io:1:193999036imagedanmattmarcgrandadhorstoldphotos {"tags":["dan","marc","grandad","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372453629/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECanyon\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EToken shot from the rim of the Grand Canyon.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4113_2c22.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372453629/"><img alt="4113_2c22_400" height="266" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4113_2c22_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Canyon</strong><br />Token shot from the rim of the Grand Canyon.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:53:20 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999040/Canyonurn:www-soup-io:1:193999040imagedanmarcgrandadoldphotos {"tags":["grandma","dan","marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372451667/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECanadian lake\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESome lake in the Canadian Rockies.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4114_e46c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372451667/"><img alt="4114_e46c_400" height="272" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4114_e46c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Canadian lake</strong><br />Some lake in the Canadian Rockies.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:53:01 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999044/Canadian-lakeurn:www-soup-io:1:193999044imagegrandmadanmarcoldphotos {"tags":["chris","paul","marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372449117/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EAwesome Canadian Cousin\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI can only imagine how awestruck my cousins must have been in my presence. My radical Canadian clothes probably blew their fragile English minds.","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4115_1a87.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372449117/"><img alt="4115_1a87_400" height="292" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4115_1a87_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Awesome Canadian Cousin</strong><br />I can only imagine how awestruck my cousins must have been in my presence. My radical Canadian clothes probably blew their fragile English minds.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:52:36 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999045/Awesome-Canadian-Cousinurn:www-soup-io:1:193999045imagechrispaulmarcoldphotos {"tags":["marc","grandad","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372447083/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ETired.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWalking back to the campsite from a glacier. In Glacier National Park.","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4116_1aa7.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372447083/"><img alt="4116_1aa7_400" height="278" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4116_1aa7_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Tired.</strong><br />Walking back to the campsite from a glacier. In Glacier National Park.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:52:18 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999047/Tiredurn:www-soup-io:1:193999047imagemarcgrandadoldphotos {"tags":["grandma","marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372445381/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHeritage Park rap session\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMy Mum imparting some advice.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4117_d7cf.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372445381/"><img alt="4117_d7cf_400" height="285" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4117_d7cf_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Heritage Park rap session</strong><br />My Mum imparting some advice.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:52:02 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999048/Heritage-Park-rap-sessionurn:www-soup-io:1:193999048imagegrandmamarcoldphotos {"tags":["bike","cycling","marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372443619/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EThus it begins\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI remember falling off this bike into some nettles.","url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4118_91ed.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372443619/"><img alt="4118_91ed_400" height="422" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4118_91ed_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Thus it begins</strong><br />I remember falling off this bike into some nettles.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:51:44 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999051/Thus-it-beginsurn:www-soup-io:1:193999051imagebikecyclingmarcoldphotos {"tags":["marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372441791/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESmaller than a train\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EKeri noted that I'm wearing the same (awesome) shorts in this picture that I'm wearing in a picture from a year or two before.","url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4119_f0d7.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372441791/"><img alt="4119_f0d7_400" height="285" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4119_f0d7_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Smaller than a train</strong><br />Keri noted that I'm wearing the same (awesome) shorts in this picture that I'm wearing in a picture from a year or two before.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:51:26 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999053/Smaller-than-a-trainurn:www-soup-io:1:193999053imagemarcoldphotos {"tags":["marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372439453/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBiker dude\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMe on a motorbike.","url":"http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4120_571e.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372439453/"><img alt="4120_571e_400" height="266" src="http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4120_571e_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Biker dude</strong><br />Me on a motorbike.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:51:02 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999056/Biker-dudeurn:www-soup-io:1:193999056imagemarcoldphotos {"tags":["marc","grandad","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372437249/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEnglish-style BBQ\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EHanging with Dad in the garden.","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4122_1933.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372437249/"><img alt="4122_1933_400" height="265" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4122_1933_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>English-style BBQ</strong><br />Hanging with Dad in the garden.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:50:39 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999059/English-style-BBQurn:www-soup-io:1:193999059imagemarcgrandadoldphotos {"tags":["marc","grandad","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372434359/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESomewhere in Somerset?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ENo idea where this is. My Dad reminds me that my friend Stuart (pictured) used to pinch me when nobody was looking.","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4123_6910.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372434359/"><img alt="4123_6910_400" height="264" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4123_6910_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Somewhere in Somerset?</strong><br />No idea where this is. My Dad reminds me that my friend Stuart (pictured) used to pinch me when nobody was looking.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:50:09 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999061/Somewhere-in-Somerseturn:www-soup-io:1:193999061imagemarcgrandadoldphotos {"tags":["marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372432013/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBenchwarmer\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOnce was little.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4124_e142.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372432013/"><img alt="4124_e142_400" height="290" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4124_e142_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Benchwarmer</strong><br />Once was little.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:49:45 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999063/Benchwarmerurn:www-soup-io:1:193999063imagemarcoldphotos {"tags":["marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372429777/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EObviously posed\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOut front of our old house.","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4126_6236.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372429777/"><img alt="4126_6236_400" height="272" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4126_6236_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Obviously posed</strong><br />Out front of our old house.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:49:22 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999067/Obviously-posedurn:www-soup-io:1:193999067imagemarcoldphotos {"tags":["marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372427471/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EGreen truck\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThat green truck was my favorite toy for years. It ended up getting confiscated in first grade and spent the year in my teacher's drawer.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4129_1b2d.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372427471/"><img alt="4129_1b2d_400" height="352" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4129_1b2d_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Green truck</strong><br />That green truck was my favorite toy for years. It ended up getting confiscated in first grade and spent the year in my teacher's drawer.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:48:58 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999071/Green-truckurn:www-soup-io:1:193999071imagemarcoldphotos {"tags":["marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372420791/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMuscles\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ENot much different than I look shirtless today.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4130_ae43.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6372420791/"><img alt="4130_ae43_400" height="312" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/2556/4130_ae43_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Muscles</strong><br />Not much different than I look shirtless today.</p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:47:52 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/193999072/Musclesurn:www-soup-io:1:193999072imagemarcoldphotos {"tags":["bike","cycling","marc","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6304219766/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMy love of bicycles runs deep\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAlso: Wildwood Elementary!","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/2527/7696_8750.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6304219766/"><img alt="7696_8750_400" height="600" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/2527/7696_8750_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>My love of bicycles runs deep</strong><br />Also: Wildwood Elementary!</p>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:57:43 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/191880766/My-love-of-bicycles-runs-deepurn:www-soup-io:1:191880766imagebikecyclingmarcoldphotos {"tags":["marc","radical","rollerblading","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6304218272/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESo rad\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThat's right... jumping HIGHER THAN SOMEONE'S HEAD. Extreme to the max!","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/2527/7701_a601.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6304218272/"><img alt="7701_a601_400" height="276" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/2527/7701_a601_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>So rad</strong><br />That's right... jumping HIGHER THAN SOMEONE'S HEAD. Extreme to the max!</p>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:57:12 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/191880795/So-radurn:www-soup-io:1:191880795imagemarcradicalrollerbladingoldphotos {"tags":["calgary","marc","grandad","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6304217754/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E\"One day son... all of this will be yours...\"\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMust have been shortly after we moved to Calgary. I would have been 6?\u003Cbr /\u003E\nI was going to make some ascerbic comment about how it is probably all houses up there now but looking at a map it seems like Nose Hill Park is refreshingly development free. Nicely done Canada!","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/2527/7725_796f.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6304217754/"><img alt="7725_796f_400" height="269" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/2527/7725_796f_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>"One day son... all of this will be yours..."</strong><br />Must have been shortly after we moved to Calgary. I would have been 6?<br /> I was going to make some ascerbic comment about how it is probably all houses up there now but looking at a map it seems like Nose Hill Park is refreshingly development free. Nicely done Canada!</p>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:57:02 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/191880866/One-day-son-all-of-this-willurn:www-soup-io:1:191880866imagecalgarymarcgrandadoldphotos {"tags":["london","dan","bigben","jo","marc","keri","sutton","auden","alltogethernow"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6297273811/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E\"Hey look kids, there's Big Ben, and there's Parliament.\"\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EObligatory group shot in front of Big Ben.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2527/7745_b8e0.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6297273811/"><img alt="7745_b8e0_400" height="337" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2527/7745_b8e0_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>"Hey look kids, there's Big Ben, and there's Parliament."</strong><br />Obligatory group shot in front of Big Ben.</p>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:04:28 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/191880916/Hey-look-kids-theres-Big-Ben-andurn:www-soup-io:1:191880916imagelondondanbigbenjomarckerisuttonaudenalltogethernow {"tags":["marc","auden"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6101652465/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E\"Ahoy... matey.\"\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI know... pirates and skulls are played out. It was this or a scorpion and this seemed funnier in the moment.","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/2339/0851_0624.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6101652465/"><img alt="0851_0624_400" height="296" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/2339/0851_0624_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>"Ahoy... matey."</strong><br />I know... pirates and skulls are played out. It was this or a scorpion and this seemed funnier in the moment.</p>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:48:04 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/155908296/Ahoy-mateyurn:www-soup-io:1:155908296imagemarcauden {"tags":["birthday","party","marc","sutton","glenpark"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6101651269/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EDedicated to her craft\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe face painter spent 20 minutes painting and repainting this shark on Sutton's face. First his mouth was open but then it didn't look right so she repainted it. Then the teeth were wonky so she decided to paint him with a closed mouth.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nSutton, meanwhile, had been very patient... but he didn't last. By the third repaint he was getting quite squirmy.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/2339/0857_3d3f.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6101651269/"><img alt="0857_3d3f_400" height="346" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/2339/0857_3d3f_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Dedicated to her craft</strong><br />The face painter spent 20 minutes painting and repainting this shark on Sutton's face. First his mouth was open but then it didn't look right so she repainted it. Then the teeth were wonky so she decided to paint him with a closed mouth.<br /> <br /> Sutton, meanwhile, had been very patient... but he didn't last. By the third repaint he was getting quite squirmy.</p>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:47:27 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/155908331/Dedicated-to-her-crafturn:www-soup-io:1:155908331imagebirthdaypartymarcsuttonglenpark {"tags":["marc","legoland"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6102179686/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHelicopter pilot\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EYou can tell I'm hurrying through titles and descriptions now. I'm still all weepy from the ones of Auden's first day of school and just want to go and have a beer now.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2339/0913_8ba5.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6102179686/"><img alt="0913_8ba5_400" height="291" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2339/0913_8ba5_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Helicopter pilot</strong><br />You can tell I'm hurrying through titles and descriptions now. I'm still all weepy from the ones of Auden's first day of school and just want to go and have a beer now.</p>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:36:49 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/155908528/Helicopter-piloturn:www-soup-io:1:155908528imagemarclegoland {"tags":["marc","auden","legoland"],"type":"video","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6102118202/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESplashdown\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWe took Auden to Legoland Water Park to celebrate his having learned to swim and to soften the blow of his impending first day of school.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nWe picked an awful weekend for it because it was freezing! Auden didn't seem to care though and it meant no lines for the slides.","embedcode_or_url":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6102118202/"} <object data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" width="400"><param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=c40174868d&amp;photo_id=6102118202" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=c40174868d&amp;photo_id=6102118202" width="400" /></object><strong>Splashdown</strong><br />We took Auden to Legoland Water Park to celebrate his having learned to swim and to soften the blow of his impending first day of school.<br /> We picked an awful weekend for it because it was freezing! Auden didn't seem to care though and it meant no lines for the slides.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:07:54 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/155908557/Splashdownurn:www-soup-io:1:155908557videomarcaudenlegoland {"tags":["grandma","marc","grandad","oldphotos"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6002476822/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EOld Style\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMy parents were cooler than I will ever be.","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/2319/3840_e409.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6002476822/"><img alt="3840_e409_400" height="308" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/2319/3840_e409_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Old Style</strong><br />My parents were cooler than I will ever be.</p>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:33:10 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/154906255/Old-Styleurn:www-soup-io:1:154906255imagegrandmamarcgrandadoldphotos {"tags":["marc","sutton","scrippsnightattheballpark"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6000354601/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EDaddy cuddles\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ENot sure who was winning at this point.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2319/3905_282d.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6000354601/"><img alt="3905_282d_400" height="300" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/2319/3905_282d_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Daddy cuddles</strong><br />Not sure who was winning at this point.</p>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:26:07 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/154906411/Daddy-cuddlesurn:www-soup-io:1:154906411imagemarcsuttonscrippsnightattheballpark {"tags":["marc","sutton","scrippsnightattheballpark"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6000353993/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHappy baseball baby\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESutton LOVED the baseball game. That is to say, he loved the experience. Not sure he cared much about what happened on the field.","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/2319/3920_2fe7.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6000353993/"><img alt="3920_2fe7_400" height="319" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/2319/3920_2fe7_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Happy baseball baby</strong><br />Sutton LOVED the baseball game. That is to say, he loved the experience. Not sure he cared much about what happened on the field.</p>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:25:52 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/154906435/Happy-baseball-babyurn:www-soup-io:1:154906435imagemarcsuttonscrippsnightattheballpark