"Rock Steady" at Jack's: Dec. 28/09

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Here Gord Ellis Jr., guitarist for the local Reggae band, "Rock Steady", poses with our mutual friends, Bob and Christine Penner, in town for Christmas visiting family and friends.

Harbron Hullabaloo: Dec. 27/09

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At this annual event the women tend to sit on the floor, while the men sit in chairs or on couches. Here I am pictured breaking this pattern.

Shortly after this, the women got up and left. Hmm. Life is hard as a trailblazer.

Thanks, Harbrons, for again hosting this fun event!

Dec. 26 Christmas with Family

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Derek, Gnomie, Doug Sr. and Devha

Brother-in-law Sonny and sister Geri. Hidden: Clifford and Doug Jr.

Sophia playing with Bishop's toy

Bishop about to play with Sophia's toy

Photo by Geri Glisson

Photo by Geri Glisson

D'Arcy (who used to babysit the kids)

Photo by Geri Glisson

Some of the kids and grandkids

Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson


Photo by Geri Glisson

"My Big Fat Greek Christmas"

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My family was getting together on Dec. 26, so Spuro invited me to join his family meal on the 25th. Wow, what a great meal! Thanks, Rosa!

It was especially interesting to chat with their Gr. Orthodox priest, Fr. Nick. I hope to do so again sometime.

Christmas Eve (Afternoon) at Gayle's

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Gayle is the other grandmother of my niblings (Geri's kids) and gets us together for a meal every Christmas Eve. This year was special as Geri, Sonny and Clifford were in town. All the photos are by Geri.

Hey Shannon! Look what I found!

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While I was still working for Dorion Bible Camp, I photographed Shannon Kuchta's Camp Gitchigomee logs, thinking we might be able to borrow and adapt their idea. Then she lost them (to a dog?) and today I found the photo I took of them so that they can be reproduced (or she can at least print the picture).

Karaoke at the Hodder: Dec. 20/09

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The Sunday Evening Improv Group (the Improvers?) took over the Hodder for the 2nd Sunday night in a row for a night of Karaoke and literal-song-interpretation dancing.

I attempted to sing The Mighty Quinn (Dylan), Let It Rain (Clapton/Bramlett), Oh! Darling (Beatles - McCartney mainly) and I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2). Actually, What I'm Still Looking For are Karaoke tracks in a baritone range. Ouch!

Photos From My Early Childhood

Follow these links:

Childhood in England

Childhood in Canada: Early 1960's

My Solo Music

I've had my Transparencies stuff on-line for a while at reverbnation.com but over the last couple of months I've been uploading my solo stuff to my Richard Pepper account there.

Dorion Bible Camp Pictures from 1976

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Click the pic of Geri and the rabbit to see a couple of pix from 1976. Hey, that rhymes! (No, I did not actually upload them in '76. I just like to do it this way.)

Christmas Carolling: Dec. 5/09

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Four of us from the Sunday Evening Cambrian Players Improv Club went carolling door-to-door in the Shuniah St. area. Then we returned to Brian and Kaela's (pictured), to play a get-to-know-you drinking game (called WTF?)in which none of us actually drank, and then Charades (pictured), Rock Band and real music jamming.

Thanks, Brian and Kaela (and little one)!