I celebrated a birthday (and anniversary) while in Israel last month, which is the purpose of every trip abroad in mid-June. The only remotely birthday-ish thing I/we do that day is to splash out on a nice meal at some point — usually dinner — which we did in Nazareth and truly enjoyed. I’ll post those pictures later in a separate anniversary post, as the files need major exposure editing.
For the birthday post I usually write a list of some kind, but this time I’m going to do something really out of the ordinary…
This website is about my point of view, not photos of me, but since I don’t take or post selfies, this may never happen again: 44 random photos of me from the archives, taken by other people, in no particular order, one for each trip around the sun. Many of them have stories (they all link to Flickr, so if there’s a story you’ll find it there).
And, speaking of birthdays, Happy 240th Birthday, USA!
wedding day 2013 in Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel, Azores (photo by either Claudia or Nuno, our translator)
in Paris with Claire, 2004 (film photo by Claire Auger)
Reading Airport, Pennsylvania, 2005 (photo by David Fielding)
an infamous party in Vancouver, 2003 (photo credit: a drunk Norwegian)
with the (older) MJEs in Surrey, BC, 2002 (photo credit: one of their parents)
drenched in Fire Island, New York, 2009 (photo by Eric Niebler)
wedding in England, 2004 (photo by Ruth Philpott)
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, New York, 2006 (photo credit: Helma Hoepken)
with Kermit in Paris, 2007 (photo by Claude CF)
Vancouver 2008 (photo by Chris Cameron)
Toronto 2010 (photo by Jan Keck)
me and a Miranda Donkey, International Douro Natural Park, Portugal 2014 (photo by Paulo)
Harrison Lake camping trip, BC, 1998 (film photo by Marc Baril)
with Bret “Amazzeing” in Dundas Square, Toronto, 2011 (photo by Bret)
brunching in Roncesvalles, Toronto, 2009 (photo by Lachlan Quarm)
Portland, Maine, 2010 (photo by Eric Niebler)
The Attie Gail Book Club, 2004 (by Allan Edwin)
Oslo, Norway, birthday trip 2008 (photo by Berit Crawford)
Linha do Douro Scenic Railway trip, Portugal 2014 (photo by Paulo)
Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand, 1992 (photo by people gave me a lift but I don’t remember their names)
Surrey, BC, 1995 (film shot by Jerry J.)
Ambleside Beach, West Vancouver, 2003 (photo by Ramon Stoppelenburg)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009 (photo by Seuss Métivier)
with my niece Melissa at my apartment pool in Vancouver, 2000 (film shot by Allan Edwin)
post-Easter Dinner, 2013, in Toronto (photo by Austin Huang)
with Hugh the Cat at home in Pennsylvania (photo by David Fielding)
English Bay, Vancouver, 2005 (photo by Mark Demeny)
English Bay, Vancouver, 2005 (photo by Mark Demeny)
engagement shoot in Graffiti Alley, Toronto, 2011 (photo by Jan Keck)
photographing my niece Madeleine in BC, 2010 (photo by Allan Edwin)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009 (photo by Addie Métivier)
Cairns, Australia, 1992 (photo by David Steinemann)
Ottawa, 2009 (photo by Juliette Giannesini)
with fellow photo hounds, Toronto 2008 (photo by José Mamona)
dressing up for Relay For Life, Toronto 2009 (photo by Neesa R.)
Pretty much the only time I’ll be seen wearing a tiara, Toronto 2008 (photo by Neesa R.)
first-ever attempt at karaoke, accompanying the Best Man on The Ramone’s “I Wanna Be Sedated” – Toronto 2012 (photo by Byron H. Chan)
Whistler, BC, 2001 (film shot by C. Hale)
with a Blue Man from the Blue Man Group, New York City 2006 (photo by Mandy Welman)
Vancouver 2005 (photo by Jason Vanderhill)
somewhere in Ontario, 2010 (photo by Jan Keck)
obscenely huge breakfast in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009 (photo by Addie Métivier)
Toronto 2008 (photo by Neesa R.)