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| 18th September 2007 ben | hows it going - From: Back in Seattle and the U - District whats your current email address that you use? How things are going well Ben |
| 16th September 2007 Jim Lesniak | Seattle visit. - From: Back in Seattle and the U - District Donavin, it was a pleasure to have you here with us, and with all the pix on your blog, I feel like we made front pate! What did Marcos think of his likeness in the DeSoto hood ornament? Jim |
| 14th September 2007 Bill Bryant | Thanks again! - From: Bachelor Party --- And It's Not Mine... Thank God Again, thanks so much for the party. The guys still talk about it and what a great time they had. I'm looking forward to organizing your bachelor party. BTW, IMHO, by publishing those last 2 pictures -- your future employment is toast! :) All the very best, Bill |
| 14th September 2007 Jeanette | Great party - From: Bachelor Party --- And It's Not Mine... Thank God Donavin, Bill's friends are still talking about the great party you pulled together for them. Thank you for the great bachelor party...he will never forget it. |
| 15th August 2007 Olga Hazen | Sure glad to see you!! - From: "No, That Was Your Grand Finale!" Dear Donavin, Grandpa and i sure enjoyed your visit.Thank You for coming .It made our day very special. Also it made the day very special for your mother and Bill.Family is very inportant,don't ever forget. |
| 15th August 2007 Bill Bryant | Glad you made it back safely! - From: I'm Back I hope you made your meeting without too much trouble. Jeanette and I want to thank you again for not only all the considerable work you put in toward making our wedding and reception a success but for also being an island of calm during a stormy stressful period. More than one person approached me to tell me what a terrific person you are. It's my pleasure to let them and everyone else know that I am now - however vaguely - related to you. |
| 13th August 2007 bill | - From: I'm Back your welcome |
| 13th August 2007 Alethea | great to see you! - From: I'm Back Hi! It was great to see you this weekend! I wish we'd had more time to talk and catch up. I feel like I hardly got to talk to anybody, even though the picnic was 5 hours! Do you use Skype at all? We should try to set that up so we can talk. In fact, you should look into doing that with Grandma and others because then you don't have to pay when you call. Anyway, glad you're back safe. I look forward to seeing your pictures! I love the ones of Grandpa playing baseball - boy can he hit! |
| 11th July 2007 Bill Bryant | Reusable Fireworks - From: "No, That Was Your Grand Finale!" Perhaps you can use the works on NZ's independence day (if they have one). |
| 11th July 2007 Jim Lesniak | Some Grand Finale! - From: "No, That Was Your Grand Finale!" Well Donavin, the cops should have know it was just some Bloody Yank cutting up on Independence Day. They are probably edgy with all this terrorism thing in the world. We are looking forward to seeing you during your visit to the Great PNW in August. Thanks for sharing with us. Your friend, Jim. |
| 11th July 2007 Uncle Cliff | You Call Those Fireworks - From: "No, That Was Your Grand Finale!" You call those fireworks? those are not even good sparklers here, more like smoke bombs, no fizzle. I once blew up the Bay Center bridge with a large rocket from the Tokeland Indian Tribal fireworks sale. scared the hell out of a family driving across the bridge another 4th, I had the whole Hazen tribe diving off the beach into Skagit Bay when the morter tube fell over and shot the bomb up the beach thru the crowd at head level Sober as a Baptist minister on Sunday morning. don't they let the coppers there carry guns? |
| 4th July 2007 Jim Lesniak | Fourth of July - From: Bang go the Fireworks Donavin, you are just full of that Bloody Yankee mischeviousness! Jim |
| 15th June 2007 Jeanette | - From: el Presidente of the Office Social Club Catchy poster! Great theme Donavin. I am sure you have captivated the majority of the office staff. Will there be drawings for prizes there? Lots of times when you win x amount of $/chips in the games winners are given tickets to put in jars that are linked to prizes. At the end of the party, the raffle is done to see who gets each basket. Women love this but so do guys. Anything from a gift card to Starbucks to dinner out for 2, to a nite out for 2 or a basket with goodies in it (wine/cheese/crackers) ect. |
| 5th May 2007 Jim Lesniak | Greetings - From: Just Another Friday Night -- by th "Gentle Giant " Glad to receive your travel blogs, anytime! Your NZ adventrue is so interesting, and has piqued my interest in seeing the country, over Bloody Old Australia, which had been my focus, down under. Your diving experiences must be absolutely fascinating, as well as the many other outings that you have experienced. My impression of your friends is very positive, and Marcos looks like the face on my 1950 DeSoto hood ornament!!! Really! Be careful on the streets, after an evening of celebrating. You have been confronted with the real world of humanity. When you come back home, I want to see the same great Donavin that I knew when you left Ballard! Your friend, Jim |
| 4th May 2007 Uncle Cliff | Kicking Arse - From: Just Another Friday Night -- by th "Gentle Giant " looks like you left one warrior culture, the good ole USA, and moved into another, the boozing Kiwi lesson from history, the Maori would not have lost to the British Crown if they would have had guns but lots of British brains spilled by those stone tipped braining clubs booze dulls ones mind in a fight warriors are never the ones that get to procreate |
| 3rd April 2007 grandma Hazen | Your're finally back - From: Where did I leave off? Donavin, Looks like you are having a good time.We're all fine back here on the main land.Tried a little spring salmom fishing cold cold!!!! |
| 9th March 2007 Stephanie | Spelling - From: Final Days On the South Island Ellerslie even!! The school teacher strikes again |
| 8th March 2007 Tom | Taranaki Tours - From: Taranaki to Rotorua Kia Ora, great to read your blog- sorry about the rain -FYI the trees are called ponga and are amongst some of the oldest plants in the world and the snow is sitting on Fanthams Peak which is off the side of Mt Taranaki. Glad you saw Dawsons Falls with lots of water- quite a spiritual feeling down beneath the falls |
| 7th March 2007 Jim Lesniak | Refreshing Summer Sunshine - From: Final Days On the South Island Your trip and photos brought a lot of warmth and appreciation of the beautiful scenery and summer scenes! We could do with some of this warm weather, since snow is just days behind us. Today 60 degrees, but there was 8 inches of snow at my son's place in Mill Creek, just 2 weeks ago. I hope some of your family comes to NZ for a visit with you. This will be a wonderful experience for you all, especially at this time of year. Thanks for sending the blog. Jim |
| 7th March 2007 Uncle Cliff | No Sheep pictures? - From: Dunedin to Christchurch what happened? building pictures have great lighting and exposure for difficult summer bright blue southern cross sky |
| 6th March 2007 Uncle Cliff | S. Island, Sheep and postcards - From: Final Days On the South Island glad to hear you gave up on the sheep, boy....those 2 in the post card were too young for you anyway, jail bait... know the attraction of those stink woolies, son....handled a few in my younger days, no desire to now did the S Island remind you of the Pacific NW and the Cascades? did you make it to Invercargill at the tip? talk to a guy there on radio all the time |
| 19th January 2007 Jim Lesniak | Great Adventure! - From: Kayaking Able Tasman In spite of the weather and sand flys, you folks will have a great deal of fun times to remember. Beautiful scenery. Thanks for the great travel blogs that you continue to send. I enjoy them immensely. Jim Lesniak |
| 17th January 2007 Bill | - From: Picton to Nelson --- Christmas In Nelson Great road trip! |
| 15th January 2007 Uncle Cliff | Pigs and Pictures - From: Are We There Yet? No more Pig pictures, Please.....I'm still sick from those Haloween pics |
| 15th January 2007 Marcos | Oh Boy - From: Are We There Yet? And I thought I was making my entry too large by splitting it into two parts. How many installments are we expecting? I eagerly await your next update. |
| 4th December 2006 John Sewell | Hawaii Marathon - From: Candy Land at the Auckland Zoo Each December when we're on Oahu it is close or on the day Honolulu holds its Marathon. This year there are 26,000 participants, 23,000 of them Japanese. Keep at it and we will meet you next September so you can run the marathon and we can cheer you on well rested and without envy from the sidelines. |
| 28th November 2006 Call 2 Adventure | Same Old D-man - From: T-Minus Three Days and Counting I deny all accusations. I know nothing… I see nothing (insert German accent). ;) |
| 28th November 2006 Jeanette | What a MO!!! - From: T-Minus Three Days and Counting How the women must swoon on you son! Hopefully, it does not affect your behavior. Remember the movie with Jim Carrie....The Mask. Just by putting on the mask he changed into a confident womanizing villan. I have to admit you look so different...are you sure you didn't bump off my son and take his place? Bryant and I contributed $30, a dollar a day, for your efforts to raise awareness and research for men's health. Good job! |
| 28th November 2006 Uncle | Steph does good work - From: T-Minus Three Days and Counting i paid up so i don't have to look at that facial sheep wool |
| 27th November 2006 Jeanette | I was in snow today! - From: Santa Claus is Roasting In Auckland Maybe it is time to make a trip home rather than sending snow your way? Do I sense a little missing home??? Today when we drove home from the beach we had snow for miles through the coastal mountan pass on Hwy 26. It was beautiful. |
| 25th November 2006 Uncle Cliff | Horses and Women - From: Come on, Dover! Move your bloomin' arse!! (Elize from My Fair Lady ) Old Cowboy's Proverb When I die, there are 2 things I want. Tan my hide and make the leather into a woman's riding saddle. That way I can be between the 2 things I love most..... Still with the horses boy, not as expensive as women and you get to win once in a while |
| 25th November 2006 Jeanette | Wished you would have taken pictures of more hats...what a kick - From: Come on, Dover! Move your bloomin' arse!! (Elize from My Fair Lady ) Hi son, what great hats...those must have been the most obnoxious! The lady in the feathers had an expression on her face to match her hat. Yesterday, we were at an art gallery that featured Dr. Suess art...that blue feathered hat came straight from there I am sure! How is the mo??? We contributed $30 US on you. Go Donavin...go. Only a few days left. We are on the Oregon coast in Cannon Beach...weather is mild and sunny. Glad you are having a nice time. |
| 25th November 2006 Jim Lesniak | Youngster Photo - From: Day 15 -- I may miss this thing when it's gone! Donavin, your little guy photo is really great! The resemblances are there, then to now, and it reminds me of our little Greg, too. Both of you guys are remarkable folks. Jim |
| 25th November 2006 Jeanette | How is the itch? - From: Day 23 of Movember -- Happy T-Day How is the beard growing in? It looks fairly nice on you son....does it itch and does food stick to it? |
| 25th November 2006 Jeanette | So very beautiful - From: Sainte-Chapelle -- Jewelry Box of Light These remind me of the cathedrals we visited in Italy. The biblical stories many times portrayed in the glass was interesting. |
| 23rd November 2006 Jim Lesniak | Chartres Cathedral - From: Chartres Cathedral -- Heaven On Earth Yours is a beautiful narative of your visit to such a beautiful structure. Warming yourself above the heating grate reminds me of Sunday School when we were kids. Winter classes were so cold and only warmed up by time to go home! I love the stained glass photos, which are remarkably good, considering the lack of "sun" light. Many Thanks! Jim |
| 23rd November 2006 The Big Tom | Gettin the Bird - From: Day 23 of Movember -- Happy T-Day hope you have a good turkey day belly full of bangers and stout |
| 23rd November 2006 Uncle Cliff | Sometimes Voting Doesn't Work - From: Sky City Casino 1776 was a very fine vintage in rifled .36 caliber squirrel sniper musket balls...many British Redcoat officers fell from sniper gut shots along the Lexington Boston Road ". I must say this system is so much better than one where a person straps explosives to their body and detonates it amongst innocent and defenseless people. Friday we find out if Auckland will be strapped with a White Elephant (think Kingdome (Seattle))." |
| 23rd November 2006 Uncle | Facial Hair - From: Sky City Casino both Adolf and you should forget the facial hair....it's a Mein Kampf |
| 23rd November 2006 Uncle Cliff | Stained glass pics - From: Sainte-Chapelle -- Jewelry Box of Light very nice pics of stained glass windows hard to do in a dark cathederal especially with a digital camera and their limited dynamic range who's going to be the Big Bad Ugly American and slam the French over their architecture and artistic talents? |
| 15th November 2006 Jim Lesniak | Snow photo Op! - From: Snow Day In Paris -- Very Lucky Your Paris photos, in this last group, have showed me what my brother and his wife were so thrilled with when they visited Paris. Your timing was perfect in getting just the right amount of snow to show case the scenes that you photographed. Great shots! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too. I'll be thinking of you as I sample my turkey dinner and give you a little toast, "Naz Drowie". Jim Jim |
| 12th November 2006 Jim Lesniak | Shiners and Bentleys! - From: Savagery By Morning; Civility By Evening Great looking cars, and tough looking eye! Remeber that sports jocks grow old before their time! The car show certainly separates the men from the boys. Not a Model T to be seen. I'd love to be enjoying the Spring to early Summer that you are experiencing. Our weather is rain and more rain. Flooding all over King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties, and these are just the ones that I have been able to personally observe. Jim Jim |
| 12th November 2006 Jim Lesniak | Opera - From: A Night at the Paris Opera House I could feel the excitement of your Parisian Opera experience while viewing your excellent photos. For my last year's trip to Poland, I had purchased a new Blazer and dress slacks in hope that a concert performance in Warsaw or Krakow would coincide with our visit, but this turned out to be the only disappointment in our travels there. We even missed out on the piano performance at the home of Fredrick Chopin. This was really a let down, but I survived! Jim |
| 11th November 2006 Uncle Cliff | Rental Agreement - From: I’m Being Shown Up by Kiwis ! forget the sheep, boy....you got a keeper |
| 10th November 2006 Steph | Smooth and soft - From: I’m Being Shown Up by Kiwis Uncle Cliff, The rent agrrement says nothing about smooth and soft!! |
| 9th November 2006 Uncle Cliff | Election results - From: I’m Being Shown Up by Kiwis we call it "opening a can of whoop ass" Bush looked like a Texas hunting dog shot twice by Cheney today...tail between his legs and on a dead run- draggin his butt. Bush was so pissed off, he fired Saddam von Rumpsfield you missed the big storms here, Pinapple Express roared in from Hawaii, warm and tons of rain...rained so long, many of the newly arrived sun tanned Californians melted and their newly build poorly located houses floated down the rivers.... beard looking good....have Steph comb and rub it each day....makes it come in smooth and soft |
| 9th November 2006 Uncle Cliff | Steph - From: A Divided Congress? She's a keeper, sense of humor. Chance of tactics=stay away from sheep |
| 7th November 2006 Steph | Uncle Cliff and sheep - From: A Divided Congress? Gee Donavin. Your Uncle Cliff sure knows a lot about sheep!! |
| 7th November 2006 Uncle Cliff | George's Facial Hair - From: A Divided Congress? George's Facial Hair is not in your future.....genetic limitations....too many Scandahovian genes in your DNA.....but women do love blonde hair, they just don't care for us Swedish Finns eating pickled herring and lutefisk....it's the bad breath afterward..... try the sheep manure for chest hair growth...apply evenly, don't want patchy growth |
| 7th November 2006 Jim Lesniak | Stubble Growth - From: Speechless Keep up growing the wire brush and soon you will look like Sir Walter Raliegh or one of the Smith Brothers, of cough drop fame! Jim |
