My new sibling

Meet my dad's new 'baby'. It's a Ferrari 360 Spider convertible.
We're taking suggestions for a good name - something that can go on the licence plate :)

Not that you can see it from this angle but the back tires are apparently twice as wide as the tires on my car!
Don't think we need a new key chain :)
Engine in the back, under glass, so you can see it when the trunk (??) is closed.
Let's play 'where's waldo'...err....Brannon in this one!
I wonder where the parachute is?? Ann??

First Snow

So, we're having a blizzard....in October. We're expecting about 15 cm tonight and by Friday it's supposed to go back up to 13 degrees. Lucky for the trick-or-treaters; I remember when I was little, some years we had to wear our costumes over our snowsuits! So I guess this isn't all that odd but it doesn't mean I have to like it!
I took these a few minutes ago (around 9 pm) and it's only been snowing for a couple of hours. I can't wait to see what we wake up to tomorrow. Obviously there is nothing fancy about these, just wanted to show what we're dealing with! It was so blustery out I didn't even both to change a camera setting!

Toy for Boy

**Edit** I'd like to add that the car is not actually blue; it's slate gray but the lighting made the photos come out looking more blue than it actually is.

So, many of my blog followers will know my dad has a "thing" for cars. His fancy car is in the shop and this is the loaner; can you freakin' believe it?!?!

Pimp-mobile red leather interior....no my dad is not a pimp...or a porn star....

I was very disappointed to learn that because it's a convertible, it doesn't have those fancy gull-wing doors that lamborghinis are known for having. It does have "wings" of a certain variety though :) Batmobile anyone???

I posted so many photos because I just know my mom is going to show all these to my dad. He's really enjoyed this car (his new favourite child) but he's not keeping it; it's going back to the dealership shortly :(

I'm a bit late for the car challenge

I bet it's hard to be inconspicuous in this.....

Les vins nouveaux....

I know, I know! This has nothing to do with wine....... :)

I carpool to my lab most days and today I was the passenger. I decided to bring my camera with me to work for other reasons (you'll see below) and I had it out in the car as I was *trying* to photograph some water droplets on the windshield. That didn't work out well but it came in pretty handy when we came upon this overturned car outside of St. Pat's high school on Alta Vista (for the Ottawa folks). Hopefully its occupants escaped uninjured :)

So, the real reason I had my camera with me was I was accompanying Brigitte on her inaugural 2007 trip (there will be more yet, surely) to the LCBO for her Beaujolais "fix". For those who aren't familiar with the tremendous popularity of 'les nouveaux vins' (like I wasn't until last year) in places east of Ottawa, these wines are introduced at this time each year and if you live in Moncton and haven't already paid a visit to your local distributor you're probably S-O-L. In Ottawa the rush isn't quite as fierce but you still have to be on-the-ball. Regardless, for us this wine isn't for general consumption, but for Brigitte and Craig's fourth annual New Wines Party that is set to happen in 2 weeks. For my husband and I, this party officially kicks off our holiday season and we wouldn't miss it for the world. Anyway, we bought a number of bottles this evening and will have to grab a few more in the next few days. So, I pulled out my camera in the LCBO and took a few pics; people must have thought I was nuts.

Beaujolais displays

Then we browsed around and I took several more pictures of labels I liked. Is this supposed to mean that your brain is the size of a grape OR that when it comes to wines you actually know what you're talking about?!?!?! :) :)

Reminded me of 'Grand feud' in a bottle with an Italian accent;
I am aware that that makes me a silly dork :)

I actually wonder if Mikey knows anything about making wine; this is in my husband's honour as he is currently away on a golf trip with the guys.

Again, for my hubby. Greg Norman makes great golf clothing;
I'm not so sure about the wines but I think I'd be willing to try them. After all, the Aussies make the best shiraz!

I just really like the contoured wall covered in vintages :)