Well today was the birth of Jeaniene and my first child Emery James Shupe. He was born at 3:49 pm PST and weighed in at 4,325 grams (9 lbs. 8 oz.) and a length of 54 cm (21 in). The delivery was quick, only 4 hours of active labour and another 1.5 pushing. Due to […]

Not a good start, to this blog, one entry in the last three months. I guess I have been a little lax as I have been dealing with a bit of nesting syndrome. My first child due to arrive around the end of this month and there have been many things to get ready. As […]

I learned today about the importance of wearing eye protection while playing squash. On Thursday I was hit square in the eye by the ball, and as a result suffered a tear to the sphincter muscle of the iris in my right eye.
The pupil of my right eye is now very dilated and will remain […]

Day three in Ucluelet (pronounced yew-kloo-let) and the weather is fantastic. We are staying at The Cabins at Terrace Beach and the view is spectacular.
Over the last few days we have been able to do some short hikes on the beaches and surrounding rain forests. The vistas these short hikes provide are absolutely fantastic. I […]

After almost 8 years two different hosting providers marriage and a bunch of other things, I finally decided to update my website. This new site will be a home for my wife Jeaniene and me to publish some photos, recipes we like and just our thoughts on any and all topics.