Hello! I've put together this site to let everyone know that I'm still alive and what I've been up to the past couple of years. If you want to send pictures for me to put up or if you just have some rude comments please email me at see4@excite.com

Here is whats new.
December 07-I was on parental leave for several months this year. We put an addition on our house. The roof is up but we haven't insulated yet so its kind of cold. Olivia is in kindergarten. She can write her name and knows most of the letters in her "boyfriend's" name. I'll have to start keeping an eye on her. Izzy is toilet trained and is speaking full sentences. She is a very good big sister to Hailey who can stand up (but not walk) and say "Mamma, Dadda, all done, eat". Sonia has her hands full with the girls and overseeing construction while I'm out sailing.

February 07-Hailey was born in Victoria on 19 Oct 06. I am working on HMCS Vancouver now. We just got back home from a one month trip to Hawaii.

August 06-I apologize for being so delinquent about updating this site. In the past year: we made a road trip to Ontario and visited as many family and friends as possible. Olivia caught her first fish with her Papa (Grandpa Wojtalik) in Thunder Bay. On the way home we drove through the prairies and the north-western United States. In Yellowstone Park we saw the famous geyers and Olivia could identify and differentiate between buffalo, moose, deer, elk, and rabbit by their tracks-and scat! Julie and I see each other every month or so. She had a birthday party for both of us at her place and in August she came here and we kayaked over 27 kilometers from Victoria in one day. I have been back to work since January so Sonia has her hands full during the day. Olivia and Izzy keep her on her toes. It doesn't help that Olivia is a good teacher and her little sister is a good learner. Sonia and I are having one more baby. It is due in October on Olivia's birthday.

July 05-Hello. It is warm out here, but not as hot as Ontario. I am on parental leave. Olivia loves that I'm home everyday and Sonia appreciates the help. My family just visited for a week to see their granddaughters/nieces.

May 05-We had our baby on May 3. Here are some PICTURES.

Jan 05-Hope everyone had a good Christmas. It was a green xmas for us. However we did get snow the first week of January. Almost enough to cover the grass. We now have bulbs poking up in the flower beds and a primrose has already bloomed. Sonia and the baby are doing fine. Olivia likes Bugs Bunny cartoons and anything that is the colour blue. Squeeky came home 5 weeks to the day he disappeared. Except for the fact he lost half his weight he is fine.

Dec 04-Well, Christmas is approaching. It just isn't the same here. Everyone has the lights up on their houses but not a snowflake in sight. It is just too green to feel like Christmas. There were a couple of tragedies in the family last month. Pyscho, one of the turtles died. He was the first of our turtles, we got him in London in 1997. Squeeky the cat disappeared November 21. He somehow escaped from the house and we haven't seen him since. We've put up posters and had an ad in the newspaper. He has our phone number on his collar and even though we are surrounded by houses we haven't heard a word; it's like he has dropped off the earth. We fear the worst. He was four years old and we have had him since we lived in St Thomas. On the plus side: Olivia never ceases to amaze us. Her vocabulary is expanding everyday and she has amazing memory. She knows the routes to her favourite park and to her best friend's house. She was with me when I got an allergy shot and the nurse gave her a candy. Three weeks later she was with me again and she asked the nurse for a "chocolate treat", the same candy she had gotten on her last visit. Sonia is pregnant! Our second baby is due in May.

Oct 04-The leaves are now turning colour out here. My mom came out for a visit in the first half of September. Sonia is busy cleaning out the gardens. She can leave some of the plants in and they will continue to grow throughout the winter. We had problems with our second Pontiac Sunbird so we went out and bought a brand new car, a Hyundai Accent. It has a long warranty so when it breaks it won't be my problem.

Aug 04-I'm just starting my summer vacation. Sonia is grateful to have someone else around to watch Olivia during the day! Olivia's hobby is Winnie the Pooh. She has his books, blankets, toys and one movie which she watches over and over. We did a week-long sail around Vancouver Island. I saw some magnificent scenery. We went into Nootka Sound and saved a sailboater being attacked by Luna the killer whale. I also flew in the infamous Seaking helicopter and survived!

May 04- I'm working on building a shed in my backyard, Sonia has been busy in the gardens and Olivia is just busy getting into everything. Last month we sailed down to San Diego for a couple of weeks. I visited a microbrewery and looked around Tijuana, Mexico.

Feb 04- While most of you are suffering in the cold our flowers are starting to bloom.

Jan 04- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I'm enjoying 5 weeks of vacation before heading back to work. We spent a couple of weeks in Shedden, Ontario visiting the family. Olivia didn't like the 5 hour flight too much. She is learning to say new words everyday. She can call two of the cats by name but Sonia is still waiting for her to say "Mommy".

Dec 03- Hi!. I've just gotten home after spending 6 months sailing. We were patrolling in the Persian Gulf region. Everything is fine at home. Olivia is alot bigger now. Last time I saw her she was still a little baby. Now she has long hair and walks and talks.

May 03- I just came back from a 3 week trip. We went to Seattle for a couple of days. Then sailed down the coast to southern California. We didn't stop anywhere there though. I could see rugged land and the sun was really bright and warm. Olivia was a lot bigger when I got home. She can eat some foods like Cheerios and banana pieces by herself and rolls around all over the place.

Feb 03- I have been sailing a lot lately. The ship is preparing for a trip to the Arabian Sea later this year. Olivia is teething and she just started eating her first solid foods (cereal)

Dec 02- We are in BC. It took us 2 weeks to drive out here. We saw most of our relatives along the way. Olivia slept in her car seat most of the time. Sonia is finishing the unpacking and I've started working on the ship.

Oct 02- Our baby was born 12 Oct 02. I made up a BABY PAGE with her first pictures.

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Updated: 03 March 07