I completely forgot this blog existed!

I just found this blog in an old email account.  I moved to Maine a while ago and built a house.  I'll post pics soon.

Random Night in Dubai

Mr. T

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Kate's wedding, Manie September 2007

Who said you cant have some fun at your sister's wedding?
Concentration...
Kates dance with my dad.
Mom's dance with dad.
Kate and the fellas.

Its gonna be a wild ride...
The beautiful bride.
Some last minute brotherly advice.
Kate and dad.

Sri Lanka - Vil Ulyana, Sigiriya

For the Eid holiday I went to explore Sri Lanka with a friend from Dubai. It was an amazing trip that covered the south coast which was devistated by the Tsunami in 2004, as well as the hill country and some of the most incredible historic sites I have ever seen. The following posts show just a few of the many cool things we saw.

Vil Ulyana library, set among the rice paddys.
Very cool bungalows.

The bungalows are all set in the rice paddys and connected by these boardwalks.

Sri Lanka - Random Pics

Tuk tuks

"hey look ma, here comes the elephant boy..."
Jana in a huge tree.

Sri Lanka - Sigiriya ancient city

This ancient city comes striaght from the day dreams of all young boys who build forts. Surrounded by a moat filled with man eating crocodiles and poisonous snakes, sitting on top of a 200 meter high peak with sheer cliffs on all sides, was an amazing paridise built by King Kasyapa more than 1000 years before Columbus discovered America.

A huge boulder perched on pillars to push off the cliff to crush the advancing army.
A formal reception area for your subjects.
Cobra rock to scare off the enemy.
An olympic size swimming pool in your palace on the top of the

mountain to entertain your many wives.
And a royal thrown to watch over your the activities in your pool.

Within the safety of his walled gardens, he kept his 500 wives.
The ancient paintings still recount life at Sigiriya 1500 years ago.
Like any good fort, after crossing the jungle and climbing the mountain, visitors must enter between the paws of a giant Lion, and into his open mouth to climb to the top.

Sri Lanka - Dambulla Rock Temple

In the center of Sri Lanka there is an ancient Budhist Temple at Dambulla. On top of a mountain that rises from the jungles and paddy fields you find Dambulla Rock Temple built in natural caves about 1000 years ago.
Buddah statues in the main cavern.
The ceilings and walls of the caverns are painted with natural dyes that have lasted all this time.

Sri Lanka - South Point Abbey

On the south coast of Sri Lanka we rented this 200 year old villa called South Point Abbey.













The cook was excellent, and dinner was caught every morning from the reef in front of the villa.













View of the beach in front.














We went to a sea turtle sanctuary.














Traditional fishing stilts.













The villa at night.

Arabian Nights

Ok, so Arabian Nights party is a bit cliche, but.....it was fun.
Lucky T. and his hostie herrem.
Arabian Princesses...
Ali Ba Ba and his empty cup.

Demolition in my house

This is a view of the living room from the garden.
Looking at the garden from the front hall.

India (I just found these pics from a trip to Chenai)

India is extremely colorful...
As you can see by the wedding, no white dresses here...
I felt really tall.

Local boat. (on a beach that was devistated by the Tsunami).
Local kids very excited about the camera.
Tatoo you. (Actually its henna on the bride's foot)
Greased Lightnin'

Crocs....
Can jump....
Fancy cows...
Old farmer, with blue cart to match his blue cows.