24 Sep 09 Future trip with Zachary & Tristan : Kuroshio Sea Tank at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Well, yet another place where I hope to one day visit myself and introduce Zachary and Tristan to the wonders of our world.
Credit to Jon Rawlinson for this superb production on his Canon 5DMKII camera. It’s nothing about the camera but more about the talent of capturing the awesome scene. The song by Barcelona is perfect too.
It’s the Kuroshio Sea Tank at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan.
Pretty magical place to be with the people you love, no?
Tags: animals, Kids, Kuroshio Sea, Love, Travel
20 Jan 09 Bravo Tristan & Conquérants de St-Basile : première victoire 3-2 contre les Éperviers de St-Bruno
Tristan Majumdar dressing as goalie
Bravo à Tristan pour son beau travail (encore) dans les buts avec les Conquérants de St-Basile-le-Grand dans leur match contre les Éperviers de St-Bruno hier soir… victoire 3-2 !
After so many tough games this first win of the season is well deserved!
Tags: français, hockey, Kids, Novice B, Sports, St-Basile-le-Grand, Tristan
17 Jan 09 1e tour de chapeau pour Zachary avec les MAGH-2 de St-Basile / Zachary’s 1st hat trick with the St-Basile MAGH-2 vs. St-Lambert
Zachary Majumdar au centre avec Hockey St-Basile MAGH-2
Bravo a Zachary qui a réussi son premier tour de chapeau (3 buts dans un match) ce matin lors du match de son équipe MAGH-2 (rouge) vs. St-Lambert…
Zach était particulièrement en forme pendant que Tristan, et moi, l’encourageai de nos superbes places dans les estrades a l’aréna Jean Rougeau à St-Basile-le-Grand.
Après son deuxième but Tristan est allé donner quelque conseils a Zachary, durant un changement de ligne, concernant l’idée de faire des feintes sur le gardien de St-Lambert. J’avais dis à Tristan que ça, c’est le travail de l’équipe de coaching (Patrick Germain est le directeur de coaching des équipes Pre-Novice / MAGH a Saint-Basile) mais bon, que veux tu, un frère veut toujours (sans le dire) aider son plus jeune a mieux jouer. Ca fonctionné et quelques minutes plus tard, Zachary avait réussi son 3e but.
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Hats off to Zachary who had his 1st hat trick (3 goals in a game) this morning in the game between his MAGH-2 (red) team vs. the visiting St-Lambert…
Zach was particularly in shape while Tristan, and I, cheered him on from our great spots in the stands at the Jean-Rougeau Arena in St-Basile-le-Grand.
After his second goal, Tristan went to give a few tips to Zachary, while there was a line change, suggesting he try faking shots on the St-Lambert goalie. I had said to Tristan that it was the job of the coaching staff (lead by Patrick German, coaching director of the Saint-Basile pre-novice / MAGH teams) but alas… a brother always wants to help out (without admitting it) his younger sibling to play better. It worked and Zachary scored his hat trick 3rd goal a few minutes later.
Tags: français, hockey, Kids, MAGH-2, Sports, St-Basile-le-Grand, Zachary
13 Jan 09 Vicks VapoRub on kids causes mucus buildup and breathing problems ?
Vicks VapoRub Jar
Watched this on CBC Newsworld… the classic cold and congestion remedy Vicks VapoRub may actually be risky to use on kids. Apparently, when it is placed under the nose of young children (toddlers and infants), it can cause excessive mucus build-up and lead to breathing problems. (Isn’t that what it was supposed to alleviate in the first place?)
Now this is one of those news stories that really makes me wonder… why? First of all, Vicks has been around over 100 years. CBC does mention that the bottle has a disclaimer saying that use of the product on kids under two years old should be under the advice of a physician only.
In fairness to the CBC, they were basically reporting on a peer-reviewed study published in Chest by Dr. Bruce Rubin of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine… The January issue of Chest published the study which was authored by Dr. Rubin along with Dr. Juan Carlos Abanses and Dr. Shinobu Arima.
Vicks VapoRub (VVR) [Proctor and Gamble; Cincinnati, OH] is often used to relieve symptoms of chest congestion. We cared for a toddler in whom severe respiratory distress developed after VVR was applied directly under her nose. We hypothesized that VVR induced inflammation and adversely affected mucociliary function, and tested this hypothesis in an animal model of airway inflammation.
Crystal Harrel of Procter & Gamble (yes, they own Vicks) was quoted in a timely response:
“Vicks VapoRub has a long-standing history of being safe and effective when used according to package directions. Where marketed, it is in compliance with the applicable health and safety regulations.”
Interestingly enough, Dr. Rubin – who published the study – suggests that Vicks VapoRub never be inhaled or placed under the nose; even in adults.
I’m guessing the study didn’t assess ravers who use Vicks to accentuate the Ecstasy/MDMA effect…
Tags: Bruce Rubin, Crystal Harrel, Health, Kids, Vicks VapoRub, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
02 Jan 09 John Travolta starts off the New Year with the death of his son Jett
Well… as I finalize my thoughts of my Christmas with Zachary and Tristan, my mom and … my grandmother in major surgery today (at 96 years!) it was sad to hear that Jett Travolta passed away. Jett Travolta is the son of John Travolta who is pretty iconic – I think most people my age have grown up with him, be it in Saturday Night Fever or Grease or the many more serious (and challenging) roles that he did after the 80s.
Apparently Jett Travolta had a history of seizures and suffered one on Friday at about 10:00 am. While some reports in the past said that Jett was autistic, John Travolta denied that – saying it was Kawasaki Syndrome – some sort of lymph node illness.
Ironic that my 96 year old grandmother made it through major surgery today, yet a 16 year old succumbs to a sudden death.
More details from the AFP:
CNN has also published a nice story including the statement from the Travolta family about the untimely passing of Jett.
Tags: autism, Health, Jett Travolta, Kawasaki Syndrome, Kids, surgery
