Oct
26
2012
Here’s one of my favorite old photos in honour of the upcoming Halloweekend. It’s of my Mother Hen and Uncle and was taken once upon a 1960s Halloween in Bow Island, AB.

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Jan
1
2011
MythMaker‘s mythological circus took over The Royal’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade for a special set with the Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra. To see photos of the evening’s masqueraders click here. To see photos of the Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra click here.




























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Jan
1
2011
Photos from the New Year’s Eve Masquerade at The Royal in Nelson, BC. To see photos of MythMaker’s mythological circus click here. To see photos of the Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra click here.















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Dec
26
2010
If you ever find yourself a Christmas orphan I highly recommend collecting as many other Christmas orphans as you possibly can for a gluttonous feast followed by some good old fashioned [costumed] caroling throughout the neighborhood.
Meet Father [Orphan] Christmas



Meet The Orphans









Yes, Lorraine is a Christmas orphan too.

The Orphan Family Christmas Portrait


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Oct
31
2010
This is Lorraine.

Lorraine likes to dance.

Lorraine likes her dog.

This is Lorraine’s friend Captain Violet. She likes saving the world one item of purple at a time.


This is Lorraine’s friend Catrina. She likes speaking Spanish and cavorting with dead things.


This is Lorraine’s friend Sven. He likes polka dot dresses.


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Jul
14
2010
This is what happens when one spends a few days in Nanton, Alberta with nothing but whiskey and a self-timer for company.










“I always cry when I’m drunk”.





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Jun
9
2010
I think Ontario could exponentially increase its visitor count if Snuffville and Costumeville were included in its provincial tourist brochures.





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