iPhone Diaries #567: The giant Willow through the Spruce

March 7th.

a 50th Birthday Celebration

Robert is the well-respected and much loved eldest brother who took on the role of the father of a large family as a young teenager, helping to support his mother and his siblings. Over the years, Robert has taken on the role of a Godfather, "Ninong" in Filipino, to a large extended family, both in Canada and in the Philippines. He sacrificed his youth, as well as his own personal life for the betterment of his extended family. He has been married for the last 19 years but he continuous to provide financial support and moral guidance to all. He declares that "he wouldn't have it any other way". Robert is a typical Old World Filipino. The world could use more of his kind.

This surprise 50th Birthday Party is a celebration of his life, a testament to how much he is loved by all!

Please excuse the poor video quality. The original video is 1.5 hrs long and 4.5GB and this video vimeo has been severely compressed down to 400MB.

iPhone Diaries #566: Gleanings from a coffee trolley

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the Trolley:

March 4th.

Demolishing sacred cows: Prejudice, the Pope, by Tim Minchin

iPhone Diaries #565: Really good coffee

For most of things in life, doing what's good for the environment, as well as giving yourself a treat, and saving money while you're at it, is a matter of stepping out of our daily routine, exposing ourselves to new ideas, and, as the Nike commercial says, "Just doing it".

Planet Bean coffee is the best that I know of, for the very reasons seen below in photos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The price for a 340g package of this Planet Bean Yirgacheffe coffee is $13.89CDN. The price for a 464g package of Starbucks' Pike Peak Blend is $16.95CDN.  Almost identical in price but miles apart in taste, a different planet altogether  in environmental impact. It's up to us, it's up to you.

BTW, Planet Bean is locally roasted in Guelph, ON. Mar 2nd.