ONE DAY, after a radio news story that indicated 'one in four children will develop respiratory ailments due to Toronto's level of pollution', I leaned over to Lois & said "let's move".

We were ready to depart Toronto, but we wanted to extract ourselves from more than urbanity.

The suburbs would be a pale substitute & moving to the country would turn me into a commuting road zombie, having to travel further to accommodate the demands of a thriving Toronto-centric business.

Antigua became our choice. Lois is an expatriate, which should smooth the way & save $$. Moving here has been a lot of work; with more challenges than an Antiguan road has potholes. Yet, i arrived on Saturday August 19th 2006; with only a bag of clothes & — of course — my computer workstation & camera. The rest of our belongings arrive in late September, 2006. Lois, Ché, Willow & Irma (mother-in-law) joined me in mid-October.

These pages chronicle our family adventure. i invite you to drop by & visit us in Antigua through these writings & photos, from the comfort of your computer. Its an exciting learning experience that simply, must be shared. Who knows, this diary just might be the device that has us picking you up at the Antiguan airport to visit — in person.

JUST A NOTE to let you know that our blogging, writing, photography and video of Antigua has evolved. On September 1st 2009, we launched 365ANTIGUA.COM. Not satisfied with the occasional shoot or write-up, we decided we wanted to better share the wonders of Antigua. We've met so many talented and interesting people here, the natural progression was to involve more people and attempt to recoup some of the costs through advertising. So while we do not intend to remove this page, we will be focusing our efforts on this new project. You arrive on the site by CLICKING HERE or check out the fanpage which hi-lights the latest content.

01.08.09 - carnival soca party monarch - photography at the ARG
31.07.09 - carnival queen pagaent - photography from the ARG
05.07.09 - its raining in antigua - youtube video NEW
11.01.09 - the beach at dickenson bay - a quick dip after school at sunset
31.12.08 - new year's eve at The Gallery - the MOMENT is CAPTURED
20.07.08 - aoife's 1st birthday party - a photo gallery of fun
01.09.08 - canyoning deep in Dominican jungles - a photo gallery
17.05.08 - leah's launch party - the MOMENT is CAPTURED
24.04.08 - back II life party - the MOMENT is CAPTURED
20.04.08 - the lookout trail - hiking antigua w/ new friends
19.04.08 - sport fishing launch party - the MOMENT is CAPTURED
13.04.08 - darkwood beach - ché & willow have a day at the beach
16.03.08 - fort berkeley hike - w/ cousins colin + joycelyn
01.03.08 - wadadli day - annual event to celebrate antigua's heritage
27.02.08 - protect your luggage - youtube video is a must see for all travelers
18.02.08 - trip to st. vincent - the most gorgeous island yet
08.02.08 - ché turns 5 years old - fun at 20/20 cricket, at home & at a his party
08.02.05 - ché is looking rough - his appearance, explained
26.01.08 - stanford 20/20 cricket, opening night - the MOMENT is CAPTURED
25.12.07 - christmas day in antigua - the edwards, champagne christmas
17.12.07 - antigua via helicopter - the MOMENT is CAPTURED aerial shoot
24.10.07 - family visit to canada - our northern home and native land
29.07.07 - willow's 1st birthday party - also our housewarming party
15.06.07 - trip to dominica - our nature paradise
11.06.07 - real estate blues - how we survived the wild, wild west
15.04.07 - FAQ's - all those questionsOr you were too shy to ask
08.04.07 - a gospel choir of 400 - experiencing antiguan culture
13.02.07 - the landeckers - a day in antigua with gary & fam'
27.01.07 - happy 6 months baby willow - baby willow in her 1st starring role
12.01.07 - goat jockey - baby willow in her 1st starring role
25.12.06 - christmas on the beach - celebrating with a day of sand & fun
14.12.06 - young world christmas party - ché's daycare celebration slideshow
03.12.06 - grant & elizabeth's honeymoon - the 1st canadians visit
23.11.06 - colin & joycelyn's wedding - the MOMENT is CAPTURED
19.11.06 - the blessing - ché & baby willow
15.11.06 - family outings - beaches & family reunions the 1st month in...
31.10.06 - the top 10 bureaucratic experiences
28.10.06 - the family arrives, reunited, customs hangover
08.10.06 - B4 the family arrives, customs & philosophy revealed
24.09.06 - finding Barber, another addition to our family...
22.09.06 - the MOMENT is CAPTURED photo gallery of Antigua
17.09.06 - charles & the boat
16.09.06 - 1st month, beginning to build our new life...
12.09.06 - house hunting 2
05.09.06 - house hunting 1 - (for those curious about antigua's real estate)
02.09.06 - Week 2 - getting settled...
26.08.06 - Week 1 - my arrival on the island...