Brian Braithwaite aka Bribri, from Gainesville Florida, visits Ottawa in December. Pictures and Commentary.

Day 1
December 23

[Martin's bedroom in the basement]

Martin: "Here at last! Wow. He can't keep his hands off of us!"
Brian: "I love you man!"

Martin: "My Prime Directive achieved. Not nearly as difficult as Andisheh."
Brian: "Going for the midnight snack--BuStEd"

[Pizza Pizza and White Rose Plaza near our house]

Martin: "You know it wouldn't be long before I treated him to Canadian gourmet food."
Brian: "Umm..pizza equals carbs, hence no pizza for bribri"

Martin: "Ditto comment above."
Brian: "Holla!"

Martin: "You didn't think that we'd go anywhere alone did you? Now that Brian's here, we're cool!"
Brian: "Afshun, you never told me you had cousins in Ottawa"

Martin: "What! She thought that was funny."
Brian: "No really, I am Black!"

Martin: "You can tell that we are REAL men who live life to the extreme."
Brian: "Gordon admiring my...jeans"

Martin: "Who needs Brittney or Beyonce, when you have Tassnim"
Brian: "Who needs Brittney or Beyonce, when you have Tassnim :) "

Day 2
December 24

[Orleans Movie Theatre: "Mona Lisa's Smile." 1:10pm]

Martin: "I love surprise photos right in the middle of the movie. Smile guys you just got Punk'd!"
Brian: "I'm trying to enjoy yet another sappy movie. Please refrain from interruption"

Martin: "Even an animal can learn aversion"
Brian: "No Martin, I don't think you heard me...NO PICTURES during the movie"

[Place de O'rleans Mall, food court]

Martin: "I'm still suffering from this food."
Brian: "Ohh how I hate Canadian restaurants! "

Martin: "Great picture! Who Took it? <blushing>"
Brian: "Canadian GANSTAS. Beware!"

Martin: "They were also hiding from the security cameras."
Brian: "Follow the leader?"

Martin: "Haha! Your mom loves you!"
Brian: "Sorry Gord, they are all sold out of N-SYNC cd's :( "

Martin: "Guess who randomly shows up at the mall but these guys. Coincidence? I doubt it."
Brian: "Happy Holidays my new Bahá'í friends"

Martin: "Stop poking your food!"
Brian: "LOL..Gordon was adamantly opposed to this picture being posted...I would agree"

Martin: "We spent 15 minutes looking for a large 9-pointed star to stand in front of but settled on this tree."
Brian: "Reunited, and it feels So good"

Brian: "She made me"
Martin: "You'd almost think the daddy was black. Almost.."

Martin: "All I said was that I think he should move up here for a while."
Brian: "Guffaw-ing (See dictionary for definition)"

Day 3
December 25

[Martin's bedroom in the basement]

Martin: "So this is how you check e-mail..."
Brian: "Ummm..."

[Unc's apartment downtown at Lees]

Martin: "nice."
Brian: "Life's too short, and the road too long, not to smile"

Martin: "When he told me he loved me my heart almost jumped out of my chest!!"
Brian: "I love you too Justin :)"

Martin: "Not so nice."

Martin: "Awe!!"
Brian: "Model pose"

Martin: "I told him I wouldn't take his picture if he made a stupid gesture...but how could I resist?"
Brian: "To all of our ladies back home in Florida"

Martin: Taken in pitch dark

Martin: "Surprisingly, they enjoyed the movie."

Martin: "They did!!"
Brian: "Remind me, as to why we are staying up this late"

Martin: "Who took..."
Brian: "Martin reigns supreme!"

[Movie: "Inlaws" starring Michael Douglas]

Martin: "Fat Cobra."

Martin: "At times I thought this movie was a farce of other movies."

Martin: "My they learn quickly."
Brian: "Pictures aren't welcome"

Martin: "Brian and Gordon beat Unc...at his own place!"
Brian: "Represent Gainesville, Florida"

[Xmas morning, aka Momz Birthday, 3 hours after we got home at 7:00am from Unc's]

Martin: "On of the conditions of our late-night escapade was the we'd be up by 10am; at 10am my eyes were bleeding"
Brian: "Delirious from sleep deprivation"

Martin: "Gordon kept insisting that he was awake but from the drool we knew better."

Martin: "I love the rapid hand movement."
Brian: "Whoa Cowboy"

Martin: "Mom going ape over a gift from Carla--our beloved stepmom."

Martin: "My mom bought the World's Best Mom pin herself. :) "

Martin: "Our poems made her cry happy tears."

Martin: You want to see these private poems? These heartfelt declarations of love? Ok.

Martin: "We have a very interesting family."
Brian: "Its raining men..."

[On the Run gas station: the only place open for food]

Martin: For my American friends: "$65/gallon...the most expensive gas in the world."

Martin: "All the staple food groups. Diet Sprite and cold cuts."
Brian: "Eating lunch at a gas station--an act of complete desperation"

[Our Cousin's house in Blackburn Hamlet]

Martin: "I LOVE my cousins...so cuuute!"
Brian: "Ditto"

Martin: "Sparky is teaching her a trick."

Martin: "A cop and a thug...united at last!"
Brian: "A pic with my dearest Uncle...and no, I'm not a thug"

Martin: "I think Gordon was ready to leave."
Brian: "I think Gordon should have slept a lil' more"

Martin: "The girls teaching Gordon how to play SimBarbie."

Martin: "Is that the people's eyebrow?"
Brian: "Busted!"

Martin: "My other cousin Alex, with a penchant for video games."

Martin: "Here is my secret stash."

Martin: "Justin--wondering where his other teeth went."

Martin: "Yes I'm sure that I don't want to test drive Ferrari's newest model; I'm quite happy with my mommy van!"

Martin: "Pure protein never tasted so good!"
Brian: "Left over turkey never tasted so good"

Martin: "Martin's Pose: often imitated, never duplicated."
Brian: "Who's your daddy?"

Martin: "Your fortune says: 'You will receive ten marriage proposals by the time you return to Florida'..."
Brian: LOL

Martin: "Martin's Pose: often imitated, never duplicated."
Brian: "Happy Birthday Momz"

[My House--staging area for late night activities]

Martin: "Mom says, 'Ooo that Australian idol is soooo hot!"
Brian: "Cozy fun"

Martin: "I like my chances in the next Canadian Idol!"

Martin: "Sorry Gordon"
Brian: "I have yet to see a good pic of my bro Gordie"

[Andrew's apartment in Lees Complex near downtown Ottawa]

Martin: "Hehe...damn we're fine. :) "
Brian: "King of Canada, King of The United States, respectively"

Martin: "Andrew, Brian, and Dan...all trying to imitate the Great."
Brian: "Great company; Canadians are pretty cool people :) "

Martin: "The small pile of black soldiers was my pile."
Brian: "Texas Hold'em Poker"

Martin: "Dan bet his lot with a pair'o two's"

Martin: "Does a straight full house beat a royal pair? hmm"

Martin: "Certain ladies have asked for more pictures of myself. I'm happy to oblige."
Brian: "It doesn't get better than this!"

Martin: "Sorry Catherine."
Brian: "It'll be aight-Just take a deep breath and count backwards from 10; 10..9..."

Martin: "Often imitated..."
Brian: "A true model pose"

Martin: "...Even within families"
Brian "Smile...its almost over"

Martin: "Classic 'E' pose. Classic. :) "
Brian: "In America, we call this a 'WANKSTA' pose. "

Martin: "Take it easy Einstein."

Martin: "Vafa said, 'Maybe after the game you and I could...'."
Brian: "Ditto"

>> Brian's Visit Continued... <<