WHoa, crazy. Glad she's ok. Thanks for choosing MVS way back 8 years ago, Mecheng. Come back if you get another Volvo!

"Study of a 2-Year-Old Eating Ice Cream, 2012" (my son)





Almost 10 years ago... July 2012. 850, roomate, and his Ford in background. Fatherhood is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

VW cup at feet. No Volvo paraphernalia visible.. Good eye! All my Volvo stuff got worn out… hats and a blue pullover. Not ever replaced, not counting the dozen or so Volvo shirts I wear/I’ve had made, and the few I’ve made DIY with block cuts/“printing” on blank t-shirts. Are those “remove before f...

BB I wish you could have met my son. Oh well, next time. (He was with his mom for Xmas.)

We should have gotten a photo together when you were here. Also next time.

GTIs have been good in Mk VII Golf generation, the one from circa 2015-2021. I have a Alltrack, which shares the same bits as all MkII Golf family. It's been good, with the exception of a few small annoying things. I saw a new GTI in that dark metallic yellow and it was blindingly pretty. Doors lock...

:D :D I loved those years. I loved all the years, even newborn. He fell into a nice sleeping rhythm after only a few weeks. He's been the easiest kid to be a dad to, infant/toddler/boy/young man. I can't remember the last time he has complained... or really any time he's complained. I took him to Si...

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That points to discussion in the forum.

It was an awesome trip. I'll never get the year when he was 7 back, so hey why not? I used air miles from 10 years of using my Alaska Air Lines Visa to get the flights. Alaska has sister carriers so we flew them over the pond. Oliver and I still talk about the fun we had that trip. #1,2,3 are Seattl...

Great detail shots, VLN. You've got at least a bit of advanced photography in you because detail shots are rare for a set of tourist shots detail shots set you apart from the routine tourist photography. There, that's better.