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Updated: Oct 19, 2009 12:21am PST

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Winter 2009 :

Winter 2009

Updated: Dec 21, 2009 8:12pm PST

Anisa and Shadow : Every Fall, Anisa and Shadow have to mess around in the leaf pile after I finish raking. THis was Anisa turning herself into a zombie but kept getting thwarted by Shadow who would make her laugh until the very last take.

Anisa and Shadow

Every Fall, Anisa and Shadow have to mess around in the leaf pile afte ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2009 5:00pm PST

Amber Party Oct09 :

Amber Party Oct09

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 8:15am PST

Jan Eid Party October 2009 :

Jan Eid Party October 2009

Updated: Oct 04, 2009 11:23pm PST

Appalachian Trail Hike : Erin Moore came over from NYC so we could hike the Appalachian Trail(AT). We were looking for a specific trailhead, but couldn't find it even with our fine GPS equipment. We did however find the AT, so we started walking along. After 5 miles along the trail when we had to turn around to make it back before dark we came across the trail head! At least now we know where it is. We still had a fantastic time. Erin is such good company and we talked about all the places in the world we want to explore. Another warmup for K2 base camp.

Appalachian Trail Hike

Erin Moore came over from NYC so we could hike the Appalachian Trail(A ...

Updated: Aug 31, 2009 8:53pm PST

Visiting Bisma and Aamara - Aug 09 : Bisma was about to head back to London and invited us over to Aamara's house. t was a a great drive during the day. We had a lot of fun with a vinegar/baking soda rocket, an amazing barbecue and iftar by Bisma and Imran, conversation with the family and finally some rockband where Elyse ruled the drums.

Visiting Bisma and Aamara - Aug 09

Bisma was about to head back to London and invited us over to Aamara's ...

Updated: Aug 31, 2009 1:02am PST

Delaware Water Gap :

Delaware Water Gap

Updated: Aug 24, 2009 10:26am PST

Deck Construction :

Deck Construction

Updated: May 06, 2009 8:15pm PST

Saadia, Zeryab and Daanyal Visit - April 2009 : Saadia and the kids (known more properly as Daanyal Meyer and Zeryab Meyer) came over for a few weeks. Here are the pictures from the visit. I had to spend a lot of time at work but we still managed to have a whole lot of fun. Zaby also added a new dimension of video to our album. Quite an impressive job for his first try.

Saadia, Zeryab and Daanyal Visit - April 2009

Saadia and the kids (known more properly as Daanyal Meyer and Zeryab M ...

Updated: Apr 21, 2009 8:29pm PST

Anisa and Field Hockey :

Anisa and Field Hockey

Updated: Apr 21, 2009 8:18pm PST

Anisa Recital : Anisa's recital was at Riley theater but I did not have my camera at that time so I asked her to play again so I could record it. She played this at home. The piece is from "The Lord of the Rings" movie soundtrack, and my first attempt at using my new Canon 5d Mark II which can shoot HD video.

Anisa Recital

Anisa's recital was at Riley theater but I did not have my camera at t ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2009 6:19pm PST

Pre_Deck : Pictures of the back of the house for Rich so he can get an idea of the lay of the land for the deck.

Pre_Deck

Pictures of the back of the house for Rich so he can get an idea of th ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2009 8:15pm PST

Anisa's 12th Birthday : Anisa's Birthday weekend was quite packed with activity. Firstly she had her friends over for the night. There was snow on the ground covered with a layer of ice so everyone was sliding down the driveway. That night we went to see Inkheart at the movie theater. next day was more slipping and sliding on the snow. Then we went and got Anisa some hiking boots and we went on a hike to Riverbend.

Anisa's 12th Birthday

Anisa's Birthday weekend was quite packed with activity. Firstly she ...

Updated: Feb 16, 2009 6:15pm PST

Winter Break 2008 : Jeff got to spend a little over a week at home for Winter break before he left to coach MIT for Winter break in Florida. The weather was mostly foggy. Key acitivites: hang out with Amber and Shelly, get Anisa's ears pierced, go for a hike to get ourselves ready for K2 (hah), and of course riding.

Winter Break 2008

Jeff got to spend a little over a week at home for Winter break before ...

Updated: Jan 15, 2009 8:30pm PST

Jan Haji Gathering 2009 :

Jan Haji Gathering 2009

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 6:38pm PST

Maher's Birthday : Maher's birthday is always an excellent excuse for Amber to get us all together. First there was the kid party at Chucky Cheese where Anisa, Jeff and I also participated in the games and then it was time to go to Amber's house where she had prepared an amazing dinner. Uncle Bobby, Aunty and Harry joined us there, and then Shelley finally arrived from Canada after a long journey (mostly at the airport). Amber cut her birthday cake as well. Afterward we went to Uncle Bobby's house for the night and a traditional breakfast of halwa poori. Most excellent.

Maher's Birthday

Maher's birthday is always an excellent excuse for Amber to get us all ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 5:36am PST

Videos :

Videos

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 2:47pm PST

Winter at Longwood with Usman : My very dear friend from Aitchison College stopped by to visit with his wife Shahbano. It was snowing and we had heard so much about the lights at Longwood Gardens so we decided to spend the evening there. Next morning was supposed to be rowing but with snow on the ground and 30 mph winds, that was a little crazy..even for me.

Winter at Longwood with Usman

My very dear friend from Aitchison College stopped by to visit with hi ...

Updated: Dec 07, 2008 8:08pm PST

Fall 2008 :

Fall 2008

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 5:47pm PST

Daddy :

Daddy

Updated: Oct 24, 2008 1:48pm PST

Jan Eid Party - October 2008 : Arshad and Ambreen had their usual spectacular party in October right after Eid. There was tons of great food, great company and very interesting people. And as usual I got to play with my camera!

Jan Eid Party - October 2008

Arshad and Ambreen had their usual spectacular party in October right ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2008 11:09pm PST

Jeff's Graduation : Jeff graduated on 6 June 2008 from MIT with a BS in Aerospace Engineering. It was cool to be on the parent end this time, especially one of such a smart guy. The weather was rainy and cold but it did little to dampen our spirits. Anisa and I went earlier to secure seats. When Linda and her Dad and Christine came, the showers came with them. By the time the graduates arrived, the rain had at least stopped. It was cool to hear so many languages spoken around us, french, chinese, urdu and ukrainian. The bengali nobel prize winner gave a very good address trying to get the graduates to think of social implications.

Jeff's Graduation

Jeff graduated on 6 June 2008 from MIT with a BS in Aerospace Engineer ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2008 8:51pm PST

Girl Scouts at Camp Mosey Wood : Anisa and her Girl Scout Troop went to Camp Mosey Woods in the Poconos for two days. They did archery, rowing, arts and craft and a bonfire. Karen Fortune, the troop leader, got everything arranged and with two other parents (Kathy Douglas and I), we set off with six girls. We had Michelle join us the next day with two more girls. The Camp was awesome with tents set up on a fantastic wooden deck. There was even a shower house with all the amenities, bonfire pits, a dining hall and a lake. The weather could have been a little better in evenings when it invariably rained and the temperature was bone chilling, but we it kept the bugs away. It was totally fun!

Girl Scouts at Camp Mosey Wood

Anisa and her Girl Scout Troop went to Camp Mosey Woods in the Poconos ...

Updated: May 18, 2008 7:21pm PST

Arshad and Ambreen's Beach House :

Arshad and Ambreen's Beach House

Updated: May 04, 2008 8:02pm PST

Shadow and Nicki :

Shadow and Nicki

Updated: Apr 27, 2008 9:33pm PST

Iqbal Spring Break 2008 : Jeff had to stay in Boston as usual for Spring Break to train for crew, so we decided to go to him. On the way we stopped in New York City and saw Erin Moore and the gallery where she works in NYC. They it was a short walk to see my brother Timmy(Amer)in his office in the garment district. We then left for Boston, where we spent the next few days. Linda's dad and Christine drove from Michigan so it was a pretty fun few days spent in watching rowing, going to the Aquarium, visiting Salem and having great food.

Iqbal Spring Break 2008

Jeff had to stay in Boston as usual for Spring Break to train for crew ...

Updated: Apr 04, 2008 5:38pm PST

Anisa's Recital and Shadow's Playdate with Molly : Anisa performed in the Shipley theater as part of the private recitals for Shipley students. She played a duet with her friend Annie and then several pieces on her own. Portions of the recital are in the clip posted on this page. Her Grandad had come from Michigan for her recital so it was very special. Her Auntie Saadia had sent a dress for her to wear which turned out to be perfect. After the recital it was time for Shadow to play with our neighbours goldern retriever, Molly. The two are best buddies and romp all over the yard.

Anisa's Recital and Shadow's Playdate with Molly

Anisa performed in the Shipley theater as part of the private recitals ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2008 4:07pm PST

Family Portrait :

Family Portrait

Updated: Mar 08, 2008 7:39pm PST

World Thinking Day for Girl Scouts : Anisa and her Girl Scout Troop set up a booth on Pakistan for World Thinking Day at Bryn Mawr College. Kate Boudreau was in town as well and spent the whole day out there. The bangles that Dadijan ad sent from Pakistan were a huge hit and the table was always crowded. We also had jalebis, mango lassi and snack mix. The girls wore pakistani clothes, some Linda's and some Anisa's. Linda dressed up in a gharara as well but had to come home early since she was not feeling very good.

World Thinking Day for Girl Scouts

Anisa and her Girl Scout Troop set up a booth on Pakistan for World Th ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2008 7:42am PST

Anisa's 11th Birthday, Art and Skiing : January was a busy month with an art display of Anisa's work, a day at the ski slopes and Anisa's 11th birthday at the Bead Shop.

Anisa's 11th Birthday, Art and Skiing

January was a busy month with an art display of Anisa's work, a day at ...

Updated: Feb 09, 2008 10:16pm PST

Saadia Visiting in Dec 2007 : My sister Saadia and her two kids, Daanyal and Zeryab came to visit over Eid. We ate too much good food and had an awesome time. My friend Arshad and his wife Ambreen came over for dinner with their kids. The puppy was happy to get so much attention, and Saadia was happy to get so much shopping done. We even went to the shooting range and fired a Beretta and a .22 rifle. All in all, we were very sad to see them go.

Saadia Visiting in Dec 2007

My sister Saadia and her two kids, Daanyal and Zeryab came to visit ov ...

Updated: Dec 26, 2007 4:32pm PST

The Penitentiary Tour : Jennifer and John came to visit a few weekends ago. It is really tough find a good museum for Jennifer, since it has to meet the criteria of being off the beaten track. So we finally decided to see the Eastern State Penitentiary. It was a jail built in the 1830's as an alternative to the overcrowded rowdy jails of those days. The Quakers thought putting the convicts in solitary confinement with no human contact would make them reflect on the mistakes they had made. It turned out it also drove people mad, so it was converted to a normal jail in the 1900's and closed in 1970's. Linda's Dad was also in town and came along. A very fascinating place.

The Penitentiary Tour

Jennifer and John came to visit a few weekends ago. It is really toug ...

Updated: Dec 09, 2007 7:19pm PST

Thanksgiving 2007 : Jeff came home for Thanksgiving and it was nice to all be in the same place for a little while. We spent a lot of time playing with the Shadow, the new puppy. We also got to see Anisa ride on the new pony Ginger. The leaves were still falling, so it made for some great backrgound.

Thanksgiving 2007

Jeff came home for Thanksgiving and it was nice to all be in the same ...

Updated: Nov 25, 2007 11:55am PST

The New Puppy : We picked up our puppy on Friday night after driving to the breeder who lives 2 hours away. We thought he was going to be liver colored, but it turned out we got the black one. Anisa wanted him anyway, so we signed the paper and drove back through driving rain. The puppy, who does not have a name yet, cried a little but Anisa sang to him and that kept him quiet. She took him out in the middle of the night to pee outside and he seems to be doing very well with his potty training. He got introduced to the cat, Jessie, whose fur was standing on end, and our neighbours puppy, Molly. I also added the pictures we took when we went to see Jeff race in the Princeton Chase.

The New Puppy

We picked up our puppy on Friday night after driving to the breeder wh ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2007 8:41pm PST

The Polish Festival with the Kuhns : The Kuhns invited us to the Polish Festival in Wilmington, and it was great fun. Not only did we learn about pierogis and golabkis but we got to see KC and Laura and chat about Laura's polish ancestry.

The Polish Festival with the Kuhns

The Kuhns invited us to the Polish Festival in Wilmington, and it was ...

Updated: Oct 26, 2007 9:14pm PST

The First Step towards Getting a Puppy : Anisa and LInda had done their homework. It seems the next dog had to be, and only could be a Flat Coated Retriever. They come in Black or Liver and are supposed to be very intelligent and loyal. We went to see two breeders that are about two hours from Philadelphia. Anisa's friend Zoe came with us. The first breeder did not have any puppies yet but we got to see his grown up dogs who were very playful. Then we went to see the second breeder who had a liver male pup and two black pups. So we decided to go with the liver puppy and will pick him up on the 26th of October.

The First Step towards Getting a Puppy

Anisa and LInda had done their homework. It seems the next dog had to ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2007 5:04pm PST

Aquarium with Shelly, Aunty and Amber Family :

Aquarium with Shelly, Aunty and Amber Family

Updated: Sep 14, 2007 8:26pm PST

The Zoo with Grandad and Christine : Anisa's Grandad and Chrisitne were in town so we went to the Philly Zoo that we had avoided for almost six years and were pleasantly surprised. The animal were not cooperating with my photography so I decided to go with the theme of "Animal Butts" ranging grom the hippo to the giraffe and the peacock. It was a beautiful day with temperatures just about right in the mid to high seventies.

The Zoo with Grandad and Christine

Anisa's Grandad and Chrisitne were in town so we went to the Philly Zo ...

Updated: May 28, 2007 3:56pm PST

Girlscouts at the Mainline Animal Rescue (MLAR) : Anisa and her Girl Scout troop 669 visited the Main Line Animal Rescue near Pheonixville on Rt 113. They were given a wonderful tour and shown where cats and dogs are being cared for. They also got to play with two puppies that were being cared for by MLAR. They got educated on Puppy Farms and how they lead to so many abused animals. The troop donated a bunch of item and Mrs. La Boeuf left a check as token appreciation for the work MLAR is doing.

Girlscouts at the Mainline Animal Rescue (MLAR)

Anisa and her Girl Scout troop 669 visited the Main Line Animal Rescue ...

Updated: May 05, 2007 9:17pm PST

Timmy Visiting : Timmy came over to see us all for a few hours. The remote controlled helicopter was very entertaining.

Timmy Visiting

Timmy came over to see us all for a few hours. The remote controlled ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2007 8:49pm PST

Anisa's Art Show and Longwood Gardens : Anisa had an Art Show at school where the lower school children displayed paintings, drawings, ceramics and artwork they had worked on during the year. Saadia's best friend, Sabiha, came from San Diego and was able to spend a few days in Philadelphia...including a short drive down to DC. Towards the end of the week we went to Longwood Gardens on the first warm day of Spring. It was a hot sunny day and the flowers were vivid and colorful.

Anisa's Art Show and Longwood Gardens

Anisa had an Art Show at school where the lower school children displa ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2007 8:44pm PST

Visiting Jeff During the Big Storm : With predictions of 50 mph winds, we headed to Cambridge to visit Jeff since he had the day off. It turned out to be not so bad and we had a great time touring MIT, seeing Jeff's lab, the boathouse and the MIT campus.

Visiting Jeff During the Big Storm

With predictions of 50 mph winds, we headed to Cambridge to visit Jeff ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2007 8:17pm PST

Outer Banks, North Carolina : Family members from all parts of the globe gathered in Corolla, NC in the Outer Banks for a few days of fun. Saadia and the kids, Daanyal Meyer and Zeryab Meyer came from England, Bisma, Ijaz and kids also crossed the Atlantic, Amara and her daughter came from Richmond, and Amber, Abid and their son Maher came from Virginia. We got a house looking out over the ocean, with a swimming pool, a volleyball court and pool table among other things. Bisma brought her culinary skills to bear on us, leaving us very contented.

Outer Banks, North Carolina

Family members from all parts of the globe gathered in Corolla, NC in ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2007 7:57pm PST

Saadia and Kids in Philadelphia : After North Carolina, we spent the next few weeks in Philadelphia. The kids seemed to have a great time playing at the Go-Kart track, bowling and playing tons of Halo.

Saadia and Kids in Philadelphia

After North Carolina, we spent the next few weeks in Philadelphia. The ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2007 7:52pm PST

Jan Party for 2006 Hajjis : Arshad and Ambreen Jan hosted a party to celebrate the Hajjis from our area. Hajj in December 2006 was the most heavily attended one in recent memory. Now an additional 20-25 people from the local community can be called Hajjis. Dinner was at the Desi Village in King of Prussia.

Jan Party for 2006 Hajjis

Arshad and Ambreen Jan hosted a party to celebrate the Hajjis from our ...

Updated: Mar 11, 2007 7:09pm PST

Amber's visit and Anisa's Friends : In January, Amber came to visit and we went to Valley Forge Park for a delightful picnic. Maher rode his tricycle to some old huts from George Washington's military encampment. It was a pretty warm 70 degree day in the middle of winter. A few weeks later, Anisa went riding and then later had her friends over for a slumber party.

Amber's visit and Anisa's Friends

In January, Amber came to visit and we went to Valley Forge Park for a ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2007 4:17pm PST

Uncle Joji's Farm : Uncle Joji toom me, Shahid and Adil to tour the countryside and see his farm. We meandered around towards Murree using the road forking out before the toll plaza. There was no traffic and it was beautiful and very peaceful. We also saw his farm in Sihala. It is in an awesome location next to the river. Uncle has some major plans for it. We can use these pictures for the before and after snapshots!

Uncle Joji's Farm

Uncle Joji toom me, Shahid and Adil to tour the countryside and see hi ...

Updated: Dec 16, 2006 8:53pm PST

The Jan Eid Party : Arshad and Ambreen had a wonderful Eid Party. It was great to catch up with friends over some excellent Pakistani food.

The Jan Eid Party

Arshad and Ambreen had a wonderful Eid Party. It was great to catch u ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 6:44am PST

Anisa's First Riding Show and Jessie : Anisa rode in her first show on 14 October. She had a great time. Her friends, Annie and Sydney also came to the show to cheer her on. Nina, Anisa's buddy from Shipley and riding partner, was also in the show. Anisa got two second place finishes, and she was especially proud of her finish in the cross rail jumping. We also got a new cat named Jessie. We picked her up from Francis Vale, an animal shelter. She is a very sweet cat although prone to meaowing at night!

Anisa's First Riding Show and Jessie

Anisa rode in her first show on 14 October. She had a great time. He ...

Updated: Oct 19, 2006 7:51am PST

Timmy :

Timmy

Updated: Sep 17, 2006 9:36am PST

Break at Saadia's House : Linda, Anisa and I stopped in London on the way to Pakistan. Saadia picked us up at the airport and fed us a huge lunch. We played a little bit of Soccer with Ijaz dashing around the yard!

Break at Saadia's House

Linda, Anisa and I stopped in London on the way to Pakistan. Saadia p ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2006 12:29pm PST

Riding and Amber's Family Visit : Amber, Abid and Maher came over to visit in May. Anisa went riding at South 40 Farm. The next day we went to see the Devon Horse Show where Anisa, Annie and Maher seemed to have more fun at the carnival than seeing the horse jumping...which I thought was spectacular.

Riding and Amber's Family Visit

Amber, Abid and Maher came over to visit in May. Anisa went riding at ...

Updated: Jun 08, 2006 9:35pm PST

Drive to Durango : We went to visit Rich and Tanya in December 2004 in Santa Fe and Colorado....and we drove. Linda could not cope with standing up for airplane rides with her condition so we packed up the Honda. First we drove to Boston and picked up Jeff. Then we drove to Linda's Dad's house in Michigan. Next was a stop in Iowa with our friend Matthew and then finally to Santa Fe where Rich and Tanya were. We then drove to Durango where they have a condo and then back to Philadelphia with a very short stop in St. Louis. We needed a vacation after that.

Drive to Durango

We went to visit Rich and Tanya in December 2004 in Santa Fe and Color ...

Updated: Feb 08, 2006 10:11pm PST

Washington Visit & Riding : While Mummy was in town we visited Washington DC in December. We saw Uncle Bobby, Auntie Saima, a very grown up and gorgeous Zeeni at the first stop. Then it was on to Tayyaba and Arif's house. She had made an incredible feast. Then to Rashid and Aleta and then back. The big miss was Amber and by the time we figured out that nobody had called her it was too late.

Washington Visit & Riding

While Mummy was in town we visited Washington DC in December. We saw ...

Updated: Feb 07, 2006 8:43pm PST

Uncle Joji & Family in Philly : Uncle Joji, Aunty Mahjabeen, Izza and Misha spent a few days with us in August 2005. We went rafting, rowing, wall climbing as well as hitting the Science Center. It was pretty fun.

Uncle Joji & Family in Philly

Uncle Joji, Aunty Mahjabeen, Izza and Misha spent a few days with us i ...

Updated: Feb 05, 2006 5:10pm PST

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