Tag Archives: son

A V. Rare ‘Guruge’ Family Photo — Just 2 Missing!

by Anura Guruge
on April 24, 2024


Click to ENLARGE.

One daughter (23) & one son (32). Two daughters (35 & 18) MISSING. That is par for the course. You should be able to work out which one is my son — though LUCKILY for him he has ceased to have any resemblance to I. But, if you are still not sure — he is the clean shaven one.

We don’t have that many family photos anymore. We don’t all get together that much and when we do we forget to take picture. I made sure we got this one. It is a start.

My Son ‘Matthew Gordon’ (32) & I. A Rare Occurrence These Days.

by Anura Guruge
on April 24, 2024


Click to ENLARGE.

The last picture of us together was taken 4.5 years ago.

So, these pictures are rare. Must post/save for posterity.

My Son’s Rather Extensive ‘Titanic’ Memorabilia Collection (Or At Least Most Of It).

by Anura Guruge
on April 1, 2023


Click images to ENLARGE.

I built & painted this ‘Airfix’ model for him 22+ years ago. Couldn’t do it now.

My son, the entrepreneur, will turn 31 next month. Starting about when he was three (maybe a tad earlier) and extending into his early teens he was totally obsessed with shipwrecks. Shipwrecks just intrigued & fascinated him. Then, when he was 5, as if on order, the iconic 1997 ‘Titanic’ movie came out. There was no holding him back after that. Yes, of course, we took him to see it & for a short while, we, but mainly his sister who is 3-years older, tried to protect him from seeing what happened inside the steamed-up car. Of course, we had to get him the DVD. He would watch it MULTIPLE times a day.

With my help & encouragement he amassed quite the collection of Titanic ‘stuff’. What I show above is not the entire collection. Some we got rid off — like a fairly big wooden replica LIFEBOAT on a davit. It had to be wall mounted & it demanded SOME space. Sold that on eBay I think (& we did good (if my memory is right)).

I took these pictures for a friend in Rotary who is also a BIG Titanic buff. In his case, his great-aunt & her four young kids were ON BOARD the Titanic, 3rd Class, & never made it!