Year: 2011
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Wedding, Pregnancy and Wait, What??
Just what is the cosmic message this magazine rack is trying to get across?
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The Status Quo: June 2011
While there hasn’t been anything major of note happening of late there are plenty of day-to-day events that make up our lives and I thought a post about some of them might be informative. The children have largely resumed their activities, some as before and others trying new things. Joshua is still working on his…
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Mara Expresses Herself via Interpretive Planking
Actually, not so much planking as it is a lay-in protest against having to clean the kitchen.
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The 60s Kombi Van of Microwave Ovens
Gaynor’s children decorated her Mother’s Day gift as a tribute to her hippie tendencies.
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First Few Days Back in Australia
It always feels like a major logistical exercise to get the whole family and carefully chosen belongings from one continent to the next but it is such a great feeling to finally arrive and be met by good friends and family. Even tired and in a new time zone the relief is noticeable. Though the…
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Last Few Days in California
Having been officially homeless since a little before Christmas, we’ve relied on the generosity of family and friends to keep a roof over our heads. Though we discussed many possible exit strategies — having to balance such things as the actual departure date, remaining commitments at work, when to ship household items, what shouldn’t be…
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Together for Gaynor's 40th
After a time apart, we are reunited to celebrate Gaynor’s birthday at one of our preferred restaurants in California.
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So, Where Are You From?
During our trip up to Vancouver, we visited the excellent Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. There most of us joined a tour run by a volunteer with a group of a dozen or so. To break the ice a little the tour guide introduced herself and then asked where people were…
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Ballet Life
Hey, this is Mara. Dad told me to write a blog to update all people on my dancing. First of all, for those of you who don’t already know, I got my first pair of pointe shoes in February. Secondly, I was at the highest level at my ballet school in California. Also, that a…
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Go Further West!
If you haven’t heard already, we are planning on moving the family further west, back to Canberra. This will complete our first[1] round-the-world odyssey, begun in February 2005 with the move to Germany and continued in August 2007 with the shift to southern California. I’ve been offered a position within the Research School of Physics…