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Micah Reads ‘Big Little’
Micah loves books and puzzles. Here he is with one of his favourite books that he can ‘read’ himself. The funny, sort of scrunched up face he pulls is his deliberate smiling face. 🙂
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Celia Lashlie: The World of Boys and Men
Recently, I had the opportunity to listen to Celia Lashlie give a public lecture at ANU entitled The World of Boys and Men. Though I have lived in this world for a while, I thought it would be useful to get an outsider’s point-of-view, to be reminded of how my own boys sometimes see things…
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Control Room Envy
I know it’s something straight out of the 70s but Nuclear Physics Control Room seems so much cooler than the Heliac’s.
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In this house …
I’m not much one for interior design — and the world is generally very grateful — but when I see something like this I want to have it in my own house[1]. [1] And we’d like to have our own house.
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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…