Category: Holidays
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Giving Thanks Near a Hole
Thanksgiving is one of the American holidays that I really enjoy and wish there were equivalents in other cultures and countries – closest in some sense in Australia might have been the short-lived Family Day in Canberra, now Reconciliation Day – that at least focused on gratitude in the title, even if not in function.…
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Travels and Farewells with the Children
Part of the deal of moving back to the US was that Gaynor — who I had to do a lot of negotiating with — would get to see her children at least once a year. For those that we brought with us, that was never going to be a problem. For those that had…
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Christmas 2014
Wishing you a lovely Christmas and New Year. Bonus points for knowing which book belongs to whom.
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Christmas 2013
We wish you an enjoyable Christmas and are betting on a great time next year.
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Christmas 2012
Hoping your Christmas celebrations last as long as a Test match and are just as exciting.
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ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Dawn breaks at the Australian War Memorial following the Dawn Service.
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Namadgi Hike
As the children get older finding time to do this together as a family does seem to become more difficult — independence is overrated right? But we still reserve most public holidays as family time and the recent Canberra Day holiday was no exception. Traditionally we’ve done many picnics — and with Gaynor organising the…
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