23 Mar 2011 The twenty-third of March. This is a day that did not exist for us last year, lost in transit over the Pacific Ocean somewhere between Honolulu and Sydney. It’s crazy to us that a year has gone by since we left Seattle behind. Cliche, I know, but it went so quickly in …
02 into 03 February 2011 It’s the night before our departure on the Queen Charlotte Track and I can’t sleep. Not from over-eager anticipation of the trek, which I am eagerly anticipating, but instead because there is a high-pitched whine in my ear. No, not Gina but rather a pesky mosquito. Now who let that …
Day 29: Otago Peninsula 29 December 2010 40 km (25 mile) Bike Ride Today we pedaled our way around part of the Otago Peninsula, taking the low road out and the high road back. I can’t say that my middle finger did the same, but hey, that’s cycling in New Zealand!
This article caught my attention today: “SkyRider airline seats pack fliers into 23 inches of space“. The seat is “like a saddle.” Like this: My first thought: They Can’t Be Serious. My second thought: would asking for stirrups be considered an Upgrade?
Here’s a downside to moving abroad that one doesn’t give much thought to during the excitement of a new city and a new job and a new climate – it’s called Taxes. You do them in April and think phew, glad that’s over. And then you move to Australia and learn that the tax year …
On the eve of our departure, a few visual memories to share … Get the Flash Player to see this content.
… but today we met his wife, Andrea, and we have thought about her ever since. Andrea came to the Beach House today to buy our sofa. Not a significant purchase for some, but for Andrea, as we learned, it was part of letting go of her past and moving bravely into the future. As …
While dinking with iTunes tonight, I had the following thought: does it bother anyone else that we really don’t know the full story around Delta Dawn? If you add it up, all we really have are a bunch of open-ended questions: Delta Dawn, what’s that flower you have on? Could it be a faded rose …
In the spirit of upcoming Super Bowl XLIV, Gina and I have taken to spending a few minutes every evening dueling it out on Mattel’s Classic Football, also known as “The 70’s Game Sensation!” Amp up the Supertramp and we are trading touchdowns like nobody’s business. I mean really, who needs a Wii when you …
It’s back to work day for most of us … and you can guess who’s not included.