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The Ants are my Friends, they’re Blowing in the Wind

Hello again from the Big Blue!   I have several items on this week’s agenda. First up: sunbathing.   Remember when it was the height of fashion to be pale skinned? Of course not, none of us are that old. … Continue reading

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The Duke of Dufect

Hello again from the Big Blue!   I never did tell y’all about the big kayak race, did I? Shame on me. My excuses include but are not limited to:   a) I’d just returned from my trip home and … Continue reading

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Expat Fever

Hello, for the last time this year, from the Big Blue! Prez and me with Onu the Xmas turtle On my lifetime “To Do” list, I’m thankful to report, I can now check off “eat pressed turkey roast for Xmas … Continue reading

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100% Turkey

Hello again from the Big Blue! Here’s a surreal moment for you: standing in a little grocery store, in shorts and a tank top, sweating, watching everyone else sweating, feeling the heat draining every last ounce of energy from your … Continue reading

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Presents of Mind

Hello again from the Big Blue! As I write this, I am not sweating. At this time of year, every moment spent not sweating is counted as a blessing. So I suppose I should have been happier that our time … Continue reading

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Changing Course

Hello again from the Big Blue! The tell tale signs of summer are here: tin foil on the bedroom window, pillows hanging on the line (to get rid of that funky smell), extra goodies in the store for Xmas. Ah … Continue reading

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The Tune-up

Hello from the Big Wet! It’s raining! It’s raining! Hooray, hooray! My Vancouver Nutters may be wondering what is so darn wonderful about that wet stuff from the sky, which they see on an all-too-frequent basis, but when you live … Continue reading

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I Once was Lost…in Richmond

Hello again from the Big Blue! Vacation over and back to reality. This past week, reality included having a dead rooster thrown at our window, Prez getting bitten by a centipede (very painful), and the field behind our house catching … Continue reading

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About Face

Hello from in-between! WOW. Two weeks. Feels like two minutes and two years at the same time. I’d planned on posting little dispatches during my two week hiatus in civilization but I learned something about myself during this fortnight. Number … Continue reading

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Do the Limbo

Hello from the big city of Rarotonga!   I’m in the Aquarius Hotel, killing eight hours while I wait for my flight to Los Angeles. Did I neglect to mention I’m heading home for a two week visit? Sorry. Just … Continue reading

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