No word on the funeral date yet…Tom’s departure up in the air…What about his pending visa extension…
Tom is still waiting to hear from his niece when her father and his brother Jerome's funeral and memorial service will...
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Sorrowful family news…Tom is heading to the USA…
We knew that eventually, we'd lose a loved one, which would require an imminent trip to the US, mainly because Tom is...
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The party’s over…Regular life continues…Muddy garden…Lots of black worms everywhere…
Now that the party is over, it's back to regular life. It seems to be hotter and more humid now, or perhaps...
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Part 3…Wow!…What a fantastic party!…Video from the party!…
https://youtu.be/fg3l2bvL1-0 Today is our last post about my 75th birthday party in Marloth Park, attended by 28 guests, our four wonderful helpers,...
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Part 2…Wow!…What a fantastic party!…
We're rushing this morning, hoping to get as much of this post done before we leave for Malalane to Dr. Singh's office...
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Part 1…Wow!…What a fantastic party!…
What a fantastic party it was. Louise and Danie couldn't have made it more perfect with the beautiful decorations, delicious food,...
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Today’s the party!!!…It’s raining buckets, off and on…
Soon, I will frost the two cakes for tonight's party. But I only took the blocks of butter out of the refrigerator...
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Tomorrow is the party!…Busy baking the two cakes today, knowing there’s 4.5 hours of load shedding tomorrow…
When we noticed that tomorrow morning's load shedding starts at 11:00 am and doesn't end until 3:30 pm, 1530 hrs., and since...
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Busy morning…Off to Komatipoort once again…
We have to leave shortly for our teeth cleaning appointments with Luzaan in Komatipoort, head to the pharmacy for a few things,...
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Cyclone Freddie is on its way…How will this impact our party?…
Cyclone Freddie just hit Madagascar, as shown in the above photo. It's about a two-hour drive from Marloth Park to the...
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