Wonderful night with friends…Fabulous restaurant…One day and counting…
Christine, Tom, and I huddled together for a photo. When Bob dropped us off in Manly, parking in a local ramp, we...
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Busy organizing, packing and socializing day!…Baggage fees for Delta…Two days and counting..
St. James Train Station in downtown (known as the CBD, Central Business District) in Sydney. This morning I began packing the...
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Stumbled across this article,…”Why I Hated Antarctica”…Oh, oh…Unexpected “visitor” in the house!!!
We opened the sliding glass door with the sun shining only to have a visitor come to see what I was cooking....
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Cozi family calendar…What a find!…Four days and counting…
Manly Scenic Walkway weaves through the park. We're impressed with the online Cozi Calendar app, which may be found at this link. As...
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Easter Monday here in Australia, a national holiday…Sunday’s menu at “our” home…Recipe…Five days and counting…
Our Sunday roast: organic grass-fed pork roast, Kransky (cheese-filled) gluten-free sausages, Portabella mushrooms, onions, and organic carrots. I cut the roast open...
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Its Easter today on this side of the International Dateline…Preparing for an Easter dinner…Beautiful email from reader…
Not as clear as we'd like, we took this photo from quite a distance to avoid scaring this rabbit off—happy Easter to...
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Happy Easter and Passover for those who celebrate…We’re having guests for Easter dinner!…One week and counting…
Surfers took advantage of the excellent surf. A long time ago, we decided that making a fuss over holidays wouldn't make sense...
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How did we get so lucky?…People and wildlife…Our favorites…Eight days and counting…
A pier in Manly, busy with beach-goers and diners. When we received an email message from Christine and Colin, whom we met on...
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Gentle musings on a cloudy day while living on the fascinating continent of Australia…
Peek through the vegetation to Reef Beach Bay. A few days ago, I sat on a short stone wall at the Manly...
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Ten days and counting…Phones…contemplating technology for the USA…A kindly and thoughtful expression…
We loved this area of the Manly Scenic Walk. This morning, we created our grocery list for meals for the remaining days...
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