Tricky transportation from Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, British Columbia…Photos from a walk in the park…
Bob donated this park bench to Ron, who passed away in 2010 after their 50 years together. It had been nagging that...
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Yesterday’s trip to a big shopping mall…12 days and counting… No, we’re not staying in the US after the upcoming family visit…
Sign on beach walkway called the Marine Parade from Manly Beach to Shelly Beach. We had intended to visit the vast Westfield...
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Lovely house for auction in the neighborhood… Photos of the offered house next door…
View from the dining room balcony of the lovely house next door scheduled to be auctioned on April 22nd. When Bob explained...
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Its a small world after all…Aloha!…Our video history…Tom’s last night sunset photos!
This was our favorite sunset photo of the evening, taken last evening from our veranda in Fairlight. But, of course, I'm also...
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Coffee, cakes, and camaraderie… A special visit to a quaint local cafe… A perfect day and evening in Fairlight…
We walked quite a distance to reach the Forty Beans cafe, Bob's daily coffee spot for a coffee, muffin, and local chatter....
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Tom’s back in business…What a relief!…Fruitless doctor appointment…Visitors in more than one way…
When they miss the bit of meat, it doesn't hurt at all if they peck at me instead. Yesterday around 11:00 am,...
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One package arrived!!…Threatening note in the box from US Homeland Security…Yikes!
These houses are all valued well over AU 3,000,000, US $2,269,500. As we've mentioned in prior posts, home prices are high in...
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Not yet!…Kind of frustrating…The wait continues…
Almost every day, our new "Birdie" stops by for bits of meat he'll eat from my hand. Already, he responds to my...
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New hobby…Obsessive package tracking…Is today the day?…Sightseeing…Arabanoo…
The shoreline is packed tight with pricey apartments and condos. As creatures of habit with a few obsessive behaviors interspersed, Tom and I...
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Sightseeing continues…So much to offer…Dobroyd Head…Daylight saving time ended in this part of the world…
On the 25 minute ride to Circular Quay in Sydney, It takes about 10 minutes from the Manly Wharf for the Manly...
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