I kicked off the month by meeting some “cool retired women” from Facebook to tour the “Cats and Dogs” exhibit at the NGV. It was nice to connect with new people and spend a pleasurable afternoon. Following Melbourne creators, I often feel FOMO when they announce an event. But now I’m in Melbourne! I have […]
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Although we had hopes for democracy, after waking up on Wednesday after the election, we were glad that we would soon escape to Australia. Four days after the election we stepped aboard our United flight and swore allegiance to being news-free. I posted on Threads I landed in Australia this morning, took a deep breath,
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I really wish I could sleep on airplanes. Saturday, October 19 When we arrived in Barcelona, we were excited to stay with long time friends of DH2. They lived in an old livery station that showcased the old wells and cabling. This is third second home and where they plan to retire. Our first jaunt
Daughter is getting married and I’m going to send her a tulle skirt that I wore to my wedding reception 2 years ago. I got to thinking that I might have other items I could send from my wedding to DH, so I made the trek to the basement where I had to find the
How does something go from this to that? At the Archaeological Park Neapolis in Syracuse, Sicily, our guide pointed out a scruffy plant growing out of the wall of limestone and educated us about caper plants. She pointed out that these plants grew everywhere, especially out of limestone. Once I knew what they looked like,
