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It’s A Miracle! Baby Elephant Is Alive!

March 26, 2010

We have seen a modern day ‘miracle’ in Sydney in the last few weeks. A couple of years ago now Taronga Zoo in Sydney imported some endangered Asian elephants from Thailand and began a breeding program. One of the female elephants, Porntip, was successfully inseminated, and after 22 months gestation (and I thought 9 months [...]

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“Wiggle at Breakfast, Lunch or Tea”

March 4, 2010

The Wiggles were keeping the girls entertained, as they often do, while I was cooking dinner last night. Greg was serenading us with “Get Ready to Wiggle”, and in spite of myself, I was singing along while chopping the carrots. “… Wiggle and Wiggle, Wiggle at Breakfast, Lunch or Tea …”, and all the sudden [...]

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Here’s Something You Don’t See Everyday

February 25, 2010

Sorting though my Christmas photos, I came across this little gem. This is one for the “Well…. that’s something you don’t see everyday” file… One day after Christmas, I was walking through my mom’s living room and casually glanced out the window… This is the image that greeted me out on the lake behind her [...]

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High Voltage Rock N’ Roll

February 19, 2010

Last night, The Aussie and I went over to Olympic Stadium to see AC/DC perform their first Sydney show. To say it was “TOTALLY AWESOME” would be an understatement. The “Thunder from Down Under” lived up to the hype and blew me away — literally as this likely the loudest concert I’ve ever been to. [...]

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The Gambler

January 31, 2010

The Gambler… by Kenny Rogers… Come on, you know the words… whether you want to admit it or not. You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold ‘em Know when to walk away And, know when to run You never count your money when you’re sitting at the table There’ll be [...]

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Beware Of Falling Mangoes

January 14, 2010

I love Mango! It is my favorite fruit, and I pay a small fortune for it at my local green grocer. They are so sweet and delicious — a real slice of heaven here on earth. photo by visualdensity So, it is with a heavy heart that I bring you this tragic mango story. Our [...]

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Y’all Hunt?

December 9, 2009

Continuing our count down to Christmas, this is a story from Christmas past that still gives us a chuckle today… A few years ago now, The Aussie and I were celebrating Christmas in Baton Rouge. It was Dec 23, and we still had quite a few items left on our Christmas shopping list. So, we [...]

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Sizzling in the Sydney Sun

November 20, 2009

It is hot, hot, hot in Sydney town today. The thermometer read 100 °F (37°C) at 11:30 this morning with the mercury still rising. And, it is still a couple weeks away from the official “First Day of Summer” on Dec 1. We are in for a scorcher this year. Lizzie and I were hunkered [...]

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Fair Dinkum

November 15, 2009

“Fair Dinkum”, this wonderful Aussie expression is pronounced exactly like it looks — fair dink-um. And, let me tell you, it is pretty funny when you hear an Australian using it in all it’s glory. Of course, I don’t think I was suppose to laugh. From my interpretation, “Fair Dinkum” means real or truth, but [...]

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Britney Spears, “The Pride of Louisiana”, Brings Her Travelling Circus To Oz

November 11, 2009

Several years ago now while visiting family in Baton Rouge, The Aussie and I hit the road to McComb Mississippi for lunch at The Dinner Bell. (Super Yummy!) Driving down I55, we saw a billboard just outside of Kentwood Louisiana that we have been laughing about ever since. It depicted a picture of Britney Spears [...]

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