Like so many of my escapades, it all started quite innocently. I went to collect the mail and noticed that the bougainvillea was...

Christmas has come and gone and once again I’m in line for the laziest blogger of the year award.  I won’t bother with excuses, because...

I’m working on a new post, but wanted to tell everyone  – Happy Australia Day!

We just came home from Family Day at the undisclosed location in the desert where my husband works. Dennis got chased by a robot, petted...

Yesterday we were twice rewarded with displays of the Christmas spirit.  It was a lazy Sunday morning at our house and at about noon, I...

During the course of the day, I suspected that my child was trying to push me over the edge of sanity. This morning when I made his bed...

Yesterday the Russian received the latest “grandma box”. He gets a bit crunchy if more than a couple weeks go by without him getting mail...

This evening at dinner, I reminded Dennis that he had swimming lessons tomorrow. In retrospect, I should have waited until AFTER bath...

The concentration of Americans in Alice Springs throughout the past 40 years has left an indelible imprint on the culture of the town....

Being whacked upside the head with the metric system is all part of living outside the US. Much like learning a new language, you get...

One of things that I admire most about Australians is their pride of country and steadfast believe and support of Australian made...

We met Dennis, just a week before his third birthday. Instantly realizing that he was supposed to be our son, we found is incredibly...

Twelve months can sometimes whiz by at warp speed or it can crawl slower than we think possible. The past year of my life has done both...

Today we had decided to take in a bit of culture and get out of town as well by heading out to Trephina Gorge for an a cappella concert...

The Alice Springs branch of the Dennis Shaw fan club is alive and well. It appears that I’m now just his minder. Everywhere I go now,...

This is one of my random observation posts, of which I haven’t made in a very long time. While folding laundry today, I noticed that many...

It’s lemon harvest time in my hemisphere and after MANY batches of lemonade and many cups and tablespoons of lemon juice safely stored in...

Each day I wander through the parenting maze trying not to draw blood or emotionally scar the little guy. For the most part I’ve been...

Living on the opposite side of the planet from which you grew up is an interesting exercise. It challenges the brain in ways you can’t...

Last Friday was one of those days that I’ll relish for years to come. Dennis and I spent the day at the Alice Springs Show. Having spent...