Saw this on Facebook, and I loved it. It looks like starting now, and if all goes to plan, Lord willing, I get to celebrate our Independence Day and Australia day there in January! ... Read More

It's always interesting to view your own area from the perspective of someone from somewhere else. Last October, John from Perth, Western Australia visited the USA. He was whisked out of his plane into downtown New York City by four crazy women and then we flew down Interstate 95 to Maryland, where we never really rested a day. We went to two zoos, Maryland and D.C.'s, The Baltimore Harbor and the Aquarium there, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, ... Read More

Nick Vujicic inspired me today. An Australian without arms and legs, gives a testimony that makes you feel nothing is impossible. I felt a little shame too, for sometimes feeling lazy going up and down the stairs in my house. Watching him go up the stairs was very convicting. You think you have hurdles and obstacles in your life? Please watch, and feel very different about your gift of life today. ... Read More

Our holidays with Enric, Miranda, and Silas took on an Aussie flavor, when Enric took the challenge of playing the digeridoo John sent to Miquel some Christmases ago. Enric had so much fun with it, I almost hated to see him leave it behind....   ... Read More

  Going with near 10 years tradition now, Australia came to Maryland in the form of a big, heavy package filled with surprises and a complete color coded gift guide.   Calendars, lollies, and stubby holders cushioned the package well around other presents... Miranda admires the echidna for baby Silas Laura opens up a Tee-Shirt The guys are excited over their boomerangs     Miranda and Laura pose with their gumnut earrings   Mom poses with one of her birds   Me, I got the silver bag with the gold chain and a pair of ... Read More

Christmas isn't totally over at our household. The decorations are still  up and a present from Australia arrived yesterday for Miquel. I don't know what Miquel was thinking when a long tube presented itself at our doorstep from the deliveryman, but according to Miquel, Mr. Dolphin truly didn't want him to open it, it was well packaged and taped up. Upon finally getting the tape off, the package revealed a didgeridoo, an instrument from Australia. Miquel quickly found out they are not easy ... Read More