Monthly Archives: May 2008

the cinema

Posted on 14/05/2008 by

yep, we took my mom to the movies – you know, cuz they don’t have that in the u.s. we went to see speed racer, on a school night. i’m telling you, she’s getting a real cultural eye opener from … Continue reading →

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life – sometimes it gets in the way

Posted on 12/05/2008 by

what great things have we shown my mom today? well, the hospital – at least the outside of it – when we dropped bh off to have his infected ear (ouch) looked at. and the drug store – where we … Continue reading →

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she’s here! she’s here!

Posted on 10/05/2008 by

here’s my picture documentary of this morning – this is where we start. it seems almost unreal. missed the greeting. and it wasn’t documented, because of the tears. and then she led us home.

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haiku p.s.a.

Posted on 09/05/2008 by

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ it’s national melanoma/skin cancer detection and prevention month! i’m celebrating at least participating 4 cancers removed one was squamous cell easily treated, freeze it caught very early two were basal cell excision is required scars small price to pay … Continue reading →

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it’s the thought that counts

Posted on 08/05/2008 by

this morning bh and i woke up bright and early so we could get to my appointment with the skin doctor. before we left i checked my email only to learn that the contract on our house in colorado fell … Continue reading →

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it’s not easy being green

Posted on 08/05/2008 by

i made this out of some of these if you are thinking, she made a plastic bag out of plastic bags, you’re right. and now – i’m quite sure my footprint is like one size smaller. when i first started … Continue reading →

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new neighbor

Posted on 07/05/2008 by

this little fellow has taken up residence on our residence. he’s a tokay gecko, aka the pit bull of the gecko world. sounds charming, doesn’t he? thank God he seems content to be outside and hasn’t decided to move in … Continue reading →

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might not be the best idea

Posted on 06/05/2008 by

bh and i are gonna be teachin’ english. don’t worry, he’ll be doing the written part – handling all the capital letters and such. i’m going to be teaching conversational english. my qualifications – i love to talk. i know … Continue reading →

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i live in a kingdom

Posted on 05/05/2008 by

it’s coronation day here in the kingdom of thailand. and seeing as how i’ve never, ever lived in one before, i find it way too cool to say i live in a kingdom. way too cool. probably cooler than it … Continue reading →

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got it at a red light

Posted on 04/05/2008 by

the other day, c14 and i were stopped at a red light, sharing hair styling tips – cuz he now recognizes that i’ve been there done that – and feeling like a light snack. luckily for us, we just had … Continue reading →

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