Category Archives: family

workin’ for the mâe bâan

Posted on 17/10/2009 by

it all started with pony bead geckos. a12 and s10 were making them this summer and our mâe bâan (househelp) thought they were the best thing ever. after having a few months to figure out a way to make some … Continue reading →

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garden of the gods

Posted on 27/07/2009 by

this past friday we headed out with my college roommate and her kids for a picnic at the garden of the gods. it’s illegal to climb or scramble in the park. but that didn’t stop us.  however, the park ranger … Continue reading →

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i love a good road trip

Posted on 19/07/2009 by

this morning my mom, my nephew, a12 and i set out on a road trip.  we crossed the red river – which had very little water in it – and wandered up into oklahoma to deposit my nephew back with … Continue reading →

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making memories

Posted on 16/07/2009 by

my nephew has been here this past week – spending time with the cousins.  and watching them play together brings back such memories.  it’s almost just like how we played as kids. except we were outside, sweaty and smelly, and … Continue reading →

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coming up

Posted on 20/06/2009 by

with india right around the corner i’m not sure how often i’ll be able to post, hopefully a post or two more before c15 and i hit the road and if we manage an internet cafe or something in india … Continue reading →

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thank God that’s over

Posted on 19/06/2009 by

this morning – for the last time ever this week – i woke up, dragged drug hauled myself out of bed, roused three kids – one of them a teenager who isn’t keen on rousing – got us all out … Continue reading →

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another year almost over

Posted on 18/05/2009 by

oh, the madness.  it happens every year and every year i’m unprepared for it.    there are 13 days left in this school year and it seems like 201 different activities for each of those days – maybe more.  and there’s … Continue reading →

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road trippin’

Posted on 10/05/2009 by

i love a good road trip.  growing up, many of our family vacations involved road trips.  in high school, several summers were spent hauling a sailboat across the country to different regattas.    since getting married, michael and i have … Continue reading →

Posted in a14, c16, family, life is good, michael, s11, thailand | 3 Comments

the countdowns have begun

Posted on 28/04/2009 by

if you ask my children any of the following questions they can give you an answer. how many days until summer break? how many of those are actual school days? how many days until mom and c15 head to india? … Continue reading →

Posted in a14, c16, family, me me me, michael, s11 | 4 Comments

another t-shirt in the making

Posted on 21/04/2009 by

monday evening i went to a “what happens to the kids when a parent is coming and going” seminar.  i came away with all kinds of things to think about.  like how we handle michael’s comings and goings.  which i … Continue reading →

Posted in culture shock, family, me me me, thailand | 18 Comments