Category Archives: ookie

your friendly neighborhood spiderman

Posted on 14/07/2008 by

the other night we had a visitor. a visitor who caused all kinds of hullaballoo. he was ginormous. and scary. really, really scary. and fast. very, very fast. super duper fast. incredibly fast. but we knew just who to call. … Continue reading →

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fish heads, fish heads, roly poly fish heads

Posted on 13/07/2008 by

in a successful – i mean super duper successful – attempt to out do his own nastiness, wăan brought a gift home. what delicate thing is he carrying so gingerly in his mouth?? ******warning – the following image is nasty … Continue reading →

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now what will wii do??

Posted on 24/06/2008 by

when we moved to thailand we chose to leave behind most of the stuff we owned that required electricity. we just didn’t want to mess with the whole voltage difference. but… there were a few – two – things that … Continue reading →

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you never get a second chance

Posted on 22/06/2008 by

you know how they say you never get a second chance to make a first impression? well, penang blew it. first impression – not so great. in all fairness, it’s probably not really penang’s fault. you know how when you … Continue reading →

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a cautionary tale

Posted on 21/06/2008 by

we’re back. and i have plenty to show and tell, but must start with this jewel. i would feel awful if any of your children suffered the same fate as our youngest because i hesitated to share. we were sleeping. … Continue reading →

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haiku – tokay

Posted on 23/05/2008 by

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ three posts in one week i seem to be obsessing scared of the tokay quaking in our boots we’ve christened him godzilla afraid for our lives his menacing growl and the way he bares his teeth strikes fear in … Continue reading →

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the carnage – a re-enactment

Posted on 22/05/2008 by

cuz someone said pictures were needed. this is almost exactly – i mean it is so very, very close – to what actually happened, it’s not even funny! first, he appeared out of no where and looked all menacing. then … Continue reading →

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another full day

Posted on 21/05/2008 by

this morning, my mom and i got up and ready early so we could ride in to town with the kids on the songthaew that takes them to school. then we started walking until we found a tuk-tuk to take … 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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got milk?

Posted on 29/04/2008 by

our new mongolian friends have headed home. zoloo’s surgery was a success and he left thailand walking – aided by crutches. and in no time at all he will be strong enough to no longer need the crutches. i’ll say … Continue reading →

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