June 15, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
I watched his virtuoso fingers, reflected in the deep midnight gloss of the Shigeru Kawai grand piano tucked into the corner of the drawing room at the base of the […]
June 12, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
No one thinks, when they have that first baby, about the marathon they are embarking on. If they DO think about it, it’s inevitably with rose coloured glasses on and […]
June 11, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
After several days of sharing a cold and being stuck in our little camper in torrential downpours, it was good for the soul to emerge under a blue sky and […]
June 8, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
It is raining this morning, and I am sick. It’s one of those mornings where I long for a bathtub and a big fluffy bed and endless documentary television to […]
June 5, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
It has been a week of mishaps. It started on the eve of our anniversary, when I scalded my arm. It was dumb, really. We were parked at an angle […]
May 31, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania
I have no fingernails left. They’ve worn off along with the outer layer of the spoon I’ve been sanding. I’m carving it from a little piece of driftwood that I […]
May 25, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Our 19th anniversary is in a few days: May 28th, to be exact. We aren’t big on dates and we have several anniversaries that we celebrate. Once, over dinner, someone […]
May 19, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The loud clacking of antlers echoed over the valley, almost drowning out the laughter of the onlookers. There isn’t too much that’s funnier than boys, armed with stag racks, battling […]
May 18, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The camper seems quiet without his deep voice and big laugh. We dropped him off at the Christchurch airport with bear hugs all around and a promise to come see […]
May 17, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Uncle Dick’s ultimate adventure: Hunting Red Stag
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