My sister-in-law, Georgie, is an absolute delight. Her adventurous spirit has taken her around the globe, where she’s made countless friends and collected stories from every corner. Georgie’s zest for life and her infectious sense of humor are qualities I deeply admire. Recently, she’s been spending more time at home,...
“It’s true that shopping is cheaper than therapy” So it’s the start of November and Georgie and I decided for a girls day out shopping and lunch. Life kept getting in the way of some time out together, so I was so grateful for this chance before I had to...
Perhaps Christmas at Georgie’s will be an annual event, as this is now year two that we have it. Since Georgie and I both believe that Christmas is a season, not one day, and we’d be crazy to do all the work and expense of it for JUST one day,...
John took most of the photos for the night as I left batteries for my flash at home. 🙁 He and his fish eye lens did well! Happy Birthday Georgie, and many, many, more!
Back in Maryland in the freezing temperatures, John and I get the invitation via Facebook from Georgie: Christmas Party combination birthday party for her granddaughter Louise. “Yay!” I think. “We get an extended Aussie Christmas!” Back in Perth. The present. 108° F . “Ick,” I thought. “Can I even go...
It was another beautiful day, and for her last outing, I decided to take Georgie to Annapolis. Then we decided to take a Harbor Cruise! Yet something else I had never done! Once on the boat, we got to see the Naval Academy, the Bridges over the Severn, and the...
Naturally one of the places I had to take Georgie was downtown Baltimore and its Harbor. We lunched at Phillips Seafood and had some of their award winning crab cakes. Georgie liked both the crab cakes and the local beer. The dessert cart looked good, but we were stuffed. Georgie...
Today, John’s sister, Georgie arrived from Penn Station in Baltimore to spend some time with us. Silas loves her already, and it looks like so does RubÃ! Today we spent the who day shopping at Arundel Mills Mall, and tomorrow we have planned a day outing at Harper’s Ferry! It’s...
{Could be subtitled, “Our Vacation and What We Came Home To“} The content of this post and its title are not going to appear to match, that is, unless you read it all of the way to the end. Most of the content will be about a quick trip to...
Out of work and there are no jobs…let’s go to King’s Park and get out of the house. Technically it’s winter here, and it’s kinda hard for a Marylander to think of going to the park on a winters day, and to see flower yet? But find flowers we did,...
There is a movement in communities worldwide during this time of Coronavirus. We are all looking for ways to stay socially distant and safe. John and I learned of this Bear Hunt on facebook and from his sister, Georgie. This bear hunt, a scavenger hunt of sorts, is allowing children...
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” Plato 2nd Chapter Of Acts – Which Way The Wind Blows (5:03) 3 doors down – Life Of My Own (3:58) 3 Doors Down – Away From The Sun (3:53) 3...
Georgie, John’s sister, gave him his 50th Birthday party, so when she suggested she do the 60th, it seemed right. Initially I had thought to have John’s birthday at the Perth Zoo, but the expense of renting a place was just too much, so Georgie and I went with a...
We had a different Thanksgiving this year. Enric and family were away. Petra was here. Mom wasn’t feeling well enough to travel. Poor Linda and George had to take their usual lovely and warm Thanksgiving and become severely and instantly MOBILE. Here at home, we had to quickly switch gears...
John’s birthday weekend started with a serene and pleasant sunset, and went straight to hectic after that. We were having guests over all weekend – not completely planned that way, but it happened. After dinner with Georgie one night, coffee with Dad and Iris after church on Sunday, we had...
Since John has this nice 3D printer, I asked him to make me a dolphin cookie cutter. So he did. I found a lovely icing recipe that made that smooth blue look. Instead of mom’s buttercream icing recipe, I used Royal Icing recipe, which calls for egg whites or meringue...
With Christmas and New Years done, we had to start thinking about going home to Perth. I suppose most couples have obstacles in their marriage, ours is definitely all that it takes to BE together. The travel is not easy; the expense, the time…if nothing else, we are a testament...
My birthday was nearly a month ago, but it’s not over yet. Petra’s gift arrived yesterday. Along with this miniature house, I should add that Georgie also gave me something small, but sweet. Laura also gave me something small, but something I really wanted! Now I can carry...
Georgie likes Aussie rules and her son Matt plays, so I was curious what the game was like. Georgie invited John and I to watch her son play, so we went. The game’s objective is to move the ball downfield and kick the ball through the team’s goal. The main...
The actual Valentine’s Day was a sweet, intimate, evening together, with a lovely sweet end of a precious sunset right outside our house.
Here, making each day of the year Changing my life with a wave of her hand Nobody can deny that there’s something there ~ The Beatles My husband is learning that as a general rule, women are nesters, and I am no exception. I guess with a wave of my...
Iris has become someone special to me, she is more than a mother in law. So, even though we were deep in floor mess in the kitchen, there was no saying no when she invited us to come to the house for dinner and meet her side of the family....
This was a different Easter for me. I suppose this was the first time since 1979, that I was away from the bosom of my family for Easter. After talking to them, I think I was missed. I did miss them too, however, I was kept very busy with my...
Yesterday Georgie, Iris, and I went on a girls day out shopping. We first though, surprised John at his work. I wanted to see where it was he earned a living and meet his co-workers. He was indeed surprised but gave me a quick grand tour. Georgie, after dealing with...
Carrying on in doing things like no other couple does, two weeks after our wedding, Georgie held a wedding reception for us. She asked us to dress up like we did for the wedding which I was happy to do, I’m such a girl. 🙂 ...
So what do other people do the day they are getting married? You mean they don’t sit out in the car blogging about the day before just to kill time like me? hehe We are at Siesta Park where the internet connection doesn’t reach our chalet. John and I are...
As you can imagine, I have a LOT of photographs. Rarely they get framed or hung. Lately I have been trying to buy some frames and change that trend. This past week, Michaels (Georgie’s favorite store)Â had a half off sale on frames, and in the paper a 25% additional...
Despite nature’s best efforts, Ellicott City, which was founded in 1772 as Ellicott Mills, stands today with all the old-country charm of its early days. Preservation is key to the community of Ellicott City, and restoring historic landmarks is something the residents believe in. Indeed, the town itself seems to...
2010 has been an incredible year. For me, my blog serves me in a way to keep track of personal events, and our family had many this year. January opened with the excitement of Miquel and his band, Embers For Ashes playing at Rams Head in Baltimore. Not long after...
I promised Georgie a few photos of our house and such at Christmas. She has a Christmas village and my mom likes to make one too. Our Tree at Christmas Eve The Christmas Village The tree and presents on Christmas Eve
Today was a perfect autumn day, even on the warm side sometimes, and with Georgie here, it was a great excuse for a day’s outing. ***UPDATED*** To see more photos, visit the » GALLERY HERE
I have long wanted to go to the Renaisaance Festival, but for one reason or another, I never got to go. While still in Australia and his trip still in the planning stages, it ended up that Maryland’s RenFest was one of the items that helped decide when John would...
Georgie from Australia sent me this funny, with an Orwellian futuristic feel. ORDERING PIZZA IN 2010 This is so close to what is probably going to be happening in 2010 that we’re not sure how funny this really is… Operator: Thank you for calling Pizza Hut. May I have your...
Been Ripping more CD’s. This time Rod Stewart, from the 4 CD set called Storyteller 1. Rod Stewart – (I Know) I’m Losing You (5:21) 2. Rod Stewart – Angel (4:06) 3. Rod Stewart – Baby Jane (4:45) 4. Rod Stewart – Can I Get a Witness (3:35) 5. Rod...
2001. Natalie Merchant – Jealousy.mp3 2002. Natalie Merchant – Kind & Generous.mp3 2003. Natalie Merchant – River.mp3 2004. Natalie Merchant – San Andreas Fault.mp3 2005. Natalie Merchant – Seven Years.mp3 2006. Natalie Merchant – Son of a Preacher Man.mp3 2007. Natalie Merchant – The Letter.mp3 2008. Natalie Merchant – Where...
With Mothers Day soon approaching, Georgie sent me this: 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” 2. My mother taught me RELIGION. “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”...
