A Birthday for Miranda at the Texas Roadhouse
Miranda chose to celebrate her birthday at Laura’s workplace, the Texas Roadhouse.
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In a Philly Mood
Never having been to Philadelphia, and John who likes to visit zoos, we combined an outing and went to the Philadelphia Zoo and then decided to see the Liberty Bell in historic Philadelphia. What I did not know was that Philadelphia was home to the FIRST zoo in our country....
DC Zoo 2011
Even though the forecast was for showers, we went to the National Zoo in Washington DC. Before we left though, John and Rubi have fun on the comfy chair.
The Aquarium – Third Time is a Charm
This is John’s 3rd visit to Maryland, and so, his third visit to Baltimore’s Aquarium. He likes it a lot (especially the Australian section). Since it was raining, we had to look for an indoor activity. John I don’t think would ever say no to a visit to the aquarium....
John Meets the Grandchildren
John arrived late last night, or even could call it early this morning. With two days travel and only a few hours night sleep, his day began with breakfast and…SILAS! Silas was surprised to see his internet web cam buddy that he has tea with each morning in our living...
Georgie Girl
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...
Last Night in Perth
Last night in Perth It’s weird…you know the end of something great is coming, but you want to hold on, just for one more second…just so it can hurt a little more. After a day waking up early taking fog photos, then shopping at the mall, going to Hillary’s, we...
Perth at Night
After a very chill day at the chocolate factory, and later some shopping at Hillary’s, John and I went out to photograph Perth at night.
Sunrise at Wave Rock
The next day, we woke up from our little place we were staying and climbed up Wave Rock, again, to see the sunrise. It was cold and I was half asleep, I couldn’t believe I was climbing that rock when I could hardly open my eyes.
Ancient Empire Forest
Below the treetop walk is a boardwalk that winds through a grove of veteran tingle trees known as the Ancient Empire.
Dinner at Dad and Iris’s
After the zoo, we all went to Dad and Iris’s house for dinner. Iris served delicious turkey, potatoes, gravy, broccoli and cauliflower cooked in an amazing sauce.
Perth Zoo with Jamie
After an evening on the floor eating fish and chips, we met Jamie and Kaymer at the Perth Zoo. We arrived late, so they were waiting for us. Since we arrived late, our tour of the zoo was rather fast, we zoomed through quickly.
Caversham Wildlife Park
Continuing from the theme of our visit to Caversham Wildlife Park yesterday, here I will show you the animals they have there as well as the kangaroos and koalas I posted yesterday! Our visit to the wildlife park was amazing, seeing Laura pet a kangaroo and koalas was worth the...
Heath Ledger and the Indian Ocean
When celebrities pass away, you feel a sense of loss for their talent, but it rarely hits us hard. Laura and her friends though had quite a while talking about the passing of Heath Ledger. So after our visit to Perth and London Court, we took Laura to Karrakatta Cemetery...
John’s House
Still a little tired from lack of sleep here (and Laura from TOO MUCH sleep) we had an easy day of grocery shopping, dusting the house, doing the dishes, and ironing. Of course I took breaks and grabbed my camera and took photos of John’s house from the front and...
Melbourne to Perth
We arrived to Melbourne early in the morning and was quickly rushed to various immigration and custom areas. I was a little worried as I had prescription medicines with me and the only box related to that on the documentation I had to fill out on the plane, was medicines,...
Old Photos: Luray Caverns in Virginia
Luray Caverns is the largest caverns in the eastern United States, yet walking through feels more akin to an unearthly experience.
Old Photos: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Dulles
It was time to take John to Dulles Airport, and since it was kind of far from home, Enric and Silas went with me. To make a sad trip a little more fun, we stopped into the Dulles section of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. I had been to...
Shirts! (and soap and hats too!)
Each Christmas a package arrives from Australia. John, every year, seems to select the nicest gifts. For the two boys, he sent adorable t-shirts from The Perth Zoo where he is a docent. It seemed right to give Cameron the tiger t-shirt, as when John and I took him to...
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
John’s last full day here in Maryland, and we decided to take a quick trip into Baltimore and visit the B&O Railroad Museum. It had been years since I had been there, and I sure hadn’t seen it since the roof collapsed under the weight of a heavy snowstorm. I...
Sideling Hill and Blackwater Falls
We made Thursday our day trip to Blackwater Falls in West Virginia. It is a good four hour drive to get there. It had been a long time since I had visited there, and I wanted John to see it too. This was going to take an John, having lived...
Watching the Planes, Again
John really seemed to enjoy our little park on Dorsey Road where one can go to watch the planes land. So, after a day at the zoo, we piled back into the car to watch some more planes land. The late afternoon showed off what a rainy, stormy day we...
Washington D.C. Zoo
John wanted to revisit the Zoo in D.C. Since it was a day when Laura babysits Cameron, we took him and Laura too! It took two tries to get in, but we finally made it. (D.C. itself is a zoo to drive and park in!) It was a chilly, rainy...
Granite Game
While John was here, Laura only had one soccer game scheduled. So we definitely took the time so he could see a game to watch Laura, Erin, and the Granite girls play. A goal! At least he got to see them win!
Surprise Car Show
On our way home from the plane spotting to the hardware store, John and I spotted a lot of cars over at Marley Station Mall. I quickly changed lanes and pulled in, knowing how much he enjoys cars. John unsure about the lighting, as it was nighttime, pulled out his...
Plane Spotting
After spending some time at Sandy Point State Park, John and I decided to try our cameras at a park off Dorsey Road right near the airport, the Thomas A. Dixon, Jr. Aviation Observation Area. This is a great spot to watch the planes coming in for a landing, and...
Sandy Point State Park and the Bay Bridge
Last time John was here I took some time to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, so this time around, I took him to Sandy Point State Park where there is a great view of the bridge. I really think it is an impressive structure and proud to show it off....
Rocks State Park and Jerusalem Mill
On our next day without rain, John, Laura, and I went to Rocks State Park and Jerusalem Mill Park in Harford County, Maryland. Rocks has 855 acres of dense forests and massive boulders rising above Deer Creek. The King and Queen Seat, once a ceremonial gathering place of the Susquehannock...
Baltimore, Aquarium, and Fells Point
We finally got a day without rain and so we headed out to Baltimore Harbor to see the Aquarium as well (again). I decided while we were planning John’s holiday here, to add Fells Point to the tour. We didn’t even wait to get out of the parking lot to...
Rainy Day With Cameron
Yet another rainy day for John’s holiday in Maryland. Fortunately we had Cameron here to entertain us and us entertain him. Now Mr. Dolphin isn’t a stranger to Cameron, as they talk on the webcam each Wednesday. So in short order, Cam was on John’s lap and looking out the...
Webcam Fun
Out of the two dozen or so pics taken with the webcam, I think I found two where John wasn’t making a face or something funny. He is modeling one of the birthday presents I gave him, A Beatles shirt. Ice cream cake!
Easter 2009
This Easter was special having John here with us. First we went to church, and afterwards, we did the typical picture taking in the vestibule. Here is ( l. to r.) Miranda, Laura, and Erin. John joined in with he picture taking, and showed the girls the three beauties he...
An Aussie’s Trip to Maryland
It’s always interesting to view your own area from the perspective of someone from somewhere else. Last October, John from Perth, Western Australia visited the USA. He was whisked out of his plane into downtown New York City by four crazy women and then we flew down Interstate 95 to...
Christmas Presents 2008: Australia Package, part IV
John sent Mom an original calendar, a blue fairy wren figure.
Christmas Presents 2008: Australia Package, part II
After John’s recent trip here and noting that Uggs of Australia are made in China, he decided to send Laura uggs made in Australia, which she loves. After John watched Miquel’s enthusiasm for our local football team, the Ravens, he sent Miquel an official shirt of Perth’s soccer team, the Perth...
Fun Digeridoo!
Our holidays with Enric, Miranda, and Silas took on an Aussie flavor, when Enric took the challenge of playing the digeridoo John sent to Miquel some Christmases ago. Enric had so much fun with it, I almost hated to see him leave it behind….
The Best Part
Even though I loved showing John my part of the world, and even though we both enjoyed all the places we visited, the best part for the both of us was finally meeting face to face after 9 years chatting on the web. I have to say, John was a...
Walks With John
Being John’s last full day, and having walked nearly as far as our legs would allow us, we spent it close to home, but again walking. Anyone who knows me even a little, knows that I love to walk and use this time for thinking, and when walking with someone,...
