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Keeping up with the Kiwis
In addition to a Thanksgiving feast, our family’s social calendar was chock full last weekend.
Dec 4
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November 2025
Thanksgiving Down Under
We just returned from an annual Thanksgiving celebration comprised of American expats, mostly physicians.
Nov 29
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Weekend in the Mackenzie
With the upcoming weekends scheduled to be busy — Dad’s boys’ trip, moving to a new house, getting a new puppy — we decided to head inland and holiday…
Nov 23
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The Smells of Timaru
Driving behind a triple decker sheep transporter this morning inspired us to share the not-so-perfect side of our idyllic coastal town.
Nov 20
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Decisions, Decisions...
A year for the record books
Nov 17
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Day Trip: Ōamaru
Last Saturday, we drove about an hour south to a coastal town called Ōamaru.
Nov 10
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Have a Go
The Kiwi way
Nov 7
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Childhood
One of our reasons for moving to New Zealand was to gift our kids with a more relaxed childhood.
Nov 5
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October 2025
Scenes from a Morning Run
A bit of writer’s block this morning, so here’s a photo montage instead (and a photo of daylight trick-or-treaters since the sun sets around 8:15pm…
Oct 31
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Mom's First Hike
A first-person narrative short story
Oct 26
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Meteorology
"I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." -- Dorothy Gale
Oct 24
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Penguins and Wallabies and Kiwis, oh my!
Did you know that there are resident penguins in Timaru?
Oct 20
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