So far this blog feels like my favourite way to record what's happening, so here is our time capsule for mid July-ish until early Octob...

...the thought of a bus ride to the capital city is more exciting to them than the thought of a plane ride. ...when they ask what ...

I had already put forks on the table, but my son got himself a pair of chopsticks when he saw we were having spaghetti. I found it amusing...

Dear A Life Overseas , So our mutual friend VelvetAshes  is talking about being understood this week. I first started getting to kn...

I was enjoying a nice peaceful read by myself near Angkor Wat, engrossed in a description of monsoon rain in Pakis...

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Looking outside causes me to squint. Sun is reflecting off water covering our yard.  Although its been raining for a few months this we...

3 THREE MONTHS A string of fairy lights ties my first pregnancy/newborn memories to a night market in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We de...

Surprise! We found a water melon growing near out steps. A time capsule of this transition which turned out to be surprisingly delight...

Contrasts at this time of year: dark stormy clouds and brilliant sunshiny green leaves Goodbye expat friends, particularity one who wa...

"...next to ignition or blast-off, the re entry phase is the most dangerous and difficult part of a space mission.." From Cra...

My favourite way to peek into my past is currently using this blog, so I’m motivated to jot down things how they are now (in these few mon...

Some of the kids books on repeat during Hot Season staycation One of our favourite things to do is to stay home alone. With traveling ob...

From Facebook last month....... "Can't sleep cos in pain. Get up to get ibuprofen. Get stung by scorpion. Wasn't the p...

We were excited to see this in our son's bag after school the other day. He LOVES  trucks, planes, boats etc, and these days is also r...