Monthly Archives: April 2014

Back To School

Posted on April 30, 2014 by admin

This is Rockstar proudly in his new house t-shirt for games and PE. Very opportune routine ordering of larger-size/ replacement school gear several months ago yielded a note inquiring if we’d like to wait for the new house shirts to … Continue reading →

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This Is What We Do To Children In Danang (Oh, And Angsana Lang Co’s A Pretty Good Stay, Too)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by admin

Kings has been (and will be) away a lot, and so when the Mountain has to travel, Mohammed strives to follow, if only to change a few diapers and make sure the kids get some Daddy time… We didn’t actually … Continue reading →

Little Miss-Speak #8 – If At First You Don’t Succeed…

Posted on April 27, 2014 by admin

#8 Distracting the Miss by letting her push futilely at the vending machine buttons while trying to listen to the sermon while on our church’s family floor, I thank my lucky stars she didn’t ask me to buy something……………… prematurely. … Continue reading →

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First Impressions Weekend

Posted on April 26, 2014 by admin

1) Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder…… And the blind can see beauty like no other. Blind People Describe Beauty. It occurred to me recently that the insecurity of a rich man is similar to that of a … Continue reading →

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Melting Moments With The Miss

Posted on April 24, 2014 by admin

So my laptop’s been down and I cannot whip out my iPhone without the Miss commandeering it to send a text message or email. I periodically get messages out of the blue from my mum friends with “Hi Miss :)” and realize … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #315 – Things Rockstar Does (Blue Cheese “Sandwich”)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by admin

#315 He didn’t actually SAY anything, but……… This is the construction of a Blue Cheese “sandwich” – consisting of several blocks of cheese between half a cracker…… and a sweet-potato chip. Michelin Star, anyone?

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Little Miss Speak Rockstarism – He Said She Said Fruits

Posted on April 21, 2014 by admin

#7/ #314 At Wisekids recently, The Rockstars set to filling a wheel barrow with plastic fruit… Rockstar: Mangosteen? Little Miss: Maggie-steen Rockstar: Dragonfruit? Little Miss: Druggin’ fruit Rockstar: Orange? Little Miss: Rangey Rockstar: Pineapple? Little Miss: Peen-apple Rockstar: Banana? Miss: … Continue reading →

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Easter Weekend Shall Go To The Dogs

Posted on April 19, 2014 by admin

1) It’s Easter Weekend! Obligatory egg-and-chick snack ideas that come with! For real though, I love Easter stuff. Fluffy chicks, Playmobil Eggs (plastic figurines in them), those other eggs with pet owl, rabbit or dinosaur that “hatch” in water, this … Continue reading →

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“Parskles!”

Posted on April 18, 2014 by admin

Actually I think “Sparkles” is easier to say, but what do I know… (Calm down, that’s the very safe, non-toxic, water-based little kiddie version.) Imagine her hard at work saying “Parskles” quietly to herself over and over and it’ll be about … Continue reading →

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Prada and Iguana

Posted on April 16, 2014 by admin

Blast from past… In one of my first Prada dresses, about 7 years old, battered little Burberry bag superglued together… and the iguana’s name is Iguana probably because the handler didn’t want to bother with teaching me the animal’s real … Continue reading →

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