Our house is attached on one side to our neighbor’s house, I guess you could call it a duplex. Thankfully, the owners only use it as a summer house so they are rarely there. I say thankfully because I fear they would have to wear earplugs from all the noise in our house. What with [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 25, 2009
Language
I had a meeting with Cameron’s teacher yesterday, they called it a “parent interview” which is the same as a parent/teacher conference. We had a nice talk about Cameron’s progress, etc. I asked her if there is any issue with Cameron’s accent, or if any of the kids notice he is different, she said not in [...]
June 20, 2009
Strange stuff, Jersey Girl
Reports of Aliens in Australia
I don’t know if there are aliens or not, but I certainly don’t want to find out.
Father’s Day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in June in the US. For me, it always was celebrated with a family barbeque, running around with the kids, my dad would thank us for [...]
June 13, 2009
A reminder to myself
When looking out the window, really look out the window. See what is out there, and remember that the blue water, the sand, and the palm fronds blowing in the wind will not always be in your view. Every morning you look outside and see people running by, cycling past, walking towards the water in speedos, and [...]
June 8, 2009
Some things mean so much
Cameron saying “Mommy, I have a secret to tell you.” With a look in his eye, and a little smirk on his face, then he bends down to my ear, pushes my hair aside and whispers “you are pretty.”
Webcamming with my sister & nephews today for the first time on our own, without it being [...]
June 3, 2009
More differences, still trying to get used to it all.
Today was a rainy cloudy day in Melbourne, and I am thinking that if this is Winter, bring it on. I was driving around with my windows down in the car, I think people must think I am looney, they are all bundled up, and it is only 13c (55.4f). I feel like a bad [...]
June 2, 2009
What’s in a name?
All my life, I wanted a unique nickname. Something that just happened, not the obvious, but something cute. It never really happened. 99% of the people in my life call me Danielle, and some say Dan, while one family member was given the green-light to refer to me as Danny (you know who you are!) [...]
