Month: January 2026
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It’s not a cat toy it’s a protest hat. This past week I’ve felt compelled to do something about the political situation in the US. Things that I see happening are indecent, corrupt and unlawful. “There comes a time when silence is a betrayal” –MLK So even though the last thing I like to do…
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I spent the weekend in Michigan City last weekend – for the the annual crafty weekend that I’ve been joining for the last several years. Just a group of ladies doing their crafting along with lots of chatting and laughing. We rent the same house each year and it’s perfectly arranged for our group. The…
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Claire and I are all in with the fostering routine. We have had these 5-month old triplets for over a week now. Two boys and a girl. We call them Avery, Lane and Steve. For the first almost 24 hours poor Steve hid in a corner of our bathroom. But after Claire gently lured him…
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One more photo – from Bea. A pink swan! She know I like swans so she always send me photos of them.
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Things are different around here – it’s just going to be Claire and I most of the time – it’s quiet. To fill the quiet Claire and I have been fostering cats. I can hardly believe it. It started as sort of a joke when Brian was just thinking of moving to Switzerland. We laughed…
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I still have more photos to preserve here on my blog. Photos from our trip to Munich. Bea wanted to take us into the mountains for a hike but I was exhausted and afraid she had a death march in mind. So just she and Brian went to a nearby mountian-y area. Then. a couple…
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We don’t have many strict holiday traditions – the main thing is our evening revolves around cheese. But first a few extra photos. When I’m in Munich, with Bea, I’m in awe of their transportation system. Right outside her apartment building you can catch an underground train or a tram or a bus. I feel…
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So this year Christmas was different. Bea is waiting for her student visa and she is advised not to leave Germany. So we had to go to her. I know the day will come where I don’t get to spend Christmas Day with my kids but I was NOT ready for that day yet. We…
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It’s all a mother wants.
Laowai 