It’s fall. Oops, I mean, “Autumn” here (they don’t use the term fall). But, it’s also Easter. Having the two coexist in my mind is a tad difficult and a concept oh so foreign to my North American sensibilities where Spring equals Easter and Easter equals Spring. So when you toss in a trip to the Sydney [...]
March 31, 2008
Categories: Differences, Fun, Sydney . . Author: lindajoh . Comments: 1 Comment
Living here in the birthplace of earth hour, I felt compelled to participate in this year’s event, if only in a small way. We couldn’t join others in the city for celebrations because on Earth Day, Saturday, March 29th, we were happy to have Chris and Juli over for a small dinner party in our home. We began with [...]
March 30, 2008
Categories: Australia, Friends, Sydney, environment . . Author: lindajoh . Comments: 2 Comments
During my recent whirlwind trip back to Canada, I managed to cram as much in as possible. My itinerary included: one Friday night dinner with the Cresthaven Crew at Bill and Bernies, five visits with my dad, three major snowfalls, two snow days, 40+ cm of new snow, 12 dinners out, visits with 20 of my closest [...]
March 25, 2008
Categories: Canada, Chris, Family, Friends, Reflection, Travel, Work . . Author: lindajoh . Comments: 5 Comments
This missing stuff is a double-sided coin. It’s hit me, now that I’m here in Canada, that there are certainly things I miss about Australia. Of course, Chris is at the very top of that list. I can’t wait to be back in your arms honey. But, I also miss the weather and being able to [...]
March 13, 2008
Categories: Australia, Canada, Chris, Differences, Reflection, Technology . . Author: lindajoh . Comments: 1 Comment
