Combining Traditions

Another month, another article written for the Canadian Australian Club member newsletter…here’s your  sneak peek…

Christmas Traditions Old and New, Linda Johannesson – December 2008
While I was in Sydney last Christmas, it was only 3 weeks after I first arrived. Christmas hit amid a blizzard of activity, dramatic life changes, uncertainty, new experiences, foreign faces, great [...]

It’s Simple…Spread Happiness…Support Love

Keith Olbermann has no “props” for Prop 8 and, come to think of it, neither do I.

Don’t get too comfortable

I’ve always said that the most valuable skill we can cultivate in work and in life is our ability to embrace new experiences and adapt to change. For change is truly the ONLY constant.
And, nowhere is this change more exponential than in the evolution of the technology available to us today.

I urge you to invest five minutes and watch [...]

Our FIRST Canadian Visitor

My friend Bill emailed me saying you haven’t blogged lately, why? He’s right, November has been a busy month. Happily it began with having our very first visitor from Canada staying here with us. Marrianne was here for some international business meetings so other than the two days of meetings, she spent time with us. [...]

Happy (ahem) 39th Wen…

 
It’s my dear friend’s birthday today and while we can’t be with her to celebrate, we can send her this special wish….Happy Birthday Wendy… we miss you, we love you and we can’t wait to see you…xxxooo
Linda and Chris…

Happy Birthday Stef!

Stefan,
Hope you know you’re thought about today and always….HAPPY BIRTHDAY…we hope you have a fabulous day and an even better year – wish we could be there to help you celebrate, but this video will have to do until we see you in December!
Big hugs….enjoy the show….

Pirates RULE…

Smiles from hundreds of strangers. Japanese tourists asking for photos. Dozens of passers-by greeting us with a hearty ”Arrghhhh”. Our misguided attempt to abscond with a ship. Live streaming portions of the night. Heaps of laughs. A flat battery. One very funny “trick” involving a 5 cent piece. Captain Jack’s late night rail rescue. New friends. Eight pubs in [...]