Monday Madness

So you know how sometimes you have a regular day and then something extraordinary happens? This was our Monday.  It started out like every other Monday, we stayed at home lazying around because that's what we do on Mondays. Around 11 in the morning, while Ron and I were very busy playing Mario Kart (Ron kicks my ass every time...) when suddenly my phone rings and Hidai's first words are -Stop...

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Weekend in the Sun

I've been sitting here awhile now trying to figure out how to start this post. I was supposed to take the kids out for some errands and their beloved Starbucks chocolate muffin this morning, but they informed me they prefer to stay at home and play "Buffaloes and Rhinos"  and have now apparently closed the door to their room... As it turned out I don't complain nearly enough in this Blog (feedback from the last post) so I am going to do nothing but complain from now on, so that...

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Stay at home and hide under the covers... Or not

Well, I am slipping again aren't I? It's only the beginning and already it's 2 weeks without posts... Sorry everyone, but I've been unable to write (physically) and the time did not wait for me to feel better :). I am better now (hopefully) and my hand is back to normal (damn joints) and writing is once again possible! The last 2 weeks saw the end of our unpacking period and the beginning of the settling down period. It's like the middle part of the beginning, and for me it's...

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