Family Day. The Day an Adopted Child Finds Their Forever Family. A Celebration of Being Together. Being Loved. For Us, a Table for 4. Morning Celebrations are Perfect as the Sun Peeks Up Over the Mountain. Table Set with Sparkles and Silliness. Cinnamon Rolls Smell as Sweet as Warm Family Hugs. At Each Place Setting, […]
I’m Done with the Cold and the Grey and the Hum Drum…Both Inside and Out…I Bet You are Too. So for a No-Cost Fix for Spring, I tried Flip Flopping the Great Room… Nothing Else Changed…Just Moving Stuff from One Side to the Other. The New Arrangement Does Breathe Light into the Room…But the Green […]
I Have a Mermaid House in Florida, Oh yes I do, It makes me Happy, When I’m Cold and my Fingers are Blue. Snowbird Guests are there Now, Enjoying the Pool, Walking the Beach, Enjoying the Sunshine, as is the Rule. Yes, I have a House in Florida, And on Days Like This, I Close […]
China. We Tried it On. I’m Glad We Did. Strikingly Beautiful. Fascinating. Steeped in History. But Difficult, if You’re Not Ready. Our limited Mandarin was Not Enough to Breeze through China. Hello. Good Bye. Thank you. And Wo Ai Ni…I Love You. That was it. We couldn’t converse with the people we met. This is […]
Roses are Red. Washing Machine F-21 Codes Make Me Blue. Mr. Doodle You-Tubed a Solution… Happy Valentine’s Day to Me and to You! Silliness in the Early Morning. A Bit of Sugar to Celebrate. Hand Made Cards filled with Love. Early Morning Hearts and Flowers Party. Sending Happy Valentine’s Day Magic to You!
Ahh, February. Shortest Month of the Year. Yet Loaded with the Most Holidays! Of Course, I’ve been working my Butt Off which is why you haven’t heard from me lately…But it’s All Good and We’re Here in the Middle of February! February is a Great Time for Early Yard Clean Up for Spring. The Groundhog […]
Our Next Leg. Beijing to Guangzhou. 1000 Miles. 3 Hour Flight. Temperature Change from Frigid 10 Degrees to Balmy 60 Degrees. It Feels Very Much Like Going Home. And in a Way, We Are. Sun Peeking Up. We’re Off to Guangzhou. A City of 16 Million. For every China Adoption, Guangzhou is the mandatory destination. […]
Pass through the Lama Temple Gates out of the bustle of Beijing. The Quiet is Intoxicating. A reflective, beautiful place. 85 Tibetan Monks live and worship here. Frigid with Brisk Winds from the West. Typical Beijing in January. We are Filled with Wonder and Enlightenment. And Frozen Solid. Next Stop..the HuTong Rickshaw Tour of Old […]
Today, Miss Doodle’s Wish Comes True. A Wish to Dance on the Great Wall of China. But It Is So Much More. It’s a Wish for Sisters to experience their Birthplace, China. To Be with Chinese People. To Learn Chinese Culture. To Experience Chinese Food. To Speak Chinese. To Hear Chinese. To Live for a […]
First Full Day in Beijing. 4 AM and We’re All Up. Just in Time for Breakfast. The Poly Hotel has an Incredible Buffet Breakfast. Included with the Room. Offerings of Chinese Delicacies and Everything Else. We are the only ones in the dining room. It’s That Early. 🙂 Get Ready for an Incredible Food Overload…Since […]
