Month: May 2015
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Donuts and Tacos
Was looking around for places to eat when we go to Texas this summer. I found this image – http://imgur.com/SkUFVSM . Genius.
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Lazy dad
Upon learning that Alexander the Great conquered Persia and Egypt before the age of 25, my youngest son said, “Ugh. Pappa’s already 41 and he doesn’t rule ANY countries.”
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Gopher Museum
I keep telling my husband we should stop in Canada one year on our summer trip to Texas. He’s reluctant, but maybe THIS will convince him! THE GOPHER MUSEUM
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Allright, allright…..
Regarding Eurovision last night, I suppose I have to eat my words from yesterday (which is much healthier than what I ate during the competition…. a milkshake, chips and chocolate). […]
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Eurovision
Well it’s that time of year again. Tonight is Eurovision – the song contest between 40 European countries (where Abba got its start). Last year’s winner was a bearded drag […]
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The latest in boot theft news
“Burglar breaks into Cavender’s Boot City, steals boots” This headline is in the Houston, Texas news today. I don’t know why this makes me laugh, other than the question, Well, […]
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Pokemon Logic
Kids don’t like it when you try to add logic to their cartoons. I tried to be a nice parent today and watch a Pokemon episode with my son. These […]
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Salad, soup or….. kangaroo?
I’m going to dinner this evening with one of my friends so I decided to take a look at the menu online. Looks like I can choose from nachos, salads, […]
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Seriously Holland and Russia? Throw a tulip or a bear on there!
My son’s school is having a week long program with children’s choirs from around the world. Our family is hosting two girls from the Netherlands. One of the things we […]
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Stunning London Garden!
I’m helping some family look for a place to stay on vacation in London. This one advertised that it had a STUNNING garden! This makes me worry about Londoners.
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Sweden – a leader in space exploration
Sweden knows what’s important when it comes to space.
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Idiots on a plane
A very loud and annoying Swedish woman was sitting in my aisle on the AIR FRANCE plane back to Stockholm. (Safety announcements given in Swedish, English and then a recording in […]
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Disneyland Paris
We finally took the kids to Disneyland Paris last week. (You see, you have to wait until they are over 1 meter tall so they can ride things.) They loved […]
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Crêpes, crêpes and more crêpes
After our trip to Paris last week, our children have discovered the joys that are crêpes. Nutella crêpes, Honey crêpes, Maple syrup crêpes, chocolate and more than I can remember. We had crêpes every day of our trip […]