Monthly Archives: January 2011

Travels with Ben

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Old Woman

I am back on my island. I flew to Atlanta and stayed at my son’s house for a day before starting off on the long drive across the country. We drove south from Georgia, through Alabama to the Florida panhandle, … Continue reading →

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The inner eye

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Old Woman

I have had a couple of quiet weeks at home since returning from New Zealand.  It has alternately snowed and rained.  The world is soggy; the llamas in the field down the road look soaked and sad. The grass is … Continue reading →

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Borders

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Old Woman

Jerry and I have been “taking a course”  (watching a series of lectures on DVD) about the origin of ancient civilizations.  We see one half hour lecture each evening and we take the DVD’s with us when we travel so … Continue reading →

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The holidays and after

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Old Woman

We traveled back to Pukekohe from Napier just before Christmas. On Christmas morning we opened a few jokey presents.  We gave Joc and Albert Alaska socks with moose on them (made in China, of course.)  I got covers for ice-box … Continue reading →

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Gannets, Marys, tractors and rocks

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Old Woman

In Napier, on the east coast of New Zealand in the Hawk’s Bay region, we stayed in the same motel we were in last year.  It isn’t a high end motel (“flash” is New Zealand slang for upmarket). There are … Continue reading →

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