Our oldest son in his preferred environment, outdoors-water-paint :). Sometimes life takes you on adventures. When our boys were young, we lived in Hong Kong, and it was an adventure nearly everyday. Got

It is tax season. When you try and do your taxes online, and you have no clue what it means. Doing taxes in different countries can be challenging. It is not as simple as it sounds. In my own home country,

Living the life of an expatriate wife has its challenges. It also has a huge potential to do many things. It is all up to you! We have all seen, read, heard, talked about this positive self motivation

Since our sons live so far away from us. They are up north in Europe, and we are in south Asia, we don't get to see each other that often. I truly miss the hugs, the smiles, and just being under the same

In the tropics you get these heavy storms coming through. Often in the afternoon. They come fast, act out their violence and then move on to pester somewhere else. Yesterday, late afternoon, we saw one

Vasaloppet! The Worlds oldest and largest ski race. Not to mention longest! Been going since 1922, and is based on an historical ski journey from 1500's. March 4, 2018 is the race. The starting line in

Wonderland of snow..Can't say I see it as such more than when I see it in a photo today. If you have never seen or experienced snow, and do for the first time, it is a fascinating concept. It is a solid,

The other day coming out from the supermarket, this beautiful Chinese Dragon dancer were entertaining the crowd and bringing prosperity, good luck and success to the shops around for the year of the Dog.

This was taken right after it came out of the oven. Too hot to slice. When it was cool enough, dinner was ready and we just dug in. Totally forgot to take another picture. Then it was gone. Baking can

Happened to look out the window yesterday. Billowing smoke on the other side of the hill. Seeing smoke like this, imagination starts running.. Is it a car? Is it tires? Is it a truck? Someone hurt? How

I AM IN LOVE!!! Today we saw the new movie, The Black Panther. What an amazing movie. The casting was in my opinion, spot on. Each brought so much to the character they were portraying. The designs for

Wishing all the Chinese steemians a prosperous Year of the Dog. May the New Year celebrations be full of happiness, warmth and Love whether you celebrate with family or friends.

Been going to the gym for close to 2 years now. Today, I got to enjoy lunch with a gym girl friend. The only muscles we exercised were the facial ones, particularly those around the mouth, by talking,

Motorcycle adventure from Atlanta Ga, to Key West Florida For Thanksgiving of 2010 we planned a family trip to Key West in Florida. Our sons refused to come with us, so they got to stay home..High

Watching this flip video I recorded in October of 2010, brings back many good memories. I tried to keep the flip on hubbies shoulder while he was driving. Not as easy as it sounds. Wind and vibrations

Positive vs Negative My own thoughts and experiences....and my happy tools. When good things happen in our life, we get flushed with happy hormones. This makes us positive and creates a feeling of balance

It has not been a day, lounging around like these two! When you get the privilege to tutor a friends teenager in different subjects, you grin from ear to ear. Today was our first session and she came with

1 150meters in the pool today at the gym, in roughly 30 minutes. When I arrived, this gentleman I have seen before nodded a greeting and I smiled back. He gestured if I wanted the lane he was swimming

Pouncer, our red tabby boy. One night while out jogging with our boys, this little kitten sat meowing on top of one of the wheels on a car we jogged by. Just down the street from where we lived. Our young

Talked to an old friend last night. She is like a sister with another mother. We talked for a long time. Skype is wonderful. Jealousy is a big word, and it is an emotion that brings destruction if it's