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People sometimes ask if there are any significant differences between the American and Australian cultures – We both speak English and...

Socks get sparkly white from hanging on the line in the tropical sun School kids march in the parade to honor veterans A teen suicide...

Now that it’s cooling off enough to have the oven on for a few hours and my oven is working (sort of), I’ve been experimenting with some...

The mercury barely got to 80 today and it was overcast and damp. I was so cold that I wore socks all day.

You know you’re in Australia when you look in a Weight Watchers Food Guide and find 8 pages dedicated to the beer, wine and spirits.

Easter is the second biggest holiday (Christmas is #1) in Australia. It’s comparable in magnitude to the American Thanksgiving. It is an...

Camping is a favorite past time of folks in central Australia; particularly in the autumn when temperature become quite pleasant and the...

This post has absolutely nothing to do with Australia. One of the perks of having a blog is that it can also serve as a soap box and I’m...

Yesterday was my birthday and Dave spoiled me even more than usual. He hasn’t mastered the espresso machine so I had to make my own...

I have just updated the “Only in the Outback” section of this blog with a few new stories. Check them out on the lower right-hand section...

Charles Darwin’s theories of natural selection are alive and well in the Northern Territory of Australia. The biggest meanest critters...

Ask and ye shall receive. Following are the amazing recipes Dave whipped up last weekend. The first one is INCREDIBLE! We had pico de...

Last night Dave made the most amazing meal. It was an absolute gourmet delight that occurred from happenstance. We took part in a...

The post surgery posts have been few and far between not because I’m in excruciating pain but because my escapes have been hampered by...

I just checked the weather forecasts today and realized that it will be 93 degrees warmer at my house than at my friend Lori’s. The high...

One of the trees in our yard is dying. Braches fall off on a weekly basis; we finally got tired of the ongoing mess asked to have it...

People often say that they have always wanted to visit Australia but haven’t because it too expensive and takes to long to get here. The...

The post below was witten on my recent trip to the states and I’m finally getting around to posting it on the blog. It may be a slightly...