Yesterday the Russian received the latest “grandma box”. He gets a bit crunchy if more than a couple weeks go by without him getting mail...

This evening at dinner, I reminded Dennis that he had swimming lessons tomorrow. In retrospect, I should have waited until AFTER bath...

The concentration of Americans in Alice Springs throughout the past 40 years has left an indelible imprint on the culture of the town....

Being whacked upside the head with the metric system is all part of living outside the US. Much like learning a new language, you get...

One of things that I admire most about Australians is their pride of country and steadfast believe and support of Australian made...

We met Dennis, just a week before his third birthday. Instantly realizing that he was supposed to be our son, we found is incredibly...

Twelve months can sometimes whiz by at warp speed or it can crawl slower than we think possible. The past year of my life has done both...

Today we had decided to take in a bit of culture and get out of town as well by heading out to Trephina Gorge for an a cappella concert...

The Alice Springs branch of the Dennis Shaw fan club is alive and well. It appears that I’m now just his minder. Everywhere I go now,...

This is one of my random observation posts, of which I haven’t made in a very long time. While folding laundry today, I noticed that many...

It’s lemon harvest time in my hemisphere and after MANY batches of lemonade and many cups and tablespoons of lemon juice safely stored in...

Each day I wander through the parenting maze trying not to draw blood or emotionally scar the little guy. For the most part I’ve been...

Living on the opposite side of the planet from which you grew up is an interesting exercise. It challenges the brain in ways you can’t...

Last Friday was one of those days that I’ll relish for years to come. Dennis and I spent the day at the Alice Springs Show. Having spent...

Each year on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend (one of the 13 paid holiday’s workers in the NT get each year), Alice Springs plays host to the...

Because I’ve been a bit preoccupied lately with that whole getting a kid, circumventing the planet and figuring out how to be a mom, I...

In case you weren’t aware vintage style Red Flyer tricycles are now available. Thanks to the APO, Dennis is the proud owner of a shiny...

Watching Dennis settle in, gain language skills and come into his own is an amazing process. Our stay in Minnesota certainly compounded...

It’s been a long time since I taunted those of you in the northern hemisphere about the weather, so the time is now! Here’s our weekend...

A new batch of bizarre but true animal stories from down under has hit the news. Click the headline to read the complete stories and see...