My 15 year old sat to watch the beginnings of the VMA awards. I watched in wonder as Madonna produced on of the most moving tributes to Michael Jackson I have yet seen. I remember sitting on the rooftop in Athens listening to Madonna sing. And I remember being in London during the time Michael was setting up his impending concert. I can't believe where the world has gotten to in the past year...
Then we watched Taylor win in a large highly competitive field. We were impressed, but then immediately aghast at the behavior of Kanye West. Oh my, how ungracious and embarrassing. Poor Beyance sitting through that! Taylor, congratulations for a wonderful win and know that the rest of the world and the people there were being supportive of you!
How unsportsmanlike. What has happened to graciousness and respect for others?
9:45 ran back down and caught Taylor Swift's LIVE performance on the NY Subway...
what an amazing performance! What a fun, happy, uplifting performance. Taylor, you ROCK!!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
reflection: Final months
Much of my spring I spent in a new parttime job. I thought it would be more, but mostly it took up my Feb and March. Then joy of joys I got to go to see Crufts. I wrote a post and saved it... and it DISAPPEARED!!! Not jolly good fun!
Then came April with her temper.
May the eldest returned from University and we were together one again. So many changes, so many things to do.
June rushed through. Youngest with exams and end of school. While on the school bus one morning, she came undone when she saw one of the children from her bus loaded with suitcase into the car for the airport! Reality dawns, the mythic dream is beginning to come to an end.
Quick trips in May to Meteora and June to Olympia, then July to Mykonos (to see Delos- ha fooled you!) made the ending both sweet and savory. With it comes the regrets that we did not travel more, see more do more. However, we were not tourists in this strange land, we lived it.
High schoolers and schedules determine other things. I actually heard of one parent who never made it to an island! (I am so sorry! I would have hauled you with us!)
Speaking as only a part, those who we shared this adventure with, thank you! You made the journey wonderful and the experience unique. I actually would love to know you found this.. as I haven't purposely made it easy to find.
To Greece, thank you for the experience, may the MYTHOS live on in you, and may you journey to a new level of comradery with the rest of the world you helped to create.
Then came April with her temper.
May the eldest returned from University and we were together one again. So many changes, so many things to do.
June rushed through. Youngest with exams and end of school. While on the school bus one morning, she came undone when she saw one of the children from her bus loaded with suitcase into the car for the airport! Reality dawns, the mythic dream is beginning to come to an end.
Quick trips in May to Meteora and June to Olympia, then July to Mykonos (to see Delos- ha fooled you!) made the ending both sweet and savory. With it comes the regrets that we did not travel more, see more do more. However, we were not tourists in this strange land, we lived it.
High schoolers and schedules determine other things. I actually heard of one parent who never made it to an island! (I am so sorry! I would have hauled you with us!)
Speaking as only a part, those who we shared this adventure with, thank you! You made the journey wonderful and the experience unique. I actually would love to know you found this.. as I haven't purposely made it easy to find.
To Greece, thank you for the experience, may the MYTHOS live on in you, and may you journey to a new level of comradery with the rest of the world you helped to create.
Farewell, Thanks for all the fishes!
Will this be like a dream? I can't imagine. We are 27 hours from our house inspection (like in rental) and then not even 44 hours later on a plane (dogs too) to Germany and on to the states.
I meant to blog more. I meant to see more. I meant to do more. THese past weeks have focused on getting us out of here.
We were overweight. I find it hilarious. We weeded out and sent some stuff off to college with the daughter. Hello? THAT much overweight? I can't wait to weigh it on the other side.
I think the problem is they packed too heavy. I was so busy trying to keep things moving that I couldn't supervise as I should have. I asked to not have so much paper. THey kept wrapping with lots of paper. I can't wait to take pictures as I unwrap the boxes and weigh the paper.
I do know the book boxes (1.5 cubic foot) were a pound more than the American boxes. Okay so multiply the box numbers by a pound more... ooofff that hurts. Oh, but no, there is more!
That is just the little boxes... I didn't get to see the weight difference on the BIG boxes!
Oh and the airfreight??? It is in narrow double wall cartons not triple. Supposedly they fit in one of those metal airplane containers. Cool. SO that is interesting and fun. For transatlantic I assume this is good.
The dogs are ready... they have been vetted, shotted, wormed, tick prevented and are READY to go with bells on their toes. THey know something is up!
Well, after one day of whole hog packing suitcases and cleaning we are taking the morning to go see the BRAND NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!
Then down to find earrings to match my byzantine cross. And of course to stop at the FAMOUS THANASIS on PLaka to get suvlaki pita...to go.
I meant to blog more. I meant to see more. I meant to do more. THese past weeks have focused on getting us out of here.
We were overweight. I find it hilarious. We weeded out and sent some stuff off to college with the daughter. Hello? THAT much overweight? I can't wait to weigh it on the other side.
I think the problem is they packed too heavy. I was so busy trying to keep things moving that I couldn't supervise as I should have. I asked to not have so much paper. THey kept wrapping with lots of paper. I can't wait to take pictures as I unwrap the boxes and weigh the paper.
I do know the book boxes (1.5 cubic foot) were a pound more than the American boxes. Okay so multiply the box numbers by a pound more... ooofff that hurts. Oh, but no, there is more!
That is just the little boxes... I didn't get to see the weight difference on the BIG boxes!
Oh and the airfreight??? It is in narrow double wall cartons not triple. Supposedly they fit in one of those metal airplane containers. Cool. SO that is interesting and fun. For transatlantic I assume this is good.
The dogs are ready... they have been vetted, shotted, wormed, tick prevented and are READY to go with bells on their toes. THey know something is up!
Well, after one day of whole hog packing suitcases and cleaning we are taking the morning to go see the BRAND NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!
Then down to find earrings to match my byzantine cross. And of course to stop at the FAMOUS THANASIS on PLaka to get suvlaki pita...to go.
Friday, April 10, 2009
3 Months
We are officially on to our 3 month countdown. Much will start moving too quickly. One has to be my correspondence course. Yes, fool that I am, I thought I could fit it in. I have to fit it in.
The ideas that have sprung are marvelous,but I have procrastinated almost to the point of extinction. A story is coming, trying to be born, but it falters and I procrastinate more, not able to articulate the pains of its birth, wrapped in my experiences here. Ah, the silent birth continues.
The ideas that have sprung are marvelous,but I have procrastinated almost to the point of extinction. A story is coming, trying to be born, but it falters and I procrastinate more, not able to articulate the pains of its birth, wrapped in my experiences here. Ah, the silent birth continues.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
United Kingdom going to the dogs, here here!
A week ago, some 22,000 dogs arrived to show off their beauty at Crufts. Another 6,000 arrived to show off their brains and brawn. Well, that is sort of clicheish, so they were there to perform!!!
What an experience! Thank goodness Animal Rights organizations were almost non existant. Somehow the British press is focusing on a breeder or two who is abusing the public with badly bred and misrepresented puppies. Happy and healthy dogs was the theme and it worked.
I spent the day in front of the English Springer Spaniel rings. What a wonderful day! 182 dogs were entered. I think the actual number showing was a bit less. But imagine that many in breed rings! What a day!
What is wonderful, if you are familiar with ESS, is that these dogs here in GB or UK have ticking (spots) and some have full tails.
What an experience! Thank goodness Animal Rights organizations were almost non existant. Somehow the British press is focusing on a breeder or two who is abusing the public with badly bred and misrepresented puppies. Happy and healthy dogs was the theme and it worked.
I spent the day in front of the English Springer Spaniel rings. What a wonderful day! 182 dogs were entered. I think the actual number showing was a bit less. But imagine that many in breed rings! What a day!
What is wonderful, if you are familiar with ESS, is that these dogs here in GB or UK have ticking (spots) and some have full tails.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Moving On
Sometimes life drops lemons in your lap. It seems in the past two and a half years many lemons have landed in my lap. These lemons, both real and figurative, have been made into lemonade. The lemonade from fresh lemons from the lovely Greek countryside is just so wonderful!
I bought a press and we make lemonade, just not as frequently as I would like.
The figurative parcel of this little post is making better things of the bad things that land in your lap. It could be being alone, having an unhappy someone with you whereever you are, losing a job, or having a child move on to better things. We pick ourselves up and move on. Sometimes, it takes a lot longer than we think... sometimes months.
Lately my lemons have piled up. Now I need to make a lot of lemonade. The time is flying and soon, about 6 months we will move on. But for now, lemonade city this is! So now to lists of all of the really neat things I need to do before we move on. The lemonade will be a great memory aide to the wonderful times we have had here.
I bought a press and we make lemonade, just not as frequently as I would like.
The figurative parcel of this little post is making better things of the bad things that land in your lap. It could be being alone, having an unhappy someone with you whereever you are, losing a job, or having a child move on to better things. We pick ourselves up and move on. Sometimes, it takes a lot longer than we think... sometimes months.
Lately my lemons have piled up. Now I need to make a lot of lemonade. The time is flying and soon, about 6 months we will move on. But for now, lemonade city this is! So now to lists of all of the really neat things I need to do before we move on. The lemonade will be a great memory aide to the wonderful times we have had here.
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