Last night the kids went back to my cousin’s taekwondo studio. They really enjoyed it on monday night and wanted to do it again. Of course there was a little extra incentive to go out in the bitter cold……. The newspaper wanted to do a human interest story about the Harlem kids coming to do taekwondo in an Aussie country …
Kangaroos Everywhere
Today as we headed down into town we came across a mob of wild kangaroos. They live in the hills around the area and are often seen on the farm. For kids growing up in New York it was quite a treat. We stopped and watched them for a while. The big Buck was standing protectively. If we had gotten …
And Then They Built a Fire
There comes a time in every kids life that they need to learn to build a fire. For Grand Master D and Miss Gremlin today was that day. Armed with some newspaper and a box of matches, they found a stump requiring burning and set to work. Ma showed them how to set it alight.
The Way Through Jetlag
It was a particularly long trip to Oz this time. We left at 3pm on wednesday afternoon and finally arrived at our destination friday night after midnight. 20 hours flying time and 6 hours driving plus stopovers. By the time we arrived I was delirious from lack of sleep. I didn’t really sleep on the plane at all. We had …
Taekwondo Down Under
Grand Master D and Miss Gremlin do Taekwondo at home with Harlem Taekwondo, lead by Master Fall. They’ve been doing it for about 4 months now, 5 days a week, 2 hours a day. It has improved Miss Gremlin’s physique incredibly and Grand Master D has great form. Well the connection with the sport does not end there. My cousin …
In Search of Bushrangers
In every country’s history there are scoundrels who become famous for their misdeeds. Bonnie and Clyde, Billy the Kid, Jesse James are among the most famous. Australia is no different. In the late 1800’s a group of outlaws known as the Kelly Gang terrorized the population in the area of North East Victoria and southern New South Wales. Their final …
An Adventure in Pictures
Give the kids some freedom and they are good to run wild over the farm…They’re at the age now that they can just explore. No supervision required
Living on a Farm is Weird and Fun and Grounding and Realistic and Awesome for Kids
From the time I was 6 we lived on acreage. The first place was only 10 acres but we had an enormous hay shed and it was the best fun to make hay cubbies with the bales. We had an old horse named Jim, which we got with the place. He was an old turd! He was an ex pacer …
Aussie Slang
Aussies are a strange breed, we have a wicked sense of humour, a strong mateship with each other and we talk funny. I found this Aussie Slang dictionary, listing what we say and what we call things, just for fun. It will take you a little while to read but spare a thought for us, STILL flying 🙂 A Aerial …