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Post from the Colonies: May 2006
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Post from the Colonies. It was Winston Churchill who proclaimed that the U.S. and the U.K. are "two nations divided by a common language." After 13 years on this side of the pond, I have come to realize that he was only partly right! Thursday, May 04, 2006. Excuse me, I said in my most affable polite voice and indicated the two-inch gap between her and her husband, would you mind if I squeezed through? No, she said. We’ve had twenty people a minute trying to get past and we’re not moving any more. If I c...
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Post from the Colonies: November 2005
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Post from the Colonies. It was Winston Churchill who proclaimed that the U.S. and the U.K. are "two nations divided by a common language." After 13 years on this side of the pond, I have come to realize that he was only partly right! Tuesday, November 29, 2005. Over the Hill or Just Under the Weather? As if he wasn’t feeling sorry enough for himself, he received a very real reminder of his continued demise- a letter from the AARP. This wasn’t his first- the AARP marketing dept are way ahead of the ga...
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Post from the Colonies: November 2006
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Post from the Colonies. It was Winston Churchill who proclaimed that the U.S. and the U.K. are "two nations divided by a common language." After 13 years on this side of the pond, I have come to realize that he was only partly right! Tuesday, November 07, 2006. Too Cool to Drool. On the afternoon of the day that filming was scheduled to wrap and we all looked forward to resuming our pre-Jack Sparrow lives, Jody (my boss) came flying into the office. He’s coming! She squealed. Word had been passed thr...
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Post from the Colonies: July 2006
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Post from the Colonies. It was Winston Churchill who proclaimed that the U.S. and the U.K. are "two nations divided by a common language." After 13 years on this side of the pond, I have come to realize that he was only partly right! Wednesday, July 05, 2006. Posted by Lisa at 6:25 PM. Lisa Manterfield is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in print in Los Angeles Times Magazine. On stage at LA’s Powerhouse Theatre, and online in her monthly column at Mad As Hell Club. View my complete profile.
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Post from the Colonies: January 2006
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Post from the Colonies. It was Winston Churchill who proclaimed that the U.S. and the U.K. are "two nations divided by a common language." After 13 years on this side of the pond, I have come to realize that he was only partly right! Wednesday, January 11, 2006. This year, my eldest brother had been the one to suggest we get together on New Year’s Eve. I thought at first it was a sign that he had finally decided it was time to let bygones be bygones. With the adults and older children, and Ludo. For the ...
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Post from the Colonies: October 2005
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Post from the Colonies. It was Winston Churchill who proclaimed that the U.S. and the U.K. are "two nations divided by a common language." After 13 years on this side of the pond, I have come to realize that he was only partly right! Monday, October 17, 2005. Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! The Pilgrim Equivalent of Bah, Humbug? Do they have Thanksgiving in England? Well, let’s see now, I say, what is Thanksgiving a celebration of? It’s when the Indians and PilgrimsAh. What are you guys doing for Thanksgiving?
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Post from the Colonies: October 2006
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Post from the Colonies. It was Winston Churchill who proclaimed that the U.S. and the U.K. are "two nations divided by a common language." After 13 years on this side of the pond, I have come to realize that he was only partly right! Thursday, October 26, 2006. Daisy, Daisy, give me your color-coded plan, (complete with maps and twenty seven checklists) do. We’ve already established that I’m a planner-type. Well, guess which parent I got it from? I speak to my mother by phone every week, to see how she i...
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Adopting Adela: June 2008
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Adopting Adela is the story of my journey to adopt children from foster care. You'll find frank and humorous accounts of my adventures and useful information to help you in your own adventure. I'm glad to have you along for the ride. Monday, June 9, 2008. The Calm After the Storm. Vacations are good for the soul. In fact, I maintain that half the issues of our stressed society could be resolved if people just took some time off to relax, unwind, and gain some perspective. . Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Adopting Adela: January 2008
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Adopting Adela is the story of my journey to adopt children from foster care. You'll find frank and humorous accounts of my adventures and useful information to help you in your own adventure. I'm glad to have you along for the ride. Thursday, January 31, 2008. Robin and I are still playing phone tag, so I decided to try and find an answer to my own question. I went through California Kids Connection. Do some agencies only do international adoptions? Do some just cater to people looking to adopt newborns?
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Adopting Adela: Keep an Eye on Left Field
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Adopting Adela is the story of my journey to adopt children from foster care. You'll find frank and humorous accounts of my adventures and useful information to help you in your own adventure. I'm glad to have you along for the ride. Monday, October 13, 2008. Keep an Eye on Left Field. I’m out on a very pleasant Sunday afternoon bike ride with my husband when he turns to me and says, “My sister has two kids for us to adopt.”. That’s my reaction, but my mind is already racing. 2 The transition would be ea...
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