Louise took this photo of Norman last night when he came to visit. He’s wearing a branch hat.When Louise sent me the above photo of Norman wearing a branch hat, my heart skipped a beat… Read More

Fountains are often designated as spiritual shrines in some countries worldwide. This one was in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, where we had lunch several times.Yesterday morning, Tom dropped me of… Read More

Beautiful flowers with a busy bee in Madeira, Portugal.The next few days will be hectic. At 11:00 am today, we’re returning to the T. Mobile store to set up the two new Google Pixel 8… Read More

We were out to lunch in Ribeira Brava, Madeira. Looks like Tom needed a haircut! We had a lovely lunch in this oceanfront restaurant.Last night couldn’t have been more fun, having dinn… Read More

This was Dean Jones, a special guy we were fortunate enough to know in Marloth Park. May he rest in peace, and may his loved ones find healing and comfort in memories of time spent together… Read More

Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates.We had a fun time last night. We’d made a reservation at Luna Rossa. With a 100% chance of rain, we canceled the reservation early in the day. I… Read More

An ornate mirror in the master bedroom of the riad in Marrakesh, Morocco. Yesterday, when I returned three hours after the cardiology appointment after I had another echocardiogram, the th… Read More

“Throughout Morocco, each door has a different story and design that reflects Moroccan values and culture. While some doors signify Islamic values of humility and respect, others illum… Read More

The sun was filtering through the uneven slats on the ceiling of the souk in Marrakesh. This display was colorful scarves, so often worn in Muslim countries.Once we start getting close to th… Read More

Beautiful flowers in Marrakesh, Morocco.This morning, I have been busy making a dish to last through the next three dinners since we’re going out to dinner on Friday night. It’s… Read More

Norman and Nina’s daughter Natalie, the striped nyala behind this duiker, from December 12, 2022, who, at that point, had yet to be named based on gender, which we can’t yet dete… Read More

Off-putting to some, I was intrigued by all the parts of the fresh fish used in cooking in Morocco from this post here. As mentioned in the ten-year-ago photo, I managed to sneak a few pictu… Read More

Tom’s dinner at a restaurant in Morocco in 2014. I can’t recall the meat, but there sure were a lot of chips (as fries are called in other countries).If someone asked me if I cou… Read More

Camel teeth when we visited camels in Morocco in 2014. It looks as if he could use braces!Today, I am doing the post on my phone. Tom loves watching CBS Sunday Morning on Sunday mornings rat… Read More

One of the most exciting sights in Kruger National Park is the elephants, along with the big cats, wildebeests, Cape buffalos, hippos, small animals, and birds. We were as close as we could… Read More

Tom and I were at my birthday party in Marloth Park at Jabula Lodge in 2018. It was really hot that night, and we were sweating.out on the veranda.I don’t have much to say today. This… Read More

The four of us at our table last night. What a fantastic time we had with the two of them.I know why Tom pushed me so hard about dining out last night. No more than five minutes after we sat… Read More

When we “babysat” the pregnant alpacas while the owners were away on the farm in New Plymouth, New Zealand, in 2016, this precious little girl was born. For my birthday, along wi… Read More

A precious little albatross chick hatched only a few days earlier while we were in Kauai, Hawaii 2015.The only reason I didn’t want to go out to dinner on Tuesday, the actual day of my… Read More

Sunset in Kauai, Hawaii in 2015It was a fantastic day for us. We had so much fun watching the news leading up to the game, the game itself, and the after-game events. We were cheering for di… Read More

While visiting my friend Lisa, who rescues bushbabies in Marloth Park, I had the thrill of feeding this little one. Caring for the bushbabies until they are ready to return to the wild is qu… Read More

This was a meal that hits all points as listed below. While on the Antarctica Cruise in 2018, the chef served lunch outdoors. What a fabulous memory!We probably dine out in restaurants more… Read More

The sticky little pads on tree frogs’ feet in Marloth Park help it jump from spot to spot. This one was perched on the edge of the pool.Besides the Minnesota Vikings, my favorite NFL t… Read More

A thick-tailed bush baby enjoying yogurt we left out for her. These larger bush babies aren’t as cute as the little species.Late yesterday afternoon, the owner of this condo, Zoltan, s… Read More

Selfie…the two of us at The Pub last night in Lake Las Vegas.A patron at The Pub spoke to us only when he wasn’t paying attention and bumped into me to apologize when we were lo… Read More

Dawn and Leon are dear friends and owners of Jabula. This photo was taken on the day of my 75th birthday when the four of us went out to lunch when my birthday party, which they also attende… Read More

A go-away bird standing on the veranda railing. There are multiple matches for go-away birds, including the grey go-away bird and the white-bellied go-away bird. The grey go-away bird (Coryt… Read More

This is what’s called a “Bottlebrush Plant.” Greyia flanaganii, commonly known as the Kei bottlebrush, is a species of plant in the Francoaceae family. Greyia flanaganii is… Read More

We left our trail cam in Marloth Park, with other items in bins that Louise stored for us until we returned in June. While at the Ratel house, the trail cam picked up this photo of a genet… Read More

Photo from Reuters. Police are armed and ready.Yesterday, our dear friend Gerhard sent us an article he stumbled across. After further research, we discovered the news was broadcast worldwid… Read More

A mating couple enjoying time in the sun on the bank of the Crocodile River in Marloth Park, South Africa.Yes, you can tell by our recent photos that we’re chomping at the bit to retur… Read More

Today’s three photos we posted one year ago in Kruger National Park on a self-driven game drive.With Tom’s flight to Chicago next Wednesday at 1:00 am, the fact that he was cough… Read More

Happy New Year to all of our readers, friends, and family. May your new year be filled with wondrous surprises, health, and well-being. We love you all!Last night, New Year’s Eve was m… Read More

In May, when staying at The Villages, we spent a day on Lake Harris, boating with reader/friends Linda and Burt. We stopped at a campsite for lunch. It was a fun day!It was a delightful day… Read More

Our dear friends, Kathy and Don from Hawaii (and Marloth Park), sent us this beautiful Christmas arrangement when they knew we didn’t have decorations for our newest holiday home.We do… Read More

From left: Bill, Terry, Kevin, Jim, Tom, and in the center, Don.With other topics to address the past few days, I failed to write and post photos about Tom’s trip to Minneapolis on Tue… Read More

This is the ground floor lobby we hadn’t posted yet.Note: Today, after completing the post, we ventured out on an exciting walk in the area and encountered one surprise after another… Read More

A giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands was heading back out to sea. Check out the pattern on the sand.I’m done packing except for a few items we’ll use between now and tomorro… Read More

This is the male buffalo that chased after Tom in Bali.Note: This post was written on my phone during an 11-hour power outage beginning at midnight last night. Oh dear, the hassles continue… Read More

At first, when this huge platter arrived, we anticipated it would be divine. I tasted almost everything, but I didn’t care for it.Note: Today’s photos are from the post on Januar… Read More

The waves were high as they are in Ecuador, on the Big Island of Hawaii, while we were there in December 2014.As I write here, the temperature is only 77F, 25C, but the humidity is 80%. To b… Read More

This was Mont Blanc, a precious baby alpaca born before our eyes in New Plymouth, NZ, in 2016 while we lived on an alpaca farm. It is one of our favorite memories. Sadly, a few months later… Read More

Tom was holding my bag and wine while I took this photo on the cruise to Norway in August.In my old life, I always dreaded Mondays. As a business owner for most of my career, I often left fo… Read More

A pelican in the Galapagos Islands, working on a fish.With only 51 days until we depart Ecuador to head to Tom’s pulmonology appointment in the suburbs of Chicago, time is flying by so… Read More

This is the little store located inside the gated community.Wherever we are in this house, even at night when the aircon is on in the bedroom, we can hear the sound of the surf. It reminds m… Read More

A pelican on the hunt for food. Notice the fish he’s already caught.Note: Sorry, there aren’t any new photos today. Here are a few from Galapagos, only weeks ago. The weeks are s… Read More

This is a Travelers Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis). We encountered a few of these in Mirador San Jose.Yesterday, when we drove to the little store, we drove around the neighborhood looking… Read More

Look carefully at this photo of the gizzards and livers inside the two chickens. Notice the two chicken heads, one with eyes open. Oh, dear. We’d never made a chicken with heads and fe… Read More

Giant tortoises at Isabela Island Breeding Center.Note: our naturalist, Orlando, took all of today’s photos, which he sent to me each day via WhatsApp. Thanks, Orlando, for thinking of… Read More

In Hawaii, we saw blue-footed boobies, as well, but with darker blue feet.Galapagos Facts:  “Hunted as food by pirates, whalers, and traders from the 17th through the 19th centur… Read More