Cactus & Kiwi

• Thanksgiving Thoughts 5 years ago The holidays are here ......  It’s what should be Thanksgiving day, but we are in New Zealand, and they don’t “do” Thanksgiving here.I know, I know, it's been like two years since I've last written a blog post and I should really address that ... but I don't feel like it right now and if I...
• A New Zealandy Christ mas 7 years ago Christmas takes on a different flavor on this side of the world. It's a little hard to reconcile the deeply ingrained traditions that I have grown accustomed to with the upside down seasons here in New Zealand. We have a winter here - a cold, dreary, grey winter. There isn't any snow in Auckland,...
• Thoughts on the election ... from abroad 8 years ago There was a momentous shift in America on the 8th of November (9th here). I was at home all day, glued to YouTube live news videos. Things looked good for Trump from the very beginning, but there was nothing that was completely unexpected until the very end when it became clear that he was the...
• Welcome, new readers! 8 years ago Right after publishing my last post (Another Sorry Excuse...), I found out that my blog has been featured on expatsblog.com ... I guess it's not the best look to put a big "Under Construction" sign on my blog right when I am first presenting it to the world ... whoops! If you have come here from...
• Another sorry excuse... 8 years ago My goal is to publish at least one post a week, but sometimes life just gets in the way. This blog is really still under construction though, and only a handful of people even know about it, so I'll just trudge through and hopefully get there eventually.To be honest, I feel like my life is still...

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