Category Archives: I have two girls
Trooper is 14
Trooper is 14 today. I can’t quite believe that I have a 14 year old nor that so much time has passed. Time stretches over us like gauze wrapped too finely, sometimes we sense it might break as we wrap … Continue reading
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From one Kingdom to another: A tale of Princesses and looking for a wedding in the desert.
When they said over 2 billion people worldwide watched the Royal Wedding they were probably right. In any case 4 of those people were in Bahrain and the hunt to find a place to see the big event was a … Continue reading
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You Rule
Good morning and welcome to the Birthday Post. Every year I write on my birthday. I started this blog when I was 39 and went through all the agonies, fear and ultimate satisfaction of turning 40 on these pages. Today … Continue reading
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Peeking at Pearls
Miss Princess has started a blog. Yes she has. And she asked me very politely if I may mention it to you. I said I would, and I am, but only because it is really rather good and sweet. I … Continue reading
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When a girl has a birthday…
The Festival of Turning 11 has passed with success and some pomp. There were presents, flowers, pink icing, happy girls, movies, giggles by the pool and the happy flurry of girls taking over the house. In a nutshell here are … Continue reading
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11 years later.
Princess is 11 today. There will be a festival of sorts, cupcakes at school, dinner with friends, a Saturday night party, more cake. She deserves it; after all she is my sunshine girl. Princess is so much more than … Continue reading
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5 Beautiful Things. Much needed.
Some days you just need to be reminded of the beautiful things. So on a day that has delivered some bad news, proved more frustrating than most and not shone as it should have I am looking … Continue reading
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Inching towards Christmas
Oh where have I been? While the hills of Kampala were strewn with yellow clad runners in yesterday’s Kampala Marathon I was ticking things off my list and cooking dinner for 19 people. Yes 19. Nothing like confronting the fear … Continue reading
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Where have I been? On Mars?
( Photo:Trooper walks to school) Yes I know I have been quiet. Things at Camp Hormone however have been busy and that has been stealing my attention and time away from all the fun over here at 3limes. So what … Continue reading
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We got to rub elbows with the Famous: Photo # 17.
Yes I caved and spent the precious dollars. Madame Tussauds is not the # 1 Tourist Destination for Nothing. It is a whole lot of fun.
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