Happy Sunday! A highlight of the last few weeks, for those of us who are into sports and live in Commonwealth countries (like Australia), has been the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, UK. The time differences between Australia and UK resulted in most of the live action taking place overnight and in the early hours […]

Welcome to August! I will confess I’m happy to put July in the rearview mirror. I hope those of you in the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying your summer, and staying cool if you’re dealing with extreme heat. My family spent July tag-teaming the catching of winter illnesses, including the one with cold symptoms that we […]

Happy Sunday! Next week winter will arrive in Australia, which means I’ll be waking to morning frosts and dreaming about warmer weather, tropical beaches, and summer vacations. Those of you in the Northern Hemisphere are probably planning your upcoming summer activities. Do you take a summer vacation? Will you be heading to the beach or […]

Happy Sunday! One thing I love about autumn/fall in Canberra, Australia, is the changing colors of the falling leaves. The pink and purple leaves are definitely my favorite of all the fall colors. Yesterday in Australia we voted in our Federal Election (voting is compulsory in Australia). There are prepolling and postal voting options, and […]

Happy Sunday! I recently learned that my city in Australia, Canberra, has been declared an international tree city of the world, joining 138 cities around the world that have been recognised for their leadership in managing urban trees. The cities that have been recognised are spread across 21 countries, including the cities of Toronto, Auckland, […]

Happy Sunday and Happy Mother’s Day (if you’re celebrating Mother’s Day today in your part of the world). In Australia our Mother’s Day lines up with the US date, but our Father’s Day is in September. I hope you’ll enjoy a wonderful day of celebration filled with joy and peace with your family and loved […]