Losing Our Brake Pads
December 30, 2016
This is a photo should have been part of yesterday’s blog. Our three oldest are flanked by Japser (the Tasmanian sail counselor) and Devin (our belo...
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Saying Ta-Ta to Tasmania
December 29, 2016
We are wrapping up our time in Tasmania. Tasmania is to Australia as Australia is to the rest of the developed world – a bit more laid back, a tad q...
The Oddest Museum Ever
December 29, 2016
Today, I was gobsmacked. Gobsmacked is my new favorite word. It means “utterly astonished”. I remember hearing it when I lived in London 30 years ...
Finding Truth in the Rain
December 27, 2016
Occasionally, you get a brief insight that helps you be less jealous and a tab bit wiser. For example, as a child, I imagined it must have been aw...
Harmonious-ish
December 27, 2016
I am happy to report that even after months of travel, some harmony remains in the Baskin Family. Everyone is not annoyed with everyone else. I, ...
Hanging Out In Hobart
December 25, 2016
I should mention that we are no longer in Sydney, but have come to Hobart, Tasmania, an Australian island to the southwest of the main island. We cam...