Rina’s Mural
Back to Winterton for a new mural – The came too soon when the household goods were packed and shipped and it was time to say goodbye. A neighbor had a farewell party for the family and friends from Pretoria arrived to wish my daughter and her family a safe journey back to Seattle. My […]
South Africa 2025
Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles! My new grandson arrived July 14 with an uneventful birth at Life Wilgers Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. My daughter and her husband could finally hold the long awaited child they had dreamed of for so long. Reflecting on the events that lead to this child being born to […]
Winterton Mural
I am still learning about the tools for this website. Below is the story of the Winterton mural in pictures.
Already the end of April?
April 29 – Last night in Port Elizabeth. Tomorrow morning, I will drive 4 hours north to Ganora Guest Farm, saying goodbye to Addo and the Port Elizabeth area. It has been an amazing visit in lots of different ways. The Kraal guesthouse was a little challenging on a few fronts. My arrival appeared to […]
Catching up with pictures
How time flies! I am so far behind with this update that I am just going to tells the story in pictures.In between outings, I am hanging out at H&W’s house, painting a few things on walls and enjoying the local restaurants. The neighborhood could easily be mistaken for Southern California if you don’t notice […]
Glider ride, off-roading and drive back to Pretoria
March 12-19 Glider Ride Having made good progress on the mural, there was time for a play day. A friend of Michelle’s knew a local glider pilot who operated out of a nearby airfield. The weather was perfect when we arrived, clear sky’s, hill’s heating up in the morning sun. The glider was a self-launch […]
Winterton and beyond
It has been an amazing week in and around Winterton. Arrived on the 5th of March. Michelle and I spent most of the 6th tossing mural ideas back and forth and out the window.
Busy first week in South Africa
I arrived at the Johannesburg airport after roughly 24 hours of travel feeling pretty good and very excited to see Heather and Will. Having somewhere to stay and someone picking me up at the airport took most of the stress out of prepping to leave home. Heather drove us to their house in Pretoria through […]
Redirect from the Universe
Passport missing?!?! All packed up and ready to leave the Ashbolt Farm, I went to do the regular visual check of passport and vital documents.Standard operating procedure, I do it every time I leave a place. This time it is not standard; I can’t find the passport or the passport holder with the Nexus Card […]
Travel Planning – or not
2 nights? I left Harvey Bay on Friday. I had only booked one night at Jen’s Getaway in the Glass House Mountains. I had plans to take the bus to Ocean Shores on Monday. My only plan in between was to do a little hiking and exploring in the Glass House Mountain area. It should […]