Hanoi Boys Social Club
It was a Monday night and I was unexpectedly invited out to dinner, which I would normally pass on simply due to being tired and wanting...
Seeing with my eyes closed.
It is Sunday. I should be going to the Buddhist temple at least once a week to relieve my stress, frustration…whatever. I know the joy...
Thank you Thailand!
I recently returned from a wonderful holiday to Thailand and how glorious it was to only fly 2 hours instead of 20. It is so much...
It is a New Year...again. Looking forward.
It was my intention to have a ‘Birthday Blog’ but just never got around to it. This will now be called the ‘Post Birthday Blog’. Oops,...
Is it possible a shampooing can be close to sex???
Yesterday I went in to have my second haircut ever in Vietnam. It was a fairly fancy place that recently opened on our street and not...
2014 and beyond....some reflection.
It is only a few days after Christmas. Traditionally that weird time when you are not sure what day it is, what is going on and what...
Christmas in Vietnam
Today is December 17th and I should be feeling something wonderful, joyous and merry about the holidays but I do not. For me, I am...
Buttons and Dragonflies
My Sunday lesson is over and my hunt for bamboo dragonfly toys and buttons is on. I am working on a new painting and need interesting...
A Day in the Life of Kindergarten
12.30pm…Stepping outside into the world of Hanoi is like taking an obstacle course that changes every day. You must walk determined and...
1, 2, buckle my shoe, 3, 4, close the door, 5, 6.....
The inspiration of a child is an incredible thing. How often do we remind ourselves of the importance to never forget the “mind of a...