Author Archives: Tanya

Are we there yet?

Posted on 06/20/2011 by Tanya

Most of the day was spent driving from Los Angeles to Big Sur. We left Phillip’s around 9:00 and picked up a bit of traffic getting through Los Angeles but being able to drive in the car pool lane helped … Continue reading →

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I will make you a star

Posted on 06/19/2011 by Tanya

For once it was me who woke up early and got the hairy eyeball and much whinging from the peanut gallery – payback is a wonderful thing. Sandra made seriously yummy omelettes for breakfast with tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and green … Continue reading →

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a little bit of R&R

Posted on 06/18/2011 by Tanya

Once again I was subjected to early risers – all three of them this time, I was not a happy camper. The plan for the day was to go to Walmart, find breakfast and then go through to Phillip and … Continue reading →

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Brits (even pseudo ones) should not be allowed an opinion on whether to take the sun tan lotion or not*

Posted on 06/18/2011 by Tanya

(San Diego time – 18:28) Some bright eyed and bushy tailed twit woke me up at 6 this morning. After raiding the mini-mart (Tamsyn and Jessica couldn’t cope with the idea of starting out the day without breakfast) we headed … Continue reading →

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San Diego (we finally arrived)

Posted on 06/17/2011 by Tanya

Amsterdam – Minneapolis = 8 hours Charging at Minneapolis Minneapolis – San Diego = 4 hours (total time awake since Thursday morning = 48 hours) Mission Valley Resort

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Planes, trains and babies

Posted on 06/16/2011 by Tanya

CT – Schippol Airport = 11 hours Eating a snack at Schippol Airport (Just by the by the airport has a casino, not that I was allowed to go in) ‘k no actual trains but lots of planes and oh … Continue reading →

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And we’re on our way…..

Posted on 06/15/2011 by Tanya

Cape Town International Airport

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The day my fingers froze

Posted on 05/13/2011 by Tanya

{it’s hard thinking up appropriate but clever titles each time} I’ve been wrestling with my blog and trying to post pictures for the last week, for some reason every time I posted a pic (from the new camera) the blog … Continue reading →

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Love is in the air…

Posted on 05/05/2011 by Tanya

(don’t know about you but I’ve now got that silly song stuck in my head) I am in love. Totally bowled over. Gushingly, sickeningly over the top in love. (and no, not with my husband* or our stupid cat(s) {more … Continue reading →

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A review (of sorts)

Posted on 04/28/2011 by Tanya

It’s a terrible thing to live with the constant paranoia that altzheimers is going to strike at any minute. My life is filled with such irrational fears (well I hope they’re irrational; my maternal grandmother had altzheimers, damn disease better … Continue reading →

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