Most people in the U.S. don’t realize that squirrels aren’t found in many other countries….New Zealand and Australia included. Having grown up around squirrels, I took them for granted and mostly didn’t give them a second thought. That was, until […]
Category: Virginia
Do Wasps Have Feelings?
I had an interesting thing happen the other day. I was helping someone at their house and I hadn’t been in there but maybe an hour when I had to take something outside. When I opened the door, I saw […]
11 Years as an Expat (Almost)
Well, friends…today marks year 11 of that fateful day I left life as I knew it for an adventure beyond belief. I ended up making a tough decision to leave New Zealand in October 2023 and come back “home.” The […]
Back To The Stomping Grounds: Part 2 – Virginia & Texas
Virginia: the place I spent my formative years until I left in 1989 (or was it ’90?). Although I couldn’t wait to leave, looking back, I’m glad I grew up there. A place rich in history and no end of […]