This is Isaac and his great friend Thomas, with his sister Ellie in the background. We've been hanging out with them and their mom Marcia. They are from Australia and were staying in the same hotel as we were. They have recently relocated from China and Thomas and Isaac attend the same school, same age group. This picture was taken at one of the tombs at Lodi Gardens. I wish I had taken a picture of the family of native folk who sat on the lawn just a few feet from us while we picnicked and looked at us like we were zoo animals. The concept of personal space is almost non-existent here! Isaac has obviously learned to fit in already . . .
On Tuesday we had a little help taking the plunge and actually moving in for keeps to our house. Rich's co-workers were visiting from the USA and had trouble finding a hotel room for that night, so Rich volunteered our rooms. I had to do some scrambling to pack everything up, but we did it!
This is Isaac relishing some purified water from our new filter--one of the criteria we needed to meet before Miss Mindy was willing to move in.
This in Rich on his first conference call in the new house. Internet was another criteria for move-in so that we could have Daddy at home while he talks to people in the USA at night.
Here's Isaac and Russell taking their first bath in our new house. We can only get a few inches of warm water to fill the tub out of the hot water heater (or as they call it here, a "geezer"), but they didn't mind much!
This is Isaac and his great friend Thomas, with his sister Ellie in the background. We've been hanging out with them and their mom Marcia. They are from Australia and were staying in the same hotel as we were. They have recently relocated from China and Thomas and Isaac attend the same school, same age group. This picture was taken at one of the tombs at Lodi Gardens. I wish I had taken a picture of the family of native folk who sat on the lawn just a few feet from us while we picnicked and looked at us like we were zoo animals. The concept of personal space is almost non-existent here! Isaac has obviously learned to fit in already . . .
On Tuesday we had a little help taking the plunge and actually moving in for keeps to our house. Rich's co-workers were visiting from the USA and had trouble finding a hotel room for that night, so Rich volunteered our rooms. I had to do some scrambling to pack everything up, but we did it!
This is Isaac relishing some purified water from our new filter--one of the criteria we needed to meet before Miss Mindy was willing to move in.
This in Rich on his first conference call in the new house. Internet was another criteria for move-in so that we could have Daddy at home while he talks to people in the USA at night.
Here's Isaac and Russell taking their first bath in our new house. We can only get a few inches of warm water to fill the tub out of the hot water heater (or as they call it here, a "geezer"), but they didn't mind much!
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