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The cover of the Lonely Planet Borneo book is an orangutan swinging in a tree. Yes please. Monkey vacation. We are staying at a hotel in Sabah that is next door to an orangutan rehabilitation center. Because as we all know, apes can’t stop drinking. … [Continue reading] about Monkeys: They’re Just Like Us
Living in Western Australia, I spend a lot of time thinking about sharks. I also spend a lot of time hearing about sharks. I haven’t met anyone who’s personally run into a shark, but everyone has a friend who has a surfer friend with an escape story. … [Continue reading] about A Sharky Day
Dave grew up in a loving but crowded house overflowing with cats, dogs, parakeets, snakes, fish, and gerbils. Early in our relationship, he told me he didn’t want any pets. Naturally, I brought home a kitten. “How can you hate a kitten?” I asked. … [Continue reading] about This one’s about cats.
Last year, Willa invited a friend to play after school. In the car ride to our house, two third graders talked about an upcoming birthday party. Referring to the birthday girl, Willa’s friend asked, “How much do you think she weighs?” Before Willa … [Continue reading] about Heavy
Willa left for camp today. It’s a three-night trip with her schoolmates, but from the way the whole family is feeling, you’d think she just left for college. Simone, Dave and I keep reviewing the schedule. “I wonder what she’s doing now?” “It says … [Continue reading] about Lord of the Bush Flies