Here’s what I think you need to know about this delightful book: 1. First of all, I need to thank Lauren for putting this book on my radar. You should head to her review for a longer, more thoughtful review than this one. 2. What you’ll find inside this true story is this: a young… Continue reading The Penguin Lessons by Tom Mitchell
Tag: animals
Sunday Night Lunch (Weekly Recap 7.19.15)
Hello! Happy Sunday! As I mentioned last week, this week in Michigan was about doing All The Things. The weather tried a bit to foil some of our plans (scattered thunderstorms most of the week), but we wiggled our schedule around on the fly and still got in a decent amount of fun stuff. We… Continue reading Sunday Night Lunch (Weekly Recap 7.19.15)
The Galapagos Islands
While I was traveling solo last year, I added so many places to my travel bucket list. It’s inevitable when you’re spending time with fellow travelers – most travel friendships start off with a lot of conversations about favorite travel destinations (however, the best travel friendships venture beyond this). You end up with more proof that… Continue reading The Galapagos Islands
Backyard Birds of Brooklyn
(Note: I am currently traveling for a month in South America, and am on a short blog hiatus while I’m away. I wrote this post before I left and scheduled it to post. While I’m off on a quest to see the amazing animals of the Galapagos and the Amazon, I thought it would be… Continue reading Backyard Birds of Brooklyn
Australian Wildlife
The huge variety of animals, plants and elements of nature that can kill or hurt you in Australia is almost comical. Actually, it IS comical: “Australians are very unfair in this way. They spend half of any conversation insisting that the country’s dangers are vastly overrated and that there’s nothing to worry about, and the… Continue reading Australian Wildlife
Sydney, day four: Taronga Zoo
Here’s what I’ve observed about Sydney so far: the sun shines ALL the time. It’s out of control. I heard a rumor that there was bad weather before I arrived, but I’m not sure I believe it. Today I took a ferry across the harbor to the Taronga Zoo. Here is a photo of people taking… Continue reading Sydney, day four: Taronga Zoo