She hasn’t really left my side since we got home. #cat #love

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My Dad emailed me these yesterday. I was pretty much equally amused and horrified. GO IRISH!

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I bought myself a pretty dress! Locally made, according to tag and nice salesman.

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Bags are packed. Just waiting for the Snook so we can check out and head to the airport! Bye Waikiki…

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Today I learned that during rush hour in the Honolulu CBD, they often use orange traffic cones to “move” the center line on the road over when there’s more traffic in one direction. If you don’t know this, you might inadvertently drive half a block down the street before realising oncoming traffic is coming directly at you. Today I also learned that in life-threatening situations, the Snook defaults to American: “DUDE, YOU’RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!”

We’re fine, incidentally. In hindsight it was pretty hilarious.

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When Anthony Bourdain tells you to eat a pork chop, you eat the hell out of it.

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Last day in Hawaii before heading home to Sydney!

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Rather restrained at the fabric store, mostly because luggage is pushing the weight limit!

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Just said bye to Jeff & Tricia – great to finally meet them!

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We had a great 6 hours in Seattle! #whirlwind

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Just realised we’ve been up for 22 hours, with about half of that spent on planes. It’s time to sleep.

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Chicago deep dish – GET IN MAH BELLEH!!

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Happy New Year, Sydney! It’s 7am in Chicago and we’re about to fly to Seattle and then Hawaii.

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Last night in Indiana. I’m just chillin’ with Buster.

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Proof that I, the oldest, am actually the shortest of the siblings.

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Awww yeah, the High Life. I crushed it (after I drank it).

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Visited Grandma and Grandpa Harter this morning!

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Everybody in Michiana keeps raving about Rise’n Roll donuts, so we had them for breakfast. Good grief. My heartbeat is RACING. #puresugar

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Winter storm Draco was a dud, but Euclid is pounding us. The kids love it though.

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Everybody knows tigers like to warm their tummies by the fire!

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More present opening! I got a tailor’s ham, which coincidentally is EXACTLY what I asked for!

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Iron-Man and Optimus Prime are facing off.

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It has begun. Watching Ralphie in my Ralphie jammies, sipping on spiked eggnog.

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Happy Christmas! A beautiful sunrise here in Indiana.

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Merry Christmas! Wait – there are going to be HOW MANY kids and dogs here today?! Bring on the nog!

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Just a boy, a book, his tiger, and his pretty proud aunt.

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