Gigi + Poppy + Bisquick from Raleigh + syrup from Raleigh + Croatia = birthday breakfast for W, our NEWEST...
Gigi Update In Her W...
posted by J
Gigi — flanked by Favorite Bear, Puffy, and Sven — has this video update of her shoulder, how she slept last night … and how she was a handful for her Croatian...
*Broken* Shoulder
posted by J
S just texted from Dubrovnik: Gigi has a BROKEN shoulder. This is the shot from the ER, with — I think — a cast under Gigi’s sweater. Gigi, S, and Ralph are set to return to our seaside village — 2.5 hours away. (They elected not to stay in a Dubrovnik hotel.) At last...
Gigi Hurts Shoulder
posted by J
So, Gigi is on the way to the Dubrovnik hospital with S and Ralph. She has a goofed up shoulder … and says she is in zero pain. Here’s what happened: We all went for a swim this afternoon. Gigi offered her hand to me on her way out of the water. Then something in her...
They Grow
posted by J
Gigi and Poppy (S’s parents) last saw their Wildman grandboys in July. Their arrival today here in Croatia makes me realize … that our boys are growing. They’re getting bigger, of course. They smell more....
Gigi and Poppy!
posted by J
The good news is that Gigi and Poppy have come to stay with us in Croatia for a week. The not-so-good news is that ALL their non-carry-on luggage is not yet staying with us … and is somewhere else in the Croatian Airlines ether. A mere hours after an epic series of flights across the...
The Off Season
posted by S
We are visiting an Adriatic paradise, the kite-surfing capital of the Dalmatian coast, a swimming and snorkeling and parasailing and island hopping dream come true…………. in the OFF SEASON. We knew this going in, and certainly it is not our goal to have an entire year of...
Uncertain Waters
posted by J
I’ve never had a great desire to publish photos of me shirtless, wearing a bathing suit. However, I want to pass along a memorable moment of boy courage … and these photos — and one video! — are the way to do it. The boys and I have been doing a lot of diving in to...
Thinking Fiction
posted by J
We’ve started a new lesson in FICTION WRITING in our Art of Language World School classes. Dad is not in the photo because he hasn’t showered in a while...
Skype Church
posted by J
A photo of our eldest son Skype-ing with church buddies during youth group tonight called Crossroads. (What his buddies cannot see is W’s dad upstairs, brandishing a wet beach towel, engaged in a bitter air duel with a resilient...
Momentary Croatia
posted by J
Two glimpses of our current life in Croatia. By day — with hanging laundry, lunch (with Pringles!), an arbor of tangerine trees, and a mini trampoline. And by night — three boys exploring the sights and sounds of sunset, as mom and dad watch with deeply grateful...
Stay Close
posted by J
We set out on an epic bike journey during our first week in Croatia — in the same hills where Mario Andretti was born! We never reached our destination … it rained a fair amount … W’s pedal came off … E lost his chain … but we logged some great...
Light at the End of ...
posted by S
Over the past few weeks, we’ve had more than our fair share of scenic drives — both highways and hidden roads meandering past stunning vistas or through gorgeous glens. However, the scenery in these alpine region often suddenly morphs to the dim, yellowish, un-beautiful blocks...
Game of Guiding
posted by J
This is a panorama inside the greatest rest stop ever. It’s on an Austrian highway and it sold, among other things, fresh smoothies and freshly grilled pork chops. If you look closely, you can see W almost sleeping with his head down on a tray stack …. We’ve been on the...
Picture Taking
posted by W
We have taken lots of pictures this trip and here are some pictures of my family (and me) taking some of the pictures you see!...
The Bunker
posted by E
We built a stick fort called ”The Bunker”. It had an outhouse and everything. It is called ”The Bunker”because When W was breaking down a tree I called to H get in ”the Bunker” because the Bunker is the most protected point in our stick fort.” I...
Trümmelbach Falls
posted by H
A few days ago ,in Switzerland, we hiked from Wengen down the mountiain Lauterbrunnen where we went to Trummelbach Falls. Trummelbach Falls Is a . waterfall in a cave. We took a elevator (also in a cave) to the first waterfall. The waterfalls were amazing! There were lots of puddles because...
FACES tab
posted by S
We have encountered stunning physical beauty these past few months — volcanos and vistas, perennials spilling out of window boxes or across meadows, cobbled streets and magnificent churches — beautiful things that are easy to photograph, to capture, to put in an album. But just as...