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The Kiwi Chronicles: June 2008

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Monday, June 9, 2008. Our 1st Anniversary in NZ and Connor's 6th Birthday! Hello friends, family and interested strangers . . . The 7th of June, 2008, marked our first anniversary of the date we first arrived in NZ. It was also the day that we decided to celebrate Connor's sixth birthday, which actually falls in the middle of the school/work week on the 11th of June. He loved the gifts that family mailed him, especially his handmade red afghan from Great Grandma - which he has slept with every night sinc...

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The Kiwi Chronicles: The Unbearable Lateness of Being

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Monday, February 23, 2009. The Unbearable Lateness of Being. Yes, yes, I know. Almost eight months, no blog post. What can I say? I’m a charter member of The Procrastinator’s Club. I never seem to make it to the meetings, though. It would be impossible to document the last few months fully, so I won’t even try. Instead, I’ll just blow like a whirlwind through the weeks, sprinkle in some nice pictures, and soon we’ll all be right here in the sacred now. Connor’s summer break. Six weeks home with...This wa...

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The Kiwi Chronicles: Somes Like It Hot

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Thursday, February 7, 2008. Somes Like It Hot. The historian in me also finds islands a natural attraction. In a field where borders and boundaries are more illusion than substance, and eras, empires and events merge and diverge with far greater complexity than implied by their dates, islands offer a refreshingly distinct and naturally defined subject. Each island is its own story waiting to be told. 8220;So, what do you want to do today? 8220;I don’t know, what do you want to do? Pulled up at Somes Isla...

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The Kiwi Chronicles: August 2009

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009. Kia Ora Koutou,. In exchange for our cooperation, we would get a free light lunch, refreshments and a cruise around the harbour. Since we have never been on the big ferry, have no plans to ride anytime soon and are so broke we jump at any free lunch, we decided to volunteer. Luckily, our winter weather cooperated giving us mostly sun and calm waters. It lasted most of the day and was great fun. To our family and friends in the US, we love and miss you all! ABOUT THE GROSS FAMILY.

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The Kiwi Chronicles: February 2009

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Monday, February 23, 2009. The Unbearable Lateness of Being. Yes, yes, I know. Almost eight months, no blog post. What can I say? I’m a charter member of The Procrastinator’s Club. I never seem to make it to the meetings, though. It would be impossible to document the last few months fully, so I won’t even try. Instead, I’ll just blow like a whirlwind through the weeks, sprinkle in some nice pictures, and soon we’ll all be right here in the sacred now. Connor’s summer break. Six weeks home with...This wa...

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The Kiwi Chronicles: December 2007

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Monday, December 24, 2007. Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere! Dear Friends, Family and Unknown Groupies,. In case you are one of those who wonders how Santa Clause manages to get all the way around the world in one night, we figure it really helps to have multiple time zones and an international date line. While most of our friends and family are gearing up for Christmas Eve, we were already in the post-gift-unwrapping clean-up stage. On the job front, mine is still going quite well and I am enjoying ...

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The Kiwi Chronicles: September 2007

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Friday, September 7, 2007. A Day in Eastbourne. Love, Linda, Eric and Connor. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). ABOUT THE GROSS FAMILY. Eric and Linda are both from The State of Florida, USA. Linda was born (1966) and raised in Ft. Myers, along the Southern Gulf Coast. Eric was born (1962) in the Kissimmee-St.Cloud area, shortly before it became home to Disney World, but spent most of his childhood in Tallahassee, the State's Capital. The couple met at Florida State University in 1987 and were married two year...

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The Kiwi Chronicles: Maungaraki Views

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Monday, April 7, 2008. Ora Friends and Family,. Well, not much has really been going on at "Gross- haus. Of late, hence the absence of blog posts. I am reminded of the words of Buckaroo Banzai. Wherever you go, there you are". Here. And yet, somehow, we are changed - more content, more at peace with ourselves than we have felt in a long time. We have extended our home lease another 12 months, since the only thing more depressing than seeing what real estate you. Afford is seeing the only thing you. Affor...

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The Kiwi Chronicles: Abandon Ship! Abandon Ship!

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009. Kia Ora Koutou,. In exchange for our cooperation, we would get a free light lunch, refreshments and a cruise around the harbour. Since we have never been on the big ferry, have no plans to ride anytime soon and are so broke we jump at any free lunch, we decided to volunteer. Luckily, our winter weather cooperated giving us mostly sun and calm waters. It lasted most of the day and was great fun. To our family and friends in the US, we love and miss you all! Just wanted to say hello.