Trip the life fandango

After such a torrid beginning to 2020, the new school year was met with relief by all. Finally we all had a focus and meaning to our days, rather than staggering around trapped by smoke, heat and fits of depression. Jethro had his first day of preschool at Narrabundah Early Learning Centre, and found himself in the Grass Parrot room, with teachers Kim and Kris. From day one there was no looking back, and he has been enthusiastic about going and seems to be enjoying the whole process of institutionalisation, which surprised me a little! He is refusing to wear the school uniform t-shirt, preferring to be his own man with his own identity and clothes, but the uniform isn't mandatory for preschoolers so thankfully I don't have to pressure him at all. The first week was a little comic as he was so tired by the end of the day that he would transform in to a little rage monkey and the smallest thing would set him off in the most spectacular fashion, though thankfully it was so trans...

After 10 years in Vancouver we have found ourselves washed up in Canberra with three kids, it is 2020, and this blog is an attempt to understand who we are, why we are here and to document our path forward. To date I feel that life has just happened to us in a mostly passive way, maybe that is just a part of who we are, which is fine, so long as it is not simply apathy and submission. Life is not a fait accompli, so maybe a little more consciousness from us to try and bend it towards a path we would like to take is something we should aim for. During this recent difficult transition period of adapting to Canberra, I feel that many little moments of joy, inspiration and fun have been missed, overlooked and forgotten, so I'm hoping that this blog will help us to recognise those times, and demonstrate life isn't all drudgery (even though it sometimes feels it is), and encourage us to find more excitement, challenges and ways to enjoy life. So, who are we currently?  Mama - ...