Fun fact: for the first 40 years of my life I was a teetotaler, but I eventually changed my policy, and 10 years ago today I had my first alcohol ever: half a glass of this NZ wine. #ThrowbackThursday
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Another stop on our way up the coast in April 2001: the giant redwoods (including the Drive-Thru Tree). #ThrowbackThursday
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Continuing my throwback story, we stopped in San Francisco on our way up the coast in April 2001, and did touristy things like riding the cable cars. #ThrowbackThursday
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After moving to the US in April 2001, we got a rental car and drove from LA up the west coast, visiting Hearst Castle on the way. #ThrowbackThursday
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In April 2001 Jenn and I moved from NZ to the US. We landed in Los Angeles, so of course we had to visit Disneyland. #ThrowbackThursday
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Something a little different for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday: some of my favorite photos from 2019. I have picked one photo from each month; sometimes just because I like it, sometimes as a reminder of a trip, or other reasons.
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Our first Christmas tree, in 1994. 🎄 #ThrowbackThursday
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My last school photo, of the entire 7th form, from 1987. I’m in the middle of the second-from-top row (tap or click the photo to see full-sized). #ThrowbackThursday
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To conclude my throwback series of pictures from living in New Zealand, here are some shots of the Auckland region from January 2001, shortly before we moved to the US. #ThrowbackThursday
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In October 2000 we sold our NZ house in preparation for moving to the US, and temporarily moved into a small apartment on Prince’s Wharf. We quite enjoyed the downtown lifestyle for those few months. (Our apartment didn’t have a water view, though; it was in the middle of two buildings). #ThrowbackThursday
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Happy Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for lots of things, including my blog followers, customers, friends, and family. It’s still a Thursday, so here’s our turkey from 2015. #ThrowbackThursday 🦃
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A high school photo from 1986. I’m in the middle, next to my best friend Donald (with his eyes closed). #ThrowbackThursday
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A more recent event for this week’s throwback: three years ago we bought our truck, a "2016 Chevy Colorado 4WD Z71 Crew Long Box, V6 Automatic in Laser Blue”. It’s been very handy for hauling lumber, feed supplies, furniture, and more. #ThrowbackThursday
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So, remember my Throwback series of low-res photos of our New Zealand house? Here are some real estate pics from a few years ago, showing how much it changed since then. Subsequent owners removed my pond, but check out the size of those palm trees! #ThrowbackThursday
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A special throwback for Halloween: carved pumpkins from 2002, with my old Dejal logo, and Jenn’s Jidabug face. 🎃 #ThrowbackThursday
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For the final post in my throwback series of low-res pictures from our NZ house, some front yard landscaping from the year 2000, putting in flowerbeds, and replacing the grass with more beds and paths. #ThrowbackThursday
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For the penultimate post in my throwback series of low-res pictures from our NZ house, some backyard landscaping from the year 2000. #ThrowbackThursday
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Continuing my throwback series of low-res pictures from our NZ house: I’ve always been a fan of ponds and waterfalls, and built one at our first house in 1999. #ThrowbackThursday
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Another picture from our NZ house: me mowing the front lawn for the first time, in 1998. Plus a bonus pic of bringing a tree home, sticking out the sunroof of our car, from 1999. #ThrowbackThursday
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Some more low-res pictures from our NZ house: landscaping in 1998 and 1999. #ThrowbackThursday
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