grrrr
great day today so i suggested we go to the zoo. looking at the google map it didn’t look that far so i proposed we walk. the trouble started almost immediately. on all maps melbourne road is a nice straight…
Month December 2007
the real new zealand christmas tree
pōhutukawa is a new zealand native evergreen that produces amazingly vibrant red flowers each year from november to january with a peak in late december. accordingly it is referred to as the new zealand christmas tree. quite stunning. the flowers are…
meri kirihimete
merry christmas and happy holidays to all, antony, jackie & gromit
closed for the holidays
ok – so i guess the whole thing about a better work life balance in new zealand was not just marketing hype. new zealand has nearly shut down for the next 2 weeks. i was looking forward to my time off, but…
special edition – all fine in wellington
there was a 6.8 earthquake last night off the east coast of the north island near the town of gisborne. we didn’t feel anything here in wellington and all is well. and now back to our regular programming…
o tannenbaum
today we went off in search of a christmas tree. this was a bit of a surprise to us but putting up a tree is much less common in nz than in the states. and many of those who do…
toasting jackie’s birthday
today is jackie’s birthday. happy birthday to the jboss in the most-creative-birthday-card category we have a clear winner. heidi, debby, glenn, jim, and barb have added their entry into the now international images-with-toast competition. well done.
green for being green
as i flashed my bus pass to the driver today i started thinking about how much less we were spending on just getting back and forth to work. i understand that the comparison is a bit flawed since the jboss…
planet 1, santa 0
it seems in nz most items are shipped in their original packaging rather than placing them inside a plain shipping box. score one for the environment, but it can spoil a bit of the surprise of what you’re getting for…
it’s not easy being green
he buses in wellington are a mix of diesels and electrics. the locals call the electrics “trolleys” referencing back to the days when they ran on rails. the #1 island bay line is electrified so many of my rides are…