change of address
for years we kept hearing about this real estate boom and decided it was time to get in on the action – hope it’s not too late? after 2 1/2 years of looking and countless open houses (probably close to…
Tag Island Bay
crime wave
we’ve been notified by the police that there has been a bit of a crime wave in our neighborhood and we should be on the look out for suspicious activity. details of the heinous crime? “between Monday and Wednesday, the…
start the projector, dim the lights, cue the orchestra
going to the cinema here in wellington is quite a different experience than we’re used to at the boston megaplex. firstly there are several great old classic theatres to choose from – the penthouse in brooklyn, the embassy in the…
practice practice practice
every time now i see an athlete performing some amazing maneuver i think of “ronaldo”, one of the kids on our street. rolando is outside on our street practicing with his skateboard, bike and scooter (the kids kind) for hours…
life on a south pacific island
the biggest surprise for me about our move to nz has been how much i enjoy living on the coast and spending time at the shore. i’ve never been a big ocean person before despite living over 20 years in…
long live the king
forget the queen, the king rules here in island bay. in the too good to be true category this portrait of elvis is featured prominently in our local grocery – the island bay new world. not sure you can see…
howdy neighbors
island bay beach is closed to dogs from 9 am to 7 pm during daylight saving time so our new weekend ritual is to head off a bit before 8 and spend the early morning at the beach. at 9…
this is where we live
yesterday and this morning jackie and i went for a walk with gromit down to the beach. a quick few blocks and we’re there. (click any for larger image) the coastline reminds me of portland – wild and rocky in…