Class 2B took a field trip to Agro Wisata, the local silk worm farm……
We set out from the class around 9am; followed the road down to the river, past the “holy spring” and up into the village of Sibang Kaja.
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My sweet friend Kate and I took a stroll through our ‘hood snapping some photos and enjoying the day…
Here are a few shots from Desa Canggu and Desa Seseh…… View full article »
I love stories of “ordinary” people doing “extraordinary” things. People who work tirelessly to make the world a better place. They inspire the rest of us to give a little more, try a little harder, complain a little less…..
I recently watched the film Guerrilla Midwife http://www.guerrillamidwife.org/, a documentary about one such person, and her name is Robin Lim. View full article »
One afternoon Arlo and I head to Ace Hardware in Kuta to buy some silly string and a terrarium planter but what to are wondering eye should appear? No, not a miniature sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer…. The “Show” ( as all good roustabouts would call it) had arrived! The circus had come to town. View full article »
123 quiet and still is a great game on long car rides. I was always amazed when a group of kids could be quiet and still for more than two minutes but an island of 2 million for 24 hours….impossible…right? Not if you’re in Bali on the day after the dark moon of the spring equinox. The Hindu new year- Neypi- begins with a day of silence. View full article »
The full moon of March brought us a rare treat- this “perigee” moon was the closest and brightest since 1993. There is great information and a video about what makes a super moon on the NASA site ( The boys found it very cool): View full article »
The pros and cons of travel with kids ages 6, 10 and 15? View full article »
February Full Moon
This month we did two rides under the full moon. The first one had us zipping up the road chasing clouds hoping to get a peek. A shriek of excitement escaped Arlo’s lips as the clouds parted… View full article »
