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Valentine’s Romance

by Claudia on February 14, 2020

It’s Valentine’s Day again. Ho hum, you say. Or do you shrug and say you have romance in your life all the time and not just today! Or, are you… [Continue Reading]

The Pose

by Claudia on May 23, 2019

hold the phone… why is it in vogue to prune and pout when the phone is out (which is of course always)? we point our toes, we place our front… [Continue Reading]

Let it go

by Claudia on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

“Own up!” the adult male said. “Who fired that puff?” “He did!” squealed one boy. “No way, it was him!” protested the other. The third boy rolled around giggling his… [Continue Reading]

Tread softly

by Claudia on June 23, 2018June 24, 2018

I’m ‘livin’ the dream’ right? On a tiny tropical island! And every day I get to share that dream space with happy souls from all around the world that come… [Continue Reading]

Sweet Sugar – Manis Gula

by Claudia on December 17, 2017December 17, 2017

In Indonesia, the customary manner of greeting and also of saying goodbye is that if you are the younger person you gently hold the older person’s right hand and lift… [Continue Reading]

The little things – a simple life

by Claudia on February 21, 2016March 27, 2017

Ah, the little THINGS SomeThing I said often in a couple of earlier chapters in my life was: “I could quite easily live in a tent!”. If it meant being… [Continue Reading]

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