Category Archives: Humor

Peru or Bust

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note: There is NO way I could share the details and wonder of our recent trip to Peru in one post. No way. So, I’ll start with the beginning and share the rest over the next few posts. After a … Continue reading →

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After The Bug

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Tomorrow we depart for Peru and my stomach is churning. Thankfully, it’s just nerves… now.  The stomach bug that laid me low, low, low last weekend has mostly passed. This does seem to be a dastardly bug that lingers for … Continue reading →

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One Woman’s Stomach Flu is Another Man’s Yellow Fever.

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

To start, it’s worth noting that I have been considering GI problems since we decided to make a two week trip to Peru. I’ve read up on the water conditions in Peru; we’ve purchased a purification wand; and I’m ready … Continue reading →

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Circumcision, Bin Ladin and the Olympics. This Is How The Adventure Begins…

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Yes, you read that right and with our family it should be no surprise. Our big trip to New England and then S. America began with a very animated drive to the airport.  We have headed out for a three … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Loss and How The U.N. Really Did Dissolve… Into Puddles.

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students last August for the entire school year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little … Continue reading →

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The Middle… Dissolving the U.N. and Other Updates.

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students last August for the entire school year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Kids Made Me Cry…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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The Middle: My Son Brought Home a Bitch, and Other Tales From Collegeland

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

This has been a huge week in our house.  An all-college, all the time, kind of week; and I’m fried!  We’ve been dealing with college age kids, college dramas, returning home from college, end of college school year, college graduation: one … Continue reading →

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Drunk Texting… Drunk Blogging, On a Very Big Day.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

(Written late Sunday evening; photos posted Monday. No sober editing.) When I was in college, there was the dreaded drunk call. You got drunk, and inevitably dialed the wrong person’s number… Usually a boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, a crush… the wrong person: … Continue reading →

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The Middle…Fishy

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

For Mother’s Day this year, we visited the Vancouver Aquarium. I hadn’t been in ages. Frankly, there are some things that I’ve long enjoyed that have simply fallen by the wayside, as my children have grown up. Zoos and aquariums … Continue reading →

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