Letterfinlay Lodge - Among Our Favorites So Far

We were driving from Oban towards the Isle Of Skye, along Loch Lochy. I love that name. Loch Lochy! It's fun to say too. Try it: say Lock Locky, but also clear your throat twice at the same time. Fun-huh!

So, we were driving along the beautiful Loch, and we'd gotten a bit of a late start out of Oban, and we were thinking, "Maybe we should

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Bond... James Bond

Did you know that Sean Connery doesn't have an accent anymore? When I say, "anymore," I don't mean that he's suddenly started sounding more like me. I mean now that I'm in Scotland, he sounds kind of normal. I was watching late night BBC recently and, "You Only Live Twice" was on. To my ear his accent was nearly gone. Poof. He sounds just like everyone else around me. The Tesco clerk, the girl at the petrol station -- you name it, they all sound just like Sean Connery. Maybe that's why I like Scotland so much. I wonder, if we end up in Hong Kong, will I feel the same way about Jackie Chan?

Get your Mitts Off My Kindle: A Review of Sorts

Kindle tour at a Vienna CafeBefore we left we had bookshelves in every room of our house on nearly every wall. If you came to our Cocktail Tag Sale, you probably left with a stack of books. So what's a nomadic homeschooling family to do about those European baggage restrictions? Yes, exactly -- go Digital Nomad! Kindle. We love it. (I have to say here that we didn't actually buy it. It was a going away present from Brenna's father and his wife -- thank you Bob and Kim).

I'm not sure if I would have considered

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Bob is evil

"Don't eat that" I whispered behind his back.

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Pic For The Day - Why!?!

WHY!! Why do they do this! Why so SOON! It's the first day of November! I'm not emotionally ready to start the holidays. I can't be expected to be festive for two entire months. It's just too much pressure!

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