Still here, sort of…

Just wanted to post a quick note to thank you all for the good wishes and the kind words.   I’m still here, just on the road a lot, in fact, it feels as if we’ve been on the road since early June with all the different trips we’ve been on both here in the States [...]

Hubby is home

Finally, he is back on American soil, safe and sound.  Thanks for all the good wishes, love, and support.   We’re also almost settled in back home again.  Yes, another move, but this one was a move we’ve all been looking forward to so we are very happy.  Busy, hectic, and still living with unpacked boxes and the [...]

Uso – in Good Times and Bad

Our two older boys really got into it yesterday. They are 19 and 16. Our 19 year-old finished his first year of college last week and is home for the summer. After dinner, I told them that I needed their help in the kitchen. The 19 year old told the [...]

Reports about Samoa

When I first started thinking about starting a blog about Samoa, I searched for other blogs and web sites on and about Samoa.  I found some blogs but not as many as I thought I would.  I was a little surprised by the fact that most of the blogs about Samoa were written by palagis and others who [...]

Trick-or-Treat

Now that I’m stuffed with candy and all that good stuff I’m ready to make up for the last few days.  My goal was to post something at least every other day, obviously I’ve failed miserably.  Anyway I just got back from trickotreating with my 8 year old.  My 15 year old said he was [...]

Sao ga mea

I was talking to a colleague the other day who happens to be  married to a Samoan guy.  BTW she is white.  The poor thing went on and on about how miserable she was because it seems that every month they have to give money for this fa’alavelave or that fa’alavelave.   I really sympathized with her [...]