Monthly Archives: June 2012

Reflection.

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Carla

Megan is knitting on the porch.  Kai is playing in the pool with Gilang and Gita, twelve years and eight years old respectively.  By this time, they are acting like older brothers and younger sister.  They tease her, and at … Continue reading →

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The thing about rice is…

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Carla

…it’s so much more than those small, white grains sticking to your spoon. It’s much more than the contents of the white take-out container that accompanies your moo goo gai pan. To understand rice and its significance, particularly in Bali, … Continue reading →

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Sigh.

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Carla

It was a week of Bali Belly, for our household of three.  Something we ate, maybe, who knows.  At least we took turns. Sigh. Last night I was tormented by a very big, bold mouse, and even though we were … Continue reading →

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The spirits are alive…

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Carla

A few days ago we were invited by our host, Agung, to attend a special Hindu ceremony at his temple, a ceremony for the Gods that happens only once a year.  He and his family have been preparing for this … Continue reading →

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Snapshots of life around Tatiapi

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Carla
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Postcards, airmail sheets, email, blogs, skype, sim cards…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Carla

As part of my therapeutic journaling of my travels back in the day, I would fill up quite a few post cards and those thin blue airmail sheets with news, save them all up until I could find a post … Continue reading →

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