Archive | June, 2010

Another Bungy

On our honeymoon, Greg and I went bungy-jumping. They put a bungy around your ankles. You scooch out onto a platform 223 feet above rushing water. You look around and down. Before you can chicken out, they count down 5,4,3,2,1… Bungy! You have to go. That’s how I felt this week. Standing on that platform. […]

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Thank goodness for Kindle

76 titles on Kindle downloaded to 2 Kindles and 4 Kindle for PC readers. How did we get here? *    Take the required reading list from DSMS for Grades 6&8 +    Get fabulous input from home-school mentors DianeS and LauraB –     Subtract all the titles not on Kindle (classics appear to be […]

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The Medical Kit

The Medical Kit

We are very lucky to have fine physicians and fine friends who are fine physicians. They have loaded us with advice and gear in anticipation of the nasty fall in Peru or the nastier infection in Borneo. In addition to the standard Malarone and Cipro and Lomotil, we are armed with syringes to inject a […]

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How the kids feel

People often ask, “how do the kids feel?” So I asked them…[pro-player type=’video’]http://www.vimeo.com/12508810[/pro-player]

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Packing

Packing

One of the most popular questions (especially from female friends) is, “What do you pack?” Fortunately, most of our trip will be spent in warm climates with occasional time at cooler altitude, in crisp nights or on Antarctic glaciers. So it’s all about the layers. And giving up on fashion… Technical fabric shirts, shorts and […]

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Schooling

Q: “Are you bringing a tutor?” “Will the kids stay back a year?” “Who’s going to teach them?” A: No. No. Dana (and Greg). Those who know me will not be surprised to learn that the “Six Explorer Global School” home-schooling curriculum is now a 30-page document that includes: Commentary on balancing academic learning, coaching […]

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