2016

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The allure of the Mac Mouse
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Early days in my cooking journey
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With a nephew/cousin
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A's weather station
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Over 40 New Zealand wines to choose from at the New Zealand Wine and Food Festival, held at RMIT Vietnam.
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NZWFF
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To new friends.
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NZWFF
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A made a new friend too.
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Dancing to the blues.
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Otherworldly visitors.
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Left for me on the whiteboard in my office.
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Ice cream stop while out running.
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Weekend relaxing.

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Khanh and Ryo
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Polar Expo - real simulated snow
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Growing into it
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Ice carriage
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New motorcycle, an SR400. I have wanted one of these for a long time. And great for the Saigon traffic!
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Evolving teeth.
Part of A's timeline. A school project.
Facetime while dad is in Melbourne. Just like in the Apple ads!
Making a note of some superfoods.
Norfolk Road Pizza, photo freeloaders welcome.
Some hesitancy about that large chunk of chilli.
That is a Big steak.
A's class doing yoga. Photo by the teacher, Ms. Madeleine.
These are cupcakes I received from some of my staff for my birthday. They got my interests down nearly right. Should be Yamaha instead of Ducati, red wine instead of Hennessy, and running instead of weights, but what a thoughtful gift to get on my birthday. Love it.
After birthday dinner at Le Gaucho. Complementary caramel vodka in the foreground.
School concert
Summer School Graduation Concert
Summer School Graduation Concert
Summer School Graduation Concert
Summer School Graduation Concert
Summer School Graduation Concert
Summer School Graduation Concert
Summer School Graduation Concert
RMIT Family Day games
RMIT Family Day games
RMIT Family Day games
Packing for the motorcycle tour - 6 months early.

Ready for the motorcycle tour - 6 months early.

Cat Lai ferry to Dong Nai Province
Tattoo shop in Dong Nai
Tattoo shop in Dong Nai
Tattoo shop in Dong Nai
Cat Lai ferry returning from Dong Nai to Saigon.
Message to Nana
A helping with crumbed tofu
Rainy night at the construction site
Embarking on a long weekend in Singapore
A and R with sharks at the S.E.A Aquarium, Singapore. Photo by Tana.

R and T with sunken treasure.

Someone doesn't look happy being in charge of the push-chair. Meanwhile, R and Aunty A were inseparable.
Food court. While a reproduction in a modern building (Vivo City) this place had a lot of character and great food choices.
Select your own ingredients.
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7 characters on Orchard Road
Braised beef brisket noodle soup, Hong Kong style. Very delicious.
Delicious enough to drink the soup from the bowl. While Amy loves cooking, she is not usually this enthusiastic about eating.
You're really my grandmother?
Hotel room view towards the Singapore CBD.
So lovely
About to share her birthday cake with her class
About to share her birthday cake with her class
The logistics of cake distribution
A showing me her teeth during a Facetime chat
At a friends birthday, A was the first to volunteer to have a real live snake draped around her neck
View north from RMIT
Student Services staff children's Christmas party
It's only a couple of dollars to get it washed at a Rua Xe, but she insisted on doing it herself.

The obligatory Dragon photo - Suoi Tien

The wave pool - Suoi Tien

A more cooperative photo with the dragon, and appropriate for the end of 2016 - Suoi Tien