Kiwis and Fairy Bread

When you see me next you will notice that I have aged. My old spots will have grown larger under this southern sun. My teeth will be stained from all the flat whites I have been drinking. And the wrinkles on my face, my laugh lines, will be quite apparent. I have smiled much here in New Zealand. My smiles have been wide and deep, long lasting and many!. I have laughed aloud in shear joy at what I have seen, the sounds I have heard, the scents I have smelled, the textures I have felt, and the incredible, kind,… Read more

2 January, 2024 I first read those words when I was ten years old. I longed to be there. Where I would not be little Ellen Tillson living an insignificant life on the planet Earth. I’ve grown up a bit since then. Realized that having the most wonderful of husbands and raising the most wonderful of children, doing really good work, has made my life quite significant. And certainly very happy. Tonight, after an evening spent in a foreign land with fellow travelers that shared the same ideals as Mike and I, we looked up at the night sky. We… Read more