My husband and I were just having a couple of drinks after dinner tonight and I showed him this post that my friend had shared on her Facebook. "Oh my gosh, look! It's so fleeting when you look at it this way." I say, wistfully.  Husband takes a look for himself and studies it intently. "Oh good," I think,  "this will remind us during the next kid crisis to be more patient and loving as parents." "18 years and 1 month? That's still a BLOODY long time, though!" says my Kiwi husband. (Side note: For those of you not in the know, Kiwi is an affectionate term for a New Zealander.)

"Sweet as" - awesome "Long black" - Americano, not drip "Good on ya" - well done "Buggar" - damnit "Heaps" - large amount "Tramping" - hiking "Tracks" - trails Oh, and they drive on the left side of the road. Yes, we've almost been hit while crossing. Every authority figure I've ever known screams in my head, "Look both ways!"

1. #Kiwisms