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We Need More David!

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If you were to scroll down the right side of this blog and look for our kids names among the labels, you'd notice that Enoh is included in (by far) the most posts. David, on the other hand, has just a few. Obviously, there are good reasons for that. But since this blog is just as much a collection of some of our favorite memories as anything else, I realized we need to include a little more David. Here's David making faces: Here's David running around with his brothers and sister.  And here's David getting a ride with his sister. 

A Message for Mommy

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The other day, Ian mentioned he would like to make a short video for mommy. Emily agreed and David didn't disagree so I started recording. This is what came out.

The Beauty of Croa...Creation

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The honeymoon period was over long ago. I've lived in Croatia for seven years. My wife and I have settled down. We have a family, jobs and everyday responsibilities. Naturally, I don't experience the country I live in the same way I did when I first arrived. But every now and then there are days like yesterday. Due to a meeting I had in Istra two days ago, I woke up in  Poreč - the westernmost Croatian city. Not having been to the oldest structure in Croatia yet, I drove an hour with my friend to Pula: (red arrow on the left of the map). The Arena in Pula , the only completely preserved of six remaining Roman arenas in the world, is 2,000 years old. Two Thousand Years Old!  I'm not sure that's even possible for an American to fathom. Anyway, the structure that has seen gladiators, martyrs, knights and Elton John is located right off the water where fishing boats were coming in from their overnight haul. Between the antiquity of the architecture and the ...