I've been slowly going native in the "motherland" Latvia for the last 10 years, after growing up in sub-tropical Brisvegas, Australia ... analysing the differences, advantages, life styles in both places.
Many of the images on this site are by husband Jem - and most of the images on the site are of my offspring Tiss and Mik.
I am hearing you. It is summer in Brisbane (not that you can tell by all the rain) and already I am feeling it is going to be long. I realised our kids are in desperate need of amusement when they started a food fight with mash potato.