My new avatar is a picture from my New Zealand trip a while back, taken when we visited the incredible glow worm caves at Waitomo. There was a nearby watering hole called the Long Black Cafe, which was not only a stop for coffee but also a jumping-off point for water-based adventure-type activities that Kiwis love so much. Anyway, we saw this large Gandalf statue there encircled in a "Ring"-like inner tube (as my mom said, "one inner tube to rule them all..."), and we couldn't resist taking pictures.
I may not use this avatar for long, but while I love my previous pic of 5-day-old Jackson, I think it's time to give her a rest.
Testing my new avatar
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Re: Testing my new avatar
I have some avatars you can borrow.JBillyGirl wrote:My new avatar is a picture from my New Zealand trip a while back, taken when we visited the incredible glow worm caves at Waitomo. There was a nearby watering hole called the Long Black Cafe, which was not only a stop for coffee but also a jumping-off point for water-based adventure-type activities that Kiwis love so much. Anyway, we saw this large Gandalf statue there encircled in a "Ring"-like inner tube (as my mom said, "one inner tube to rule them all..."), and we couldn't resist taking pictures.
I may not use this avatar for long, but while I love my previous pic of 5-day-old Jackson, I think it's time to give her a rest.
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Fantastic! New Zealand has lovely people. Try making Pavlova for dessert to make them feel at home -- it's quite yummy!PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:That's a very cool picture.
Speaking of New Zealand, I will be having a family from New Zealand over to my house for Thanksgiving. Jeff's younger brother is bringing them. Emma is happy because the family includes a toddler.
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We raved about it in Australia and prevailed upon the chef at one place to give us the recipe. He did, but I knew as soon as I saw it that I would never make it until I retire, or later...JBillyGirl wrote:Fantastic! New Zealand has lovely people. Try making Pavlova for dessert to make them feel at home -- it's quite yummy!PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:That's a very cool picture.
Speaking of New Zealand, I will be having a family from New Zealand over to my house for Thanksgiving. Jeff's younger brother is bringing them. Emma is happy because the family includes a toddler.
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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I've never tried making it myself, so I can imagine it's not easy. However, I found this highly rated recipe that purports to be "easy":SportsFan68 wrote:We raved about it in Australia and prevailed upon the chef at one place to give us the recipe. He did, but I knew as soon as I saw it that I would never make it until I retire, or later...JBillyGirl wrote:Fantastic! New Zealand has lovely people. Try making Pavlova for dessert to make them feel at home -- it's quite yummy!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Pavlova/Detail.aspx
A specialty food shop near me makes pavlova shells (the hardest part) that you can put your own fruit and such on later. There might be other stores that do that, but they could be hard to find.