Thankful Thursday

I'm thinking about my friend Lydia in Buenos Aires today. Businesswoman, wife and mother to boisterous Sinden...and to Baby no.2 due next month. I'm thinking of how they have embraced the challenge of life in BA and how quickly the time is passing now for their term. 1 Tough month starting out has turned into 17 months under the belt and a lot of Spanish to prove it! Well done, Miller family!

Our BA time was my best blog record, ever... And time most certainly waits for no man! You'd think that by now I'd learnt: If you don't post it while it's there, it's probably going to be forgotten! I will try harder...

... Like a certain someone I know (BRAG moment coming up) who's had a sterling record, since Sunday, of going to bed unaided and sleeping through in her own bed until 06:30 - Well done, big girl!

So - today I am especially thankful for Lydia and Sinden and our cherished BA memories of play dates in the park, and for their continued perseverance, that is giving them such a rich experience of Argentina.

And I am also very thankful for the concentrated time that I've had with Jorja during Cycle Tour off season. Time and space to watch and learn and share and teach - both ways! She is progressing well.

What's got you thankful today?

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