#2- Beatrice. Even though she sings at 3am, and watches tv in the middle of the night, she has been fun to live with. Also, she does my dishes! How great is that?

#3- Walking through town and hearing shouts of, “Auntie Natasha! Look here! Me, teacher! See me, Auntie Natasha! How ah yooooo???” from the kids at the nursery school, now on Christmas holidays. Preschoolers make my day on any continent. (Renee M…I have something special to send you in a few days :)