Comments on: Busy First Day in Sydney http://changeinplans.net/2009/02/04/busy-first-day-in-sydney/ Unexpectedly, our family has an opportunity to travel around the world for a year. This blog describes where we are, and what we are doing. We will try to keep it interesting Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Peter http://changeinplans.net/2009/02/04/busy-first-day-in-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Peter Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:06:56 +0000 http://changeinplans.net/?p=794#comment-232 Gestation period for kangaroos is only a month. A female gets about 10 eggs fertilized at once, and then holds them in the chute until there is enough food and water. Then she releases a single egg into the uterus, has the one-month pregnancy and the birth, and sees whether the little joey can make the trip up into the pouch. Darwinism in action. If the joey makes it, he/she gets fed and nurtured in the pouch for about 5-6 months (need to check), then the mother releases another fertilized egg. Strange conversation to have with a nine-year-old boy. "Tree of Smoke" is good, but struggling a little under its own weight. I am about 500 pages into it, with about 100 to go. One reviewer wrote, "as though Don DeLillo and Joseph Heller had collaborated on a Vietnam War novel." That's exactly right. Hope you are feeling well. We are thinking of you. Peter Gestation period for kangaroos is only a month. A female gets about 10 eggs fertilized at once, and then holds them in the chute until there is enough food and water. Then she releases a single egg into the uterus, has the one-month pregnancy and the birth, and sees whether the little joey can make the trip up into the pouch. Darwinism in action. If the joey makes it, he/she gets fed and nurtured in the pouch for about 5-6 months (need to check), then the mother releases another fertilized egg. Strange conversation to have with a nine-year-old boy.

“Tree of Smoke” is good, but struggling a little under its own weight. I am about 500 pages into it, with about 100 to go. One reviewer wrote, “as though Don DeLillo and Joseph Heller had collaborated on a Vietnam War novel.” That’s exactly right.

Hope you are feeling well. We are thinking of you.

Peter

]]> By: coco http://changeinplans.net/2009/02/04/busy-first-day-in-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-231 coco Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:26:59 +0000 http://changeinplans.net/?p=794#comment-231 DO the kangaroos suspend their pregnancies? And what does that mean? I must go read Zola's blog now. oh, and I loved your review of the McInerny. He asked Karen out a wine function here and she didn't recognize him. She just thought he was some womanizer, which truly she thinks about almost everyone. Funny, esp if you knew her in particular.I got some of my male judgement from Rabbit Run series, which I loved. Reading White Tiger now. Hope to read Tree of Smoke if you like it. DO the kangaroos suspend their pregnancies? And what does that mean? I must go read Zola’s blog now.

oh, and I loved your review of the McInerny. He asked Karen out a wine function here and she didn’t recognize him. She just thought he was some womanizer, which truly she thinks about almost everyone. Funny, esp if you knew her in particular.I got some of my male judgement from Rabbit Run series, which I loved. Reading White Tiger now. Hope to read Tree of Smoke if you like it.

]]> By: Peter http://changeinplans.net/2009/02/04/busy-first-day-in-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Peter Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:20:47 +0000 http://changeinplans.net/?p=794#comment-229 Thanks, John. We are having a good time here, although I wish we could figure out how to sleep. It is a little like the Al Pacino movie set in Alaska during the summer solstice. I would remember the name, but my mental processes are gummed by fatigue. Take care of yourself and take care of our Kim. Peter Thanks, John. We are having a good time here, although I wish we could figure out how to sleep. It is a little like the Al Pacino movie set in Alaska during the summer solstice. I would remember the name, but my mental processes are gummed by fatigue. Take care of yourself and take care of our Kim.

Peter

]]> By: Latte http://changeinplans.net/2009/02/04/busy-first-day-in-sydney/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Latte Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:34:27 +0000 http://changeinplans.net/?p=794#comment-226 Hello to the Baird family. Glad you made it to Australia, next door to the #1 country on my list (New Zealand). Hope to make it over when Kim can go with. My parents are headed to New Zealand and Australia on the 19th of Feb. Enough about me, still loving to read about all of your adventures. Your writing continues to be remarkable. thanks, Latte Hello to the Baird family. Glad you made it to Australia, next door to the #1 country on my list (New Zealand). Hope to make it over when Kim can go with. My parents are headed to New Zealand and Australia on the 19th of Feb.

Enough about me, still loving to read about all of your adventures. Your writing continues to be remarkable. thanks, Latte

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