First there was the Horse Whisperer. And that boy "I see dead people." And of course, the ever-stunning, Ghost Whisperer. And now, in the Young family, we have our very own otherworldly communicator...The Beast is speaking to creatures big and small. Like mosquitoes. There was a bloodsucker hovering around her juicy plump leg. I shooed… Continue reading The Mosquito Whisperer
Category: samoa
2010 Samoa Perimeter Relay
In the weekend I was on a team of 6 women that ran 104km halfway round the island. We started our journey from Siumu at 2:30am and crossed the finish line in Apia almost fourteen hours later at 4pm. We ran through the night. We watched the sun light up the sky at Aufaga.We ran… Continue reading 2010 Samoa Perimeter Relay
Teachers with superpowers
My son’s English teacher is taking leave for 3 weeks. Which means the school is looking for a substitute. And I have struck horror in my son's heart by telling him that I have taken on the job.(cue wicked witch laugh right here)…Its been 9 years since I was an English teacher. I quit when… Continue reading Teachers with superpowers
I feel your pain Naomi.
It’s tough being a supermodel. Like Naomi Campbell. You have to interrupt your holiday on the Riviera to do mundane things like testify at an international Crimes Tribunal. About THAT weekend a LOOOOONG time ago when you were ‘hanging out’ at a South African Presidential palace and some gangster type leader was one of the… Continue reading I feel your pain Naomi.
Running with prisoners.
Last week they opened a new 24 hr police station at Tuanaimato. Which is the massive complex of sports fields and gymnasiums where we go running every morning. Tuanaimato is the perfect place to train because there are no houses which equals no feral, protective dogs ( usually) and little traffic. But it also makes… Continue reading Running with prisoners.
Are you crazy?
The problem with being married to a runner is that too often, it means you have to run. Or be involved in running things. Whether you want to or not. I am not a athlete. I have never wanted to be. I am happy to be a cream puff book worm. (does that even make… Continue reading Are you crazy?
Bush knives, drunks, dogs and ditches.
I’m excited about moving our family to New Zealand. We’ve been living here for 15 years and change is good. But I am worried about the danger. The killers. The robbers. The child abductors. The drunk drivers. The boy racers. The drug dealers. The teacher-stabbers. The school bullies. The over-abundance of fast food options…Then this… Continue reading Bush knives, drunks, dogs and ditches.
When I fly.
To write a book on the tsunami I had to fly to American Samoa several times. On a little plane. I hate flying. On big planes or little ones. When I fly…1.I look around at the people Im boarding the plane with. These could be the people that I spend my last hour on earth… Continue reading When I fly.
A Sad tale of Swarovski crystals.
Most weeks I enjoy Sunday church. Especially now that Bella the Beast goes to her nursery class all by herself without screaming and tantrums. Sunday church is refreshing and uplifting. A tall glass of rejuvenation. Yesterday was NOT one of those Sundays. It was a disgustingly hot day. One where thick globs of humidity stuck… Continue reading A Sad tale of Swarovski crystals.
I gave you LIFE!
I am getting old. Because i find myself saying things to my children like...*"When i was young, we never had cellphones. Heck, they weren't even invented yet!" - They all look awe-struck at this announcement. Their eyes get a faraway look as they try to imagine...a world WITHOUT cellphones...and me, their mother is a prehistoric… Continue reading I gave you LIFE!
Lani Wendt Young 