| April 2007 Update |
 Yes,
well it's been busy around here.
Children, new house, businesses... not as much free time
to dabble in the family archives, but finally... we have
an update! |
|  We've
done much since updating this site including:
- Darshan growing and evolving daily
- A visit from the Parkhills of Northern Ireland.
- The purchase of a new home
- Devon's 3rd Birthday party.
- Swimming, playing and more...
 
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|  We
appreciate your interest and love. Blessings,
~ The Clarks of Australia
READ
The March 2007 Update - from Jan to March 2007.
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| August 2006 |
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To see what we're up to,
and how we are,
and what Darshan looks and sounds like, watch the video:
Two
mornings at the Clarks
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| April, May and June 2006 |
|  Parenting
is fun. Don't let anyone tell you any differently. Sure,
it's not without challenges, but they're NOTHING compared
to what you get out of it.
Nothing.
This update takes us from Boys Birthday's to the Lighthouse
of Dunsborough. There are lots of photographs, and much
adventuring to be seen.
April, May
and June 2006 in Western Australia |
| There
is no word for "I" in our language, only "us"
and "we". |
| I saw
a movie about an old north-american Indian man, a storyteller,
and his passing from this life. Along the way he told stories
to his grandson, whiling away the miles on the back of an
old horse on the way to a great pow-wow.
I enjoyed listening to the stories. Some I learned from,
some I fast-forwarded through, many I liked.
The grandfather shared his stories. He took people
on marvelous adventures through think and thin, from days
of old, and not so old.
It would have been a different story if he was not a storyteller.
If he was silent, what would there be to hear? What would
there be to learn? Which has me ask, "How are we to
continue to grow if we do not share our experiences with
one another? How are we to learn? How are we to see?"
I am left with a powerful verse from the movie, one that
I hope to integrate powerfully into my life.
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| June 2006 |
"I look upon the sea of life I see
only that which passes in front of me
infinitesimally small compared to the all
yet I feel it in the very smallest part of me."
~ e.j. clark |
| Jan-Feb-Mar 2006 |
Wow.
Sitting here to write to you after five
months, I think about 'summing it up' and know not where
to begin.
Tila, pregnant, is a blessed angel. I am amazed at her
capacity to encompass the whole of the family with her support.
Her belly makes her twice as deep now, yet I see smiles
on her face as she plays with Devon again and again. We're
at 7 weeks and counting until another australian baby boy
arrives in our home.
 Devon,
alphabetizing, is speaking all day long. He talks of 'distance'
and 'left and right'. He knows where the shop is, and where
the park is. He knows that he lives in Australia.
Fully potty trained, he takes care of himself in that area.
He just now walked in to the room and asks to play with
the computer. He knows that the computer is where daddy
works, and that that is how I make money. He knows I'm sending
'emails' and he helps me set up a playlist of music to play.
His language is amazing. Other parents
think he's 4 years old. He's fully aware that mummy has
got a baby in her belly, and that the baby gets food from
it's umbilical cord. He's such a delight to be around.
Me?
I'm doing good.
I'm managing Uplift Design, designing
websites for the creative and healing arts.
I now support over 50 clients around the world with their
internet presence. I'm so blessed to work with people who
are adding positivity and healing to the world. We are all
blessed that there are people like this. |
 I
wanted to share following quotation by George Bernard Shaw.
That all of our 'stuff' leads us to the same place. Here.
Now.
Our experience of life is where the richness lies. Life
and and all those in it are what makes it special, not some
'thought' in our heads. Peace. Love. Gratitude.
...on to George Bernard Shaw... |
"This
is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose
recognized by yourself as a mighty one; The being a force
of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of
ailments and grievances complaining that the world will
not devote itself to making you happy.
I
am on the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community
and as long as I live it is my privledge to do for it
WHATEVER I can. I WANT TO BE THROUGHLY USED UP WHEN I
DIE, FOR THE HARDER I WORK THE MORE I LIVE.
I
rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no "brief
candle" to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which
I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make
it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to
future generations."
It's been a while since
our last update, we know.
We hope you enjoy our latest adventures.
January,
February
and March 2006 |
| December 2005. |
 That's
the end of 2005.
When I was a kid, we only used to count as far as
2000. We never discussed what we'd be doing, or how
old we would be in 2006.
Yet here it is on our doorstep.
It's been an enlightening year this past year.
Devon, steadily grew in courage and dexterity, language
and learning. My beloved, concieving yet another miracle,
continues to bring joy to my life. Me taking steps
into the scientific exploration of the universe of
Hado.
2005 was a great year. A GREAT YEAR. |
 This
update has LOTS of adventures including a visit to
the Aquarium of Western Australia, The Museum of Western
Australia, The Cuhuna Koala Park, Gardening, christmas,
The Rainbow Warrior and more...
Read July
to September 2005
AND
October
to December 2005.
Enjoy. |
| If
people become ecstatic the whole society will have
to change, because this society is based on misery.
If people are blissful you cannot lead them to war
-- to Vietnam, or to Egypt, or to Israel. No. Someone
who is blissful will just laugh and say: This is nonsense!"
~ Osho, My Way: The Way of The White Clouds |
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Photos
of the Months |
December
2005 |
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Devon and Dad
Photo by: Tila Clark
Fremantle, Western Australia
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November
2005 |
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Digging at Coogee Beach
Photo by: E.J. Clark
Perth, Western Australia
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October
2005 |
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Devon visits AQWA
Photo by: E.J. Clark
Perth, Western Australia
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September
2005 |
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Lavender Blossoms
Photo by: E.J. Clark
Perth, Western Australia
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August 2005 |
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Kookaburra in our Garden
Photo by: E.J. Clark
Perth, Western Australia
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July 2005 |
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Biking on Rottnest
Photo by: E.J. Clark
Perth, Western Australia
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| Christmas
2005 Special Home Page |
 To
see a video of Devon's Christmas, simply click on the video
you would like to download.
WE RECOMMEND RIGHT CLICK and SAVing the file to your computer.
1. DIAL UP INTERNET: 5.7mb -
DOWNLOAD NOW
or
2. DSL/HIGH SPEED: 20mb -
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Merry Christmas!
~ E.j., Lisa & Devon Clark
Sunday, December 25, 2005
--- www.globaltickit.com --- |
| Thailand
RTW Trip 2005 - July 2005 |
This is the photograph of the month. It is almost surreal.
I'm sure many things are going around in your head about
what is happening here >>> and I want to assure
you that it was taken in midst of a very adventurous experience.
What I'm most awed by, is that as cool as this experience
will be looking at it from this distance, it will not touch
the joy of the experience itself. If YOU haven't stood this
close to an elephant I think it is time for you to do this.
They are very friendly and very wise... even artistic. They
like bananas.
Quite like some of my friends, really.
 Speaking
of friends, our dear friend Nirav travelled the length of
Thailand to be with us.
As always, he brightened and enlightened our stay.
Many blessings Nirav!
We hope you enjoy our adventures in Chiang Mai as much
as we did, and again, we encourage YOU to travel.
See the things you've always wanted to see. Do the things
you've always wanted to do. Note:
for my 33rd birthday I received a tandem Hanggliding session
down in Albany (south). It was a gift from Tila and Devon.
I am excited.
So, on we go into the North of Amazing Thailand...
Read our July
2005 Diary
of our adventures in Chian Mai, Thailand. |
June
& July in the Emerald Isle
Exploring Northern Ireland |
 The
moment I took this photograph I saw the magazine cover
in my mind's eye.
{Seeing as I design things
all day, I couldn't help but do a mock-up. Anyone
know anyone interested in baby-backpacking articles?}
This month,
Baby Backpacker
visits Northern Ireland.
CLICK
HERE to see our Adventures in and around Coleraine,
England, Scotland & the South of Ireland!
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Comments, Suggestions,
Questions?
Contact us |
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Honeymoon
Round The World
- - U P D A T E - - |
We have heard from Tom and Amanda
(my brother and sister-in-law)
who have just left INDIA and are headed for DUBAI.
|
 "We'll
here I am writing and I can make it a short story or
a long novel because India is like that!
We've had a great time here, we had a nice place
to stay right in the busiest part of the city, we
spent two nights there, we went to the Taj Mahal,
we had a rough day of it and we busted out our credit
card and went to the Sheraton.
It's the nicest hotel in Delhi, Clinton and Putin
have stayed here, it has world renown resturaunt know
for dal bukhara which was incredible, and we leave
for Dubai tonight. We could have stayed at our other
crazy hotel for one more night but you know waht it
is like here and when your on the busiest street in
town, you cant really walk out at night and just get
something to eat, so we really didnt eat for a day
or so!
 We
even met up with the jewler friends of Amanda's aunts
and they are awesome, we're going to thier shop again
today before we leave for the Airport (their personal
driver will take us...)
We've seen a whole lot of India, from poor to rich
and the taj mahal was amazing. Worth it.
We head for Dubai tonight/ morning - Monday 12th
- more from there, but I am just WOWED out from India
- amazingly dirty crowded place that will make any
traveller more wise!"
~ Tom (& Amanda) Clark |
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Round The World (RTW) 2005
Philadelphia and New York |
 Our
RTW trip began with adventures in the United States
including: Tom and Amanda's Wedding, Life in Glenside,
Gardening in Brooklyn, Surprise Parties, Subway travel,
Spiritual Concert and more:
Read and see it all, click here:
Round the World Trip - May 2005 in the USA. |
 The
Clarks of Australia
visit the USA for a Wedding Day... |
|  The
Clarks of Australia went travelling around the world
again in 2005. We visited the USA, N.Ireland and Thailand.
Devon is, as ever, divine! He is a natural traveler.
It is such a privilege being his Mum - and going around
the world with him was such a pleasure. He is such
an amazing little boy.
We had a LOT OF FUN!! |
We have compiled our
adventures in the United States for you to see. Including:
Tom and Amanda's Wedding, Life in Glenside, Gardening
in Brooklyn, Surprise parties & more.
Click here:
RTW May - June 2005 USA |
August
2005 Update - Special Report |
 Since
the last update we have been AROUND THE WORLD and
back again. We've been to Pennsylvania and New York
for Tom and Amanda's wedding. We visited the North
of Ireland and Northern Thailand and are happily back
in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Below you will find another special report.
Tom and Amanda have been with us for three weeks.
During that time our our entire garden has transformed
from bush land to park land... Devon can now say 'yo
yo what's up dude!', and we have settled back into
life here in Fremantle. |
Round
The World Honeymoon
SECOND EDITION |
 Tom
and Amanda are on a Round the World trip for their
honeymoon.
They've been to Fiji, toured the East Coast of Australia,
visited Uluru, and stayed in paradise in Fremantle,
Western Australia.
They are today (Saturday, August 13, 2005) are about
to leave Fremantle for the 'land of a thousand smiles!'
[Thailand]
NOT ONLY THAT, but the photos are in. That's right,
WEDDING DAY!
Click here: Tom & Amanda's
Wedding Photos & Honeymoon Adventures for
more. |
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July
2005 Special Report |
 Since
the last update we have been AROUND THE WORLD and
back again. We've been to Pennsylvania and New York
for Tom and Amanda's wedding. We visited the North
of Ireland and Northern Thailand and are happily back
in Fremantle, Western Australia.
This is a special update.
A WONDERFUL couple have gratefully agreed to include
some of THEIR travel adventures with us... |
Round
The World Honeymoon |
 Tom
and Amanda are on a Round the World trip for their
honeymoon.
They've been to Fiji, toured the East Coast of Western
Australia and are now (Saturday, July 23, 2005) visiting
us in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Read their adventures here:
RTW Honeymoon 2005. |
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 January,
February, March & April 2005
Renovating a Warehouse one step at a time... |
We appreciate your interest in our lives and adventures
- we sometimes don't realise how much you enjoy looking
through these pages until we don't do it for a while!
Thank you.
Your love and appreciation is greatly received.
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So now, for the links
to the good stuff...
Click on the month link below or use the navigation
bar on the left. |
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For January
This covers everything from Christmas 2004 to
the start of our warehouse renovation, with lots
in between. |
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February
This is the time of major renovations - ceilings,
electric, bathrooms, you name it! It's also a
month of dancing, meditating, beaches, tepees,
and little Devon learning language. |
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March
From dreaming it to decorating it, Little Lefroy
comes alive. We also visited the Pelicans &
had a party. Check it out. |
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April
& May
Romantic meals, riverside afternoons, friends,
birthdays & round the world preparations
make this month busy and fun.
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To go straight to the first month
of renovations, click here:
The Warehouse Renovation |
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You
can also see the Photos of the Month(s) below. |
Enjoy |
| Favourite Photographs from
the USA |
Favourite
Photo - May 2005 |
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Poppy and Devon
Photo by: E. J. Clark
New Hope, Pennsylvania
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| Photo of the Month(s) |
Photo
of the Month - January 2005 |
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Devon and his Dad
Photo by: Tila Clark
Perth, Western Australia
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Photo
of the Month - February 2005 |
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Painting the Warehouse
Property
Photo by: Tila Clark
Perth, Western Australia
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Photo of
the Month - March 2005 |
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Underwater Baby
Photo by: Fremantle Leisure Centre
Perth, Western Australia
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Photo of
the Month - April 2005 |
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Mother's Day in WA
Photo by: E.J. Clark
Coogee Beach Fremantle
Western Australia
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This is
our 58th update.
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If you
are new to Globaltickit, this website is a diary
of our Five years of our adventures around the
globe. |
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"The
most powerful thing you can do to change the world
is to change your own beliefs about the nature of
life, people and reality, to something more positive...
and begin to act accordingly."
~ Shakti Gawain |
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| October 2004 to December 2004. |
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Birthday Boy |
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Swimming Lessons |
This edition celebrates the 5th anniversary of our world
travels & of GlobalTickIt.com - and yes, we will continue
to add to our adventures, you can count on that!
In our last Update (dec 04) we re-filed our diaries, included
a Home Page Archive, have included several of our newest
adventures, created new pages, and more... I hope you enjoy
the new look and feel of Globaltickit.
Here's to another 5 years of adventures!
Settling into our life here in Australia is
still a delight - the warm weather is helping.... more in
October, November
& December 2004
May your life be all you dream of and more.
~ E.J. (Vibodha)
& Lisa (Tila)
--- www.globaltickit.com ---
Sunday, January 02, 2005 |
September
2004
Life on the South Side of the Planet |
There are several reasons why it has taken us so long to
put this month out.
One, it has been a busy month.
Two, we are so passionate
about having a world we love, where we all live peacefully,
hoping that what we are saying here that MIGHT make a difference
to you. |
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July
& August 2004
The NEW Australian Residents |
 We
are here, we are here! Welcome my soul to Australia!
As my darling wife said only today, "We came here,
saw it, loved it. We made this happen. We actually now LIVE
here! How cool is that!"
I agree. It is very cool (actually it's warm). Anything
is possible. Come to Australia; It is warm and there really
are kangaroos! |
| Photo
of the Month - August 2004 |
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Kangaroo Watching
Paradise Farm,
Geraldton, Western Australia
Photographer: E.
J. Clark
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See our adventures in Geraldton, the meeting of a kangaroo,
Devon and his development in language and, of course, love.
Click
HERE to read the
Diary for July and August 2004 |
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June
2004
Italy and Hong Kong |
 Italy,
land of ancient monuments and natural beauty, cheese and
gelati...
Hong Kong, feng shui capital of the world.
This month was a spectacular adventure,
not to be missed. |
 We
visited Venice, Bologna, Florence, Sestola and Fanano, and
of course Rome.
And this is the inside of St Peter's at the Vatican. |
 Read/See
all of it on our Italy
& Hong Kong, June 2004 Diary |
| Photo
of the Month - June 2004 |
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Bologna Street Parade for
P E A C E
A PEACE display on the day George Bush
arrived to speak in Italy
Photographer: E.
J. Clark
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May
2004
Springtime in Glenside to the North Coast of Ireland |
 Well,
MAY was full of adventures!
In the USA we ventured to a Phillies Game, a Symphony,
a Regatta, had a Feast and more... |
 And
in Northern Ireland we visited a Motorcycle race, hiked
up the coast to the Giant's Causeway, held a 20 Year Reunion
and took a trip to the South of Ireland for lunch... It
sure has been a fun month!
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IMPORTANT NOTE: MAY 2003 is
a BIG page and may take slightly longer than normal to
load.
ALSO, all the links from MAY
2004 open in NEW WINDOWS, so you need to CLOSE the stories
to get back to the MAY page.
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| April
2004 - A Month in America |
|  April
in the USA - View the April 2004 Diary
It's sure been a month full of Adventures! Devon has
learned to sit up by himself, eat food, and more.
All this plus Meditation - Fun with Shawn and Chris
- Easter Morning in America - Easter Celebration -
The Keswick Diner - Aunt Pat's ZooFarm - Family Get
Togethers - Talks about Parenthood and The Clark Reunion
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|  Easter
in America
We got Easter Baskets overflowing with chocolate,
chocolate-peanutbutter (yum) and Cadbury's Creme &
Fudge filled eggs. This sure was a treat!
We went to Memom and Poppy's for Easter Dinner. See
the photos here.
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|  Devon
goes horse riding at Aunt Pat's House/Zoo/Farm. Aunt
Pat is a true animal lover. It was great to let Devon
interact with all kinds of different animals.
See for yourself:
Devon's Adventure with Aunt Pat's Animals |
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| Photo
of the Month - April 2004 |
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| Devon
Wants More.
Six Months
Photographer: E. J. Clark
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| Round the World in Ninety Days - MARCH 2004 |
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Round the World
Flight,
Baby and all... Well, are doing it!
Flying to the other side of the globe
with Devon was a great experience, read all about
it in our March
2004 Diary. |
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Five
Generations Meet
at a Family Reunion! If you are interested in seeing
five generations of family in one photograph. Jump
straight to the
The
Five Generation Reunion |
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Delights
of Parenthood
Devon caught a cold, and promptly
passed it on to both of us!
For 2 nights we got about 1-2 hours
sleep, and he would only fall asleep in our arms!
We sat up all night with him, sometimes sleeping in
shifts... Read
the rest here: The Delights of Parenthood! |
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| A
GROWING BOY
My life is a LOT of fun! My Mum and Dad have an interesting
life and it is great to be a part of it.
Read about how I am developing in A
Growing Boy |
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| Photo
of the Month of March 2004 |
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| Devon
in da hood.
I think he's offically the cutest baby!
Photographer: E. J. Clark
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| February 2004 |
| February
2004 Diary
 We're
all really enjoying the Western Australian summertime,
and are preparing for our 2004 round-the-world trip.
Read about our experience of parenthood, Devon's
first Political Rally, our 7 year anniversary, and
lots more in the February 2004 Diary. See it for yourself.
Click
Here: February 2004 |
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Photo
of the Month of February 2004 |
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| Snowy
Glenside - Brrrrrrrr!
The house of the new Grandparents
Photographer: Shawn-Aileen Clark
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What
January 2004 was all about... |
| January - a New Year with a New Baby |
|  January
2004
Diary
Lots has happened this month including Sparkler Art,
Swimming, Painting, a Possibility Breakfast, new neighbours,
and of course heavenly Devon.
See it for yourself. Click
Here. |
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Stuff
we did in December 2003 |
| December 2003 - the year comes to a close
|
 Diary
for
December 2003
The month was as festive as 100 degree weather will
allow for (which is a lot).
It is beautiful here in Western Australia.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. |
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Features for November 2003 |
| November 2003 - Parenting Begins |
 November
Diary 2003
The last few weeks has been busier than normal thanks
to our beautiful baby boy... |
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Motherhood
by Lisa Clark
 Being
a Mum is the most pleasurable experience on this
earth, I am sure of it!
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 Devon's
Buddhatism - a Ritual Blessing Buddha style. The
intention of the service was to welcome this new little
being, this child of the universe onto the planet, and
to let him know he is loved and cared for by other beautiful
souls. |
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Features for October 2003 |
| BIRTHING TIME - OCTOBER 2003 |
|  A
Birthing Experience; "The Birth of Devon Anthony"
by Tila Clark
It all started at 7am on the morning of the 8th October
when my waters broke.
It began with a few light contractions every three minutes
or so… I wondered “Is this it?!”
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 How
Labour Began by E.J. Clark
The morning labour began we awoke in the usual way... Read
about how the day began... |
 On
being a Father... by E.J. Clark
People told me what it would be like; sleepless nights, dirty
diapers (nappies), crying, smiling, hugs, love and joy. But
none of that prepared me for the experience of being a father. |
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Devon Anthony Clark Photos
Located farther down this page. Plus more photos on the Diary,
October 2003. |
 DIARY:
October 2003 including Vibodha's Birthday
- Kings Partk - Labour (Childbirth Stories) - Devon Anthony
Clark - Devon Meets Crest - Dad Paints - Nannie & Grandpa
Parkhill - Danielle & David's Wedding - The Growing Boy
- Manning Park Adventures |
 Danielle
& David Cruse's Wedding
A beautiful ceremony held in Kings Park overlooking the city
of Perth. A gorgeous couple & our beautiful friends join
in holy matrimony. |
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October 2003 - Devon
Anthony Clark |
|  Born:
October 9, 2003
Time:
1:21am
(Western Australian Time)
Weight:
7lbs, 7oz
More photos & details
about the birth are located on the October
2003 page.
You can also read about Tila's (Lisa's) experience of childbirth
first-hand. (Baby Pool Winner
Announced Below) |
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Features for September 2003 |
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| August 2003 |
| In August
2003, we went on a Babymoon... it's kind of like
a Honeymoon, but before the baby comes.
We went to Dunsborough, WA, and stayed in
a cottage in acres of bushland... SEE
August's DIARY! |
| In August we saw LOTS
of things including:
Read them individually or see how they link together
in the Diary - August
2003, WA |
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| The Surprise of Her Life - August 2003 -
Baby Shower |
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YES the surprise worked!
Read about her experience of her SURPRISE BABY SHOWER.
READ IT
NOW |
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| JULY 2003 |
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|  The
baby is getting bigger and subsequently Mom is starting
to waddle.
The parrotts
have arrived, we had a birthday
treat, pancakes and more... |
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| Also, this
month, New Home for Mommy & Baby |
We moved into
a cozy little house on a hill near the ocean where
mommy and baby can relax and be at peace...
... read more... |
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| BabyLove,
in Western Australia
Drawing By: Lisa Clark
Date: May 2003 |
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| What else? |
A New House,
a Walk in the Park, a Baby Update and Gardening await
you this month: May
2003 |
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| APRIL 2003 - What a Wonderful
World it can Be! |
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| Living in a Tepee |
Every wondered
how a Tepee was built? Check it out HERE. |
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| A Costume Party |
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| Fairbridge Festival |
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| Tepee,
in Western Australia
Photo By: E.J. Clark
Date: April 2003 |
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Devon's
February
SAVE
COOGEE BEACH
Devon's
January 2004...
AUSTRALIA
DAY 2004
Mosaics
by Mosaica .jpg)
See
other pre-birth adventures:
