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Marianne keeps her balance in this school mobile. More about Marianne's weighing machine. Melanie 3rd from the left at the back. Marianne's Jeepney before they become extinct. A School Poem to be learned ‐ see video. One year ago Princess Jasmin in the diner. Little Mea and baby Lorenz von Seidlein 1992. Testing the latest AI photo colouring and enhancement. End result required further intervention ‐ l to r: Brendan McNally, neighbour, Daniel McCauley, John Anthony McCauley End result required further intervention ‐ l to r: Irene Molloy, Michael Molloy, Peter Molloy, Brendan McNally, Lorcan McNally Aine (Heffernan) McCauley Our dear cousins Zoe and Ruth (Craig) Maresca and Lou's son Caleb Maresca. On the right Mr Ernst Krakenberger. A few years ago! the beautiful Karen (Schöeningh) Von Seidlein and daughter Marie‐Theresia. A few years later! the beautiful Marie‐Theresia Von Seidlein and Michael Ritz. New King crowned; Charles III in the UK. Bridget and Douglas take a trip to Windsor. Patatas Bravas. Strawberry, Rum and Raisin and Chocolate buns for mother's day. Rum and Raisin, Chocolate and Strawberry buns for Mother's Day. A shallow Mac & Cheese and Cheese Puffs. Cheesey Puffs. Oysters Another of Melanie's favourites ‐ Ginnimos with a fishes head. Bagoong and green mango, a favourite of Melanie's. Marianne out for a walk with mummy. Camella Homes ‐ a gated division just to the north of our home. Another shot outside Camella Homes. Hearts all round with teacher Emma. Fully Certified ‐ we're very proud. Granny house is complete with a little more work needed in the garden. Occupied by Granny.. and Grandad. Pennies from heaven. Or in this case, a 20 peso shower for Mother's Day. Plant kiddos at school. A wonderful Christmas Card gratefully received from my dear cousins Teresa and David Stafford. A haircut and Greenwich Pizza in the Mall. Happy ‐ until I offered her the burnt rice. This is the author Eva Ducat who wrote about our Dessauer cousins. Nice picture from one of our DVD exchanges from Ben McCauley. Looking strangely happy for the time being at the dentist. Birthday celebration at the Midori Pools. Before our house was built; aerial view from Google Earth. Besties ‐ cousins Lexi Felix and Marianne McCauley. Melanie gets stars for her facebook reels

May 2023 Video Playlist:

1. 2nd May 2023 Downtown Davao
2. 5th A balanced point of view
3. 5th How to draw a bird steps 1 to 5
4. 6th Fully Certified with Honours
5. 7th Fruit in our Garden
6. 7th Down the lane towards the Road to Toril
7. 9th Trying the garden hammock
8. 9th Patatas Bravas
9. 9th the School Poem
10. 10th Driving to School
11. 11th Shopping spree
12. 12th May all your dreams come true
13. 12th We love food
14. 13th Out for a walk
15. 13th Top marks
16. 14th Harvesting Jackfruit ‐ Nangka
17. 14th Cousins Cataleya Sophia and Marianne
18. 15th Tuna in Spaghetti mmmmm
19. 16th Pork BBQ
20. 16th Marianne and Tagalog
21. 17th Marianne's idea of heaven
22. 17th Delicious Chicken's Feet NOT
23. 18th Tuna Kinilaw aka Ceviche
24. 19th Mother's Day
25. 19th Paksiew ‐ a Filipino dish
26. 20th Marianne's Pancakes
27. 21st Dining where the air is rarified
28. 21st Marianne shopping with poor old daddy
29. 22nd May 2023 Marianne planted a coconut
30. 22nd May 2023 Cash and the spending of it ‐ on sweets.
31. 22nd May 2023 A drive out to Jacks Ridge
32. 23rd Fleshing the Cesh
33. 23rd Melanie prepares Sabao (soup) from fresh garden leaves, veg and fish
34. 24th What to do with roast pork leftovers
35. 25th Melanie's blooming orchids
36. 25th Homemade Pizza
37. 26th More uses for leftover pork
38. 26th the Midori Swimming Pools
39. 31st A picture made by pressing in tiny beads

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