Birthday wish

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  Some want to have a nice dinner for their birthday; some want to go shopping, and this boy wanted to go swimming in a pool. Swimming pools and India don’t really belong together. But for little boy’s birthday wish, mothers have to make possible everything, even in India. Of course, our little green paradise […]

No time for homework

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    It is our new baby: three months old, silky coat and not shy at all. Loulou tells our two other cats who is the boss in this house. Hissing und growling like a big old cat, this tiny thing already knows how to make upset the others. The cat is the late birthday […]

Calling mom: Scene 2

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5.45 p.m. in a restaurant in Venice with their father   Big boy:         “Hi mom, how are you?” Me:                 “Fine. Thanks. How about you?” Big boy:         “Fine. Mom, can you give me the permission for some apps. I want to play some games on my iPod?” Me:                 “Hmmm… you want to […]

Calling mom: Scene 1

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      My two boys are now on a cruise with their father. And I talked to Big Boy on the phone. First thing he told me: “We don’t have Wi-Fi on board. It would cost 18 Euros half an hour. Do you understand, mom? Only for half an hour.” Fortunately, they won’t stay […]

Conversation between brothers: Scene 14

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8.35 p.m. during summer vacation Little boy:      “If I have to watch your film, I want to play with your legos.” Big boy:         “I don’t want to watch again your ‘Baymax’.” Little boy:      “But I don’t want to watch ‘Wasabi’.” Big boy:         “Why don’t you want to watch it?” Little boy:      […]

Conversation between brothers: Scene 13

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  12.45 a.m. first day of summer vacation Little boy:     “Where is my coffee?” Big boy:         “What…?” Little boy:     “You promised me a cold coffee.” Big boy:         “I beg you pardon.” Little boy:     “Don’t you remember?” Big boy:         “What…?” Little boy:     “For sure. We made a bet and I was […]