We are Claire and Steve, a corporate lawyer, masterchef, beader and jewlery-maker extraordinaire, yogi and mountain climber, and an accountant / global fund manager, famous late-night spinner, nature photographer, cyclist and pro-golfer, respectively, and world-class travelers, collectively.
Native Washingtonians (D.C., that is) for the last five years, we’ve been sent to Australia to join the Melbourne office of Claire’s law firm. (OK, ok, so we begged for the chance and jumped at the opportunity…)
Together with our two pets–Bentley, the stately yet cuddly dachshund, and Smokey, a prissy, Himalayan-look-alike (who is in reality a barn cat Claire rescued from a tupperware container on an old lady’s porch in Fuquay-Varina, NC)–we intend to experience all that Melbourne (and the rest of Australia) have to offer. At least, for the next two years.
That’s the story of us, in the short. For the longer version, you’ll just have to tune in!
(Legal disclaimer: Any assertions as to level of skill or physical abilities may be inaccurate and, in fact, complete hyperbole. But hey, its our blog!)
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February 12, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Ellen Bradford Ruschhaupt
Hi –
I stumbled accross your site while looking for feedback on Spotswood, where my husband, Jon, and my kitties are currently jailed. One of them refuses to eat and is also quite hissy, which is concerning.
Anyway, were Americans who recently arrived in Melbourne too (well, Jon arrives on the 29th). If you would have any time to talk about your experiences to date I’d love to get your feedback. Based on your blog we have pretty similar interests so it might be good to catch up.
Cheers – Ellen
February 12, 2012 at 3:49 pm
c & s W
Ahhhh Spotswood, pet jail it is, and you get the privilege of paying for the incarceration. Not sure there’s a “good way” for your kitties to go through quarantine, but if it helps I do think the people there care about animals and my kitty now purrs me to death
Thanks for dropping a note; always glad to find another American in Australia, will send you an email.