A beautiful Thai sunset over the swamp where we stayed at BluStar Guesthouse in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
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Chris, Tanya, & Chase
A Teacher, a Traveler, a Yogini, a Caregiver, a Wife, and a New Mommy
About Me
- Tanya Mau-Halsall
- I am a 33 year old elementary school teacher, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i. After living in Seattle and overseas in Thailand for a total of 12 years, I returned to Hawai'i to help take care of my father, who was diagnosed with ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gherig's Disease, in October 2004. After 2 1/2 years of watching his body slowly decline, my father earned his wings April 2007 and is no longer suffering. The past couple of years was spent sharing valuable time together and making more memories, as my father got to "walk" me down the aisle, though he was a couple months shy of seeing the birth of his first grandchild. And now, with new life, the journey continues with baby Chase, as I learn how to balance teaching, marriage, and being a mom. This online journal is a way for me to express myself, through my love of traveling, photography, and writing, while keeping in touch with family and friends.
Blog Archive
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November
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- Stuck in Tokyo-Narita Airport
- My Birthday
- Tanya with the newlyweds, Michael and Stephanie
- Tanya and Dad - At Stephanie's Wedding, Honolulu,...
- Stephanie and Michael's Bridal Party
- The Mau Boys: Uncle Gary, Uncle Ray, and my dad (...
- Tanya, Bernice, Dad, and Jay - Stephanie's weddin...
- Stephanie, the beautiful bride, posing for pictur...
- Cute ringbearer hanging out
- Steph, all made up, after all the gals had their ...
- Taylor, the flower girl all smiles, getting ready...
- Michael, the groom, and Taylor, the flower girl, ...
- Steph's bridesmaids - Shari, Tanya, Janelle - Nov...
- Steph's Wedding
- Family Photos
- Thanksgiving
- Loi Kratong
- "Over in the Meadow" performance for Loi Kratong F...
- Interesting keyboard instruments that you blow in...
- Our English Program students recording "Over in t...
- Loi Krathong Parade in our neighborhood of Nakhon...
- Paraders in celebration of Loi Krathong
- Ong Phra Pathom Chedi - the buddhist temple in ou...
- The large standing buddha at Ong Phra Pathom Ched...
- Fried bugs for sale ....I ate one of them once......
- Dried squid for sale at the Loi Kratong Festival ...
- Loi Kratong Rehearsal and Festivities
- Driving by one of the many temples around town - ...
- Loi Kratong Beauty Contest
- Pop, our student, sings an English song, "Down By...
- Contestant wais the judges and audience at Loi Kr...
- Each contestant gets a gift, and then they wait f...
- Contestants dressed in traditional Thai costumes ...
- A contestant, also a student from our school, pla...
- Tik chaperoning Bamrung Wittaya students in the L...
- Each contestant, ages 7-10, presents an elaborate...
- Some talent competition includes wearing skimpy o...
- Five contestants are presented at once. Each cont...
- I am amazed by all the dolled up contestants wear...
- Pop wais the judges and audience as she presents ...
- Before the competition, young dancers dazzle the ...
- Paint, a technology teacher at our school, holds ...
- Paint and Porn, in traditional wear for morning T...
- Umbrellas over the opening at Porn's family's hou...
- Porn's house in Ratchaburi, Traditional Thai wedd...
- We each take something to walk over to the bride'...
- Food offerings from the groom's side to the bride...
- Paint and Porn give fresh meat to Ajarn Ong-Ard a...
- Paint and Porn give food offering to Ajarn Ong-Ar...
- Paint gives Porn a bracelet and necklace during t...
- Ajarn Ong-Ard arranging money during traditional ...
- The bridal party
- A flowergirl
- Christy, Tanya, Paint, Porn, Tik, Aw
- The wedding car
- Paint and Porn ready to ride off on their bicycle...
- The getaway bike
- Tanya with Paint and Porn, the newlyweds
- With Aw and Tik at Paint and Porn's wedding recep...
- A Traditional Thai Wedding
- At the wedding ceremony, a homemade stage and the...
- Beautiful, vibrant lotus flowers - the stems are ...
- Matt, our Thai assistant, at the wedding ceremony...
- In uniform filming for a local news intro for the...
- A beautiful Thai sunset over the swamp where we st...
- BluStar Guesthouse in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- A bungalow at BluStar Guesthouse - Kanchanaburi Pr...
- Erawan Waterfalls - Behind the waterfall of the 7t...
- In Search of Wild Tigers
- At Erawan Falls - a 1500 meter waterfall with 7 ti...
- Erawan Falls - At the beginning of our hike - at T...
- Erawan Falls - Tier 1
- Many fish and clear water at Erawan Falls - Tier 2
- Dan walking across a bridge at Erawan Falls - Kanc...
- Erawan Falls - Tier 2
- Erawan Falls - Tier 3
- Looks like a special offering around trees along t...
- Along the trail of Erawan Falls - Kanchanaburi Pro...
- Dan walks up the rickety wooden ladder - There wer...
- Tier 4
- Erawan Falls - Tier 4
- Erawan Falls - Near Tier 5
- Along the trail at Erawan Falls
- Near Tier 5 or 6
- Erawan Falls - Tier 7
- Taking a dip in Erawan Falls - Tier 7
- OTOP Fair
- While planning Science lessons on the five senses,...
- People add gold paper to statues like these after ...
- Statues like these surround the perimeter of the c...
- A statue inside the chedi
- A statue inside the chedi
- A reclining Buddha statue inside the chedi
- The large standing Buddha that local Thais pay res...
- English Program Presents.....
- Yes, a Massage!
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- Eryn Barker
- Baby Hazel Barker
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2 comments:
It seems like you've spent your whole time traveling around!! When do you teach the kids??
Oh, believe me, I spend at LEAST 12 hours in the classroom planning and teaching each day Monday through Friday, and sometimes many hours on the weekends. But, I've been trying to get away and travel on the weekends as much as possible. Besides, no one wants to read about teaching stories all the time....the traveling ones are much more interesting!
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