On the trails of the elusive Tassie Tiger
Ben and Dana, from Seattle, USA, visit the author of The Green Heart Books in Tasmania.
This Kangaroo Dog (thylacine) is prowling around the finish line of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, December 2006.
Kangaroo Dog is visitors' top 'dog' and gets more attention than the boat race. Next to Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Hue, Angkor, Fiji Queensland, New South Wales, their visit in Tasmania was 'a highlight among highlights' for the family on their world trip. We see each other on email regularly and Ben was recently proud to report that he was a huge success as 'Puck' in his school's play of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.
This Kangaroo Dog (thylacine) is prowling around the finish line of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, December 2006.
Kangaroo Dog is visitors' top 'dog' and gets more attention than the boat race. Next to Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Hue, Angkor, Fiji Queensland, New South Wales, their visit in Tasmania was 'a highlight among highlights' for the family on their world trip. We see each other on email regularly and Ben was recently proud to report that he was a huge success as 'Puck' in his school's play of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.
Dana
named all the animals in her wildlife preserve on a separate note; I've
entered them on the digital copy shown here. Both drawings grace the
wall next to my desk.
Children with a big heart for Tasmanian marsupials
Update from Seattle, USA
All the best for a happy and healthy 2010. Marc, Marcy, Ben (12) and Dana (now 9 and soon to be 10). ***
December, 2010
We
are sitting here on a rainy (very rainy) Sunday morning in Seattle.
There's a weather phenomenon known as the pineapple express barrelling
its way through the Pacific Northwest, raising the temperature and
dumping inches of rain on us. We have a fire going and an American
football game on the television. Dana is holding our dog Honey in her
lap and supervising my typing.
Today
is Ben's 13th birthday...He's sprung up to 5-foot, 8-inches tall...Dana
is now in 5th grade and is maturing into a wonderful young lady, while
at the same time remaining oh so sweet and adventerous...
We enjoy keeping the memory of that time burning.
All the best for the holidays... The Berejkas.