I'm in Melbourne this week for a law librarians conference. It's beautiful weather here, and the city is all excited over some football game that's happening tomorrow... not sure what all that is about ;-)
The conference has been really interesting and I've been catching up with lots of old friends. Simon and Harrison have been bonding at home - apparently H has been extremely happy and well behaved for Simon.
I'm flying back on what will probably be an empty plane tonight. On the way over I'm sure Alissa and I were the only two non-Eagles supporters on the flight, which was completely full.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Bushwalking etc
The new improved Simon has been spending weekends at home of late, and has managed to get his workload down to a more reasonable level. We spent a night at the Vines in the Swan Valley a couple of weeks ago, and for Fathers Day last weekend, drove up to Gingin for a picnic. Gingin is a very picturesque town about an hour or so north of Perth. We have fond memories of Gingin from our trip around Australia in 1994. 
It has a gorgeous old church and cemetery next to a lovely green park with a stream in the middle. Click on the image on the right to see a photo of the park at Gingin by georgieboy98.... We picnicked there, and played "Pooh-sticks" on the bridge in the park.
Simon took two days R&R this week, and did some camping and bushwalking near Dwellingup. Greg (childhood friend and best man) is in Perth this week, and staying with us on Friday and Saturday nights. Harrison is very excited by this prospect, but I suspect he thinks Greg is a tall guy in a yellow skivvy who likes singing "Hot Potato". H was further confused tonight by Simon having a conversation with Anthony on the phone. He thought he must have the coolest dad in the world, with two Wiggle friends, and was quite put out that he wasn't allowed to talk to Anthony. (Greg is part owner of Locomotion - which surely makes up for him not being a Wiggle.)
Harrison hasn't been himself lately - very sad, not eating, waking up in the middle of the night... all things that just aren't like him. The doctor couldn't find any specific illness last week, but we're concerned enough to be taking him back to the doctor again tomorrow.
It has a gorgeous old church and cemetery next to a lovely green park with a stream in the middle. Click on the image on the right to see a photo of the park at Gingin by georgieboy98.... We picnicked there, and played "Pooh-sticks" on the bridge in the park.Simon took two days R&R this week, and did some camping and bushwalking near Dwellingup. Greg (childhood friend and best man) is in Perth this week, and staying with us on Friday and Saturday nights. Harrison is very excited by this prospect, but I suspect he thinks Greg is a tall guy in a yellow skivvy who likes singing "Hot Potato". H was further confused tonight by Simon having a conversation with Anthony on the phone. He thought he must have the coolest dad in the world, with two Wiggle friends, and was quite put out that he wasn't allowed to talk to Anthony. (Greg is part owner of Locomotion - which surely makes up for him not being a Wiggle.)
Harrison hasn't been himself lately - very sad, not eating, waking up in the middle of the night... all things that just aren't like him. The doctor couldn't find any specific illness last week, but we're concerned enough to be taking him back to the doctor again tomorrow.
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