Monday, September 29, 2008

Woods Weekend


Jenny and Cathy arrived on Thursday. They walked around in the city for a while but got tired. They booked in to the Holiday Inn at The Rocks and slept for a few hours. Then they sat on the balcony overlooking the harbour and drank coffee. A bit of an expensive way to have coffee but they thought it was great. We took them to Il Lago for tea.

Friday they went to Bondi - via a long cut they found.

Saturday Cath was busy with friends and we took Aunty Jenny to Mt Wilson where the gardens were a picture with blossoms and gorgeous flowers. We had a gourmet picnic lunch of delights I had taken. We drove across to Mt Vic and came home that way, stopping at Echo Point for yummy ice cream overlooking the valley.

Sunday we took them both to St James then lunch at Woolloomoloo finger wharf. We had coffee and lovely catch up with Jen and James then dropped the Melbourne ones at the airport.

Dad and I then went and had drinks with I & S. Susan is home - weak but making good progress.

Silver Fox is 60

Dad's 60th was great. Lots of yummy food and plenty of alcohol.

He was blown away by the balloon gift. We will book a flight - probably in November as we are told that is the most reliable time weather-wise.

We missed Rach and Rudolph and Jon, Danielle and the boys but it was nice to hear from you guys.

Jen and I had lots of fun cooking and preparing for the feast and Dad and James did the metro-sexual shopping together. They went to Victoria's Basement (not Victoria's Secrets) to buy glassware.