Like Father, Like Son. GO ENGLAND!!

Gotta love my guys.... Though thousands of miles apart, both showing support for their soccer team during the World Cup. 

David in St Albans, Hertfordshire

And Pete here in Sydney, Australia.

Mother's Day Classic 2010

so.... we got up early this morning to do The Walk.

it was a great turn-out in Sydney

....and many were dressed for the part

the queue was extremely long where we stood for 25 minutes before it was our turn.

we were all smiles....

ok, well.... some of us....

walkers big and small...

yah!  8k's later.  although my legs are really sore, i look forward to doing this again. 

THIS IS FOR MY MOM, SALLY PRITCHETT.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

a must have

so…i’m in search of a fuzz shaver for sweaters. you know…one of those shavers that removes annoying, rolly polly, fuzzy balls that collect over time – something i’m not a fan of. i had a great one that i found for really cheap at walgreens pharmacy (in the u.s.) - $14.99 and worked like a charm - but, sadly, i discovered i left it behind. i found quite a few options on amazon.com but why pay for int'l shipping to oz? plus, it was difficult finding someone who would ship here, and since oz doesn’t have amazon, i started searching on aussie shopping sites and found….one. they call it……..

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the “scoparia ball trimmer”. yep. i like to call it “little miss piggy”, simply because...well... it’s a pink piggy fuzz shaver. lol…i know someone in chicago who would LOVE this. yeah.. you know who you are, D.

i couldn’t resist and am now waiting for it’s delivery. 
(by the way, scoparia is a plant that grows wild with pretty pink ball-like flowers, so you can get your minds out of the gutter now)

that's one ugly snuggie

first of all... the name alone is laughable, so to be seen in one...

especially if you're a guy... so sexy!

but now they come in designer colors....

oh, but my favorite........

creepy-alien-baby-protruding-from-body design

QUICK! what's that number again?  i must have one!

why i love autumn

Entertaining Family

David (Pete's dad) came for another visit. A photo of us in Melbourne at Church Street Enoteca - one of our favourite restaurants in Melbourne.

Pete planned a road trip for David to drive the Great Ocean Road and led him to believe he rented just a normal, everyday car. Little did he know! The look on his face was priceless!

We can never pass up an opportunity to visit the National Gallery of Victoria. And stay at our favourite place in Richmond. It's always good to see David.

A Little Preview of Our New Home

Our new home. A little taste. We're happy.

The "before" kitchen (with friend, Jeremy). The "after".
We likey.

The "before" study and mezzanine.The "after".
We likey.

The trees outside are jacarandas which bloom beautiful bright purple flowers.
We likey.

THE LAUGH OF THE DAY

I know I'm supposed to be posting more pics of my new home among other pics but I'm much too busy surfing websites such as this one below. Click on the link, scroll down to Customer Reviews. The review by B. Govern from Nov 10, 2008 is the best although the others are funny as well. It really made my day!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp

Meet Pete's Dad, David

So.... Pete's dad arrived all the way from
the UK for a bit of rest and relaxation.
We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Balmoral Beach.

David toasting to the beautiful view.

Never without his video recorder

What a sight for sore eyes!

NO! Now HE'S a sight for sore eyes! ox

We'd love for you to plan a visit

Just a little teaser of our new apartment.......

More pics to come.......