Random thoughts and observations
With all the fuss about Kevin Rudd writing a children’s book, I just remembered I wrote “Percy the Elf” a couple of years ago in Kalgoorlie. Please note the story is copyright. Percy the Elf Suzie liked playing in the back yard of her home at Kalgoorlie during winter. It was too hot to play [...]
My youngest daughter Maggie (5) had her dance concert this weekend. She’s been going to ballet lessons most Saturday mornings throughout the year and this was the big finale. The dance academy is very professional and has an excellent reputation across all year levels. Some of the students have gone on to be professional stage [...]
Maggie went to a friend’s birthday party this afternoon. Jim went as well, because it was mostly school friends from Suttontown who were invited. Suttontown is a small school, with about 20 children in reception (prep)/year one. After the party, Maggie was invited to stay for a sleepover. Juliet agreed. Maggie was so excited. This [...]
Jim and Maggie had their first day of school at Suttontown Primary today. They celebrated their fifth birthday in December and “graduated” last year from Gladigau Park Kindergarten. I escaped from work to see them through the school gate. I’m disappointed with the picture though. This was the first one. Then I asked the twins [...]
Maggie and Jim celebrated their fifth birthday today. We had planned to visit Port MacDonnell, 30km to the south, buy fish and chips, eat on the foreshore and let the kids roam on the playground. Unfortunately it was another cool and cloudy day, with drizzle early in the afternoon, like the whole of December so [...]
