Tag Archives: family
Alpine Shire holiday
We returned to Mount Gambier today after a lovely two-week holiday in the Alpine Shire region of North East Victoria, where we used to live.
Dude’s oak tree
We were curious when we returned to Porepunkah to see if Dude’s oak tree was still there. When he was three or four years old, about 10 years ago, my parents gave Michael and Kathleen each an acorn, which they … Continue reading
Christmas 2009
Happy Christmas to all readers! The twins were slow off the mark this morning after having trouble getting to sleep last night. Once they were settled in bed I crept outside their bedroom window and called out “Ho ho ho, … Continue reading
New photographic site
This is a picture of my great uncle Peter Wassenberg. He served in the Dutch Army in the 1930s. The Dutch were neutral in the First World War, but Hitler wouldn’t let them claim that privilege in the second. The … Continue reading
School assembly
I went to the weekly school assembly today after we had a tip off that Maggie would be presented with an award. It turned out to be the “Persistent Percy” award for “persistently having a go at writing her own … Continue reading
Two left feet
I can’t dance. The cliche is that I have two left feet. I just don’t have rhythm. I’m musical in a clinical way. I can play tunes on the recorder, clarinet and piano, but I can’t dance. I tried learning; … Continue reading
Weekend taxi schedule
FRIDAY 5.00pm Take Michael to soccer training 6.00pm Pickup Michael from soccer 7.00pm Take Michael to sleepover
