Random thoughts and observations
Cooling down with a dip in the river on a hot day. The village atmosphere. Short walk to the school, pub and shops. The school, which was great for our kids and the people were terrific. Scenic views of Mount Buffalo and Mount Porepunkah. The walk up Winters Hill. Bike riding on the rail trail [...]
Porepunkah Primary School held its athletic sports today. Kathleen was captain of her house, Buffalo, which won for the first time in her seven years there. The picture shows her leaping a hurdle. I was interested to observe a Muslim girl wearing a head scarf while competing . For the benefit of overseas readers, there’s [...]
I don’t know if it’s a symptom of the modern age, or a peculiarly Australian phenomenon, but the average citizen isn’t very culturally aware. I like to think that I have a broad general knowledge and a moderate IQ, somewhere between Einstein and George Bush on the scale, but I have to admit that my [...]
It’s hard to believe that our eldest child is now at the age we have to select a secondary school for her in 2006. It seems only a fraction earlier than yesterday that Kathleen was starting primary school. I went with her to orientation nights at Bright P-12 College and Marian College over the last [...]
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