Lesley had tickets to a show in Sydney today with her Mom. She left the house around 7:30am and did not return until around 7:30pm. I had the entire day to myself and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I walked to town and walked around a bit on my own, made a new IPod play list for the party Saturday night, did some killer sudoku, looked up close by things to do online and just enjoyed the peace and quiet. Trudee came over for a bit in the evening. It's always great to se...

Today is Ray's Birthday. Happy Birthday!!! We started the day with cards and presents. After our mini celebration we left Greenwell Point and started our drive back to Umina Beach. Our main goal today is to make it to Newtown by lunch time. Newtown is a quirky suburb of Sydney. We want to get to a costume shop to buy the remaining items we need for our fancy dress party on Saturday. The problem is that in Australia all the shops seem to close between 3 and 5pm so...

This morning I woke just as it was starting to get light. I filled my go cup with coffee and set out on a walk. It was not raining and I was just so happy to get outside and get some fresh air. It was so quiet and peaceful and there was a nice chill to the clean, crisp air that reminded me of mornings in Colorado. I walked to the top of the driveway and sat and watched the sunrise and watched my surroundings get lighter. I finished my coffee and hiked around for ...

I woke this morning early. Karlene and Michael said that most mornings the Kangaroos come right up next to the house. This morning was not one of those mornings. Apparently the rain makes a lot of noise on the metal roof and keeps the animals away. I decided to grab an umbrella and go for a walk. I must have seen 100 kangaroos. It is so hard to capture them on film. I would take one step into a field towards them and they would hop 20 feet further away. I walked ...

We left the house this morning around 9:30. We made it all of 20 feet down the road before we had our first stop. Lesley's friend Trudee was coming up the road, so we had to stop to say hello and get wonderful "Trudee hugs." Trudee is one of the most unique people I have ever met. She is a Buddhist nun and she has the most amazing energy and she can hug. It’s the kind of hug that makes you feel enlightened and special all at once. We chatted for a few minut...