Dear Dan, Loved the photos from the wildlife park in Caversham. Great comment on the Cucabarra "In the Old Gumtree". I Can hear Barney singing as we speak! I am jealous you got to pet a Koala and what the heck .... a Wombat?

Sounds like you are needing to put in some hours on the homework front nowadays!! Oh well ... all good partying must come to an end eventually. I am sure you will find time for both!! So jealous of the warm weather you are having! Enjoy!

Love ya,

mom

Thanks for all the posts guys! I finally have some more pics up for you!

Dan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How are you doing!?!?!? I bet you are having a dang blast!!! K Dog and I have a question for you... does it snow in Australia?? The reason we ask is this.. OF COURSE it snowed like 6 inches in about 2 hours here today! Blah, I am so ready for spring. Anyways keep having a blast, and post some more pictures of your adventures down under!! P.S. and keep in touch!!!

Randi

Hey D-

Sounds like you are having a GREAT time! I miss you and can't wait to see you...even though it won't be for a long ass time! I can't wait to hear more about your trip and how things are going, so email me whenever! I don't really know how to Skype yet so I will do it sometime with Mom or Dad or something! They always end up doing it when I'm not around. Anyways...some bad news! Grandpa (Wind) fell down the last four stairs into his basement and fell face first on the concrete! He fractured his eye socket in two places and is in the hospital! They can't do surgery until the swelling goes down so he may not have to stay there the whole time while he waits. It sounds like he is okay, but Jerry saw him and said he looked awful!! Poor Grandpa!

If you had a Mac it's command Z to undo blog deletion. So Sorry.

Dan, How many Jellyfish did you touch. Why are you drinking while you are down there? I miss you and wish you were here to whoop the dang snot out of me. Missed you at my Cheer National Competition - we took first!! I did great.

Hey Dan, put down the pint and pick up the camera and give us more visual stimulation. Eat some more crazy stuff and tell us all about how it made you feel. Hopefully you won't throw up, 'cause Sarah will need to know. Now go find that pint again...and again...and again...(like a birthday candle relighting ceremony)...

Dan, Sounds like you will be really busy with classes. I am glad you had such a great break and that the sun is finally showing itself!! It is so awesome to hear things are going so well and just to hear from you is awesome. Happy Valentines day ... whenever that was for you. Do aussies celebrate valentines day? I love you. Mom

Hey D!!! Sounds like you've been having a blast! (This is Rachel btw I dunno how it'll show up!) But we all miss you but are glad you're having fun. I've never read your writing really...but it was really fun to read. You could like write a book or something- you managed to twist in your sense of humor in it! I dunno what altruism means...you are so smart! It's crazy you can already go bar hopping there...I'm jealous. But it sounds like the weather sucks, hopefully it gets better! No fair!

OH AND I CANT BELIEVE YOU ATE KANGAROO! You were supposed to play with them and hop in their pouches, not EAT them. Oh ick...Also, how do you stick out so much? Do Aussies really look different? I think they are just tanner and talk funny. Or is it the touristy look about you! Haha funny stuff. Well luv ya- sounds like a good past few days!

Dan, How awesome to hear the fun you are having!! Wow, i can just see you sitting outside the shops! HA HA. A true guy!! Have a blast and don't do anything your sister would not approve of.

Loved the photo, am going to show my teacher.

Dear Dan,

I hope you have the most wonderful experience of your life as you travel Australia. May you learn many life lessons, meet many lifelong friends, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

I will be here thinking of you always and hoping the best for you each and every day.

You are an amazing young man and i am so very proud to be your mom.

I love you,

Mom