Last Sunday we went to the Gold Coast for Gibbo to play in the TT Festival of Cricket. Eleven (?) teams from Aus and NZ were involved. It poured and poured when we hit the coast. Monday's game was cancelled - the alternative field had been cut up by a bunch of rugby players the day before. I walked to Pacific Fair, calling in at all the little places I've been curious about during previous holiday visits. Gibbo went to the movies and we came home together via The Cave for a coffee. We went to the Casino for dinner, using the vouchers that the staff gave us for Christmas. I joined the Summit Club at Kathmandu in anticipation of some hiking/camping in the future.
Tuesday, Gibbo played poker and I walked back to a thrift shop and made a couple of purchases. Inspired by my visit to Jill, I searched out and found a sugar bowl "with age". If I'm reading the markings on the bottom correctly, this one was made in June 1928. It's not exactly what I was looking for but it's pretty close.
I also found the perfect "new house" lounge - a second hand two seater with two massive footstools (sorry Meg, only room for two on this one). I didn't buy it - if we'd had the cruiser I think we might have fitted it in, with a squeeze. We had to take Meg's little Swift because the mice had had $1300 worth of partying in Gibbo's car and chewed six inches of wiring. We would have had to strap the lounge to the bonnet to get it home.
Tuesday night we met up with W&T for dinner then went to see "Stomp". Very clever, very entertaining but a little too repetitive and may have gone on a tad too long.
Wednesday, Gibbo finally got some cricket in with a Man of the Match performance - 39 runs (retired) and a catch as fill in wicket keeper.
Tuesday night we met up with W&T for dinner then went to see "Stomp". Very clever, very entertaining but a little too repetitive and may have gone on a tad too long.
Wednesday, Gibbo finally got some cricket in with a Man of the Match performance - 39 runs (retired) and a catch as fill in wicket keeper.
What did I do all day? Very little. As little as possible. I read and slept. Walked to the stairs (86 of them). I had Beef Penang for dinner from Basil Thai. Gibbo went with five others to the State of Origin match at Lang Park. They went after the cricket, getting a lift up with a player from Brisbane and catching the train back. My interest was such that I didn't find out who won until he got home.
Thursday we took a long walk in the morning. Gibbo went back to the movies to see Hangover 2; I went to the Telstra shop and bought a broadband usb so now I'm completely mobile and oh so techy. We went back to the Casino for dinner and used up the last of the vouchers. I had a long skype chat with Drewy.
Friday was another day of cricket (which I skipped). I haven't managed to see any this week :) Another 36 runs (retired). Apparently he has his mojo back. We went to the farewell dinner at the Radisson Resort. It was another one of those cricket dinner where they tell funny stories. The guest speaker was roped in that afternoon because the original speaker pulled out. He talked for ages and then opened the floor to questions - and people wouldn't stop asking them. I wanted to get the microphone and ask could we all go home now but Gibbo wouldn't let me. Tiresome.
We packed up Saturday and headed home. Gibbo marvelled out how quick and easy the pack up was without the two kids! It ended up taking us seven hours to get home - we were caught up in the traffic jam caused by the horrific early morning accident on the motorway. Tragic.
It was good to get home and see Meg and Chris and the animals and garden. They (Meg and Chris, not the animals) cooked us dinner and made us cappucinos.
Today.........I went to work. The last Sunday in the month marks our end of month. After being away for a week I was dreading going in - but it was all much better than I expected and went reasonably smoothly. I came home and went for a quick bike ride before being chased home by an almighty storm...and here I am, catching up on a bit of blogging. Sitting at my desk. On the laptop. With the mobile broadband usb flashing blue. All so easy when you know how.
Thursday we took a long walk in the morning. Gibbo went back to the movies to see Hangover 2; I went to the Telstra shop and bought a broadband usb so now I'm completely mobile and oh so techy. We went back to the Casino for dinner and used up the last of the vouchers. I had a long skype chat with Drewy.
Friday was another day of cricket (which I skipped). I haven't managed to see any this week :) Another 36 runs (retired). Apparently he has his mojo back. We went to the farewell dinner at the Radisson Resort. It was another one of those cricket dinner where they tell funny stories. The guest speaker was roped in that afternoon because the original speaker pulled out. He talked for ages and then opened the floor to questions - and people wouldn't stop asking them. I wanted to get the microphone and ask could we all go home now but Gibbo wouldn't let me. Tiresome.
We packed up Saturday and headed home. Gibbo marvelled out how quick and easy the pack up was without the two kids! It ended up taking us seven hours to get home - we were caught up in the traffic jam caused by the horrific early morning accident on the motorway. Tragic.
It was good to get home and see Meg and Chris and the animals and garden. They (Meg and Chris, not the animals) cooked us dinner and made us cappucinos.
Today.........I went to work. The last Sunday in the month marks our end of month. After being away for a week I was dreading going in - but it was all much better than I expected and went reasonably smoothly. I came home and went for a quick bike ride before being chased home by an almighty storm...and here I am, catching up on a bit of blogging. Sitting at my desk. On the laptop. With the mobile broadband usb flashing blue. All so easy when you know how.
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