ANZAC day in Australia would be close to what we in the states might call Memorial day. It is a very important celebration, most likely on par with Memorial day services in Washington DC. It feels like Australians respect and honor their military more that we do. It is something I have to think more…
View MoreThe other day, Lisa and I were working in the office and we heard Dearth Vader from Star Wars breathing quite loudly. We looked to make sure neither of us were watching some Youtube trash on our laptops. His breathing was coming from outside our window and was punctuated with a gargled voice. Here he…
View MoreTuesday was a sailing day again. Went out at 12:30 and we got to use the Spinnaker pole. If you’ve ever seen a yacht sailing with what looks like a giant parachute high above the bow or front of the boat, then you have seen a Spinnaker. From Wikipedia, “spinnaker is a special type of…
View MoreSo I have several quests that I’m working on while in Sydney and one of the lesser ones is to find the best Chinese BBQ Pork. Maybe after I finish this quest, I’ll move onto the best duck, but one type of meat at a time is more than enough. Today’s entrant was Emperor’s Garden…
View MoreLisa and I took in Elegy the movie based on Philip Roth’s book Dying Animal on Saturday. It was only playing at a few theatres down here so we ended up at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace in Cremorne. As an aside, the best way to find out what is playing where on the Internet…
View MoreSunday was a sailing day, Lisa and I woke up and I went and got us breakfast and we lounged on the Costco chase that we bought several years ago with a broken leg at a reduced price. When we bought it, we said that it would just be around for a short while. Well…
View MoreOr how a couple of wrong turns can lead to a very long day. Last week, Lisa and I split a breakfast sandwich from the coffee shop on the pier, bacon and egg roll, crispy bacon, sweet chili and a large cafe mocha for take away. By the time I knew it, it was 10…
View MoreNewsweek’s article entitled, Generation Me: A new book says we’re in a narcissism epidemic. Why you’re not so special is an interesting read. In a world where people feel the need to tweet multiple times a day to share with their followers or friends what they are doing a x moment or thinking about during y,…
View MoreOne of the sections of the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) paper that I like to read on Fridays and Saturdays is their Drive section. Their Tony Davis wrote in his column about some of the new vocabulary. For example, the complex that Lisa and I live in has lots of Porsches in the underground/underwater parking…
View MoreI’m beginning to think Lisa has a dining out plan. She has a book from the food guy at the Sydney Morning Herald and we refer to it when we are thinking about trying a new restaurant. So far, it has been on target. On closer examination, this food critic also employs a number of…
View MoreLisa dropped me off at Rushcutters Bay at 9am for my sailing lesson and and then she headed to Paddies market and bought a treasure trove of fresh organic veggies. Lisa picked me up and we got home and bbq’d Hawaiian chicken that I had marinating for two days and some excellent Tasmanian Salmon that…
View MoreWhat a man of leisure, such as myself, needs more than anything else is additionally vices to fill his time. I guess I could do golf like untold millions of folks that wander onto grass tightly mowed by others and use a club to smack a ball in one direction or another several times before…
View MoreThe Cairns and Port Douglas areas are known for their adventures. For example, you can take 1 day, 2 day or 4 day white water rafting trips. On the more dangerous side, you can dine with lions as per the description below: “YOU ARE DARED to dine on the edge of your seat with…
View MoreI like the water. I like the water a lot. I’ve been snorkeling at a lot of places around the world including the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). This trip didn’t look good for getting some in since most operators of snorkeling and scuba diving trips, use a full day. During that day you might hit…
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