Daughter, Wife, and Memommy from her visit to our house in Jan/Feb. Looking good, you three lovely ladies!
Manly
Sunday Morning Walk to Fight Melanoma
MBW took a stroll this morning in support of the battle against melanoma cancer in the “Melanoma March” along Manly Beach!
New Sunnies for MBD
Checking out the Australian Open of Surfing that began last week and concludes this weekend. Lots of people down on Manly Beach watching surfing and skateboarding. MBD said “Oh, hey I need a new pair of sunnies…(and I can’t believe I just said ‘sunnies’!)”
The First Day of School in Australia!
First day of school at Manly West for MBD!
Comment from MBW: That was harder than leaving her at School of Creative Learning (age 3) for the first time. I have never seen her look so lost in her life. She knew no one around her. I PRAYED someone would come to her. I bent down to tell her it would be ok when the asst principle Sue McClain stepped in. She had already said hello to Mads and she personally would make sure she was taken care of. “She’s gonna be ok Mum.” Love that woman!! Update on Day #2 of school: MBD reported to her dad that she made 6 new friends today. Daddy always hoped it wouldn’t take her long to make new friends, once we got her back into school!
Tough Commute, eh?
This week I came back from Melbourne using public transportation. Train, ferry, then bus to within a block of our house. First time taking the Manly Ferry, which leaves from downtown Sydney and takes about a half hour to get to Manly Wharf. The views are spectacular on a summer day! How cold is it again back in the USA? (Sorry for poor iPhone photo quality.)
New Years Eve in Australia
In the town of Manly, Tess and MBD are part of a crowd of friends waiting to see the 9:00 PM fireworks. At time of this post, there are less than two hours to 2012 in Oz, although for the USA New Years Eve is just getting started!
Fresh Air on Manly Beach
MBD had a great idea to get away from the house and walk down the beach today! A nice steady breeze made for beautiful waves, enthused surfers, and these two beach beauties that I came upon whilst strolling along.
The Smiths in Oz 