An Irish Interval in My Midlife Gap Year – Part 2: 8 – 12 October 2015
Elizabeth Thursday 8 October I’m enjoying another quiet day in the Irish countryside. I’m writing emails to friends I might visit in the States, while chatting and hanging out with my…
What’s In a Weekend?
I expected the weekend to bring an inspired post or two. But as things wind down and the mind turns to the week ahead, nothing. I’m listening to the Style…
The Hush Shush & Sway
I like to take my coffee on the deck in the pre-dawn waking of the rainforest. There is the sound of the North Johnstone River in its shushy hush rush…
Chocolate at the End
Work has been a lot lately. Not too much, not crushing, but a lot. But this thing happened last Friday that was a joy, a challenge and a joy. I…
Hey There
So, I’ve been paying for this site for years but not using it. I’m going to change that, maybe. Not sure what I’ll end up posting about but I think…
Week 12: Music from The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) as suggested by Room Rater
Three months ago, I realised I’d let the joy of discovering new music slip form my life. To fix this I started asking sort of randomly selected friends and connections…
Empty Lawns and Lightly Trafficked Footpaths
A Sunday Adventure in Suburban Peakhurst I rolled a die to select the category of this week’s Sunday Adventure and landed on Visit a Random Suburb. Then, based on having…
A Bicycle Ride in Parramatta – Following the Heritage Trail
Another Sunday, another adventure The sky is blue and the sun is warm. It is a perfect Sunday for a Sydney adventure. I’ve decided to go for a heritage bicycle…
Beach No 57: North Narrabeen – A winter solstice beach
A little belated, I visit North Narrabeen Beach to mark the winter solstice. When I arrive at North Narrabeen Beach it will be either fire or surf. One or the…
Plane Spotting with Abby: A Sunday Adventure in Sydney
I suspect every Sunday is an adventure for Abby – in Sydney or not. Actually, now that I think of it, every day is an adventure for Abby. She’ll be…
Weekend Adventure in Sydney: Walking Lyrebird Creek at Mount Kuring-gai
The past few years I have reviewed my journals ahead of the winter solstice. I do this because I like to see what went well, what didn’t go well, and…