The Main event

For Bodhi, Friday was a boring protocol that has to be endured before the main event. Saturday being the main event - A Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends day at the Lithgow Zig Zag railway. We've been there before to ride the steam engines but on this particular day the sheer brilliance is in the wrapping - a Thomas-like face stuck on the front of the same engines transforming Lithgow into the magical island of Sodor (where Thomas and his friends live). There's nothing magical about the fare to get to the island though - double the usual. Still, the smiles and wide eyed wonder were priceless.

I had every intention to get to the free concert in the domain on Saturday night but was just too knackered. Instead we watched a boring DVD "Taking Woodstock" (not one of Ang Lee's finest moments).

Bodhi and I spent the better part of Sunday cleaning the house while The Lovely Bread Winner was at work.

Fingers crossed for me please,
Minas.

One step forward, two steps back

Hiya;

We turned things on their head this week, having a holiday during the week then returning to Sydney for weekend work.

The holiday was courtesy of a B&B part owned by an aunt in Wamberal (near Terrigal). They've got a property on two acres which, judging by the noise each night, seems to be the only safe haven for the central coast cicada population. My ears are still ringing to the sound of their twitching legs. The boy wonder absolutely loved it though. Pool, trees, lots of grass to run around in and lizards everywhere to chase.

Speaking of the boy wonder, he's now able to take himself off to the toilet and sort himself out without interference (even number two's...although his current usage rate of one toilet roll per cheek will see the Amazon cleared before Easter).

Saturday night was a mate's 30th and judging by The Lovely Samantha's hangover the next morning, you'd have to assume the idea of working on Sunday's is still a novelty concept for her (although something tells me she remembered it for all eight hours of her shift).

Day 220 of Water.

see ya,
Minas.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Hey Kids;

Friday was obviously new year's day. No hangover, but still pretty quiet at home. Thursday night had been a pleasant evening (NYE usually is with kids isn't it?) with the usual suspects at Bruce & Fi's new digs in Glebe, just a short stroll down the road from the foreshore where we watched the fireworks.

I'd been out photographing the crowds around the harbour in the afternoon when i was spontaneously asked by a site manager to fill in for their regular photographer who'd called in sick on NYE. Right place, right time i guess. I get bored with my water project from time to time but then these random bonuses come out of doing it, so i soldier on.

Saturday was a pool party for one of Bodhi's girlfriends. Good fun, makes me wish i had a pool.

The Lovely Samantha was working yesterday so Bodhi and I did the honourable thing and visited the grandparents.

Happy new year!
Minas.

BTW - Finally got around to uploading the multimedia slideshow i did for the photojournalism course the other week. Let me know what you think: Morning Ablutions