Shootin' through to Jabiru

Time ,as usual , has flown .Tomorrow we jump back on a plane and head back to Salinas via Fiji , LA ,the Big Apple and Ponce.This globe trotting can get so tireing but someone's got to do it.Lucky for us we've been energised by Australia's fine range of cullinary delights .
First and absolutely foremost is Vegemite.This salty black paste (allegedly made from the yeasty sludge left over from the beer brewing process) is at its best when spread on toast and apparently is why Australians ,for generations ,have been so healthy and fit and world champions at ................
nearly everything.Actually it's a copy of England's Marmite.Moving on,the other Aussie staple is the meat   PIE .Pronounced  POI .Preferably ingested with mushy peas and a blob of tomato sauce.Catsup to our N American friends .

Not much more to be said on that except maybe cutlery optional.

The perfect dessert.  Rhubarb and custard.         Not uniquely Aussie but if anyone can tell me where I can get scrumptious thick , creamy custard pre-packed in pint or quart containers in the USA.....I'm definately applying for citizenship .

Everything has gone like clockwork,except my heart which has decided to palpitate or flutter or something but no worries ..I got pills....very cheap.

First thing was getting the pension ball rolling and then down to Sydney to see my daughters and grand daughters.Here we are at Darling Harbour doing the tourist thing.

That's (from the left)Lainie ,Brigit ,Lisa ,Laura .

Back row...If ya don't know ya shouldn't be reading this blog.

Brigit and I went bowling.

Laura went shopping ,but I didn't get a photo of that outing............I was bowling.

Before we had to get back up north we visited Lisa's classroom.

Teachers were a little more staid in my day.

Apart from me getting wired up like a robot for a couple of days,the next bit of excitement was Sophie representing South Coast in the Queensland Championships.                                  She started her team off well and knocked a second off her PB in the 100 metre freestyle.

On the way back from the Aquatic Centre (swimming pool )we called in to see yet more girls (eeeagh) Wendy and our 'god' daughters Jesse and Charlotte.The 'god' bit means  'thank god nothing happened to Wendy before they grew up ' !!  .......only kiddin

Well ,as usual the stupid laptop has decided to stop co-operating so it's time to go.

And it seems Geoff and Sue and Amber and Sophie and Jack think so too.

We're coming Jabiru.