Iwaki Auditorium

We went to Melbourne today for a concert at the Iwaki Auditorium

Got prime seats to see Songmakers Australia.  perform Steven Huff's Other Love Songs and then Brahms' Neue Liebeslieder. Finally treated to an encore of Col Porter.


The musicians that make up Songmakers Australia are Merlyn Quaife, soprano, Sally-Anne Russell, mezzo-soprano and Nicholas Dinopoulos, bass-baritone. They were accompanied by pianist Andrea Katz.

Pics from Echuca taken from the Steamboat - Canberra

More Grandchildren pics. Owen and Alannah

Happy Birthday to Meeee...

Went to Oakdean Winnery, courtesy of Steve n Regan for my Birthday

The food was excellent

Then off to Shepparton to visit Owen and Alannah. Here is Alannah on her rocking horse - a pressie for Sue and Dim

Here is Owen enjoying his new swing

Next stop was Beachworth (no pic) then to Yarrawonga

Gaye on the wharf at Yarrawonga

Went further west to Echuca for a steam boat ride

Dinner at the local Mulwalah Bowls Club

The wharf at Echuca with the flood 

Finally, here is my pressie to myself - a lovely Stanley #50 plane from my very good friend - ebay

New TV

At 500 Hz refresh rate, the picture is so good from our new big as' TV that it has for several days intimidated Gaye. Watching the Giro de Italia and Tour of California has been quite scary for her. During a quiet time in the racing she finally ventured out from her hiding place behind the couch to join in on the riding action.