Thursday, June 14, 2007
Queen's Birthdays
soccer in the rain, sunshine, wind and balmy weather all in one game!
We met up with former Breeksite, Florence and husband Campbell. 
I made Eric’s Veggie Curry and it worked. It was a good night. Before leaving Mountain View, I had lunch with co-Breeksite, Muriel from England. Florence and Muriel were best of friends in school. 
My sister-in-law, Marg, took us all on a trip to Waiheke Island to have lunch at the Mudbrick Winery. It was incredibly scenic. We went by ferry and it was sunny and rained, too. 
Queen’s Birthday again, I arrived in Brisbane to their winter, sure 73F—not a cloud in the sky. Finally, assuaging the draught it rained for two days. Jackie was up from Sydney and Margo took us to the 2007 Australasian Scrapbook & Papercraft Convention & Expo—Robin, you would have loved it!
Another friend from Breeks’ days, Gwen—who I hadn’t seen in fifty years—up from Turner's Beach, Tasmania for a few days.
Gwen and Joy perform the dosai ritual in Fortitude Valley.The DOSAI RITUAL: Find a place that makes and sells dosais, order dosai, chow down--best with friends who have good dosai memories.
Met up with Howard Bath and his sister, Lynn and husband, Warren and their mother, Vida who was a Salvation Army missionary in India in the 1960s. Howard went to Lushy and Lynn to Hebron International School. Indian food was de rigor.
Talked to Glenyss who lives in Melbourne (Breeks '57). Nice to hear from her daughter, Margie, who is working in the Khana Tiger Reserve now. Love to visit there some time. Talk about far from the madding crowd, that’s it.
I'm enjoying the time with my Mum and sister, Margo but did I mention my Mecca here? Indooroopilly Shopping Town. It is 3 floors anchored on one end by a megaplex for movies and at the other by the Myers department store. It’s a good place to take a somewhat staccato walk (ha ha) checking the end of season sales in every store and Gloria Jean in the Food Court, OMG! Oops, I forgot, I’m in Plymouth Brethren territory here, OMGGMe, Goodness Gracious, get it? Check out Lauren Myracle’s (Internet Girls series) books: ttyl, l8r, g8r, and ttfn. Those are the titles, honest! (
We were the 700th ladies who attended Tea with Queen Victoria at The Lace Place (TLP). Unfortunately, Queen Vic could not attend. Margo expounded on Victoriana and taught a lace craft (and sold her lace crafts). 
See more pictures on Flickr.
My moto: FFFF--that's Family, Friends and Fun first.
(thanks, Jemma) WORD: capisce--(pronounced cah-PEESH) is an Italian word that is used in slang to say "got it" or "understand".
ttfn!
