The Russells come to town

Puppy, Kay and the family dropped in for ten days or so. It was very windy from the moment they arrived and stopped the moment they left. Must have brought it with them.

It was great to see them and better to see the Cats destroyed by the Pies while they were in town.

Johnny got Anna to give the old hairdo a bit of a touch up which was brave, but Kay was able to tidy up afterwards.

Bye to Patricia

Our dear neighbour (who became our good friend) Patricia has left Broome to work in Kalgoorlie. The three months she spent here went very fast and we had alot of fun together, with a great Hawaiian party to send her off.

Bloody hell!

Well. After destroying the Cats last week it seemed the premiership really was a cake walk.

We travelled 200km North of Broome to Cape Leveque for the long weekend with friends. Tracey and I thought that seeing one of has to loose we may as well be somewhere nice to help cope with it.

First she thought she had lost, then I thought I had lost, then she thought she had lost, then I thought I had lost, then we both thought we had lost.

Then we had to drive back to Broome together.

Now we have to do it all again. I think this time I'll just go next door to the RSL.

Carn the Pies!

(Thank you all for your cruel text messages!)

We are NOT keeping a lid on it...

Certainly not.

Look out!!!! Here come the magpies. First it's the hapless doggies....

Shinju Matsuri Float Parade

Well Sammy the Dragon was a big hit in the float parade on Saturday. Once again he barely put a foot wrong all day (except after he went to the Roebuck bay Hotel - but I'll get to that). Little Sammy the dragon did well in warm conditions and proved very popular with the crowds.

Sammy lead the parade until we reached the infamous Roey and he was lured into the beer garden with the promise of free beer. What with the warm conditions and the general excitement of the day Sammy probably overindulged as the parade passed by. As he weaved off down the street (Chinese dragons are supposed to weave) at the end of the parade a lady tapped me on the shoulder and asked if we meant to leave the big chinese flag that leads the parade in the beer garden. I thanked her for her concern and assured her that we were a well drilled unit and everything was going according to plan. After she left I ran back to get the flag from the Roey beer garden only to pass little Sammy and an assortment of kids running out of the beer garden after realising they had been left behind.

Luckily we didn't lose anyone and the day finished at the Male Oval where various acts performed on the big stage. The best one was the Pearl Bay Dancing Academy which starred none other than Anna Thorn.

(P.S: the surfboard in the picture belongs to me. I'll let you know when I can stand up on it - don't hold your breath).