Well, it's mainly about me only because Jonnene had the camera and she didn't take any photos of herself. So feast your eyes on this fine example of American manhood!! Or look at the pictures of me instead.....
Here's a shot from when we were in Melbourne on Monday. This is on the South Bank along the Yarra River where there are plenty of shops, restaurants, a casino, and nice views of the city. It's even better when the sun is out. I always like taking time out during a trip to Perth to stop in Melbourne where we can go downtown to the CBD (Central Business District), stretch our legs, and see what's changed since the last time I was there. I can tell you right now that there's lots of new buildings going up and the city's as vibrant as it's ever been.
Chompin' down on my fish n' chips at a shopping mall in Perth. We spent most of Wednesday going into various stores, shops, and other places to see where we can get the better souvenirs for friends and family. We found some swag that will score us big points with those back in the States. We might have to get a few things for ourselves, too!
We found some kids and decided to adopt them. Then their real parents showed up. This is at the Sorrento Quay at Hillarys Boat Harbor north of Perth which is a real boat harbor with a rather large shopping center out over the water. As you can tell, the sun was out and the weather was rather pleasant with a cool breeze coming in from the ocean. Souvenir-wise we didn't find anything that we couldn't get back in Perth but it was a nice drive and seeing the Indian Ocean was pretty cool...beautiful blue colors out there. And check out the new Centenary Cycling Club T-shirt I'm sporting here!
We dropped in at the Revolution Pilates Studio where Jonnene used to teach pilates so she could schedule some private sessions. We arrived unannounced so we got to see the surprised looks from the folks there when they looked up to see Jonnene. That was fun and they were so happy to see her. The owner, Neil, wasn't there when we dropped in but we'll see him soon enough. He was born in Shreveport, grew up in Colorado, and has lived in Australia for over 14 years.
We prepped Jonnene's old KHS bike so she could give it a test run around the neighborhood (she was going to do a ride this morning but got rained out). She's got a triathlon this Sunday before we go to the Christmas family reunion/party that afternoon.
Right now it's Thursday morning and she's gone to her old hair dresser for some hair work and catch up with the news there. I'm enjoying a slow morning, watching the news shows and updating this blog. I'll take a walk to a nearby art supply store later. For lunch we'll go somewhere that I can get a turkey sandwich or po-boy so I can celebrate Thanksgiving!
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