Happy memories ..... NOT!

 

Happy Fifth Finn

Jane and Charlie threw a party for Finn's 5th birthday this afternoon. He was just a bump when we first visited Perth in 2006. Now he's all grown up - and attending 'kindy'
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
The Punch and Judy show was a great hit - with the adults getting more fun out of the antics of Punch, Judy, the baby and the milkman than the kids!

 
 
Jane is becoming an expert cake-maker. The theme for this one is 'Angry Birds' - favourite video game of kids these days - apparently!

Wagner Tubas

 
 

We went to a WASO concert last night where we heard the massive Bruckner Symphony No 7 - 70 minutes long - and featurning a huge brass section - 18 players - 19 instruments - 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, bass tuba, 5 french horns and 4 Wagner Tubas. The sounds was HUGE when they all let it rip together! The WT has a lovely sound - brighter than the FH and less strident than the trumpet. The highlight of the second movement - meant to indicate the moment of the death of Wagner - is when the percussionist (who only has one job to do for the whole symphony )- clashes the cymbals (at the right moment hopefully!). The guy last night did it with great aplomb and received a special round of applause at the end!

George the Rabbitt

 

According to the Chinese Zodiac, George was born in a Rabbitt year - and 2011 is also a Rabbitt year - so go George! The Rabbit is a symbol for mercy, elegance, and worship of beauty. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are kind, loving persons, and dislike any hostile act. They give others an impression of being frail-looking because of their gentle appearance. But, in fact they are strong-minded and have strong wills. They pursue their ideals all their lives in a precise and orderly way...(golf?) They do things slowly and deliberately because of their cautious characters.
2012 will be the Year of the Dragon -moi!
The Dragons are the free spirits of the Chinese Zodiac. Restrictions blow out their creative spark that is ready to flame into life. So, they must be free and uninhibited. The Dragon is a beautiful creature, colorful and flamboyant. An extroverted bundle of energy, gifted and irrepressible, everything Dragons do is on a grand scale - big ideas and extreme ambitions .... that's me!
Looking forward to the new year!
2013 will be the year of the Snake (as was 1977)
People born in the Year of the Snake share certain characteristics: Acute, aware, charming, cunning, elegant, mysterious, passionate, proud, serene, and vain. They are attractive people who take cries with ease and do not become flustered easily. They are graceful people, exciting and dark at the same time. They enjoy reading, listening to great music, tasting delicious food, and going to the theater. They are fascinated with all beautiful things in life. Many of the most beautiful ladies and men with strongest personalities were born in the Year of the Snake.

JSR Musical Show

Hugh's school is showing its annual music work this week - The Pajama Game. Hugh was musical director and conductor of the orchestra which included Mags on violin. It was a brilliant production. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done to everyone involved.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Yes they are!

 

The Georgemobile

George took posession of his new motorised golf buggy today. Its a single seater-gofer for playing golf in Mt Lawley. We took it on its maiden voyage this afternoon.

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
He has a bay for it in the caddy-store where it can be constantly on-charge. EASY!

A single daff heralds the Spring

 
 

Happy First, Morgan!

 
 
 
 
It was little Morgan's birthday party today - and the most interesting part of the day for the little kids? - a snail race on the slide!

Schubert String Quintet with ACO

 
We went to hear Richard Tognetti and four of his friends from the Australian Chamber Orchestra in the concert hall on Wednesday. They gave a most amazing performance of the Schubert String Quintet in the second half of the programme. What with Tognetti playing his beautiful Guarneri del Gesu (1743), Satu Vanska, 2nd violin, playing the newly acquired ACO Stradavarius (1728), the 1st 'cellist playing a Guarneri from 1729 and the second 'cellist playing a Testore from 1718 - the sound was brilliantly delicate throughout. The violist had to make do with a viola from 1937!

Beautiful Banksia bushes

 
 
Today was a lovely day - sunny all day and up to 24 degrees - Spring has sprung! - so George and I played 9 holes this afternoon - and we passed by these beautiful bushes on the 2nd hole - notice the new hat to protect the new hair-do from that sun!