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Our Autumn Years: July 2009
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Opera at the Channon. Members of Opera Queensland's Young Artist Program who entertained us! Judy, our hostess, and I checking out the music program. After a very luscious main course.this was our dessert! Bill checking that there was room at our table! Some of our party including our hosts Judy (4R) and Don (6R). Our destination was the Channon about forty kilometres from Ballina via Lismore. On arrival at the Channon (I think it is a little river? Rigoletto, Cosi fan tutte.
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Our Autumn Years: Dante at Ballina
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Thursday, September 10, 2009. Mornings with Grandma on the River. The Dolphins Ally found and Dante saw! Telling daddy a good joke. Checking the tide with Grandad. Helping Mummy find the best shells. Watching the tide come in on Grandma's riverside. Reading a story to Grandad before bedtime. Checking out Grandma's crabbing spot. Saying goodbye at Cooloongatta Airport. Four generations - Dante, Ally, Gemma and Thelma. The Paolino's outside Cafe Aqua looking back to Surfers Paradise. He was excited about t...
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Our Autumn Years: July 2008
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Thursday, July 31, 2008. July is a very celebratory month in the Duffy family. My birthday comes first and then there is Bill, Larry, Pete, Rose, LJ and Will. I hope I have remembered them all! Dymp and Bill at the Coolongatta airport. Dymp and I drove to Coolongatta to get Bill. It was a windy wet night so I appreciated the company and the driver! A pub lunch on a cold and rainy birthday in Ballina! We all went to see Mumma Mia. I really enjoyed the movie – we all did – and then we went ...Billy helping...
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Our Autumn Years: The First Week in Darwin - some picture
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Monday, November 2, 2009. The First Week in Darwin - some picture. Bridget was birthing partner with Mark and I loved this photo of her and Erin. Mark is settling in quickly with his new daughter. He is a very hands on dad and his daughter loves him. Of course Bailey and Georgia are so excited with the new arrival. They are still celebrating and Bailey is delighted that she is no longer the little sister - she is now middle sister. THe family photo of the support crew! Enjoy all your family time. xx.
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Our Autumn Years: September 2009
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Thursday, September 10, 2009. Mornings with Grandma on the River. The Dolphins Ally found and Dante saw! Telling daddy a good joke. Checking the tide with Grandad. Helping Mummy find the best shells. Watching the tide come in on Grandma's riverside. Reading a story to Grandad before bedtime. Checking out Grandma's crabbing spot. Saying goodbye at Cooloongatta Airport. Four generations - Dante, Ally, Gemma and Thelma. The Paolino's outside Cafe Aqua looking back to Surfers Paradise. He was excited about t...
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Our Autumn Years: Visitors in August
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Thursday, September 10, 2009. Dante and Billy watching their own show and eating Grandads Naan bread. Claire and Billy watching the big boats come in. Dante visiting Dympna and checking out her Red Cardinal! Ret and Dante enjoying a casual stroll along the boardwalk. Having some quiet time before bed! Some of my Theology Group members at afternoon tea at the Shutters. Billy enjoying the sunset on the North Wall. Lighthouse Beach in the late evening - I love to walk along this beach. Family feasts feature...
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Our Autumn Years: October 2008
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Friday, October 3, 2008. Early Morning in Nha Trang. Just a quick update as I can't access my emails again! We had an early night last night after a long drive in the bus from somewhere (? To Nha Trang. It took in most of the central highlands but we travelled along the coast. We had a swim in the East Sea (South China Sea) which is very flat and pale blue. Hau, our delightful guide, waxed lyrical about the beach but it had nothing on Tomakin or Shelley's Beach! After an early tea in the luxurious dining...
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Our Autumn Years: October 2007
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Thursday, October 11, 2007. Tuesday, October 2, 2007. Welcome to my Blog. Here I will be free - I will write what I like and when I like. I hope any reader will also feel free to read, understand, remember or learn from my jottings. I hope you will comment and support my freedom! I've been thinking a lot about the word "escape" lately. Had a dream about running from a tsumani last week - we escaped! I think I have retired so I guess I have "escaped" from the workforce? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Our Autumn Years: February 2009
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Thursday, February 26, 2009. The Really Good News. It is easy to get DAnte to bed - just let him have his friend Fusion for company and all is well! Grandad and Dante did find a big swan who was quite interested in what was on offer. On our way home from hospital we stopped in for a visit to the lake and had a lovely coffee admiring the natural surroundings. This is our new abode for the next week or so. I am so enjoying being here and cooking for a family again! Well the patient has been discharged from...