Australia

After ushering in the new year, we prepared for our Pasadena friends to visit for 2 weeks. They had the same airbnb that we had in 2021!! I had plans to show them everything I showed my son but they had limited energy so we only did a handful of activities like going to the […]

A mere 45 minute flight deposited us in the northern Tasmanian city of Launceston where we visited their Cataract Gorge Reserve and their Art Gallery at Royal Park to admire the art of Michael McWilliams. On the drive to Wynyard, we visited the Australian Axeman’s Hall of Fame which was a bit surreal. Our friends

I kicked off the month by meeting some “cool retired women” from Facebook to tour the “Cats and Dogs” exhibit at the NGV. It was nice to connect with new people and spend a pleasurable afternoon. Following Melbourne creators, I often feel FOMO when they announce an event. But now I’m in Melbourne! I have

Although we had hopes for democracy, after waking up on Wednesday after the election, we were glad that we would soon escape to Australia. Four days after the election we stepped aboard our United flight and swore allegiance to being news-free. I posted on Threads I landed in Australia this morning, took a deep breath,

Oxfam fundraising walk I was anxious going into this walk since I’d not completed the 33km in any training walk. I don’t understand why I’m in such bad shape that I did not have a good time while walking through the beautiful Dandenong ranges. I bailed at the turn-around mark, jumping on a 2-hour train