Saturday

The rain looks as though it has settled in for the coming long weekend and while many think it has to do with ex-tropical Cyclone Oswald making its way down the Queensland Coast - there are some of us who suspect it may have more to do with M having accommodation at The Big House - and whenever there's a chance that S may get a swim in there, it's almost a certainty that something will happen - most often rain although sometimes it has manifested as Pool Parties with restricted access or pool upgrades and/or maintenance. So - very definite chance of rain!

We had dinner at Spinners last night - Mouse, S, M and I - and all of us had the January special Surf and Turf or was that Beef and Reef - or do they call it something else? But you get the idea - steak and garlic prawns, with some salad and chips. Very nice. And lots of other people thought so too because Spinners was absolutely packed - and continued to be so. They're having an Australia Day Special as well - coffee and lamingtons or coffee and pavlova for $6. Quite a bargain! It's just a pity that they're not doing their usual Australia Day Celebration because that was great fun the last couple of years when we were lucky enough to attend (thanks M). Ah well, there's nothing as constant as change ... and it's just another sign of belt-tightening across the entertainment sector!

It's quite different looking out the window on the weekend and seeing grey sky ... but it's not unpleasant and it's a great excuse not to be out and about. Sometimes it's just nice to have a quiet day in - having a bit of a sleep in, watching an episode of Dr Who, reading, some writing, and just having a general relax ... a wonderful thing to do. It's like being on holidays - and it's wonderful. And there's still two days to go! Hmmm ... it may be time to start reading "Life of Pi". (I'm still thinking about the books - even more so since I read about the meaning of "TsimTsum" - the name of the ship that sinks leaving Pi afloat on the ocean with the Bengal Tiger, named Richard Parker, and there's apparently a story about his name as well. You really have to be thankful for some aspects of the internet and the way information can be/is so readily available!)