The Surf Life Saving Championships are being held at Kirra this week. It was great to see it in action - lots of activity on the beach and in the water ... very exciting stuff - but I am wondering if the competitors, officials, supporters and spectators would have been happier had the local authorities chosen not to fertilise/mulch the trees in the area with some pungent and almost overwhelming odour-bearing fertiliser right now. But luckily there was an on-shore breeze so those beachside were spared. The Championships were/are a great photo opportunity.
As it turned out, I wasn't the only person we know who went to the SLSC; S's cousin's son B went along with his mates on Thursday. They had their Go-Pro cameras with them that day - but I'm not sure if they had them with them at the beach - or if they even went into the water, or were allowed in the water at Kirra. It would have been safer there than just about on any other beach in Australia - especially since the Surf Life Saving Association has adopted bright pink fluorescent vests for the life-savers so they can be better seen in the water should they get in trouble (it has happened before ... one of the reasons for this year's change of venue from Kurrawa [Broad beach] to Kirra).
B was showing us some video from his Go-Pro and when we had seen it he closed the program he revealed his "The Walking Dead" desktop wallpaper. He had, he said, watched all the episodes from all 3 Seasons over a single weekend - and he can't wait for it to start up again. And he's not the only one. We were able to tell him about "Warm Bodies"and hopefully he'll get to see it and enjoy it as much as we did. It was good to see M and T who are visiting J and attending the Qantas Airways 50th Anniversary celebrations - both of them had worked for Qantas - and, in fact, that's where they met.
Anyway, back to Tuesday - S is working as a research assistant on a University of Sydney study and was out and about doing what she does ... including putting on a "show" for the residents at the facility she was visiting. It was after she worked on Thursday that we went down to cousin J's for dinner - M came too, and was kind enough to drive given I was still not 100% but am recovering now that my ear problem has been correctly diagnosed and am now on the correct antibiotics and having steroids (both of which are having a slightly iatragenic effect - hence M's offer to drive). It was a good evening even though we didn't get to see J's husband, J, who is off on a boys-own adventure in New Zealand, including being flown in a private jet, flown out by helicopter to a fishing vessel, and then being winched down to the deck.
And we were lucky enough to have F&F dinner with Mouse, F and Mi on Friday night - pumpkin soup, corned beef, white sauce - the nicest white sauce I've ever had - baked potatoes and onions, and a vegetable assortment of broccoli, asparagus and carrots. Then rhubarb crumble, custard and ice cream. All topped off with great company ... even Sox came inside this evening. It doesn't get much better than this ... except that M did manage to get some mowing done during the week; Pearl is still doing well on her walks; Tinka and Maggie are their usual placid selves; and all is well with the world, especially at Latimers.
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