Tinka has not yet fully emerged from M's bedroom - so she may not be feeling completely recovered from Thursday's vet visit. She had come in to visit last night, but she spent last night in on Pearl's old bed, as opposed to Pearl's new pet bed which no-one is currently sleeping in.
We had planned to go to the Marina Mirage for breakfast with Mouse and M this morning but they were plans that had to be changed ... because of the Gold Coast Marathon and the road closures that go with it.
M had left early to go over to The Spit and only realised that there was an issue with the roads when she reached the first diversion - near the Southport Bridge. It then took her over half an hour to get to Mouse's - a trip that usually only takes a couple of minutes.
In the end, M suggested Robina might be the best bet ... and I had been thinking the same thing as I'd also been considering the road closures - tipped off by a post on FaceBook. So Robina it was - and since we were going there ... I thought Yum Cha might be a nice change - and the others agreed. Next time, though, when I look up their opening time on the internet ... I won't believe it ... because even though they opened at 10, the kitchen apparently doesn't until 10:30 - which seems a little odd for a restaurant.
But the Yum Cha was absolutely wonderful - although, according to S, it wasn't quite as good as their Yum Cha last week - which was in Sydney's ChinaTown.
S and I spent some time wandering around Robina Shopping Centre - although we both went off in different directions (as we usually do) - and had agreed to meet up at the Apple Store ... which is where I also bumped into J and her daughter N; J was inheriting N's old iPhone and the Apple Geniuses were doing their stuff to help. I had a Genius (or two) helping with my iPad problem (not being able to connect through to the TV anymore).
Then it was time to get ourselves off to the Gold Coast Arts Centre where we were meeting Mouse and M to see Satellite Boy, a new Australian movie set in the Kimberleys. It was pretty good too ... even though the two boys didn't fall foul of a crocodile when we thought they might. It was an insight into the old vs the new and the challenges and opportunities presented to young indigenous folk. The pics of the Australian landscapes were stunning and I asked Mouse and M if they recognised any of them from their trip into the Kimberleys a few years back - and they did.
Tinka was outside when we arrived home - sitting in the driveway. She followed us inside for her dinner ... as did Maggie, and Pearl. M was out so S did the evening feed and they were more than ready for it, especially Maggie who was "wailing like a banshee". They do love their dinners.
The furries, S and I had a quiet evening in - she was watching "Clean Houses" with Maggie and Pearl, while Tinka and I (eschewers of some reality television programs) busied ourselves elsewhere until it was time for bed!
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