Sunday - Alto, Birds, Casino, Debate

Kookaburra #2

There were no Markets for S and I today ... we went off to breakfast in Broadbeach instead for a change. Just after we arrived at Alto, we received a text message from Azra saying to turn Skype on ... and we let the Markets crowd know. I think Az was on when I took the usual Skype call with Tr. There wasn't that much news from the South ... except that Tr is planning to volunteer to hand out Greens how-to-vote cards on Federal Election Day. She is so disillusioned with the major parties that she is planning to boycott the televised debate tonight. S didn't realise it was going to be on until I reported Tr's comment - and now, following the journalistic tradition in her family ... her dad and both her brothers were/are reporters ... she will watch it. And the two others ... if they're still a happening thing.

Kookaburra #2

It was lovely at breakfast, eating, reading, writing (that was me), drinking good coffee and catching a few rays of sun, its heat magnified through the plastic "blinds". The place was absolutely packed too but even so they were able to serve us within a reasonable time - and get the orders right! That's why we like Alto!

Next time we decide to not go to the Markets though, we have to remember protocol and send our written apologies before hand. We had a call from Mi reminding us; and also when I spoke with Fl to let him know Az was planning to Skype, he took the opportunity to remind us as well. It's hard to imagine S and I as rebels, but there is, obviously, always a first time!

We had planned to go over to the beach after breakfast, but it was not a "beach day" - although we are supposed to have one tomorrow, if the weather reports are right. So, we set off back to Latimers and I took out the cameras, yet again, and waited ... and waited ... and waited for the kookaburras and egrets to show up so I could again try for "the shot". (Even I am a bit surprised at how persistent I am being with this, especially since I could possibly get rid of some of the negative aspects of the shots I'm getting by taking them from somewhere else - not the relative comfort of the table out the back - but if I wasn't there, I'd have nowhere to put the cameras - and do iPad - while I'm waiting for the birds!)

I was a bit taken aback just after we arrived home when the phone rang and it was Jo, who I had just been thinking about and wondering what she was up to this afternoon, and whether she might be down this way and want to catch up. She did want to catch up ... but she was, and this was the surprise part ... in at the Casino and wondered if we were there for the Millionaire draw. We weren't. And at that stage, I really didn't want to trek all the way back in there especially as we had just been there to do the swipings for the day (no luck for either S or I ... it might be time to give the cards back to M because she does seem to have more luck than I do). She understood but it would have been nice to catch up.

Kookaburra #2

M was at The Big House later this afternoon for the Millionaire drawer and even before she arrived home, we knew she had not been successful - primarily because one of the local radio stations (currently holding a promotion in conjunction with The Big House) had posted, on FaceBook, news of the $25,000 winner ... which, alas, was not M.

S continues to make her way through the Chagall tome and showed me that she is about a third of the way through now. She's definitely going to have to renew it, and the other lendings (loanings?) with the Library tomorrow.

I managed another page or two of Bleak House - while I waited for S as she picked up some more plants from Bunnings. It looks like a good selection too - and hopefully there's enough room in her garden for them all. So, back to Bleak House, we have now moved from the Court of Chancery to the world of fashion! I'm still waiting for the spontaneous combustion.

Will "60 Minutes" never change ... although, to be fair, it was delayed tonight because of The Debate which offered no new policies or earth-shattering insights (it was reported, I managed not to watch it). Rudd won The Debate according to some media, Abbott according to the other. Hmmmm. Is this indicative of a bias in the media that will be evident throughout the Campaign?