Mark's Birthday Dinner

 Last night the family gathered to celebrate Mark turning 21 and a bit. The menu had a ring of familiarity about it as Granny carved the lamb roast.

Cooper had been working on his trombone skills and brought it along for the musical interlude.

The singing of the birthday song proved that as a choir, we make a better family. Luckily, Mark had sufficient energy at the end of proceedings to extinguish the blaze.

WOW!

 I have recently been testing the capabilities of my newer camera combined with new processing techniques that are now becoming available.  The combination enables photos that were never possible in the past.  This photo is hand held late at night with no moon.  This would have needed a tripod and long exposure only 2 years ago.

Mark's Birthday

 Mark arranged his birthday for the middle of the school holidays so we were able to catch up on the day.  The family is having a full day of activities.  Perhaps a sleep in tomorrow.

Milestone Achieved

Covid 19 has been a major factor in our lives for the past 18 months so it was with some relief that we took the next step towards a more normal life.  We both had our second dose of vaccine.  If the Government could now get its act together and ensure the rest of the population had access to the medication we would all be a lot happier.

An Alternative Reality

 While we are freezing here in Melbourne, Adam, Kate and the family are sunning themselves in Port Douglas - but where's the fun in that?

As a new project, Adam is looking at Cassowary breeding for Donvale.

Drama In The Burbs

 Morning skies in the winter can add that touch of drama to the day.  Today's skies suggest we may have to drag out the wet weather gear.

Long Lunches Resume

 We caught up with our Travel Group again today after another Covid induced delay.  Lunch at the Blackburn Pub then coffee and cake back at our place.  We never have any difficulty filling the afternoon with conversation and laughter.

Dogs In Charge

While Adam and Kate and family are sunning themselves up north, the dogs have been left in control.  So far, they have kept the place in good shape.

Jack's 50 Games

 Although he has played a few more now, Jack was finally able to celebrate his 50 Game Milestone at football today.

The banner was up and Jack and Isaac ran onto the ground between their teammates and through the banner.

The rest of the match did not go so well for the Rams as they were playing the top team but they did put on a good show and held the Knights better than they had expected to.

Better Late Than Never

 James birthday is now in the distant past but it has taken us all this time to get in his birthday lunch.  We tried the "Dark Horse" at Mitcham for brunch.  It was a good thing we booked as everyone else seemed to have the same idea.  Review summary?  Good food and plenty of it!