Anzac Day & Breakfast BBQ

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Grandson Blayke with Grandpa

Michael & Murray Anzac Day Hobart, Tasmania

Breakfast BBQ by the river this morning

Never a dull moment in this household these days. I hardly have time to blog. What, with skypes to family & friends (Copenhagen & Sacramento), getting outfits ready for my nephews wedding, planning our USA itinerary for this year and frequent family get togethers, there isn't much time left. But what a fun time we are having...

Murray had a week away to visit his 3 kids and the one & only grandchild in Melbourne. That will be the last time he sees them until we return to Australia at the end of September. Then he flew on to Hobart to catch up with his younger brother Michael. They both marched in our Anzac Day (25 April) parade to honour those who fought in wars - their dad was in the Polish Army, fought as a Rat of Tobruk (Middle East) & at Monte Cassino (Italy). Their mum was in the Australian Air Force, so they shared their parents medals (plus Murray wore his own on his left chest) and they marched alongside the Polish Army group. They caught up with some old friends of their dad and had a beer with him and also their younger brother.

Meanwhile on the home front the nights are starting to cool down, but with such glorious autumn days - it is a real pleasure to be outside and lapping up the last days of summer. Yesterday my niece and her family came down from Brisbane to share an early Mother's Day with her mum - even though we will all meet up in Sydney on Mother's Day for the nephew's wedding, she couldn't wait to present her mum (she went halves with her sister Ally) with her Mother's Day gift - a Kindle (a software & hardware platform for displaying ebooks). We lucked out as we got included in a full roast lamb dinner served at lunch time. It was followed by a wine trifle. If any of you have tried my sister's roast lamb, you will know how delicious it is. So is her simply amazing roast chicken - I hope she reads this and invites us over for a chicken dinner before we head back to America. This morning to cap off the niece's visit, 9 of us met for breakfast to have a pancake, bacon, egg & sausage BBQ on the riverfront. My sister's husband Bill & Murray did the honours in cooking up the food, but in the photo I have posted above, Murray seems more interested in talking to a visitor to the area. The chap came up to ask for directions to a town up the coast, and ended up joining us for breakfast! He lives south of us on the way to Sydney, and although he is from Germany, he has lived in Australia for 23 years. He seemed to enjoy the family interactions, not to mention the food. To complement our breakfast, we treated ourselves to skinny flat white coffees from the cafe next door, and our aunt generously paid for the round. Thanks Aunty Dympna!