February 06, 2006
Cathy B
A successful Saturday was topped off with a very pleasant Sunday. We are still busy catching up with friends and finally managed to catch up with Cathy B at her place. The car's unlockable lock meant Ron got his first train trip to the west, Newport, the sunday timetable being a fitting way of setting the pace for the day.
At Cathy's we lounged around in a disgracefully lazy way while somebody-else's-child entertained ours. It was great to see Cathy again and also to catch up with Peter and meet his wife and daughter 'licia who was busy keeping Jacob busy.
IF Cathy's hospitality hadn't been so tempting we could have gone to the Pride Parade in St Kilda. The Midsumma festival in Melbourne is always a nice contrast to the Sydney version, much more 'grass roots', bit less flash, less cash, more laid-back-fun. I used to always enjoyed watching the trolley-dolly race outside the Blue Elephant. (picture drag queens in stilletoes on tram tracks with supermarket trolleys)
This years parade saw official entries by a huge police contingent marching in their uniforms, the fire brigade, more MPs and politicians than you could poke a stick at and a couple of schools. Which yet again makes me wonder, just who is voting for Howard?
Posted by Faith