Wooosh....

Hi Everyone!
Well I went downtown to see the last race of the Tour Down Under. It was AMAZING. Those guys were flying. They did 20 laps of the course. OK Jacob-why do they shave their legs???? I walked the course backwards(I am down under) and took pics from different vantage points. The bikes were so close I could have reached out and touched them. All I heard was a woosh as they flew by. I tried to use the sports setting on my camera. Lance is #11-see if you can spot him-I couldn't. Apparently he is wearing black socks and a red/grey/black outfit. Oh well his loss-he didn't get to see me either. There were 3 guys well in the lead but at the end the gap was closed and I don't even know who won-except it was an Aussi and the hometown crowd were happy. What a neat event.

Not be be outdone by sports I had my first Aussie lamb BBQ at my new friends Shelley and Tony's place. I followed Tony around hoping to discover his cooking secrets. Well for starters he walked over to the neighbors and cut a chunk of rosemary from their bush. Gord do you have a Rosemary bush? The lamb was exquiste. Shelley out did herself with a beautiful pavlova for dessert. I was a little confused by the bowls of what I thought were Olives and cheese that came out with the dessert. It was noughat and chocolate covered fruit-appricots I think! What a treat! There were 11 of us at dinner-extended family and friends and I felt like I was at the Paquet's household. Shelley's mom Ailene is a former quilter turned dollmaker. I managed to get a personal trunk show and went home with some fabric and quilt magazines and an invitation back. What a wonderful day! I wonder what tomorrow will bring...
G'Day eh!
love and hugs to all,
Bern