READY TO ROLL

The last week has been a time for friends, food and and frantic activity at my place. Firstly Rae and Alona arrived from Belarus. Rae to have some leave while attending to business, Alona to take up study for the next three years. It was great to get together. Back to the airport two days later to meet Sue - flying in from sub zero US temps to 40c here in Melbourne! She arrived like the normal, quiet US tourist - NOT! She came through the doors wearing a Seattle Seahawks sweater and cap chanting "Go Seahawks" while (it being Australia Day) we waved our flag and shouted back "Aussie Aussie Aussie." Well - it did provide some comic relief for the crowd waiting the arrivals. We are now writing - packing - planning for our trip to Tassie.