Ski 2010 Perisher

On Friday 27 August, Evan came to pick me up. Richard was also driving down to Jindabyne and wanted to join the convoy. Apparently, Casey was also heading down around the same time. But Evan had already planned to drive the scenic route down through Wollongong, so no convoy, and we headed slowly down the coastal road, via Sutherland and National Park to Stanwell Tops, which has changed a lot since I was last there. At the new lookout which overlooks the winding coastal road, we stopped for photos, and made many stops along the way, until we got to Wollongong and realised if we didn't get a moving, we would not be arriving in time for dinner. Stopped at the Famous Robertson Pie shop for a late lunch of pies and sausage roll, before driving non-stop to Jindabyne. We got to Vaski around 6-7pm.  Ended up following Quan and Wendy in their new car, which we guessed by process of elimination.

Dinner was Beef Rendang and Chicken Curry, made by Silvia, Jana, Ange and Bindy the night before. All they had to do was heat it up and cook the rice.

Saturday 28. The party of skiers and boarders left early, while those of us who were just going to play in the snow left later. Jacq drove one car and Shirley drove the other. Jacq, Ollie, Evan and I in one car, Shirley, Aunty Lois, Matty, Wendy and her brother Laurence in the other. The conditions were perfect, so good in fact the father's did not want to come off the mountain to play with their kids, so we built snowmen, and tobogganed, although not on the right slopes. Had lunch at Front Valley and managed to meet up with Quan, Timmy, Mark, etc, but no sign of the rest.  It wasn't until we were about to leave that Richard,  Bindy and Ange made it down the mountain.  By that stage, it was time to head back to buy groceries for that nights dinner. So, Evan and I went back with Shirley, Matty and Aunty Lois, whilst Jacq, Richard and Ollie got some family time in the snow.
 

Bought pasta, sausages, sauces, etc for spag meatballs that night. Got back to the lodge and started prepping. Lots of pasta and sauce as well as some salad.

Sunday 29 While most of the others left to drive back to Sydney, Evan and I joined, Casey, Shirley, Aunty Lois and Matty for some fun in the snow. Went tobogganing, made a snowman, had snowball fights with Matty and found virgin snow to make snow angels and act like big kids.

Decided not to have the usual pie at Jindy, and drove to Cooma for lunch at KFC instead. Got home by dinner time, but there was no dinner ready, Janet was having left overs, so we had what???forgotten

Maria's 60th Birthday

Went barefoot bowling for Maria's 60th birthday at the West Tigers Bowling Club in Five Dock.

Weather was great up until we were bowling, then the clouds came in and the wind picked up and it got colder and colder. I was teamed up with Sue, Leonie, Bruce, Brad and another friend of Maria's. Bowled some pretty close balls, but was more interested in the finger food.

Had game of bowling with lots of nice hot finger food, before going inside for set buffet dinner.

I gave Maria a Stampin' Up voucher to the value of $50 for her to spend on any Stampin' Up product.

Market Day at Point Clare

Saturday 21 August and I drove all the way up to the central coast to help man the stall with Sue and Leonie. The husbands were absent this time around.

It was a very windy day, nice in the sun, but cool in the shade. The cards had to be held down with wooden wine holders, which Sue had tossed into the car.

It was also voting day and so we expected everyone to be out and about, but alas, we only sold 3 cards that day and some jewellery. The Father's Day cards did not sell, not as popular as Mother's Day, that's for sure.

Ollie 1st and Mare's 30th Birthday

Ollie celebrated his first birthday with his aunty Marion who was turning 30 this year.

They had called  in a spit roast caterer and set up their backyard with tables and chairs. The Chan and Tsui family were all invited as were Evan and Ken.

We gave Marion Kathmandu packing cells.