We ended up buying a brand-new Subaru (6 miles on the odometer) which meant I had to make some room in the garage. Here's she is back from her inaugural run from Home Depot with some lumber to make a new storage shelf. … [Read more...] about New Car
Halloween 2011
We weren't supposed to be home but the accident changed all that. We gave out candy for the first time in years. Most of the costumes sucked but the littler kids were cute. I feel old as they were piss-poor trick-or-treaters. We KNEW how to trick-or-treat back … [Read more...] about Halloween 2011
Melbourne, Australia 2011
Got into Melbourne late afternoon. We're in China town again! Day 13 Sept. 26th Our travel agent booked us on the Echidna Walkabout tour. Damn you Koalas!! Paul, our poor tour guide tried valiantly to spot one of these elusive creatures for us for most of the tour in … [Read more...] about Melbourne, Australia 2011
Ningaloo Reef, Australia
Day 10 Sept. 23rd Chris came home early and we drove 63 kilometers to Turquoise Bay in Ningaloo Reef Park. It was a wonderful drive. We passed hundreds of red termite hills in the desert. Turquoise Bay was fun! We did the Drift part of the bay. We walked into the sea on one … [Read more...] about Ningaloo Reef, Australia
Exmouth, Australia 2011
Exmouth was the reason for our trip so Chris could perform a 2 day training class for the Boeing American/Australian military base which is one of only four submarine communication generating sites in the world. I knew from Google pictures that Exmouth was well known for big game … [Read more...] about Exmouth, Australia 2011