Peanuts

About a month ago, we went to see a Peanuts exhibition in Paddington.  It was actually a collection of Lisa who has the largest collection of Snoopy memorabilia in Australia.

We had fun looking through -

Seeing how Snoopy changed in the 50 years Charles Schulz drew the Peanuts comic strip.

In high school, a girl on my field hockey team called me "Lucy" as I had a similar hair cut.

Adam says "Pacific" when he means "specific" - so I thought this was very cute!  [notice the autograph by Charles Schultz]

Done.

Yes, HSC is finished. done.  Grace and Emma's last exam was on Wednesday 10 November (Visual Arts).

I saw this in a display window in a shop in my building.  Thought it was appropriate for this post.

I also wanted to include a photo of Grace & Emma's math study notes which were plastered to their closet door.  I thought it was very colourful and artistic way to study for math!

These were their major works for HSC Visual Arts -

by Emma.

by Grace.


So proud of them!!

7 Bridges Walk

A friend mentioned the 7 Bridges Walk - I decided that 27.7kms would be a great way to do my first "big" walk while supporting a great cause - the Cancer Council. The 7 Bridges are Sydney Harbour Bridge, Pyrmont Bridge, Anzac Bridge, Iron Cove Bridge, Gladesville Bridge, Tarban Creek Bridge and Fig Tree Bridge.
On 31 October - my friend, Lisa and I got to Hunters Hill Village [our starting point] at around 8:30am and off we went. We got to Sydney Harbour Bridge at approximately 11am - 13.2kms down 14.5 to go. [As you can see, I wore orange in honour of the date of the walk!]

We completely circled Sydney Harbour!  Got back to our starting point at around 3:20pm.  When we walked up our last hill - I could barely feel my legs - but then we saw it - it was like seeing the giant "W" in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - we saw an ice cream van - our pace quickened - yes we made it!  We both agreed an ice cream was well deserved!
 
What a great day!!  I was so proud that we finished!  We saw some beautiful suburbs and interesting sites!  I will definitely do it again next year...and perhaps maybe a longer walk one day? 

Perhaps Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney [100kms - 4 teams - 48hrs], Cradle Mountain in Tasmania [6 days] or the Milford Track in NZ [6 days] OR there is always Machu Picchu in Peru?

Halloween Fun

It has taken many years for Halloween to catch on here...still a ways to go...more Halloween decorations and costumes available.  This was the first year that big round carving pumpkins were for sale in our local grocery store.  I thought $25.00 for a pumpkin was expensive one week before Halloween - but the day before Halloween - they were on sale for $12.00.  I thought why not!  I hadn't carved a pumpkin in years - and I love pumpkin seeds!

I took it over to a friend's house and taught everyone how to carve a pumpkin - I'm not Martha Stewart - but it was like riding a bike - you don't forget! 

First the lid - then scooping out the "guts".

Drawing the face - carving it out...

and in goes the candle.

There are many streets that celebrate Halloween.  Usually someone on the street puts a flyer in each mailbox telling neighbors that there will be trick-or-treating on 31 October and if they want to participate they put a paper pumpkin [usually enclosed] on their door or mailbox!

GREAT PUMPKIN FUN!!