Christmas Ornaments

Puzzling our way towards Christmas with a little help from grandchildren..

We love a jigsaw. 

Main Crouse

Had a wonderful day out in Sydney last Saturday taking advantage of a Christmas 2019 gift of tickets to a live show, Nine to Five. Thanks to Covid and the show being rescheduled we had to wait over two years to use our gift.

Our daughter accompanied us on our trip to Sydney which, because we used all the toll roads, only took us 90 minutes. That gave us time for a leisurely lunch at Capital Thai, a restaurant conveniently located next door to the Capitol Theatre. We enjoyed an appetiser and two Main Crouses from the menu.

I was rather nervous about attending a show in the city but was comforted by the Covid Plan the theatre had in place. We were able to enter the theatre early and we waited until most of the patrons had left before we made our departure.

Masked up and it wasn't Phantom of the Opera

The show was lively and colourful with good vocal performances and serious messages. Can you believe that one of the stars, Marina Prior, is now 58 years old? Was it really 30 years ago that we saw her play Christine Daaé in Phantom of the Opera? 

It's a dog's life...

 ...and not a bad one at that.

Paddy has enjoyed the company of several family members over the past festive week. He was sad that we we left him home alone on Christmas Day but he wouldn't have enjoyed the long car trip..

Following Santa around the lake on Christmas Eve

New transporter

Dressed for Christmas with his mate Dave

Quiet time with Cookie Monster

Checking out the presents

Checking the Christmas photos

Daily exercise done

Trying to escape with the Ballboys

Recovery cruise in his life-jacket

Greetings

 

Thanks Rotary

Our local Rotary Club organises an event in our backyard on the lake each Christmas Eve. In previous years we have stood with family members on our jetty and watched the flotilla of local boats follow Santa sailing in Paydirt on his route from Bolton Point to Wangi Wangi.

We were one of the first boats to join Santa

Now that we are proud boat owners we decided to join the flotilla as it followed Santa. Accompanied by our daughter's family we were one of the first boats to join Santa just before Bolton Point. Many vessels of all shapes and sizes joined us as we made our way around the lake's shore to Toronto and onwards towards Rathmines. We left the large fleet at Coal Point and made our way back home to Carey Bay for a barbeque dinner.

Conditions on the lake were good, although the water was slightly choppy the sun was shining brightly. It was wonderful to see so many people along the shoreline and out on jetties partying and enjoying the parade. It was lovely to see many of our neighbours in Carey Bay out and waving as we went by.

I had fun taking photos with my new phone as we bumped along, I couldn't see what I was taking so my snaps are real point and shoots. At one stage my grandson told me I was taking selfies, on reviewing the photos I had taken over twenty pics of myself.

It was a fantastic event and an amazing way to kick off our Christmas celebrations. Thanks Toronto Rotary.

Thanks to friend and neighbour, Marnie, who took this pic of us as we went by her jetty.