i've been away for a few daysvisiting a very special part of the world . . .
a family home
a place of memories
a quiet corner
it rained the whole time i was away
we played trivial pursuit ( two good long games )
to pass some of the time . . .
mind you it was from a set that was 25 years old,
and the genus version at that !
my dad won both games . . . he is a bit smart really
a journalist who has lived through a lot of the news history
that was asked, and who knows what river
flows where and on what continent
and a historical literary knowledge second to none i know. . .
we all had to remember though, to answer with the knowledge that
the pack of questions was so old that countries have changed
( yes there was an answer that mentioned west germany )
and so far back that caroline chisholm
was the only australian woman once
who appeared on an australian bank note . . .
( the old purple $5 )
i did answer this question correctly with
thanks to primary school knowledge and an old
song by the overnight jones ( aka warner brothers )
called brunswick st girl if i recall . . .
i can't find the lyrics so am not sure
but will have to see if i still have the seven" around somewhere
it's funny what rainy days
and crazy old board games bring out !
it rained for so long
that the sandstone floor verandah
became damp from underground . . .
but made the patterns all the more beautiful
a family home
a place of memories
a quiet corner
it rained the whole time i was awaywe played trivial pursuit ( two good long games )
to pass some of the time . . .
mind you it was from a set that was 25 years old,
and the genus version at that !
my dad won both games . . . he is a bit smart really
a journalist who has lived through a lot of the news history
that was asked, and who knows what river
flows where and on what continent
and a historical literary knowledge second to none i know. . .
we all had to remember though, to answer with the knowledge that
the pack of questions was so old that countries have changed
( yes there was an answer that mentioned west germany )
and so far back that caroline chisholm
was the only australian woman once
who appeared on an australian bank note . . .
( the old purple $5 )
i did answer this question correctly with
thanks to primary school knowledge and an old
song by the overnight jones ( aka warner brothers )
called brunswick st girl if i recall . . .
i can't find the lyrics so am not sure
but will have to see if i still have the seven" around somewhere
it's funny what rainy days
and crazy old board games bring out !
it rained for so longthat the sandstone floor verandah
became damp from underground . . .
but made the patterns all the more beautiful
the little collections of things my mumhas placed around the house bought great inspiration
she gave me that beautiful white raku vase
to bring home with me . . .
it was made by a previous willows resident
and fired in a drum in the back yard by mum and dad a
few years back . . .
my brother made fantastic sushi,one night for a family birthday . . .
tempura and all . . .
on a little gas stove on the back verandah
. . . not bad for a rock house kitchen in the middle of the bush
i collected a couple of stones that i know i will one
day pass on to a friend who i collect such things for
" why look for sapphires "
he once said
" isn't every stone as beautiful as another in some ways "
i took many more photos
which i will share in the coming days
but for now
it is these moments
from those days
i wanted to share . . .
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