Saturday, October 8, 2011

Pirates, Pikelets & Playgrounds

We headed down the street to the Kirribilli markets this morning.  We had breakfast at a little cafe and then wandered through the artisan stalls.  We made a few purchases - some local olive oil, fresh bread, a pirate's costume and a floral headpiece.  Then we stopped to play for awhile at a local park.  The photo
probably doesn't do the view justice, but here is Sophia with the Harbor Bridge directly behind her.  We are loving all of the local parks - seems like there is one on nearly every corner and they are all beautifully maintained.  And the views aren't half-bad either. Ha!
We are nearing the end of "spring break" - Sophia heads back to school on Tuesday.  It has been raining off and on for the past two weeks - but the sun always seems to show up at some point and rain is still a bit of a novelty given the drought conditions we've had in Texas for the past several years. 
The Rugby World Cup continues to dominate our weekends but Andy decided to watch the quarter-finals from home so at least he is in town.  (And he has made huge progress on setting up the office and family room so that makes me very happy.)    New Zealand is playing Argentina tonight.  If the All Blacks win, Andy will be in NZ for the semis and the finals.  Australia is still in the tournament, too, so if they both win tonight they will play each other next weekend. . .
Will end this post with a photo of our grouchy pirate, who is digging a giant hole in the backyard as I write.  Had better go save the garden.

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