Category Archives: emotions

Ultimate breakfast in Ultimo

Posted on August 1, 2017 by

Yesterday my daughter, daiskmeliadorn, and I met for brekky in Soma at Ultimo. Today she flies out to embark on a challenging adventure in upstate New York at Binghamton University. She will enrol in a PhD there, so this could … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a visitor

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

We’re getting ready for a special visitor. That special guest is Bruce, the Staffy of daiskmeliadorn & Sam. He’ll be staying at our place until daiskmeliadorn and Sam get settled in Binghamton, NY, in a place that can accommodate him. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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Hitting the ground running

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

She hasn’t even left Australia yet, but already my daughter, daiskmeliadorn, has planned her first running race in Binghamton. They have a festival to celebrate a kind of sandwich (yes, really! SpiedieFest), and as part of this festival there’s a … Continue reading →

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the sins of the father

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

“Australian” says the sticker the librarian has applied to this book. I guess Australians want to read about themselves? Maybe the designation is for the benefit of the large number of library users who come from other countries and want … Continue reading →

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“Now you have”

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

It’s 03:30 and I’m walking down the Pacific Highway at North Sydney, on my way to work. It’s a 6 lane road with a small dividing median strip in the middle and I’m walking on the side with the traffic … Continue reading →

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A great way to spend a Sunday morning

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

I arrived at the SMH Half Marathon course yesterday just about the time the race was starting. I stationed myself at a point about 4.7 km into the race in the hope that by the time daiskmeliadorn reached me the … Continue reading →

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How much hope does a person need?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

Hope for the future. It can emerge from an apparent wasteland like this sweet pea shoot in my garden. I planted thirteen seeds but only two have germinated. I suspect I am responsible for the low success rate. Maybe I should have … Continue reading →

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