Tag: Greg

  • Flight sim experience

    Flight sim experience

    Although I’m a technology junkie, I’ve never really been interested in games on the computer, with one exception: Microsoft Flight Simulator. Perhaps it’s because it’s more than a game – it’s an experience. I get to imagine what it’s really like to fly a plane, with the controls, the instruments and of course the scenery.…

  • Stations of The Cross

    Stations of The Cross

    We went to the Stations of The Cross service this morning at St. Michael’s Church with Kitinn, Gaby, Kriscia, Carlo, Sabine and Camila. It’s a very moving service, with the young members of the church doing a re-enactment of the events on this day 21 centuries ago. Gaby became quite emotional as she watched and Linda shed a…

  • Sadhbh’s first birthday party

    Sadhbh’s first birthday party

    Sadhbh’s first birthday party was held at Tara’s parents’ home in Naremburn. Terry and Yvonne were great hosts and put on a first-class party. Stuart and Tara can be very pleased with Sadhbh – she is a delightful girl with a sunny disposition and is very quick to smile. Linda and I were accompanied by…

  • Morning Movie

    Morning Movie

    Linda and I went to the movies this morning. We planned to watch “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” with Dame Maggie Smith and other great actors but it was sold out. So plan B was to watch “My Week with Marilyn”, and it was not a disappointment. The casting was first class, with people like…

  • Watching Jake’s Women

    Watching Jake’s Women

    Yesterday Greg and I watched Jake’s Women, a Neil Simon play at the local Pavilion Theatre in nearby Castle Hill, staged by the Castle Hill Players.

  • Hills Harmony Chorus

    Hills Harmony Chorus

    About six months ago I joined Hills Harmony Chorus, a local all-male acapella group. We have about 25 members and meet for about three hours each week to rehearse songs in four-part close harmony (barbershop style).

  • US vacation links

    US vacation links

    Here are all the postings for our US trip in April/May 2010:

  • Back to reality

    Back to reality

    Back home in Sydney

  • Hearst Castle trip – day 2

    Hearst Castle trip – day 2

    Hearst Castle and then drive back to LA

  • Hearst Castle trip – day 1

    Hearst Castle trip – day 1

    We drive from LA to San Simeon