I had a great November, though quieter than normal.
1. Had a wonderful weekend away at Currawong. It's always so fun and relaxing. Can't wait until we're back there again in February!
2. Great nights out dancing with friends and my husband, and a few nights of laughs with comedians. Finally got to see one of my favourite authors and he didn't disappoint. Jon Ronson is ALWAYS entertaining, charming and interesting.
4. The first of my Christmas parties. The Champagne club went further afield. Even though the weather didn't play nice, any time on the harbour is always lovely!
(Linking with #WOYP for the fabulous fried cauliflower with pomegranate and miso at Ripples Little Manly and TforTuesday)
5. One of the kiddos birthday dinner meant we were all together again - and that's always a favourite moment and one kid had her formal, so there was excitement and fun around that. Its hard not to share the excitement of the 'lasts' as they grow up.
Read The Psychopath by Mary Turner Thomson and in it she talks about how our relationship with our children is much longer as adults than minors, so our aim in parenting is to help them become confident, independent adults that become our equals. I just thought that was so interesting as it rarely gets talked about. Not when they're little, nor even as adults. I did say to people that once your kid is 18, you have to learn how to be a parent of an adult, and there is more learning for you than for the child in lots of ways.
Heard I am loving this song - have tickets to see him again when he's out here, with Cyril who is super fun (saw him earlier this month and had a blast!) Can not wait!
Watched Ismo on the weekend - so funny. His support, Daniel Muggleton, who is also very funny (you can see him around Sydney quite a bit), made a joke about Americans, not a Trump joke, more just how different they are to us but in the Opera House (so 2000 people) there was an obvious Anti American noise in the crowd. I had noticed it a bit at the Jon Ronson talk but thought it was because some nutty lady in the audience wouldn't shut up about Trump. But this was def Anti American. I think those days of pretending to be Canadian when you travel might be back. I'm just surprised it happened so quickly (and frankly here where we suck up to America to the point of embarrassment). To clarify, Muggleton's joke was about how much Americans love their President and they'll cheer if they see them at a sporting event and Australians will boo him at a sporting event, even if they voted for the PM - he was not being anti American, but the audience kind of negatively ran with it).
Made My son's advent calendar. I ordered in all these little Japanese and Manga treats and wrapped them, 1 for each day. It's a teaser for our trip to Japan. I'm quite excited about it as the Advent calendars for men are few and far between.
Wore After HotDub and Harbourlife, I was feeling so much pain in my feet. I remembered how much I used to love my masseur sandals in the 80's, and wondered if they still made them. They do - so I ordered them online, while still in bed Sunday morning...and have been wearing them around the house ever since. They are working wonders! I mentioned it on FB and now all my friends are sending me pics of THEIR massage slides and crocs. It's taken off in a hilarious way.
And Lastly Was home every night this week, including tonight (Friday) but then it's manic, with a double up Sunday (Cirque de Soleil and Hot Potato Band at Liberty Hall) and out every night....Christmas season is here! And I'm quite excited with this start of December.
These two pics appeal to me for some reason. They seem to be telling a story. One was walking home after seeing a comedian and the other was on the bay run.
And this I just love the symmetry and detail in nature.
It is fast approaching. With the Black Friday sales coming in my inbox, I'm madly getting the shopping done.
Everything can be done online now, which takes away the hassle but also lacks the festive feel of walking amongst all the lovely decorations.
I popped into the Good Food & Wine Markets and got a few little 'extras'.
I've order the food I need to take to Mum's from Vic's Meats and Dinner Ladies....I'm just looking for dessert. (The worst cook has to bring all the food from an hour away....ha!)
Last night I put together the Playmobil advent calendar (for I think they 21st time!) so it's ready to go on Sunday.
Just trying to find a date for my youngest to bring a friend up to the Hunter....Hoping we might get to see Valtteri Bottas up there but that's a long shot!
Got the solar lights on the lawn heating up but keep forgetting to check at night which ones still work...MUST do that tonight!
How's your Christmas list going? Checking things off?
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I had a great November, though quieter than normal.
1. Had a wonderful weekend away at Currawong. It's always so fun and relaxing. Can't wait until we're back there again in February!
2. Great nights out dancing with friends and my husband, and a few nights of laughs with comedians. Finally got to see one of my favourite authors and he didn't disappoint. Jon Ronson is ALWAYS entertaining, charming and interesting. 
3. My Hot Dub on the Harbour & Harbourlife weekend is one of my favourite of the year. Good times with great friends, and always happy but exhausted by the end of it.
4. The first of my Christmas parties. The Champagne club went further afield. Even though the weather didn't play nice, any time on the harbour is always lovely!
Any highlights for you?
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