Yesterday was a little more intense than usual. Tina Turner died. The youngest arrived home from school with the news that a knife-wielding man had been shot dead by police at our former local Harris Farm. The eldest arrived home from TAFE and told me that the worst fire in living history was engulfing Surry... Continue Reading →

I had a strange experience yesterday. Legendary psychiatrist Carl Jung might have described it as “synchronicity” - when seemingly unrelated events coincide in improbable ways that have some sort of significance for you. Jung believed synchronicities were evidence of a unifying consciousness at play in the universe. I’m a layman, so I just thought it... Continue Reading →

Are there two sexier words than “Retirement Seminar”? That was how I spent last night with DD. Va-va-voom. It was an exciting event for the Boomer in the relationship ... less for the Gen Xer. When he told me he'd booked two seats at the seminar he tried to make it sound enticing by telling... Continue Reading →

Microsoft Teams is not my friend. It's the visual version of a mean voice in my head telling me how hopeless I am. Except it displays my flaws rather than telling me about them. While I look fairly presentable in real life, on Microsoft Teams I look DREADFUL. The crevices in my face are so... Continue Reading →

It occurred to me in the middle of a Pump class at 10am on Sunday morning, after going for a walk with my friend Alice at 8am, ahead of having a coffee with my sister at 10.30am, that I had a problem. Overscheduling. It's getting waaaaaay out of control. Let me briefly recap ... Sunday,... Continue Reading →

Blogging is my addiction. I feel compelled to do it every weekday. I managed to ween myself off blogging on weekends a few years ago, but that took a mighty effort. There have been periods where things got out of control and I was blogging three times a day, which was much too intense for... Continue Reading →

I met the most lovely bloke last night, Glen Moray Scotch Whisky’s Global Ambassador Iain Allan. The Sydney Whisky Week festivities have begun and Iain’s masterclass was a great way to start. Iain grew up near the Glen Moray distillery in Elgin, Speyside, and has been spreading word about its whiskies since 2005. “What’s not... Continue Reading →

I was awed by the strength of a friend yesterday, who farewelled her daughter on the same day her husband died eight years ago. It is unimaginable that she has lost her husband and her only child, who was just 19. My heart ached very badly as I hugged her tightly after the memorial service.... Continue Reading →

DD has been staying in the city for a few nights due to work commitments and he chose the Sir Stamford Circular Quay as his base. It has been a sentimental visit. We've spent a few lovely nights at the hotel over the years and are feeling a little sad about it closing later this... Continue Reading →

I have become unsentimental about occasions such as Mother's Day as I age. So I wasn't particularly bothered that I didn't spend yesterday with my kids. I drove to Newcastle for prawns and oysters on my parents’ balcony, but the youngest had tickets to a Manly Sea Eagles footy match. So the kids stayed behind... Continue Reading →