Birthday Week a high point

Here we are with Lisa Mckay-Wright who came down from the Bay to visit us this weekend. We went on a big walk around the the south end of this reach of the Brisbane river along to southbank and then we took the ferry back. This was on Friday late afternoon. (more pictures on http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/chrisolin/).

Peter and Marion came down to wish JC a big birthday greeting Friday night ans we all five went out to another local resturant that we had heard good things about but hadn't been to yet. We checked it out and the kitchen was visible and looked good and all the food looked like I could eat it. Except for the shellfish but that looked really good! It coud be because I couldnt have it but it looked good. we had a sort of meze/tapas platter and a gourmet pizza to share and it was great. We wil be going back to Ikons on Main again soon.

Saturday we had breakfast at the local shop where Joyce personally checked out the kitchen before i got my bacon & egg muffin. she so looks after me! We had a good early start so went over to the city to do some errands and 'pooch about'. the second picture above. We took the ferry right around the river to the other side of the down town area to the far end of the local ferry route. Then we walked the length of the queen street mall looking around and trying to pick up things that Joyce had ordered but in the end we didn't get it all done then we took the ferry back across to our side so we could meet Jo and Gene. We had a surprise visit from Mary Ellen who just dropped in to wish JC a happy BD. we visited for a bit and after a quick trip to the store we had a feast of dips and cheezes for lunch. Mary Ellen lefta dn we all settled down for a short nap and then Bev dropped by to start our evenings festivities. We visited and then went up to Butter. We had arranged to sit in the lounge which is a little area with a surround bench seat and low table, very arabian nights. some sparlling wine and meze plates later we were all having fun. Just in case their are any double checkers out there I was indeed not drinking just laughing. We were pretty full but since much of the platters were not on my safety diet I qsked could we continue on to mains so we moved as originally planned to a round table outside under the sail where we continued the fun. Anthony and his crew looked after us very nicely. And everyone had dessert so they can't have been that full. We rolled home and into bed.

Sunday morning, this mornig we got up and got out to the Storey Bridge for their brunch early and got a good table. Then we ran out to Greg and Anne's to drop off wheels for Jo & Gene's new wagon, shinny is taking them on to the wheel wright for refurbishing. We played with Chilli and visited and had Cal's cake. Then back to the unit where we said good bye to J&G and Lisa who all went back to HB. Greg and Anne and Cal showed up at our place about 2 to pick up Sian who had been in town at a friends place, then they were going on to the opening of Pirates of the Carribean. Although invited, we declined as it will be too full of people as it is a weekend showing.

I think we are going out for another walk now so I'n drawing to a close. I created a screen shot from Google earth of our part of the river with some labels and the local ferry marked so you get a sense of where we walk. Find the same area in google earth and you can soom in to see better the cool trails available. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/chrisolin/Ourwalks.jpg

more later
Chris.