Annie's Blog

I hope you are enjoying Australia Day wherever you are It is warm and humid here with the promise of more rain around the tennis is on...the doubles were good this morning there's always the cricket on also if you are interested.. wherever you are even the kids love playing, in the backyard, at the beach, or at the cricket field but I'll definitely be watching Federer play Nadal tonight (Australian time) what a match that should be of course there'll be a lot of people at the beach today, I do hope they will be careful... and many more will be celebrating with a good Aussie barbeque yum.... but I am watching Aussie Kim (Kim Clijsters) play Azarenka at the moment in the semi finals at the Australian Open being telecast fromMelbourne...another interesting match I don't know why they still call her Aussie Kim when she is from Belgium, but I guess she has been coming here for many years, and seems to enjoy it here and do well. Apparently at 28 (and a mother) she is one of ...

My welcome to Melbourne a couple of weeks ago. (Now that I am home and downloaded photos)! They had the Australian (tennis) Open flags flying at the airport when I got there! The welcome to the city as you drive in! I love all the "art/sculpture" work they have around the city! And the new ferris wheel we went past! and the light poles all lined up in the twilight... the fading sun shining on this building..it was after 8.30pm..daylight saving is in at the moment! part of the City of Melbourne a shopping trip is always welcome...especially the air-conditioning on a hot day! the kids really enjoyed the merry-go-round! and what about these BIG tennis balls Grandma...no sorry, they weren't for sale...you had to go to the tennis to buy them! a trip to the strawberry shortcake shop to decorate a cupcake was fun for a 5 yr old...especially meeting Strawberry Shortcake herself! Another wiggle go round...is that what they call it? Looks like fun for the littlies anyway! A trip...