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Welcome to Drawing Life; a glimpse into the minutiae of daily life from the suburbs of Melbourne
It is Boxing day and as the excitement of Christmas fades, it is replaced by the sweet anticipation of a summer trip. It is a summer trip that will not take us south to a popular seaside spot, but one that will take us north to Albury, to the other side of the Victorian and NSW border… the better side according to Pa. Albury is where our grandparents live. They have a pool.
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I’m exhausted.
Saturday was a day like no other. I had things to do but I didn’t quite know how or when to do them.
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Cathy Freeman? No, not quite, it’s just me, zooming along a local pathway, bearing a couple of the gifts that the current times have bestowed upon me.
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The last time I visited the Moorabbin Oval at Linton Street, it was a chilly, desolate spot.
It was winter, and a heavy mist enveloped the ground.Read More
Friday, December the 6th, 2019.
It’s the years’ end and I’ve noticed lots of announcements by proud parents reporting on scholastic achievements all about the virtual spaces that we inhabit in our down time, or up time, as it could be.
The dirt at the MCG has barely settled after that wonderful day at the ‘G’ barely two weeks ago and here I am treading the luscious green turf of the Caulfield racecourse.
Gone are the earthy jeans, puffer jacket, tiger scarf and runners.
