Today Mei-Ling, Raina and I watched coverage of the homecoming of Australian teenager, Jessica Watson, who just completed a solo yachting voyage around the world. It was very inspirational, and I went out of my way to explain to Raina what it was all about, and how significant it was that a young girl was able to achieve such an extraordinary feat of courage and tenacity by herself. Her journey was 6 or 7 months at sea.
Later today, Raina said to us, "I want to go on a boat". Assuming the magnitude of today's event must have sunk in, waking her fledgling desires to achieve greatness, I asked her, "so, do you want to be an Australian hero, too?". Her reply was, "no, I just want to go on a boat."
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
No Ordinary Nonna
Our Nonna is one of the most rockin' nonnas around. Check out this article about her latest adventure...her very popular ukelele class at the University of the Third Age!
"The poor man of the instrument world is undergoing a renaissance by stealth, with splinter groups springing up all over western Sydney.
Our local revolutionary cell is in Richmond, run by Kurrajong Heights resident Lorraine Price.
But rather than making bombs they're making whoopee, in uproarious classes that are bringing joy and purpose to an increasing number of older Hawkesbury residents." - by Justine Geake
"The poor man of the instrument world is undergoing a renaissance by stealth, with splinter groups springing up all over western Sydney.
Our local revolutionary cell is in Richmond, run by Kurrajong Heights resident Lorraine Price.
But rather than making bombs they're making whoopee, in uproarious classes that are bringing joy and purpose to an increasing number of older Hawkesbury residents." - by Justine Geake
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