tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post2410018627845683597..comments2024-01-31T11:23:30.195-05:00Comments on Journeys: Under the Shade of a Coolibah Treedianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-71610311302562105102010-01-28T00:21:02.231-05:002010-01-28T00:21:02.231-05:00Hi Diane,
It's so kind of you to think of ou...Hi Diane, <br /><br />It's so kind of you to think of our wonderful country on its day of celebration. To think, I'll be able to thank you personally tomorrow!! How small our world has become. I hope you do get an opportunity o visit us one day - rest assured, we will help you navigate your way around our fair isle. <br /><br />Jenny : )jennyluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613696084721098766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-54057594850916283652010-01-26T07:41:59.558-05:002010-01-26T07:41:59.558-05:00How absolutely delightful to read your lovely thou...How absolutely delightful to read your lovely thoughts as we celebrate Australia Day. We've spent a quiet day with family, but we noticed so many cars that had Australian flags flying from them as we travelled across Sydney to our family gathering. My favourite song when I was young was Bound for Botany Bay. Even though my parents were immigrants, it captured something of early adventures of Australia for me. Cheers and have a wonderful 2010.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-16140266490096068182010-01-25T20:51:29.700-05:002010-01-25T20:51:29.700-05:00Anne,
You and the other Aussies I've mentione...Anne,<br /><br />You and the other Aussies I've mentioned have really made your beautiful country come alive for me. <br /><br />If ever I make the journey to Australia, I'll won't feel like a stranger, thanks to all of you.<br /><br />As we move through our northeastern U.S. winter, I'll think of your sun and surf and smile.dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-17540929079425587642010-01-25T20:20:13.399-05:002010-01-25T20:20:13.399-05:00Thank you Diane for your good wishes for Australia...Thank you Diane for your good wishes for Australia Day and blog post on Australia. It is always a proud day for us and I have just returned home from the Australia Day ceremonies at Port Fairy (which is a 30 min drive from our home). That also reminded me how proud I can be to call myself Australian and we often refer to Aus as the 'Lucky Country". There was a free breakfast (sausage in bread) at the Surf Life Saving club in Pt Fairy. So against the blue backdrop of a gorgeous sea and the clear morning blue skies, we also acknowledged and awarded some of our most notable local Shire community members - both young and old. The national anthem, Advance Australia Fair was sung with pride and the songs "Once a Jolly Swagman " and I "Still call Australia Home" completed our ceremony. <br />We would love you to come and visit us one day so that we can show you our special home land. From Australia, we wish you a happy day as well!<br />ps At this time of the year, I can't help but think of you and so many of the other US friends I made two years ago at this time on twitter. You have been such great connections and colleagues especially in my early days of embracing web2.0 technology.murchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394218389713275044noreply@blogger.com