Got back from Brisbane at the weekend after my 'nanny' stint with Skye while the parents partied on at a friend's wedding. That baby is a star traveller; she slept through her feed and nappy change at Sydney airport, on the plane, in the hire car and to the hotel. Easiest gig I've ever had! Got some film to work on now as Skye met her cousins and second cousins in Brisbane.
Given that our hotel overlooked the church I saw the bridal party arrive, and a colourful one it was too. The bride in white of course but she took so long to get out of the car I thought she'd changed her mind. Two bridesmaids were in red and two were in the same colour as our hire car, bright orange. Took me right back to the seventies.
The piece de resistance was the bride's mother. Not wishing to overshadow the blushing bride she donned silver sequins from head to toe with matching shoes and handbag. I thought she'd raided the aluminium foil dispenser.You could not take your eyes off her. I was temporarily blinded when the sun came out and hit those sequins full on. What was she thinking?
I returned to Sydney Saturday night, then on Sunday had Mother's Day lunch with Ed, Cris and the mini-Hewers at Wollongong golf club. Ligia and family plus Cris's mum were there too. Then Melissa showed up with boyfriend Mark who seems very nice, not too intimidated by us en masse. Lovely setting overlooking the golf course and the food was enjoyable, although we were envying Mark and Melissa going home to Mark's mother's home-made Tiramasu. It was a lovely day.
I've taken great pleasure in cancelling the op I was scheduled for in June, a sinus clean out. Ever since they told me about the post op care I've been freaking. Mercifully the little problem is clearing up on its own so I don't have to do all that washing out etc. Thanks to my immune system for getting on top of the situation, even though it has taken many months, and it aint over yet completely.
Got writer's group tomorrow. My buddies are going to pull my synopsis to bits and make my novel attractive for a publisher. Like its author, it needs a ton of Botox and drastic cosmetic surgery but between us we'll get her nice and sassy and irresistible. Who am I kidding!!!! We can but try.
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