Been a rather quiet month after Red Rock but a very busy week. You know that old saying “Be careful what you wish for” ? I always thought it was a furfy like “Size Does Matter” but after this last week starting to wonder. It all started about a week ago when the usual storm approached from the south which could only mean one thing – safe now to hang out the washing. It seems however that when the FCC sent off The Dome for “recalibration” the work experience kid on the front desk thought it said “relocation” and posted it off. Knowing Australia Post it probably hasnt actually left yet but is lost in the ether somewhere. So the storm kept a coming and coming until it was sitting right over Maryhole and a glowing red. Like Tyrion on the piss it was short and nasty but caused a lot of damage with winds especially. Not a lot of rain mind you but made a mess of the golf course trust me. So that passed and then the copy editors started barring up and got out the Gothic Font in preparation for “The Big Wet” approaching in a couple of days. Yeah right. My plans this last week all revolved around a visit to Toowoomba for GC4 aka GD1 Grandparent day at Kindy on Wednesday starting at 0830. A leisurely drive down Tuesday morning to Sunshine Coast HQ and then a slow meander to Brisvegas that afternoon with a slight detour to Beachmere and finally stop off at Ferguson Matriach abode. Had booked into Strathpine VRBOS (Vacation Rental By Older Sister) for the Tuesday night and although charged the full B&B rate would be leaving at 5:30 am the next morning thus forgoing said nourishment. All sounded easy peasy and even quite relaxing.
After the first 100 ml fell on the weekend things were looking a bit uneasy. Then it just kept coming with BOM resembling Blue Poles with some yellow splotches. For once it was really hovering around Wide Bay and not going anywhere soon. Another 100-200 ml before check into GC early Monday morning for usual work. Fed the ducks – which were on the 9th green for some reason which had added a new water feature – and then did beer lines and it was still only 8 am. No Bunker Boy activity this morning unless it suddenly converted to a hyrdofoil. (Editors note: the following image was picked up by Courier Mail and sent worldwide. Well at least some parts of Qld….)
By now the forecasts were getting grimmer including some local road closures. Figured safest to head off to Sunshine Coast on the Monday then rather then wait for Tuesday. Drove down in torrential rain but made it safely. Rather obvious really or else would not be here to tell this enthralling story I guess. The rain continued overnight so decided best to get to Brisvegas early next day in case highway got cut at all. Saw da boys at Beachmere and then Ma for morning tea before dropping off car at Strathpine late morning for valet parking and detailing and then catching a train into the city for a few hours R&R. How could I measure a few hours you ask? Well with a new Apple Watch 3 of course! Always love gadgets but had resisted earlier versions which seemed mainly like fitness monitors the series 3 looked the goods and will mean the iPhone 8 will have to wait a while now. Always try and last for every second version but not easy. Checked new watch and it was beer o’clock – yep there is an app for it. Actually it is an arrow to tell you where to place next beer. You can also stay in pub all day and pretend you are already home….
Back to Strathpine for a lovely meal and chat before retiring to our room for our choccies – but no Port. Thats why only gave you 4 Stars on Trip Advisor in case wondering Anne. Early start next morning for drive out Toowoomba to see boys before they went to school and of course the final piece of the puzzle fell into place. It was raining and wet on the roads but now we had wonderful fog to deal with! Anyhoo somehow navigated around and back to Kindy in time for a lovely couple of hours. TACAPS is one great school. Then it was time to catch up with Ryan post op. Man this is one tough little tyke. Despite what he has been through – and continues to go through – he is always happy and simply a bundle of joy. He was almost walking when I was there and great to see by the following day when the doorbell rung and he thought Grandad was back he took his first steps! Back to his room to hide apparently 😦 Lovely visit and then time for the 4 hr trek back home (3.5 actually but cops probably read this) with no certainty all roads would be open. They were. Still a few scuds around but a good drive home. Had been a massive 24 hrs but always wonderful to see the 6 pack
Back home to reality – and still pink finger nails! – and a flooded golf course – which remained closed until this morning! Been out last two days and some bunkers still have half a meter of water in them. No fairway mowing etc and more rain predicted this weekend. Enough bunch. People ask when will I shift house? I dont have to – it shifts itself! A few months ago needed to replace front door as was stuck and was old anyway. Builder jacked up house a bit which fixed problem and installed new door. Then came the “Big Dry” and door was stuck again. Builder came back and lowered house back down. 400 ML rain last week and house has shifted again and door wont open! Not game to ring builder again just yet….
In TV land the “Mindhunter” series was excellent. A few UK dramas here and there along with the usual suspects and the day fills in rather easily. “Ireland Fling” pretty well sorted for now as is the week visit in Victoria early December. Be great to catch up with family . The year is flying past rather quickly which can only mean one thing
I am almost 60
Gulp
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