End of the line
Of course, all good things must come to an end. Yesterday was the last day of our vacation. I am editing this blog on the plane as I make the journey some 13000 odd miles back home. I decided to turn the car in early, because Colleen and I really weren't going to go on another long ride somewhere. We were just too beat. So, we spent the day wandering around town, and catching those things that we had missed.
The Melbourne Museum is very unusual. There's not a lot of real history, in terms of art, sculpture, etc. so it ends up being a modern history of the region. It was still very interesting. I don't quite get the worship of Phar Lap, but then again Australians take their sport seriously, and the horse was a God in its era. Still, it is a bit unnerving to have what ends up being effectively a wing dedicated to the horse, and it includes Phar Lap stuffed!!! I wonder if they'll stuff any of the current AFL or Cricket legends. ;-)
I am disappointed in my friends John and Bill. Neither called me except after that first week, and that was only to get me to go out drinking. Oh well, people grow apart, I suppose. Still, I did go out of my way to show them around parts of the US, and they didn't even lift a finger to show me anything other than the bottom of an empty pint glass.
I learned something about myself on this trip. I end up being far too critical of those closest to me. I think sometimes I scare Colleen, and that has me worried. I'll have to figure out how to get around that. I love her dearly, and I can't afford to lose her. I was reminded of that several times during this trip to Australia, before and after she got here. I can only hope she knows that. :-)
We did buy some Tim-Tams in the duty free shop. I wanted to buy more, but she didn't want to have to carry them, and I can't really blame her. :-) We are, however, buying some In Sky Duty Free Bailey's Irish Cream. The price is way too compelling.
I need to just get off my ass and buy her a ring. She knows it, and I know it. I don't even really know why I haven't other than not wanting to take on that kind of debt. Hell, I just put 3K on credit to get her here, and to enjoy the trip. Working from a cash basis is something I have really worked hard to achieve, and I am still not willing to just change the habit now. I can only hope she'll understand. If not, then I have no one to blame but me.
Overall, I loved Australia. I am not sure how difficult it would be logistically, but if I thought I could, I'd emmigrate. I just love what it offers. Though, of course, I'd really want to see the dark underbelly to make a sound judgement. Things like taxes, health care, crime rates, school quality, etc. I wouldn't even know how it would be possible to move my car, my Andyman, and Colleen's cat Simpson. I had heard it is a 6 month quarantine process. That would kill me. :-(
The Melbourne Museum is very unusual. There's not a lot of real history, in terms of art, sculpture, etc. so it ends up being a modern history of the region. It was still very interesting. I don't quite get the worship of Phar Lap, but then again Australians take their sport seriously, and the horse was a God in its era. Still, it is a bit unnerving to have what ends up being effectively a wing dedicated to the horse, and it includes Phar Lap stuffed!!! I wonder if they'll stuff any of the current AFL or Cricket legends. ;-)
I am disappointed in my friends John and Bill. Neither called me except after that first week, and that was only to get me to go out drinking. Oh well, people grow apart, I suppose. Still, I did go out of my way to show them around parts of the US, and they didn't even lift a finger to show me anything other than the bottom of an empty pint glass.
I learned something about myself on this trip. I end up being far too critical of those closest to me. I think sometimes I scare Colleen, and that has me worried. I'll have to figure out how to get around that. I love her dearly, and I can't afford to lose her. I was reminded of that several times during this trip to Australia, before and after she got here. I can only hope she knows that. :-)
We did buy some Tim-Tams in the duty free shop. I wanted to buy more, but she didn't want to have to carry them, and I can't really blame her. :-) We are, however, buying some In Sky Duty Free Bailey's Irish Cream. The price is way too compelling.
I need to just get off my ass and buy her a ring. She knows it, and I know it. I don't even really know why I haven't other than not wanting to take on that kind of debt. Hell, I just put 3K on credit to get her here, and to enjoy the trip. Working from a cash basis is something I have really worked hard to achieve, and I am still not willing to just change the habit now. I can only hope she'll understand. If not, then I have no one to blame but me.
Overall, I loved Australia. I am not sure how difficult it would be logistically, but if I thought I could, I'd emmigrate. I just love what it offers. Though, of course, I'd really want to see the dark underbelly to make a sound judgement. Things like taxes, health care, crime rates, school quality, etc. I wouldn't even know how it would be possible to move my car, my Andyman, and Colleen's cat Simpson. I had heard it is a 6 month quarantine process. That would kill me. :-(
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