We just got back from a trip to the US... where 'just' means 'about a month ago.' We'll get back to proper posting soon - we promise.
Autumn in the North
Our main reason for going back was Naomi's brother's wedding. The trip also gave us a chance to catch up (not enough!) with a few friends and family in New York. It was a great week... so great that we kept forgetting to take pictures. But here are a few:
Our first night, we managed to keep ourselves awake long enough to go out for dinner. The jet-lag delirium actually made for a good time. Here's Naomi with her friend Rachel:
We stayed with our friends Jeff and Maryse. Jeff was Colin's office mate for 5 years when he was at NYU. J&M are lovely hosts, and we wish we could have just moved in.
Among Jeff's many virtues is how he sings to himself while eating a bowl of guacamole:
But the singing was infectious. We all got into singing/dancing:
After family and friends, our third priority was food. We ate (real!) bagels, pizza, donuts, and pickles. These were all eaten too quickly to get captured on film.
We also made it to a real American diner, where we ate ketchup (not called 'tomato sauce'!), a shiny piece of pie made mostly from corn, and curly fries with American cheese on top.
The wedding itself was wonderful. Impossible to capture properly, but here are two scenes that capture parts of the mood:
Colin had to come straight back to Australia to teach, but Naomi was able to make a stop in California and visit some friends. And to bike across a certain bridge:
Spring in the South
Life back here has been good. We found ourselves easily slipping back into our routine. But we've been enjoying spring's arrival. After arriving, spring retreated for a few days, then came, retreated, came back, and has now retreated again. This is the nature of Melbourne weather: it's never quite one season or another.
But the good days have been glorious. Here's a flower in our backyard:
Also:
We voted! Here's hoping...
Love to everyone up north!
