It's been quite some time since I last wrote here. I decided recently though that with our impending holiday, I should start again. That way I'm in the habit for writing while we are away.
It's also probably no coincidence that I start urging to write after 5 days break from work. I feel quite intellectually drained after a day at work, so writing is usually one of the last things I feel like doing once I'm home, fed, and the kids are asleep. The first few days of this break I was quite exhausted. I just could not wake up in the morning, and I was getting up aching all over. Now the break is at an end and I feel almost normal again.
Some time ago it was decided that we should all go on a family holiday. We tried to do it last year, but those plans fell away when our longterm rental was sold out from under us and we had to find somewhere new quite hastily. This year I finally sacrificed my motorcycle (a black & silver 2005 Honda CBR 600RR with custom brakes and exhaust) and used the proceeds to purchase flights for Sydney then Gold Coast. An 8 day trip. The whole family are excited - although both the girls are worried. A is worried about her school work (but I've assured her she'll be "allowed" to do homework), and L is worried we won't have enough money once we're there. We might have to sell some bits and pieces at the last minute, but I'm sure we'll be fine.
In my last job I travelled quite a bit, and did a trip to The Australian Museum and a trip to Taronga Zoo. The kids were impressed with the pictures I took, and with a couple of zoo shows in Taronga, so we are visiting Sydney specifically to see those places. Sure, the iconic Opera House and Bridge might get a viewing along the way (hard to miss really!).
So that's what we have planned. It should be a highlight for the kids for the next few years. We can't wait!!
