6-15-13

Martin: Venus and Mercury were already shining brightly close to the horizon as the stars started appearing one by one. Ruth and Adrian had gone back to the warmth of the car but Daniel wanted to use up all the prawns. He also wanted to take something home to cook up the next day but our catch had only been limited to a number of fish that we released due to their size or lack off. We did see a number of large fish swimming about rapidly as they chased smaller schools but they were unlikely to go for our bait and we didn't have any lures with us. We were finally down to our last two prawns when I had a good bite and landed a local fish called a flathead that weighed in at close to a kilo. So we ended up with a meal afterall. Good timing as well. Daniel and I returned to the car at 8pm and were greeted by objections from the other two about us smelling very 'fishy' for no obvious reason. I couldn't smell anything but I was feeling on the tired side. Adrian said he was fine to drive for a while and he took the wheel with Daniel in the front passenger seat, along with a selection of their taste in noise, sorry, music. So strange on the drive back, looking at the silhouette of the two young men in the front seat, driving ma and pa home, when the last time we were up here, they were the two little boys fast asleep in the back seat. Half way home, I filled up at a service station outside of Newcastle and the boys topped up with a dose of junk food. I then drove the rest of the way as the rest slowly nodded off. Funny how they all wake up as I reach the top of our road. It was a good drive as we had missed the Sunday outing traffic. Left most of the gear inside the car, apart from the fish. I cleaned it in the laundry and put it to bed in the fridge. The next evening I placed it in foil on the BBQ. Different eating something you have caught instead of bought.

Better than spending the day around the house or in front of the computer.

Above post is a little out of place but goes along with the vacation entries from about a week or so ago.

Me: I sent a photo of Harley to my friend, Marsha and she sent me back this "painting" of our little girl done in Photo Shop. Love it so much!! Thank you, Marsha. :-)