Wavin' in the Wind

Thursday, September 25th, 2013

Here are the twins after their last school concert performance on Wednesday night.
I wish you could've seen them "Rockin' Around the Clock."  It was SO cute!

There is a new US Ambassador to Australia and he arrived in Canberra this week.  I have attached a link below to an article about the new Ambassador and on the same page is a quick video about the US Embassy grounds. 
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/new-us-ambassador-john-berry-touches-down-in-canberra-20130925-2udmz.html
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I took this picture today outside the American Embassy.  It's not a great picture.
 I just liked seeing the U.S. flag waving in the wind.

My Random Thoughts and Observations...

• I found frozen waffles!!  I found them in the frozen dessert section.  They taste pretty much like the Eggo waffles from the states. They are about $5 a box but the kids love them.  I make them peanut butter waffle sandwiches with chocolate chips for breakfast. 
• I found my scale.  Since we packed the scale in June, I've lost 15 pounds.  It's the lack of enthusiasm for the food here that I credit this loss.  That weight loss is without even trying.  Imagine what I could do if I tried!!
• Years ago I remember hearing that in Australian toilets, the water swirls around the bowl in the opposite direction than it does in the U.S. before it goes down the drain. (I think it's even on a Simpson episode.) (I had intended to video tape water flushing in the U.S. so the kids could compare it to flushing here. But I got busy before we left and forgot to record it.) Well so far, I've been unable to prove this.  Their toilets are different here! They have buttons you push to flush the toilet. When flushed, the water rushes in and straight down the drain. It doesn't swirl. I've been keeping my eye out (I seriously have) for a toilet that has water that swirls in the bowl before going down the drain. I'll be that person.  I'll be taking a video of the toilet flushing.  On a related note, I wonder if water swirling around in the bathtub before going down the drain runs opposite than the US... Hmmm... I'll let you know what I find out... (I wonder about the corniest things! Aren't you glad you know me??)
• It is seriously windy here today.  It blew down part of our gate for our back fence. 

• Tomorrow is Friday!  Finally!  It is also the end of term 3 for the kids.  They have two weeks off before 4th term starts! I am really excited to spend the whole day with my kids.  I've missed them.