Tennis Hot Takes~!

I watched parts of the first day of the Australian Open, so I'm now a certified tennis expert, just like everyone else in this country during January.

Such an expert that I now call it a
 "racquet" instead of a netty-stick.

And I have ideas and opinions about tennis that must be heard!

Stuff My Kids Say, Part Ten

I knew it was time to write another one of these when I looked up and saw R was wearing a ninja turtle mask, while J accompanied him in a rousing rendition of the song "Ninja Bells"...

Ninja bells, ninja bells, ninja all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse ninja sleigh!

Previous happenings with twins R and J can be found HERE. This time I also have a cameo from toddler O.

Yours truly pictured with my three sons.

All these quotes happened a couple of weeks each side of Christmas.

Tuesday Tunes: Mixtape Vols. 1-4

On Facebook, I linked songs every Tuesday throughout 2017.

Here's the full playlist - burn it onto four CDs and put it on high rotation in your Discman immediately...

All The Hats I've Eaten - 2017

The release of the 2018 Good Food Guide in mid-October means it's time to tally up All The Hats I've Eaten.

Last year the tally was 21 hatted restaurants. This year I've got to...

The Art Gallery

In the last few months, my twin boys have started drawing things that actually look like what they are supposed to be. Here is a selection of the best and most interesting...

Review: Cost-Co

This is the blog that reviewed family trips to Taronga Zoo, the Easter Show, Big Bash cricket, and the Footy. Yet nothing prepared me for the toughest and most ambitious adventure yet.

On a Saturday afternoon, just before Christmas. Pray for me.

Rugby League World Cup - Earth Team

Possibly the longest rugby league season in history just ended at the start of December (!), with Australia defeating England 6-0, a result that might be mistaken for a soccer scoreline except that the Socceroos rarely keep a clean sheet.

Anyway, back in May I named a hypothetical Earth rugby league team. The end of the tournament presents a good opportunity to update this side.

So here is the EARTH TEAM v2.0...