Out and about - family style!

posted bystav

Spring! The weather is fining up and it’s that time of year to catch up. These pics were from a BBQ at Mum and Dads while my Aunty was over from New Zealand recently.

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Evacuation

posted bystav

It was inevitable. It wouldn’t be responsible as a parent to continue. We have had to evacuate our little house with no air conditioning until this heatwave in Melbourne passes.

As I type this, Melbourne CBD is at 42 degrees and only a couple of degrees cooler where we are.

We have had to make camp at the air conditioned comfort of Granny Gayle and Poppy Hary around the corner.

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What’s it all about?

posted bystav

I’ve spent more than half of my life working in the food business - trying to stay ahead, or, at least, with the trends of our food culture. I’ve observed the rise of mega, celebrity chefs and their tv shows and endless spewing out of cookbooks. Like fashion, food ideas and popularity change all the time. It’s a huge sausage machine.

Whilst it has provided a lifestyle and presented rewarding challenges over the years, just this week, I’ve come to wonder, what’s it all about?

Wilson has started trying new foods - new to him, and experimenting with textures and flavours. And this has started me thinking. Where does it end? When are we satisfied? Why isn’t the simplest thing enough?

Watching Wilson eat and enjoy a simple piece of watermelon or savoring the lingering, yeastie, salty flavour of vegemite has poked my curiosity into what it is that we call cuisine. Why do we like things?

This last week my memory had been jolted.

• Pasta, cooked and tossed in butter.
• Boiled egg and toast soldiers
• Steamed and mashed vegetables
• Toast and butter
• The mouth feel of fresh, sliced bread
• The rubbery, creaminess of sliced cheese
• Bolognese
• Vegemite
• Weet bix

Simple.

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Wilson - getting into the Olympic spirit

posted bystav

Gold, Gold, Gold for Australia….. Wilson hit’s the pool.

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The next stage of infant development.II

posted bystav

I busted my arse to get the Nappies and the meat home. TK did her best to keep Wilson’s motor running, but this is the best we got.

So? Where is he?

I’m getting tired now Mum.

Is this it? Is this my surprise? Is the old man going to bring me things home like this most days?

Nappies - He brings me bloody nappies. All this hoo haa about a big fat load of nappies. Give me a break!

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A Dogs Life

posted byTK

17th April, 2008 

Clyde- Hey Bon, mum must be home today, it’s light outside and she hasn’t opened the door yet.

Bon- She must be having a sickie or on Annual Leave again,  ”Where’s our breakfast?”

Clyde-Open the door mum, I can hear you in there, I’ll scratch the backdoor, that always gets her moving.

Bon-Here she comes, why doesn’t she take us to the park anymore, lazy bitch.

Clyde- I might chew something up, that should work, here’s a pen the ground, I wonder how long it will take her to notice, “Clyde give me that”, shit that was quick, 2 minutes, she’s on the ball today Bon.

Bon- Have you noticed how fat mums getting?

Clyde-that’s cause she doesn’t take us to the park anymore .   

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