Settling In
Wow. Long time no blog. You know it has been awhile when you forget your username and password to log in to your blog host.
What can we say? We have been loving Australia and we have begun to settle into some routines. What I won't do is bore y'all with 5 pages of stories and text, for fear that I will be the only one reading it. Instead, please find below some photos of our activities over the past few months along with some commentary.
As usual, you will find the "mini-glossary of terms" at the bottom of the page.
Highlights from the past few months
1. Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Logan welcome new niece to the Williams Family. Emma Kathryn Williams was born April 15th
2. Logan Breaks Another Surf Board
3. Elizabeth has an around the world work trip that takes her on vacation to Paris, Canada, Boston, Washington DC, then to Oregon.
4. I take a vacation and visit my Family in Oregon--seeing my niece for the first time. Also, we were blessed to see my Grandpa, my Niece Doone, my mate Cyd, his wife Kasha, and their little on Becker. Another thrill was seeing our good friends the Irwins in Portland. Oh, and we hike a 10,000 foot peak called South Sister. Sore for two days
5. Elizabeth and I celebrate our 1st anniversary by hiking and biking in the Blue Mountains. We are super excited because we now have our Mt. Bikes in Australia.
6. My Aunt Jinny Comes to Visit us while Down Under on a work trip, and we hit up one of the nicest restaurants in Sydney called "the flying fish."
7. We take our first sailing trip with friends on the Sydney Harbour. Stopping off to swim and picnic along the way. We row a dingy to shore at the end of the day.
8. Elizabeth, me, and our great friends Tyler and Lisa participate in the Walk for Breast Cancer. It was a great cause and an excuse for me to wear pink. I walked it in flip flops and could barely stand the next day. People really dressed up (guys in bras, breast patrolmen, the whole lot).
9. Logan goes fishing about 2k off the coastline for a buck's party (bachelor party) and throws up for 3 hours straight. It isn't what you think. I have never been so sea sick in my life. While others caught fish, I was praying to the sea gods.
10. Elizabeth consents to letting me buy a brand new McTavish surf board. One of the best made. Elizabeth assures me that it will be the last board purchase I make. I just smile.
11. Our great friends Kara and Ian (Americans) take us to the Hunter Valley for a Jazz Festival. Similar to what I imagine Woodstock was like, but everyone was drinking wine. See the photo of the guy in the cow's jacket below. Good ZYDECO (sp) music at the end. Danced a few songs.
12. We prepare for our first visitors Anne Marie and Frank Pinto for Thanksgiving and other adventures. We will be having a full-traditional Thanksgiving meal, inviting over our good American friends to join us.
13. Elizabeth refinishes an old antique desk that I purchased from a wrecking yard and I re-upholster 6 chairs for our upcoming Thanksgiving Party.
13. Elizabeth continues to bike, run, or walk to work every day
14. This past week Elizabeth has or will have travelled to Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, & Auckland New Zealand.
15. My work is busier than ever. I had my first review and it went very well. Out of it all I have the role of setting up procedures for which our company will base it's future on. No small task.
16. Elizabeth's folks and lovely sister come over in December. We will be taking our first trip to the Whitsundays, and the Rainforest. We may do the bridge climb and will definitely hit up the Opera House for a show.
17. My folks come over in March, after my father recover's from hip surgery. They will be renting a house on the beach for about a month and a half. Who knows, they may move over.
18. We attend a major bbq at one of the nicest beaches in Sydney, the day of daylight savings. Frisbee, bangers (sausages), and a great time with good friends.
19. Elizabeth and I pretty much bike everywhere. Her friends ask her "is logan making you bike?"
20. Logan Blogs for the first time in 5 months
Mini Glossary of Terms
Aussie=American
To Rock Up=To Roll Up/Approach
You're Alright=You're Welcome
Bloody Oath=Isn't That The Truth
And Bob's Your Uncle=And That's It/There You Are (This one may need an example: When giving directions for instance, you would say "take a left on such and such street, then follow it down to the traffic light, take a right on yatta yatta street and "BOB'S YOUR UNCLE.")
We wish all of you well and hope to either see you over here in the next few years or on one of our visits to the U.S.
Cheers Mates!!!
-Logan and Elizabeth
What can we say? We have been loving Australia and we have begun to settle into some routines. What I won't do is bore y'all with 5 pages of stories and text, for fear that I will be the only one reading it. Instead, please find below some photos of our activities over the past few months along with some commentary.
As usual, you will find the "mini-glossary of terms" at the bottom of the page.
Highlights from the past few months
1. Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Logan welcome new niece to the Williams Family. Emma Kathryn Williams was born April 15th
2. Logan Breaks Another Surf Board
3. Elizabeth has an around the world work trip that takes her on vacation to Paris, Canada, Boston, Washington DC, then to Oregon.
4. I take a vacation and visit my Family in Oregon--seeing my niece for the first time. Also, we were blessed to see my Grandpa, my Niece Doone, my mate Cyd, his wife Kasha, and their little on Becker. Another thrill was seeing our good friends the Irwins in Portland. Oh, and we hike a 10,000 foot peak called South Sister. Sore for two days
5. Elizabeth and I celebrate our 1st anniversary by hiking and biking in the Blue Mountains. We are super excited because we now have our Mt. Bikes in Australia.
6. My Aunt Jinny Comes to Visit us while Down Under on a work trip, and we hit up one of the nicest restaurants in Sydney called "the flying fish."
7. We take our first sailing trip with friends on the Sydney Harbour. Stopping off to swim and picnic along the way. We row a dingy to shore at the end of the day.
8. Elizabeth, me, and our great friends Tyler and Lisa participate in the Walk for Breast Cancer. It was a great cause and an excuse for me to wear pink. I walked it in flip flops and could barely stand the next day. People really dressed up (guys in bras, breast patrolmen, the whole lot).
9. Logan goes fishing about 2k off the coastline for a buck's party (bachelor party) and throws up for 3 hours straight. It isn't what you think. I have never been so sea sick in my life. While others caught fish, I was praying to the sea gods.
10. Elizabeth consents to letting me buy a brand new McTavish surf board. One of the best made. Elizabeth assures me that it will be the last board purchase I make. I just smile.
11. Our great friends Kara and Ian (Americans) take us to the Hunter Valley for a Jazz Festival. Similar to what I imagine Woodstock was like, but everyone was drinking wine. See the photo of the guy in the cow's jacket below. Good ZYDECO (sp) music at the end. Danced a few songs.
12. We prepare for our first visitors Anne Marie and Frank Pinto for Thanksgiving and other adventures. We will be having a full-traditional Thanksgiving meal, inviting over our good American friends to join us.
13. Elizabeth refinishes an old antique desk that I purchased from a wrecking yard and I re-upholster 6 chairs for our upcoming Thanksgiving Party.
13. Elizabeth continues to bike, run, or walk to work every day
14. This past week Elizabeth has or will have travelled to Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, & Auckland New Zealand.
15. My work is busier than ever. I had my first review and it went very well. Out of it all I have the role of setting up procedures for which our company will base it's future on. No small task.
16. Elizabeth's folks and lovely sister come over in December. We will be taking our first trip to the Whitsundays, and the Rainforest. We may do the bridge climb and will definitely hit up the Opera House for a show.
17. My folks come over in March, after my father recover's from hip surgery. They will be renting a house on the beach for about a month and a half. Who knows, they may move over.
18. We attend a major bbq at one of the nicest beaches in Sydney, the day of daylight savings. Frisbee, bangers (sausages), and a great time with good friends.
19. Elizabeth and I pretty much bike everywhere. Her friends ask her "is logan making you bike?"
20. Logan Blogs for the first time in 5 months
Mini Glossary of Terms
Aussie=American
To Rock Up=To Roll Up/Approach
You're Alright=You're Welcome
Bloody Oath=Isn't That The Truth
And Bob's Your Uncle=And That's It/There You Are (This one may need an example: When giving directions for instance, you would say "take a left on such and such street, then follow it down to the traffic light, take a right on yatta yatta street and "BOB'S YOUR UNCLE.")
We wish all of you well and hope to either see you over here in the next few years or on one of our visits to the U.S.
Cheers Mates!!!
-Logan and Elizabeth
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