Sydney 2003

  • Well our bags are packed, we're ready to go..... the minimum amount of crap.
  • The tired but happy Sallie rolls into Sydney airport.
  • The tired but cold Ingrid awaits us with Helga. Hilarity ensues.
  • Joan, Marc and Mum are actually up, dressed and awake, and pretty happy to see us, or so it seems.
  • Oh what a wretched city to be in!
  • And what horrid beer awaits us!
  • The second loudest family in the world gathers for Ingrid's birthday.
  • Sydney bungs on the weather for the astronomers.
  • Theo masquerades as one of the astronomers.
  • However, we all skip out on the opening show and go out to eat instead.
  • Tina and Marilyn dispense fine food and wisdom, despite the thesis madness in the house.
  • Chris and Sallie talk at a welcome party.
  • Ben and Annette getting into football (the US kind) at the welcome do.
  • Things get cold at the welcome do. Nils sports his best hat, as do Chris and Annette
  • Ben shows us his new tattoo, later he breaths smoke.
  • The new digs.
  • Warming up for surfing with Ashley in front making an excellent distraction in what is otherwise a picture of Theo.
  • Guess who!
  • Brute, force and ignorance in Sydney University main quad.
  • Binary star guys, wives and daughter enjoy Italian food at the Italian Forum.
  • Jackaroo Brian, his analogue camera and his new Akubra style.
  • Commission 26 can be groovy too!
  • Inaugural dinner party at the new digs. Annette seems to approve.
  • The stuff arrives.... do we really need all this shit? (Probably)
  • Bart, Jo and Daniel at a Krocky do... the new Friday night.
  • Sallie and Dan speak, even managing to ignore Krocky's couch.
  • Ben has always taken Sallie quite seriously.
  • The lovely Tiff, at the second dinner party. She seems to approve too.
  • Liam and niece Kate, defining groovy.
  • Pam (aka Mephistopheles) offering BBQ shapes.
  • Maureen and John believing every word Pam says.
  • The groovy Kate before a night on the town.
  • The fab Emily and the fab new couch.
  • Theo shows off his map of Tas.
  • Pam and Paul - Magic!
  • Silly Sisters
  • Not only does she get breakfast in bed..... but her email too!
  • Dave from the DET attacks a desert bigger than his head.
  • Rob and Les's guitar seemed to get along quite well...
  • ...which made Rob happy.
  • "Isn't it Awfully Nice to Have a Penis" and other party hits.
  • You can almost smell the hotdogs and french fries they don't sell.
  • Where we live (we may not come back).
  • Despite horrible losses the players play on
  • Daniel and Ben at least take the game seriously.
  • New title.... "Hosts"
  • The lovely Lucy and Peter to wed later this year.
  • Oh shit.... it's the left side of the road!
  • Not so much splatter as sputter, learning new science in Newcastle.
  • Theo and Paul, award winning f*&king scientists show some interest in John's latest project.
  • Science fair prize giving ceremony. What do you say to 300 excited teenagers?
  • Dave and his prise winning charges. This is what an award can get you.
  • Areau gives Sallie a cuddle while she chats with Pea.
  • Theo refused to play air guitar for the photo op at the big guitar in Tamworth.
  • A priceless collection in Tamworth, well protected by the electric fence.
  • Bondi Beach. You can see the size of the waves that day.
  • Alena couldn't stand it any more and ripped the iron out of Sallie's hands.
  • Sallie plucking the old banjo.
  • Having a quiet play, brushes included.
  • Those are the brushes just below the photo.
  • The mighty Zor and his guitar.
  • Trevor also got into the spirit of the evenings bad music.
  • As did Les.
  • Mehera introduces us to Tilden.
  • Who then decides that evil uncle Peter is much more fun.
  • Sallie and Tony discuss pokie strategy
  • There's no escaping some things....
  • ... or some others.
  • Theo has left the building. The nerd tour continued into Gosford High school.
  • Touring isn't all bad though as you get to have dinner with people like Dave and Liz.
  • Poor father is forced to cook his own birthday dinner.
  • He is then forced to look into his present in close up detail.
  • Finally, he gets to drink his own label bubbly.
  • More evidence that people grow up, here's Liz with Sallie.
  • Still just hating the life here at Coogee.
  • Henk and Alannah cuddle in Canberra.
  • Sallie and Joan talk about how wretched life has become.
  • Canberra, the only town with the shortest cable car run on the world.
  • Danielle prepares for tuba music.
  • Australian catering at its finest. Note the blue plastic glove.
  • We enjoyed the theme from Jaws particularly
  • Niece Tara prepares the kitchen while Warren shaves Mathew.
  • Post hair cut Mathew and Joshua.
  • Sevens now works for the ABC.
  • As do John, Jenny, Greg, and Marc, not to mention other ex-2EA operators.
  • The unbelievable can happen.... Rowan marries the lovely Barbara.
  • Rowan and the two most important women in his life.
  • Sevens has Peter as her date for this reception.
  • Despite the burden of marriage, Rowan seems happy enough.
  • Rowan and Peter sneak a quick suck on a fag in the downstairs bar.
  • Michael and Sallie enjoying the view from Michael's place.
  • This is the view from Michael's place
  • Sallie showing us her style on the candy brought to us by Peter Tuthill.
  • Yes, Peter got married and all we got was this lousy sweety.....
  • Theo leaning on the sign post for the old street he grew up in (if you think he grew up).
  • This is the old ancestral home, though the Aluminum siding is new.
  • Moira and Sallie toast our visit to their country home.
  • Sallie and April get to know each other. Later April vomits all over Sallie.
  • Trevor showing his style at the BBQ. Yum! Lamb!
  • Naturally Trevor and I had to record some songs while I was there. He played the bass.
  • I pushed buttons.
  • We then proceeded to the nearby beach. Gee I hate this country!
  • Lilly enjoys jumping on her father, as all good kids do.
  • We also got the chance to catch up with Atlanta friends Heather and Mel.
  • On our return to Sydney we met Daniel's new DSE named Summer.
  • Danielle and Chris sport new do's at Helga's big party.
  • Graham and mother converse as the party moves around them.
  • Chris gives a pretty good speech when pressed.
  • Helga makes a good audience for Chris's speech.
  • Ah, Coogee beach again. This is something we're going to miss.
  • Andy makes a flying visit. He too liked the beach.
  • We all like the street life at Coogee too.
  • When we eat here during the Astronomer's conference we didn't realize it's called the Observer. Too much cheer perhaps?
  • A gratuitous shot of the Opera House.
  • Meanwhile, back in Hobart Kate takes a nap with a cat.
  • Aaron and Emily tell Sallie about Aaron's next project..... again.
  • Deborah and Kimbra fill Sallie in on the last 40 years in Hobart.
  • Em, the queen of Hobart coffee.
  • Pam manages to keep her dignity at Salamanca markets despite Em's opinion.
  • This is the view from Rob and Vic's place. Not bad for a small town eh?
  • Victoria, Rob and Theo enjoy some fish and chips at the wharf.
  • Theo just can't help himself. Neither can Sallie. This is a monument to Antarctic explorers.
  • When the Shegogs and Huxtables put on a spread they don't fool around.
  • Here's Theo being the after dinner entertainment for the science advisers for the Department of Education.
  • ZORAO LIVES! We dine out to celebrate the new Zero ORder Adaptive Optics project.
  • Is it time to pack up and go already?
  • It is, and here's the result.
  • The apartment in Currumbin was huge, and quite a nice place to be.
  • The view wasn't too bad either.
  • A man, his backside and his board head out to "The Alley", a great place for long boarding.
  • Despite the small waves, a good time was had.
  • Next, we head off to an island resort near the Great Barrier Reef. Sallie tries not to get sea sick.
  • Theo, who doesn't suffer from any such thing, enjoyed the ride.
  • We had many visits from our little laughing friend, who liked the small pool of water.
  • We both read a lot, and not too surprisingly, drank many fancy drinks.
  • Another of our little visitors, this one was a bit shy.
  • It wasn't all sitting, reading and drinking. Sometimes we went for bush walks.
  • We tried to find the views, mostly hidden by trees.
  • There was, of course, a swim up bar.... the most important criteria for the resort.
  • The room with a very small view.
  • The local birds just loved the foot washing water. They seemed to like it more than the special feeding bins.
  • We made it back to Coogee. Here's Sallie watching the pictures with father's feet.
  • Sallie prepares for the farewell party at Krocky's.
  • Color coordination at its best in Sydney fashion.
  • Peter sporting the "Wentworth" tie.
  • Mel and Rob (more of the 2EA crowd) are still looking good.
  • Cath and Bart look on the festivities with amusement.
  • Peter and Lucy enjoyed themselves far too much, even the sing-along.
  • The guys outside avoided the sing-along.
  • The night progresses in a study in blue.
  • Theo and Alex hit Bondi Beach one last time.
  • Off they go in the surf.
  • Theo actually catches a few waves.
  • Ingrid amuses herself at Coogee.
  • Alex amuses us at Coogee.
  • Ari has a pink drink in preparation for a Cruise/Shegog reunion.
  • Much to Sallie's delight Nicky and Tara made it despite great distances.
  • Tony, Liz and Chris confer on the fabulous view at Maroubra beach.
  • There's no telling these two are related. Uncle Mike talks with Sallie.
  • Mike, who got around, also talks with Peta and Edward.
  • Nicky and Tara contemplate child care strategy.
  • The children play on regardless.
  • The whole bloomin' lot.
  • Peta, Edward, Areau and Sallie's bum.
  • We got to meet Liz's boyfriend, Pete.
  • We got to see Tina and Marylin one last time.
  • Father finally manages to get us out of the house.
  • Dave finally manages to find his car at LAX. The way home was more problematic.
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