Australia Day

It has been a big day in Australia today as we celebrate our National Day and enjoy a public holiday.  It's Sunday and the public holiday is actually tomorrow!


Skyworks Perth 2014

The rest of Australia has been celebrating with community breakfast BBQs or family and friends get-togethers.  After breakfast it was cool enough to sit outside under the patio.  Merv watered his hanging baskets and I turned on the pump in the outdoor fountain.  I collected a couple of our favourite books and the travel liftout and we shared a bit of leisure time, listening to the soothing sound of the water flowing.  Yes, we should do that more often.  It was rejuvenating to the soul.
The beds were made the dishes put away, nothing else to do but to head off to the Dome in Midland and meet up with Mel and Dustin.  Dustin had invited his sister for an Australia Day breakfast and we joined them for coffee.  Merv naturally relished the thought of his ice chocolate drink and warm apple pie with cream.  We watched him enjoy every mouthful!
Mel has been invited to an Australia Day BBQ at the units and Dustin is off with friends and later church.  Our day is rather sedentary with Lamb burgers for lunch followed by a slice of juicy watermelon.  We watched the Men's final in the Australian Open which unfortunately clashed with the fireworks.  It was a quiet celebration for us.   Today more than 3000 people in WA, from 89 different countries have made the pledge to become Australian citizens.  Altoghether  18,000 people from all over Australia have today received their citizenship.  It was reported today more than 4.5 million people have chosen to become Australian citizens since the first citizenship ceremony was held in Canberra in 1949.  I became an Australian citizen in 1975 when I turned 18. Being an Australian citizen is important to me.