Monthly Archives: January 2011

Suga and I went for the cycle in the park the other day and noticed that they were setting up a huge marquee at the restaurant (which we’re using for our Wedding reception later this year). The restaurant fits about 180 people comfortably but we’ve got the ability to add a marquee to fit twice as many people (or use it for a dance floor etc). The restaurant doors open right up straight into the marquee which is pretty impressive.

We’ve realised we really have to try to nail numbers down in order to figure these things out and that means creating invite lists (ergh…). We’ve got the parents onto it and the numbers are looking overwhelming so some culling has got to be done…we’re hoping that’s not going to be too painful.

The ball is rolling though. Photographer is booked, reception and church too. Christina’s found a dress she really likes, her bridal party dresses are sorted as well. We’re way ahead in regards to the usual wedding planning and schedule advice we’ve read (but we’re sure time will still fly).

Our house boat. Not cheap but it had everything we needed, and more.

Stevey at the wheel. After a very quick rundown by the staff we were set free.

Stevey (James Bond) proudly wearing his lucky charms.

My new rod. It’s a little too big for small fish (making it less fun than a small flexy rod when catching small fish) but hey, we were here to catch monster fish (as Zi put it, big bait big fish!).

Chris was the first to catch something, this little brimmy was way to small to keep and was set free.

Willy with a small Port Jackson shark (one of a few caught and of-course set free). Such a beautiful fish (to me anyways!).

My monster catch!

We parked up next to this pimp boat in Jerusalem Bay.

Colin going for a swim.

Sunset.

As night took over the nocturnal monsters came out to play. Rays, eels, catfish… Zi was reeling all sorts of freaky shit in.

Morning fog.

Brekky time.

So how? Willy was our resident fishing expert. His tackle box was the most comprehensive I’ve ever seen and he had a billion rods too.

Spent last night on the Hawkesbury River on a house boat with the boys (plus Mei, Collin’s girl who really looked after us with all the yummy food!). The mission was to catch a 1metre long 10kg monster Jewfish (Willy says someone always does every week out on the Hawkesbury) but despite all the gear and commitment (Zi and Willy didn’t sleep the night before fishing for live bait) we failed to catch anything huge. Everyone did catch something though, that’s always a good thing.

I didn’t get sea sick (came pretty close at dinner time though as we were parked up at the mouth of the ocean overnight in search for monster fish) but I did get super dehydrated after downing way too many Asahi’s before lunch time, which brought on a nasty migrain headache which I had to sleep off. I did a LOT of sleeping on this trip, as Zi put it “Eat Sleep Fish!”.

Jess Lock.

Ugliest bowling shoes ever.

Norman and Amanda.

Cuz’s.

Suga.

Jess doesn’t look too happy.

Me in my bowling shirt (it comes out once a year haha).

On a break between games the girls though it would be fun to do cartwheels…pretty random!

Moody. I like this photo!

Like this one too.

Last night we hit Strike for 3 games of Tenpin Bowling with a pro (Amanda, Norman’s girl who’s a pro bowler!). Yah, she was very good but Thomas (Christina’s cousin) managed to beat her in one of the 3 games which was pretty impressive too. Suga, as usual, used the kiddies ramp for bowling for the last 2 games, and me, well I just got tanked (beer + bowling goes hand in hand!).