Top End

Darwin. Such a beautiful city. Today I started the day with a walk and a swim at Grungle Downs - a B&B I wholeheartedly recommend. Then attended my aunt's funeral at the Thorak Regional cemetery. Already 32 degrees (Celsius) by 10 a.m. Picnic lunch in the park with cousins and their children and grandchildren plus close friends. Coffee in Darwin city. Great explore of an Aboriginal Art gallery. Two movies at the deckchair cinema. Now bedtime. One of those well-rounded complete days including the conclusion of a life wonderfully well lived. Rest in Peace.

Can't do without ...

Singing Owl has posted a quick Friday Five as she sets off for a chaplains convention. She says:

We will be at a chaplain's convention when you all are answering the Friday Five Questions. I'll look forward to reading your answers next week when I get home. At the moment we are trying to get the car loaded so we can hit the road, so this will be a simple F.F. This running around madly in order to leave has me wondering: what are the five things you simply must have when you are away from home? And why? Any history or goofy things, or stories?

I'm ready for bed and will be packing for a trip to Canberra tomorrow morning so this will be a quick and practical list. I hope the why is self-evident:

1. Toothbrush and toothpaste
   
2. Plenty of clean undies
   
3. Walking shoes and socks
4. Map book
5. Mobile phone
   

And what do I inevitably leave behind: hairbrush and nail scissors. I can usually manage with a comb for a few days, but have so many pairs of tiny scissors bought in various places over the years - yet I seldom remember .... Maybe this time I will :-)