October - more toys!

I'm a bit late on October blog entry, so this will be brief. It was a bit of a hectic month, as we had a lot of little chores to do including taxes (Aussie tax year is July -> June and due at end of October). On the fun side, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Monday & Wednesday night sailboat races started their Summer Series, so we were excited about that. Nothing like getting out on the Harbor straight after work for some racing. We also bought a Laser 2 sailboat! Ya had to know we couldn't be boatless for a whole year. :) It's a one or two man sailboat with a spinnaker. It's a good boat for us because it fits in the garage, and I can rig and sail it myself, although it's a lot more fun with two people. We also bought a second kayak, so we now have a fun set of toys. I've always said having more toys & interests than time is a good problem to have. We've made a few more friends too which is nice.

Jason launching the boat from the ramp at our apartment complex.

Jason & Kristy sailing away - Polly took this pic from our balcony.

Of course,at the end of October is Halloween, and I must say that as much as Aussies like their Holidays and never need an excuse to celebrate life, they really don't seem to get into Halloween. We sure missed the kids coming around the neighborhood and of course Franklin Street!