Another trip around the sun

This week I hit another milestone. Last year I started planning what I might do this year. It sort of depended on the health of my parents. If it were likely, I’d need to be close to them at this time I was thinking of a week in Brisbane. Otherwise, I was thinking of flying to Melbourne, renting a car, and driving across the Nullarbor to Perth. I’ve never done a long drive like that, and I’ve always wanted to give it a go.

I had thought about renting a Ford Mustang with a 5 L V8. I wasn’t sure if I’d go alone or do it with someone.

I may just have to do this later in the year or perhaps next year. At some stage I want to do it. I like a road trip.

Family and friends

I’m grateful to family and friends who sent me messages wishing me a happy birthday. It’s a bit weird celebrating a birthday and being physically distant to people.

Farty

Tonight I’m having a virtual party with my daughters using Apple FaceTime. My daughters have dubbed it a Farty or FaceTime Party.

I think I’ll have a Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie and then some cheesecake (with a candle) for the Farty.

The heater has been used

In Canberra, there’s a general rule, no matter how cold it gets, no heater shall be turned on before Anzac Day nor after the first Tuesday of November. These two days represent major events in Australia. Most people have heard of or read about Anzac Day. I expect not that many people are aware that Victorians take a day off work and school for a horse race which is held on the first Tuesday of November.

Friday was a cold one across the south-east of Australia and I turned on a heater for the first time. It’ll now be in regular use until at least October.

Influenza immunisation

On my birthday, I was immunised against influenza. It’s really important to maintain every effort to reduce burden on healthcare at the moment so influenza immunisation is a wise choice.

What have I watched this week?

Master Chef

I’ve been enjoying Master Chef this year. The contestants all have interesting personalities and the judges are growing on me. I’ve chosen my favourites and it will be fascinating to see how they fair in the competition.

Chef

Chef is a movie I really enjoy watching a few times every year. It’s just a good story about a chef who gets a bad review and then opens a food truck.

Thor: Ragnarok

I really like this Thor movie. It’s funny and has some great acting with lots of Australian and New Zealand talent.

What have I listened to last week?

Last week I mentioned I watched a Judith Lucy special on Amazon Prime. During the week I downloaded a podcast series Judith Lucy had recently completed. It’s titled: Judith Lucy: Overwhelmed and dying.

If you like the sort of deadpan blunt humour Judith Lucy is known for, give it a go. I think she really funny.

What have I eaten this week?

This is a gallery of food photographs. Click on one and scroll through the rest.

Yummy Lummy

Last night I posted a recipe for a Thai red curry cauliflower soup.

It’s a quick, easy and very tasty soup you can make on a weeknight after a day at work.

Random Yummy

Today I made a really nice sandwich inspired by a friend (thanks GC).

I made a Pan-fried mayonnaise browned sourdough sandwich with pâté, blue cheese and tomato, with further lubrication from Lurpak butter while participating in teleconferences today.

Final thoughts

• Do you plan what you’re going to do on a birthday?
• Have you been involved in any virtual parties to celebrate something?
• Have you been watching more live streaming media during the COVID-19 pandemic?