What I think, watch, listen to, and eat each week
The thoughts and words that I want to share
I was on a teleconference the other day with colleagues from the United States of America, Canada, and the United Kingdom. One of the American participants on the call asked if ‘footy’ had returned after everything was suspended earlier in the year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Against all the odds, Queensland defeated New South Wales in State of Origin Game one 2019 on Wednesday evening.
I coated the wings with olive oil and barbecue sauce and then cooked them for 45 minutes at 250 °C/480 °F. I pickled the fennel, onion and lime zest in red wine vinegar and lime juice.
Has it been a wonderful week for you? And, by wonderful, I mean full of wonder. I’ve spent a good part of the week wondering about things. Some things have been good and some things have just been odd.
Bird and buoys on Lake Ginninderra
It’s a long weekend and my “out of office” message mentions that in the Australian Capital Territory, the local government, is observing the ceremonial birthday of Her Majesty, Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II. Which means by extension it’s a public holiday in Canberra even if we don’t work for the ACT Government.
While I’m not a monarchist, I wish the Queen of the Commonwealth all the best.
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