A week of activities, friends and photos

Yes, I went out every night this week, and I remembered to take photos at each event. I can't say they are the best photos. but I'm proud of myself anyway.

Monday night I joined the Richmond Knitters, as I do most Mondays. We ate left over birthday cake and, as usual, cackled and chatted and talked (a little bit) about knitting.

Leon, chatting with the head brewer

On Tuesday Leon, Kris and I went to a beer dinner, which matched Temple beer to Asian inspired food, and it was yummy and fun.

There was someone there wearing a cream cable-knit jumper and it made me even more determined to make a cream cable-knit jumper really soon. You can just see him leaning forward in the background of the photo above.

On Wednesday Leon and I went to &Juliet, a cheering, inspiring and delightful musical. I highly recommend.

Thursday was Shavout, so we had a four course meal and my parents, with my brother and some of my parent's friends. i got a photo, but I couldn't get anyone to actually look at me! On this festival we eat milk foods (rather than meat) and my father arranged a blind tasting of 5 types of butter. the main thing I took from it is that I really prefer my butter salted.

Friday we went to see Ali McGregor with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and that was delightful too. She's such an inspiring performer, and Glee (Leon and Elise's choir) stood up at the end to lead joining in the final song. Amazing, singing with with a 60 piece orchestra, and such a talented singer.

Saturday was our final Good Beer Week event, a four course lunch with matched beers (two for each course, of course). So much beer!

It was really tasty and a good way to end the events. Afterwards I went home and sat on the couch and knitted. I've finished the hops colourwork on Leon's Humulus which seems fitting, since humulus is the scientific word for hops.

I'm delighted about how much fun I've had the last couple of weeks, and also that I've managed to get enough sleep and water and other self care that I don't feel dreadful! Now we've got one week of normal activities (so only out on Monday, Tuesday and Friday) before we fly off to Queensland for a well deserved break.

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