The cafe at Brighton Beach...Pete's birthday today...the day started with a coffee...

Then a refreshing swim....

...some good waves...

...and lunch at Voyage Kitchen ....

...our view from the restaurant...

AND it was the first day of the school year...Will started year 1 and Ethan started Kindy...Tash sent these  lovely photos...

 

Cheap and Cheerful at Hannah and Geoff's home tonight...Hannah and Adele...

Margot and Adele...spoilt with desserts...

Graeme and Bernie...the cyclists...

Geoff and Julie...it was a very relaxing and enjoyable evening.

The Western Australian Golf Club...an aerial view of the city, the clubhouse and the 16th green. The 16th hole is a par 3, needless to say you have to be a confident bunker player.

 

Country mum and her country scallywags....I love this photo that Tash posted on Tiny Beans.

 

Adrienne and Danielle...two lovely friends who came and had lunch today...and saw our house...and asked how we enjoyed the Gibb River Road trip as they are planning to do it in June.  Had an excellent afternoon. 

 

Although my No2 bookclub has been together for over ten years now, we had never met each other's husbands. So I invited the ladies and their husbands to afternoon drinks and nibbles at Alice Street. Not surprisingly it was an enjoyable afternoon.

Pete took this photo...Carol, me, Natalie, Jen, Karen and Claire. Unfortunately, Jackie was unable to come as her son had Covid. They are wonderful and caring friends...

 

On our way to the park....

Strong little fellow....

Will bowls with his left hand ...I guess he got used to that when his arm was in the sling.

The Marri trees are in flower...

 

Playing before breakfast...

Another fabulous day at the beach....making a huge sandcastle

The castle gets Will's approval...

Such an amazing sky!

Happy boy...

We went for a walk along the beach to almost the end of the bay....

There were lots more interesting rocks and shells...

Will is loving his Loom Band Kit that mum bought for him with some of his birthday money....Ethan is keen to learn how to do it.

...playing with their Skyrocopters....spot Ethan's in the air.

Spot Flynn's...

The boys are so fortunate to live at the end of the cul-de-sac. It is like their own playground.

Listening to  Grandad...the setting sun on his face...Ethan has the thickest hair...I just love his little blond streaks...

 

Will enjoying the water now his arm has healed. Pete and I are down in Cowaramup for a couple of days and really pleased that it is perfect beach weather.

Flynn...the water is so clear...

Ethan...letting the waves take him in and out...

Love those smiles...

...the southern end of Cowaramup Bay...the dog beach..Rusty (who isn't in the photo) enjoyed the cool water too.

Almost a good photo of the three.... 

Natasha...such a good mum...they are lucky boys...

Books with Grandad and some apple before  bed.

 

How fortunate are we to live in these times when photos from your loved ones can be seen minutes after the photo has been taken. I'm always thrilled to see Michelle and Chris having a good time in Melbourne.

 

A view from our bedroom window of a huge thunderstorm approaching that hit Perth this evening. Pete and I were amazed at the lightning bolts that we saw from both our bedroom and our front balcony. I have never heard such loud thunder.

 

A scorcher today in Perth....Pete and I headed to South Trigg beach quite early...

Looking north to Trigg Beach...

Me in my beach coverup, one of my Christmas presents from Chris and Michelle...

I love this photo of Jeremy that Paul took. Jeremy looks so well and relaxed.