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Caroline’s thoughts, observations, mischief and adventures of the second half of life.

10/10/2026

Who is in Melbourne for the weekend? Turns out everybody is! The list of events on here this weekend includes the marathon, an Olivia Dean concert, the Fringe Festival, a Gamer convention, darts tournament, the NBL, not to mention the Neil Diamond musical, which I went to see. (da, da, da - so good!)
Misadventures occurred as they always do! I got attacked by a myki turnstile at the train station and when we rocked up to our hotel, there was no room at the inn for Jords, despite my booking which fortunately showed their error, not mine. Then a bird s**t on Jordan from the sky, which is apparently good luck but was definitely hilarious.

01/10/2026

School holidays are for skating… until they’re not.
I’ve been watching a heap of skating tutorials, so I headed out to practise some of the skills I’ve been admiring online. Silly me!
I’ve realised that skating in big circles, with the wind in my hair, brings me plenty of joy. At my age and basic skill level, I really don’t need fancy tricks, speed stops, spins or skating backwards.
I came to this important realisation shortly after quietly and suddenly falling flat on my bum.
OUCH.
I lay there on the hard ground in shock and agony, only to discover that I couldn’t actually get myself back up.
Meanwhile, RG was happily shooting hoops with his noise cancelling headphones on, completely oblivious to my predicament. So I lay there, not moving, for several moments, contemplating my life choices.
The usual remedy for a fall is to get straight back up and keep skating. Today, however, I needed RG to help me up off the ground and take my skates off.
After a nap and two Nurofen for my pain, I can finally laugh about it.
Turns out I read, I write… I fall over!

24/09/2026

Airport delays are a great opportunity to reflect on a trip. While we remember the big things — the bridge, the beaches, the musicals, it’s often the tiny, silly moments that I never want to forget.
• RG and Caity G laughing at me because I cannot take my hat off on the plane. The hat is hiding significantly bad hat hair!
• Sipping the frothiest fresh squeezed OJ at a tiny café in North Sydney.
• The sheer whimsy of a rusted tricycle tucked away in Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden.
• The look of complete incredulity on Caitlin’s face when we casually mentioned we’d walked 8 kilometres on one adventure.
• The guy at Gelatissimo who loaded all the big chunks of brownie into my cup of chocolate brownie ice cream. He got me.
• Big waves on the ferry to Manly… followed by a PA announcement telling us to hold onto the rails — conveniently delivered after the worst of the waves were over.
• A little girl looking up at Caitlin in awe in Manly and simply declaring, “You’re so pretty.”
I seriously love holidays!

21/09/2026

With Jordan in Jordan, we decided to go on holiday too & invited our girl. Caitlin agreed to come because, really, who refuses a trip subsidised by the bank of Mum & Dad? Although I suspect she may already be rethinking that decision after listening to our constant hilarious banter, having us repeatedly forget her name & being called upon to read the small print on maps & timetables.
I’ve made it my personal mission to ensure she has fun, turning to Instagram Reels for inspiration. Kudos to me, because so far I’ve managed to impress her with a few influencer approved finds.
First came the Observation Deck at the Passenger Ship Terminal, with its spectacular views across the harbour. Then Angel Place, where whimsical birdcages hang high above the laneway while a soundtrack of birdsong plays. Then a secret beach at Camp Cove, which was absolute perfection.
Turns out Caitlin has also been a very handy addition to the holiday for us. She has taken on the role of official photographer, saving us from a holiday filled with questionable selfies. Her fee? The occasional ice cream.
Although tonight, when the temperature dropped, she did raid my suitcase for a jumper.
Perhaps this free holiday is working out for both of us after all.

17/09/2026

I did something I’ve never done before… and will never do again. I ordered from Temu!
A friend showed me some really cool decorations she’d bought. I needed a few things for Christmas, so I thought I’d have a quick look at the app.
I logged on, spun the wheel and suddenly I was automatically eligible for a discount. Yay!
An hour and a half later, I was still on the app, with a cart full of “amazing buys,”collecting gold coins for free postage and being lured by offer after offer.
The marketing hype nearly sucked me in, but then I remembered… I’m in my year of being frugal! So I emptied my cart and bought the one thing I’d actually come looking for, plus another cool thing I just couldn’t somehow resist. Grand total: $16.83. Phew! I tried to hit Buy Now and escape.
But no, apparently I’d qualified for a free gift which I had only five minutes to choose. Then came an offer to add more to my cart without going over $20.
Eventually, Temu released me from its clutches and took my money.
$20. Five items. Zero postage. But ninety minutes of my life I’ll never get back.
Then I discovered the emails. 12 emails landed in my inbox over the next 24 hours. That’s worse than a stalker!
Overall, it was lengthy, costly and surprisingly stressful. A real psychological endurance test.
But… I can’t wait to show you all my cool Christmas stuff when it arrives! 🎄
Then I’m closing the door on my Temu era.
Probably. Maybe.

12/09/2026

I have been watching reels. Way too many reels! With an upcoming bucket list holiday planned, the reels in my algorithm at the moment are all about how to capture better photos on your iPhone.
Today I tried out some of the tips I’d seen recently; try side on to the subject, get low, and turn phone upside down. Don’t ask me why, but this one worked. It’s a photo of my favourite thing in the world - the beach! 🤣🌊❤️

06/09/2026

We’ve gone from sitting on the fence at Leura Oval, decked out in red and white, to taking our seats at Her Majesty’s Theatre for a Sondheim musical.
There are at least one hundred kilometres between the two venues, but there was never any doubt that we would fit both into one weekend.
It’s Father’s Day, and RG has spent his weekend doing what he does best, celebrating the successes, interests and joys of our kids. Football and musical theatre. Two very different passions, two very different venues, and one very proud Dad who wouldn’t have missed either.
Happy Father’s Day RG. We luv ya! XO

31/08/2026

The lad and I both had the day off so I suggested a mother / son shopping trip as a way to spend time together. He responded that he wanted to “touch grass” so after googling what this even means, I then suggested we watch the sunrise over the 12 Apostles. This idea hit the mark so we set off in the darkness of some ridiculous hour this morning.
We had an extremely close encounter with a wallaby on the way and the sunrise today was a fizzer, just a lightening of the sky from black to gloomy grey. But we were the first and only people at the 12 Apostles for a while. From first light at 6:24am to sunrise at 6:51am we listened to the sound of the sea crashing below us. We could hear the cooing of the penguin colony on the beach. There was birdsong and two red breasted cockatoos flew low over our heads. Nature put on a magic show.
We wandered around the Loch Ard cemetery discussing if Eva Carmichael had PTSD (surely.) We discussed whether or not the small amount of fuel in the tank would get us back to the Bool (unlikely.)
It was Mum’s shout for breakfast in Port Campbell and I fell off the see saw at Peterborough playground as we meandered homeward.
I did not get any amazing sunrise photos over the rock formations of the Great Ocean Road but I did get a shared memory with my son of a morning of beauty and adventure.

02/08/2026

I’m a low maintenance gal but I do like to wave some lipstick over my lips daily. I was running low of my fave lipstick so I went to Chemist Warehouse, because why pay more?!
Maybelline Super Stay matte lipstick is my choice because it stays on all day without reapplying. In store I narrowed my choice down to two colours. One was called Voyager and one called Seduction. I think the name swayed my choice, in fact I know the name swayed my choice. Yes, I bought the one called Seduction! 🤣💋💄

14/07/2026

My last day of holidays and the rain won’t go away. I always like to treat myself on the last day, knowing that my time won’t be as freely my own, until another whole term has passed. The rain takes away all thoughts of a drive or an ice cream. 😢
Since we got home from sunny Queensland, I had this idea of trying to live like it is Summer, in the Winter. So far, since our return, I have walked our beach Promenade four times, had frozen yoghurt once and watched the sun set at lightening speed over Thunderpoint. It’s definitely not the same as living on the Sunshine Coast but I’m pretending it is!
My last day of holidays treat became sitting under a heated throw rug, in my new Toy Story slippers, reading a good novel, eating jumbo dark chocolate bullets. Bliss.

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