I’ve seen it everywhere. I don’t think I’ve been tagged yet, but I thought I’d do it anyway, since it seemed the perfect time for it. 1. Go to Wikipedia. 2. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year). 3. List three events that happened on your birthday. 4. List two important birthdays and one interesting death. 5. Post this in your journal. My birthday is April 9. Events 1667 – First public art exhibition…
On the morning of my first full day at Uluru, I watched the sunrise and tried to get a great shot of the rock. It was overcast, so the pictures were disappointing. Later, I did a tour around the base of the rock. The sky had cleared by then, so the colors were amazing and the pictures were better. The guide pointed out special features and markings, showed us some cave art, told us Aboriginal children’s tales, and expended quite…
Right after I checked into my hotel, I confirmed my booking for a dinner show that night called Sounds of Silence. It was mostly couples—honeymooners and older retired folk on vacation. I think I was the only one who went alone, but I befriended two dear widows taking a vacation together from Scotland, so I didn’t feel lonely. The whole thing took place outside. Everyone had some champagne and hors d’oeuvres before dinner, many of them wearing fly nets over…
This was my view from the plane coming to the Red Centre, headed for the Yulara Resort. In the foreground are The Olgas, or Kata Tjuta, and in the background, closer to the horizon and only slightly obscured by the atmosphere, is Ayers Rock, or Uluru. I was going to pack a book by Robert Ruarke, titled Uhuru, just for the sake of the irony in reading Uhuru at Uluru, but the book is hardcover and heavy, and I wanted…
…as promised yesterday. And while I’m on the topic of eyeballs in the carpet, that would make a great April Fool’s Day joke, though I don’t know what anyone would use for the eyes. Grapes might be a suitable substitute. They’re a pretty good substitute for many things. I had a co-worker once whose boss from another job would take the ball out of my co-worker’s mouse and replace it with a grape on April Fool’s Day. Not a bad…