John Pospisil

One of the things I like about living close to the city is that there’s always something on to amuse the kids, and often within walking distance, or at worst, within reach by public transport.

Last weekend North Sydney Council held a Children’s Festival at Civic Park. This involved bands, performances by local groups, arts and crafts, baby farm animals, and snakes!

My oldest daughter Grace, who’s three, doesn’t usually like animals, but she was more curious than concerned by this encounter with a snake, as you can see in the picture above.

My daughters, Hannah (6 months) and Grace (2 and a half years). That is all.

Here’s a scan of the girls’ first ever Santa pic. Hannah didn’t mind too much, though you can see Grace was clearly NOT impressed. That’s why mum and dad are in the photo also.

Rocio, Grace, Baby Hannah and I went to the Fish Markets for lunch today (it was very nice, by the way). On the way home while driving through Pyrmont Hannah needed a feed, so we pulled over. Rocio spotted a nearby cafe, so we went there.

Rocio ordered an organic lemonade (whatever the hell that is), Grace had a babychino (pictured, left), and I had a banana smoothie.

I think most of us have found ourselves in unexpected and random places and situations at various times in our lives.

Mostly, the connection to a place or event is fleeting, and it soon fades along with the multitude of other mundane moments that we soon forget, other times, these connections lead to profound and unforeseen changes.

I’m pretty sure turning up at this random cafe in Pyrmont is one of those insignificant events of life that would otherwise soon be forgotten. That’s why I decided to preserve it with a few happy snaps.

There’s no “other” point to this post, except as an excuse to post a picture of one of my daughters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our new daughter Hannah was born on September 19 – her due date. Here she is at about a month old with her big sister Grace, who happens to be turning two tomorrow.