Darwin Festival

Perfect location for outdoor events and a great time to visit the city. Darwin Festival, images from the Lighthouse, outdoor venue, Tubular Bells for Two performing. Venue is great even for those who have no interest in the arts, food stalls, bar and music wafting from the Lighthouse. A great place to hang out.


Joanne Kee
www.placesandspaces.com.au

Swallowed cash cards, locked rooms and other frustrations

A week of domestic frustrations from card being swallowed by the cash card. How inconvenient to have to use cash!

then there was having to call the locksmith for the locked bathroom door

and the kicker

nit infestation to be cleared out! I never ever had nits when I went to school.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Robots and Dinosaurs

Space for tech heads, the 3D printer.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Addison Road

Such great markets at Addison Road, Marrickville.

My friend Justin suggested the eggs. When I got home we had boiled eggs and they were so creamy, we could taste the difference immediately. We will be back for more.

Not to mention the delicious passion fruit butter and marmalade. I don't normally eat either of these, but they were just too good.

tonight we are trying the free range pork and organic vegies for a winter roast.

Yum, the markets have really grown since I was last there, much more down to earth and reasonably priced than Carriageworks.

Joanne Kee
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www.ceressolutions.com.au

Super Critical Mass in Brisbane

Image from performance of Super Critical Mass


Joanne Kee
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Cooking crazy

The past two weeks have been a blur of flour and sugar, as Arran has become a cook.

We have had cookies, muffins, biscuits, cakes in different variations, with and without icing decoration.

The shame of it is that we don't really have sweet tooths, probably just as well as we would be very much larger by now!

Joanne Kee
Twitter @joannekee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Work

Been busy working all through the school holidays, which is a shame as I usually like to take some time off to spend with Arran.

so much work at the moment



Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Stuff from Cockatoo Calling

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

School holidays roll around again

School holidays roll around again and it seems to get busier and busier at the end of term with Band performances and ATYP shows.

Next week is the hive of school holiday activities with french workshops and a program at the zoo.

what would I do without my mother to help me out with the run arounds?

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Seal Rocks and Myall Lakes

This is the most picturesque place to me, Seal Rocks. Definitely worth a visit, the most beautiful lighthouse.



We were wondering where the car park was when we drove up to this picnic space. It was underwater. Myall Lakes, beautiful location.

Joanne Kee
www.placesandspaces.com.au

Darling Harbour, Ron Carter and rain

Images from Ron Carter at Darling Harbour. It was cold and then the rain came. Music was great, but have to say I wimped out when it came tipping down.

More on during the long weekend at Darling Harbour.


Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Weeks fly by

So May is almost finished and the year is flying by.

This week was the first time ever that I had to ask my daughter to stop practising the saxaphone.

She went for auditions this week and became very excited and inspired. Hope this continues.

And this week I started the aerobic exercise trail. Using those discount vouchers I have a months worth of Zumba. Seems like fun - does my body agree?

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Magpies & music

Have to admit I was a tad disappointed with the performance of Magpie at the Opera House Studio. Story was good, but I really felt for the artist who didn't quite get to all the notes. Maybe it was nerves.

However, on to the sublime afterwards with a sizzling set by the Matt McMahon trio at SIMA. On good form.

We have such amazingly good musicians in this city.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Eurovision

Made fun by the party at Amy and Haydns.

Admittedly we didn't watch any of the semi-finals and I knew who was going to win, but it is such a rort of a competition that it is fun to watch and heckle.

Talk about voting blocks, it was so easy to tell where the votes were going to go just by the country of the voting host.

Joanne Kee
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Mothers Day

Along with a bevy of others we headed to the fish markets for Mother's Day.

However, one good thing is that the less glamorous part, underneath the expressway and in the carpark, is not nearly as crowded.

So we managed to have a not to jostling meal, in a relatively pleasant environment.

Joanne Kee
www.placesandspaces.com.au

Melbourne

The musical couch that rolls around Flinders Street, Federation Square in Melbourne.




Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Easter Show

Fun at the Easter show. Arran as ABC radio announcer.




Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

My aching bones

Had an amazing Rolfe massage with Tom yesterday and some chiro from Ivo and feel quite realigned.

My body was feeling really tired, I have been working so hard. So rather a nice change and to celebrate had a good walk in the autumn sun around Blackwattle Bay.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Longish lunch

A very relaxing way to spend a Friday lunch, at Marque with my Mum and daughter. Three generations.

Felt good to be able to give my Mum a break from constantly caring for my Dad.

Must do this more often.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Short break

Mmmm, seemed like a good idea, but for some reason I don't feel refreshed.

Had a short break in Blackheath, was beautiful weather.

Perhaps next time, I shouldn't get a place with a kitchen and then I won't feel obliged to cook.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au