We're just inconvenienced: kids starting the school year in hot airless, classrooms, shopping malls, picture theatres and galleries crowded with people escaping the heat. Dendy Cinema was overflowing last night with queues of people and Oscar nominated films. We joined the longest queue to be transported to the casual brutality and beauty of Mumbai by the extraordinary Slumdog Millionaire. Outside, the rest of Canberra was wilting at the huge Food and Wine Festival opener to the annual Canberra Multicultural Festival.
Our favourite farmers at the Southside Farmers Market this morning were talking worriedly about fruit being cooked on the trees/vines in this long hot spell. Later we made our way to the Kingston Bus Depot Markets, hoping its multicultural focus would lift our spirits. These two young Indian dancers were spellbindingly beautiful. I like the way they are contrasted in the first picture to the mature aged Aussie square dancer!
It was back to school week for everyone and back to part time work for me too! Ollie started preschool successfully and Jody is gearing up to start casual teaching one day a week. Rob is still practising being retired! We had a play date with Ella on Friday morning to practise for when her Mummy is working. She interacts, plays, paints, draws, explores with great concentration and joyfulness. We had a ball. the only thing we will do differently next Friday is not get out so many play dough colours.
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