Never a Dull Moment

So let's see. Last Saturday I decided to explore the city of Geelong. I went to the Ford Discovery Center, the Wool Museum and the Geelong Art Gallery. The Wool Museum was just as exciting as it sounds . . . snore. I do have to admit it was cool to see a ginormous loom, but that was about it.

There were a lot of people out and about, and that means lunch was busy. And, it also means that a restaurant will seat a party of one and then forget about them. So, after waiting entirely too long, I left and was too mad to try and eat anywhere else. I'm sure my starvation totally rubbed their faces in my pissed off point.

On Sunday, Katrina's parents drove me to Lorne again — the scenery is gorgeous. They were very intent on my seeing kangaroos in the wild, so we drove around a golf course. I know, very wild. We did find one in a sand trap, but that was about it. The fact that they tried so hard was impressive.

Last night was my first Wednesday night dinner with the family. We all sat down to eat, but before I could get my fork to my mouth, Katrina's mom was like, 'Oh wait, Jess might like to say grace.' What?!?! I was completely caught off guard. So, I graciously declined to say grace. Can that be done? Well if you think so or not, I did it anyway. [Grace was not said, they were just being considerate to the foreigner] On the way home Katrina's brother said, "Man, I thought you were going to have to recite the Lord's prayer before dinner." I was like, "I know!!" They have all been super nice the whole time I've been here. I just felt like a total heathen.

Below are some pics of the animals and of my day in Geelong. The first cat is named Ash and the other one is name Charcoal Charlie of the Night. Yes, that is his whole name. I was a little too nice to him actually. He had just been shaved a couple of weeks ago, he's a bit embarrassed by the whole matter. Kizzy the dog, was scared of the camera, so this was the best I could get.