Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday for yesterday, it was lovely to hear from you all. Marc and I took ourselves to a "Gold Class" screening of Toy Story 3, which was a nice way to enjoy the evening. (Though I have to say, the movie was fine but didn't really grab either of us. With everything going on in the world right now, it's hard to get emotionally engaged by the challenges facing a few toys. Possibly because our cupboards are overflowing with similar pieces of plastic...).
I feel like we're due for an update, so... Owen has just finished his first semester at school, and has been loving it. His enthusiasms include:
- footy (he's a rabid Geelong supporter, despite having watched only about 3 hours of footy in his life, and the extreme lack of enthusiasm seeping from his parents);
- chess (he's beaten me several times, but he's incredibly aggressive and erratic, which makes him kind of fun to play -- occasional flashes of brilliance, followed by suicidal loss of pieces);
- books (he heads off to read solo now, which I LOVE!).
Georgie is getting quite grown up, and talks non-stop. She spends a lot of time trying out sentence formations and various emotions (now I'm sad... now I'm mad.... now I'm hysterically happy). No, she's not insane, she's just 3. She's very charming and universally beloved, and now has real hair!
Marc is still working on those video games. Serena is still working half-time, and has completed 4 months working for the Victorian government, helping to draft legislation (road-related, generally). We're all doing well! Stay in touch.
