September

September means springtime inBrisbane - and spring comes in with a bang! On September 3rd we had Riverfire. There were fireworks over the river and off the bridges. We took our newly purchased camp chairs and with our neighbors, Elder and Sister Able, walked down the stairs at the cliff by the temple. We found a great spot on the river and settled in with our Subway picnic. The fireworks did not disappoint!

But that was just the beginning of three weeks of Brisbane Festival. There were concerts, street performers, sports, food and fun. Every evening there

was a laser light show down at South Bank. We liked it so much that we went twice.

Spring has come to all of Queensland. We went, again with the Ables, to the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba. There was the finest orchid show that we have ever seen, along with private competition gardens. There were wisteria blooming everywhere.

We really miss family and friends at home. And now we really miss our yard and gardens. But we are full of fresh ideas. I only hope that our wisteria will bloom when we get home.