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Had a great time in Mackay visiting my DD and her family.
It was hot but cooled down at night.
They'd had little rain and all the lush greenery and all the little rock-and waterfalls in the creeks and swimming holes had dried out since my last visit at Easter time.
We did lots, went swimming, bike riding ( I fell off the bike and grazed my knee badly), and shopped til we dropped. They have nicer fashions in Mackay than here in Sydney IMO. I think they try harder.
Went to Proserpine to watch my 23yo grandson ride his racing bike around the track
Got our hair and nails done in town.
This city dweller enjoyed the chooks and 2 cats and 2 dogs, and the owls and other night creatures screeching at night in the middle of cane country with no street lights and no traffic noise. A bit spooky but nice spooky.
Good time all round.
Here's your souvenir:
Nice to see you back Icebuddy and that you had a lovely time with your family
I see you were keeping the home fires burning, 'nora.
I picked up a new book by Kate Atkinson while I was on hols I thought you might like it for your reading list:
Started Early, Took My Dog
https://www.google.com.au/#q=started+early+took+my+dog
Started Early, Took My Dog is a novel by English writer Kate Atkinson, published in 2010. It was to be adapted into several episodes of the second season of the British television series Case Histories in 2013. Wikipedia
Glad Youse all had a good time Icy. It sounds lovely. 
BTW I loved Gatsby with Leonardo, and then I rented out the Robert Redford one
to compare but think I like them both equally - just different treatments.
I got it from the library.
