Brachychiton acerifolius

here's another view of the Illawarra Flame Tree because chickie liked it so much.

John Mills Himself

Now you know as much as I do.

Brisbane, Queensland

(thanks to Schatzi for the last two photos, and to the stunning State Library of Queensland for the wireless connection)

new kid on the block

And so we welcome Angry Ginger into the world. He jumped the gun, and is tearing ahead.

Cissy Aged One has some words of wisdom for him:
Have your stuffed koala beside you at all times, taking care he is not larger than you are; ensure you are wearing a jaunty hat made out of a birthday card; and always, I mean always, have your hand down your pants.

dad

Dad died three years ago today. Here he is in 1960 with 8 week old Cissy and her brother.



Mum labelled the photo on the back ...

("Dad's hard afternoon")




Here we are in LA, on the porch of our house. Dad was at USC on a Fullbright scholarship.



Sydney 1963. And there's nothing like tickling fingers to induce hysteria in small children.

He was a great dad as dads go. And as dads go, he went. (Special 'dad joke' for Dad, who had many).

Magnolia grandiflora

Magnolias are scenting the air. It'll be the jacarandas next. Wonderful.