After an extended period at Karama due to renovations at Anula, we are back at Anula.
Last weekend Anula Family Karate conducted a grading and it was great to see such a large number of people grading. It was a great effort and parents and partners proudly watched as forms, blocks, kicks and sparring were demonstrated.
After extensive work to Anula Primary School, Anula Family Karate will be returning to Anula Primary School this coming Monday 6 September 2010. We look forward to seeing you there.
I wrote an article about our trip on the weekend to Coomalie flying in my Drifter aircraft. Joe had a great time and I think it won't be long before he will want to get in the front seat of the aircraft.
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| From Merlin Magic 2010 |
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| From Merlin Magic 2010 |
Last Saturday was a bit of a battle. With just five players, three of whom are under ten playing in the under twelve team we were up against it from the start. Everyone played very well and ball passing continues to improve. Everyone was in the wars for one thing or another. Ned had a stone in his shoe, Kayden got knocked down while going for a shot and twisted his leg, Joe got sent off for reaching five fouls, Jayden was whacked in the back of the head with the basketball and Dakota got knocked around on the court edge.
It wasn't a rough game at all, players on both sides played a great game. It was just a small series of unfortunate events. We did lose, yet I am so proud of all the boys who know they are up against it with no interchange and older players, but they play a full hard game.
Well done boys and Coach Delean.
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The TV Jets Turbos U12 played another TV Jets team on Saturday in arestart to the basketball season. Joe is back attending Chinese from 9 - 11:45 and then we race to basketball. Actually we make it with time to spare as it is only one suburb away. In our first match back we wer down to 4 players - one short and two players, Joe included are actually 8 years old. They didn't win but my goodness they played hard and got points on the board.
Not being a basketballer, it is hard to comment professionally but I see that Dakota really listens to advice and after half time increased the number of shots for goal and received more passes than in the first half. Along with Joe and Jaiden, playing in a team with few (or no) interchanges is increasing their skills dramatically. Kaiden continues to be the wonderkid and really sets a standard in ball skills for the other boys to aim for.
The other team who played very well had some tall timber that was able to effectively block our throw ins from the sideline and some passing shots.
Joe was interested in why the animals were chosen to represent the 12 positions of the zodiac. His story is paraphrased from the following website which contains a wealth of education resources for use at home or in the classroom. http://www.topmarks.co.uk
Joe's Story
This will not mean much unless you hail from Melbourne or went to Melbourne Uni. As an arts student studying Chinese and Indonesian, Naughtons pub was the local university pub for arts students -even though the pub frequented by engineering students - those rough, tough fighting types (and that was just the ladies) was closer to the language faculty.
I read in today's Melbourne Age that it is going to be developed, possibly into student accomodation.
Reading the article took me back to "O" week at Melbourne University, Toga parties and running amok in Parkville - of course all in the name of education.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/last-drinks-called-at-naughtons-20100727-10ucu.html
I imagine the shell will remain, as will many fond memories for the students who received a second part to their university education.
I work just across the road from Crocosaurus Cove.
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| From Crocosaurus Cove |
We hadn't visited the tourist destination because, well, we live in Darwin and we aren't tourists. However this past show weekend we decided not to brave the dust and crowds of the Darwin show and instead decided to play tourist in our own city. It is a really fun thing to do. Put on a Hawaiian shirt, drape the Nikon around your neck and voila - instant tourist.
Being Territorians, if you show your license you can return as many times as you like during a year after you have paid the first time. This is great when you are bringing around the Southern Visitors.
'Tis the dry season in Darwin which approximates for a kind of winter -although a minimum of 27° celcius made it our hottest july night on record. If it keeps this up we will breaking out Neil Diamond and playing "hot August Night". Anyway... normally it is cool and dry and the orchids love it. One particular type I have flowers all year around and thrives on tough love rather than mollycoddling. I provide the odd banana skin and water.
We have two types that are lovely and flower less often. The white one flowers every two years and was a gift for Helen from our dear friend Charmayne.
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| From Orchids by night |
The other one I have managed to split into three plants and these have been located in different parts of the garden.
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| From Orchids by night |
The others (and yes there is a yellow habenaros chilli in the mix with fruit) are here in this web album.
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| Orchids by night |
Traditional Railway Picnic
