Jemma Birthday Licence

The build up began several weeks ago with me changing the spark plugs in the tiida.  

SATURDAY

Jemma was at Megan's place and that culminated Saturday evening with a birthday dinner. I attended with a deep breath. Jemma came home to my place after.  I think that saved me from the usual depression that happens to me after such events. 

SUNDAY began with the two of us separately doing bike rides.  Jemma met the Malcolm's at ATC and I did a short loop through Yeronga and over the Elanor schonell bridge. Coffee at Diva. Back home.  Spent about half an hour trying out my new weeding tool. 

After showering and Jemma arriving home and doing likewise,  we set out for the first driving lesson. 

I understood the aim she wanted for the day was to do some reverse parks and drive around Greenslopes.  We'd been invited by the Konings for brunch at Piggy Back Cafe at Jindalee for 10:30.  So we did some reverse parks in Corinda and headed over. 

I had their Piggy Benny & coffee. It was nice to catch up with the Koning family. 

After brunch we headed over the Greenslopes.  Drove around the back streets. After an hour and a half I called Frank Horky and we drove to their place.  This gave Jemma the chance to have a concentration break. 

Then back to driving.  Jemma advised she wanted some experience driving in traffic.  So we drove along main roads.  Took a detour up Mt Gravatt.  Saw a Lamborghini. Yellow. 

Back home. 

Jemma went for a rest.

I cleaned out the car. 

Shopped for dinner. We had mini buritos. Took the car through the drive through car wash. 

MONDAY 

Greensloped poo poo'd the Tiida. The tester advising the front tyres were bald on the edges.  Test aborted.  Jemma drove to school. 

I set about obtaining new tyres. 

TYRE RIGHT 07 3274 1233

185/65R15 88H

GT radiall $107 (Chinese) x2

Then dropped off and collected Ironing.

Then into work. Along the way called Dept of Transport.  The lady suggested a option tomorrow at Cleveland (or some place miles away) and then that this afternoon there was a space at Sherwood.  I sent Jemma a FB message and she emailed me back "yes" so we took that. 

1:30 bailed early from the hardware meeting. 

2:00 collected Jemma from school. 

2:30 practice reverse park at the dead end of Peimrose St.

2:40 checked in. 

2:50 she goes for the practical. 

I go shopping. 

While I'm doing that she texts to say "done"  "fail".

Bugger.

I feel sorry for her. 

MONDAY EVENING

Jemma calls to say how about a retest Friday. I'm awaiting confirmation as I'll need to find a rowing sub.

Megan calls and it appeared Jemma had stayed up most of the night working on an assignment. 

We discussed Jemma's driving. 

Boys support group came to my place for dinner.  We had tacos.

1 kg meet.

One of the guys brought vegetarian salsa.