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Sunday, November 8, 2026

State Library Portrait Exhibition

After GOMA, Phoebe and I went to the gallery on level 2 of the state library to look at the portaits.

This picure reminded me of Mags.

Later Phoebe and I were discussing memorable pictures and this one came up. It's physically quite a small picture but in a way it's big. The image is big because it's such a close up with detail. Especially both the dogs eyes and the girls eyes.

There was a ante room where people could do portraits. There were some amazing pictures. I was intrigued by the cat. Texted it to Ro.

GOMA Muppets

This afternoon Phoebe and I went to GOMA. The drawcard was "The Muppets". The Muppets were created by a fellow called Jim Henson. My first observation, well my second observation was the prominence of the name: "The Jim Henson Company".

My first observation was depth of creativity. Although "The Muppets" was the draw card, they hardly featured. I suspect partly because the Disney company bought the muppets concept and partly because there really is such a huge depth of creativity.

The puppet approach began many years before the muppets. Accompanying the normal stuff, they did a lot of commercials. I was intrigued at puppets with cigarettes.

THE MUPPETS

SESAME STREET

Us with the monsters in our minds.

On the way out we saw this video "Im nobody"

https://youtu.be/ms8S0d1alCE?si=hVTkCPBmtBJwDB6t

I love the creativity and the business success. It does reinforce my feelings about myself: " a life of mediocrity and under achievement".

Interestingly I don't feel sad. I feel amazed and inspired - positive.

Erg Sun 8th

ERG 8-NOV-2026

Set the usual 5k distance. As with last week, my emphasis is on technique and especially no shoulder lift at the catch and secondary, legs held down at the finish and hands away before rock forward.

With 1500 to go Spotify kindly spun up Fleetwood mac:

Don't stop thinking about tomorrow.

The key hold-on verse:

"Don't stop, it'll soon be here"

And

"All I want is to see you smile"

As i was taking the photo, the speaker comes out with:

"On a dark desert highway...."

Mags got her salt lick.

and that's another 5k.

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Riverside BBQ

Thinking I will do BBQ with kids tonight at a riverside BBQ.

Check BBQ

SHOPPING for 5
Mince Patties
Lettuce
Tomato
Multigrain Bread
Beetroot
Pineapple Rings
Cheese slices

Tomato Sauce
Torch

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Saturday jobs

Park Run

Breakfast club

Dishwasher

Shower

Vacuum cupboard

Ironing

PARK RUN

Was very much walk run together.

Rocks Riverside parkrun results for event #643. Your time was 00:51:49.

Congratulations on completing your 89th parkrun and your 62nd at Rocks Riverside parkrun today. You finished in 456th place out of a field of 496 parkrunners.

BREAKFAST CLUB

https://thomsoneu.blogspot.com/2026/10/breakfast-club.html?m=1

DISHWASHER

Its only half a year old and now it's stopped with a error that implies there's water inside the base.

Phoebe and I worked together to pull it out and tip it back per internet advice. This seemed to fix it.

BATHROOM CUPBOARD

We need a place to store the vacuum cleaner. Phoebe removed the bottom shelf. We worked together to cut out a section from the next shelf to allow the stick to fit.

IRONING

I had 3 shirts washed from earlier in the week and earlier I'd put another three in the washing machine on a fast cycle. Unfortunately when I checked at 1:45 it still had 10 minutes to go. Must have gotten the estimate at the start wrong. Decided to hightail it over to the ironing shop. Dropped 3 and picked up the completed shirts.

DOWNSTAIRS

Is a mess. I figured I'd have a go at putting more tools and parts on the second shadow board. My remaining tek bit doesn't fit the screws properly. Couldn't find my smaller bits.

Decided a trip to Bunnings to buy a new tek bit and a second light panel to help light Phoebe's area.