We’ve been in Australia for over a year now, and there’s a small possibility we may be assimilating. We’ve picked our Footy team (Carlton), see a Roo hop through the back garden (okay, not so usual, but enjoy the photo anyway!) and I’ve even played my first cricket game today. The wicket was drawn on the brick wall, and the ball was a tennis ball, but I managed to learn how to bowl, and even hit a few balls. Catching them was another story, although my red shirt did make me a good target for the other batters.
We still haven’t made it to a Melbourne Cup event, but maybe next year I’ll have an occasion to wear my fancy dress. I just need to find a matching hat.
Now, I still sound like a Yank, and must admit my Australian geography is still limited to an idea of where Melbourne, Sydney and Ayers Rock are located, but I guessed I was settling in when while watching an Australian television, the guest American judges sounded really odd to me. And while watching American TV show, I momentarily wondered why the car being driven on the wrong side of the road.
Well, time to go and organise some tea (supper) and watch some more telly.
