Gentlemen, start your engines!

Well, for those of us who (sometimes against our will) follow car racing, this is what they say at the start of the race. Here in Illawong, at seven o'clock every morning, it comes true. The trucks that have been lined up all along the neighboring streets during the night now start up and so does the big jackhammer. They are excavating an area near the shopping center across the street to build apartments and right now they are digging out for underground garages, we think. If we stay home we have to walk around with ear protection, or alternatively go out for the day. Today I think I opt for going out. It is the Sydney Festival so maybe there is something fun on in the city.

Other than that life has been quiet this week, so not much to tell. We have had a few busy weeks, so it is nice with some down time.

The builders even work on Saturdays, so tomorrow we are going to see a sandcastle competition in the Hawkesbury region. Well, it is only the start of it, so they won't pronounce a winner yet but it is fun to see when they build these big sand sculptures.  Hubby won first prize and had his picture in the paper when he was 8 or so (names have been changed to protect the innocent), so we have a certain interest in this "art form", plus the region around there is very nice.

Speaking of art, here is some graffiti that I saw the other day when we went to dinner to some friends' town house in St Peter.  I have always liked graffiti and admired what some talented artists can do with a couple of spray cans, and hopefully mouth and nose protection.  Here is a link to more cool stuff.

Have a great week end and remember to tell yourself "I am a nobody, nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect!"

This bus is from Nimbin, of course.

Just spoke to youngest daughter in Rio and she told me of this tragic and seemingly pointless death of a  another great street artist, Selaron artist.  Very sad.