Sun, 20th September, 2015 Janet & Geoff’s, Sorrento to Janet & Geoff’s, Smiths Gully (Beal family lunch)

Another beautiful morning. Slept well. Janet said there was a fog when she headed down to the shops at 7am.

Helped Janet prepare lunch. Steve got to work on the mower and Geoff was going to whipper-snip. Steve luckily remembered how to use one as it has been over a year (or two) since he has pushed a mower around!! Geoff found the fuel pumpy thing was broken on the whipper-snipper so we ducked into Sorrento so see if we could get a part and get some wine. Lots of Melbournians out enjoying the lovely clear skies though it was still only 15 degrees. Couldn’t get the part so he got out with the hand-shears to trim around the edges!!

Connected up my laptop to the big TV to look at all the old photos and the latest ones I took of Millaa house.

All ready as Roz, Jimmy, John and Jocelyn arrived. Then Simon and Sue arrived as we were looking at the photos. Everyone enjoyed looking at the photos and chatting about them all.

Got some family photos before we tucked in.

Even Simon & Sue’s “Gary” joined in for lunch!! I told them about our “Noel” who joined the navy years ago!

Lunch was delicious and we all had a great time chatting. Steve showed them his gold.

Sue used to live in Cairns and who could believe it when she said she lived in Westcourt and a little street near Cazalys – then she said it was Svendsen St – No. 15 – the high set next to our house!! Fancy that – what a small world.

A few of us walked up to the lookout overlooking Koonya Back Beach. Roz took a great photo of us.

There were heaps of cars and a few people in the surf but they weren’t doing much surfing. As we were leaving I noticed a lot of people were wearing leis so I enquired and a chap said his son died here in a surfing accident 12 months ago – so sad but they were all there celebrating his life.

Wonderful afternoon spending time with everyone. So great to connect again.

After farewells as the others headed off we packed up and headed back to Smiths Gully. Such a nice weekend we went back up the highway along bay side of Mornington Peninsula. The water was flat and lovely and people were swimming as it was 21 degrees still.

Tried to get some nice sunsetting photos as we headed home.

Back home for dinner. Still only 18 degrees in the house though the good weather won’t last long – time to leave!!! Predicting 5 degrees overnight again soon.

Clear sky with sparkling stars and half a moon as we head back to the van.

Jenny and Paul are grandparents again to a little girl from their son Michael and Erin.