Our second daughter Philippa (Pip) with our fifth grandson Harry

I TOOK THE PHOTOS BELOW OF OUR ACCOM IN THE OLD STATE BANK OF VICTORIA IN SEYMOUR, BUILT IN ABOUT 1876.

My fifth grandson Harry having fun with food.

I PHOTOGRAPHED THESE BUILDINGS IN SEYMOUR YESTERDAY.

WE STAYED IN THIS OLD BANK IN THE MAIN STREET OF SEYMOUR

SEYMOUR.

I HAVE JUST SPENT A COUPLE OF DAYS IN SEYMOUR WITH MY COLOMBIAN FRIEND NURY. BELOW ARE PHOTOS OF THE GOULBURN RIVER WHICH RUNS BEHIND THE ACCOMMODATION.

My sister and I enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Mordialloc Beach today.

THE PHOTOS BELOW WERE TAKEN AT JELLS PARK AT THE BACK OF THE LAKE ONLY ABOUT TWO KILOMETRES FROM OUR HOUSE.

Dining with my husband's sister and partner

Mike and I flying back to Melbourne via Dallas and LA

MY SISTER AND THREE DAUGHTERS WITH ME, PLUS NICOLA'S DOG LOLA

WITH MY FIVE GRANDSONS

BELOW WITH ME ARE MY GRANDSONS: JACK (5), ASHTON (4), CAMERON (2), TATE (2) AND HARRY 5 MONTHS.

Two grandsons at my party

Jack (5) left and Ashton his cousin (4) helped me celebrate my recent birthday.

Third grandson Cameron with me during my birthday celebrations

MORE IMAGES FROM MY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN JELLS PARK.

I RECEIVED..........

On Saturday I received a helium balloon

Which carried a number

I’ve reached too soon.

How did I get to the BIG SIX O?

Those hours, those seconds
where the hell did they go?

Was it really my cake

With the sparklers burning

__ A Six and a zero
Was I Really turning ?

And the shiny banner in the tree

Were those big numbers

Really meant for me?

And the poster board

With golden six and a zero

Carrying photos of me

A reluctant hero

I wiped my hands on serviettes saying sixty

Oh how I’d wished that they had only said fifty......

But slipping from my grip , my balloon rose

Carrying my numbers to a higher repose

My sixty and zero became tiny spots

On that shiny balloon with the polka dots

How high did it travel, flying so free?

I am afraid, at sixty, I could not see.......

My sister Sue with me at Jells Park

oops...meant to say GRANDSON.....

Quite a kiss from fifth grandso Harry

nice and shady at Jells park for my party

my balloon broke free and soared above Jells Park

My sister Sue with baby Harry