tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post113021950560726293..comments2023-10-10T10:09:48.794-05:00Comments on Letting me be . . . random wondering and philosophy: Australian Coffee and Australian Wine"ME" Liz Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1131686704330899172005-11-10T23:25:00.000-06:002005-11-10T23:25:00.000-06:00Hi Lee,Thank you.How I do love Sydney. It has a pe...Hi Lee,<BR/><BR/>Thank you.<BR/><BR/>How I do love Sydney. It has a personality very much like Chicago you know. I miss going there very much. I used to be in Sydney one a year.<BR/><BR/>My boomerang necklace says I'll be back then we'll do that together.<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1131686526649315342005-11-10T23:22:00.000-06:002005-11-10T23:22:00.000-06:00What a beautiful post. I live in Sydney and if I h...What a beautiful post. I live in Sydney and if I had the time to do what you just described, I would do just that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130443563487836042005-10-27T15:06:00.000-05:002005-10-27T15:06:00.000-05:00Jozef,Is it too early for some wine?I do like Aust...Jozef,<BR/>Is it too early for some wine?<BR/>I do like Australian wine.<BR/><BR/>Would that I could make there before dark I'd be there, but you're already in tomorrow and I am yesterday.<BR/><BR/>One day we'll be the same day.<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130443387225752682005-10-27T15:03:00.000-05:002005-10-27T15:03:00.000-05:00I am waiting Liz ...I am sitting at Bondi watching...I am waiting Liz ...<BR/><BR/>I am sitting at Bondi watching the waves with a coffee in my hand ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130343556343088502005-10-26T11:19:00.000-05:002005-10-26T11:19:00.000-05:00Thanks ZSome time we'll have to do shots together....Thanks Z<BR/>Some time we'll have to do shots together. :)"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130343443866381062005-10-26T11:17:00.000-05:002005-10-26T11:17:00.000-05:00::sigh:: Lovely...::sigh:: Lovely...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130289044287067212005-10-25T20:10:00.000-05:002005-10-25T20:10:00.000-05:00Ned, my darling,Not to fretnot to worrywork with w...Ned, my darling,<BR/>Not to fret<BR/>not to worry<BR/>work with words <BR/>is work too."ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130288734541418812005-10-25T20:05:00.000-05:002005-10-25T20:05:00.000-05:00Oh, to blog all day would be great!But the day han...Oh, to blog all day would be great!<BR/>But the day hands me a full plate<BR/>pity me, poor slob<BR/>still stuck at my job<BR/>So the writing of words must waitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130280014361869422005-10-25T17:40:00.000-05:002005-10-25T17:40:00.000-05:00Dear Ned,She waits untilI'm not think of itThen re...Dear Ned,<BR/>She waits until<BR/>I'm not think of it<BR/>Then returns<BR/>knowing I will<BR/>love it.<BR/><BR/>Damn, you're good!<BR/>You are the best on the Internet without question.<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130279835396506582005-10-25T17:37:00.000-05:002005-10-25T17:37:00.000-05:00With only love as a boosterHis heart was feeling a...With only love as a booster<BR/>His heart was feeling a new stir<BR/>he rose like a dove<BR/>on wings of pure love<BR/>but fell like a constipated roosterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130274586068739422005-10-25T16:09:00.000-05:002005-10-25T16:09:00.000-05:00Hi Hungry,I'll go to Australia and drink wine with...Hi Hungry,<BR/>I'll go to Australia and drink wine with you anytime.<BR/>smiles,<BR/>liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130246961205770662005-10-25T08:29:00.000-05:002005-10-25T08:29:00.000-05:00Yeah, Melly, I agree. It's too bad Australia is so...Yeah, Melly, <BR/>I agree. It's too bad Australia is so far away. <BR/><BR/>I wish I could go there lots more often than I do.<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130245807538936212005-10-25T08:10:00.000-05:002005-10-25T08:10:00.000-05:00I'm with Ned, it's too bad they put Australia so f...I'm with Ned, it's too bad they put Australia so far away.<BR/>Never been but friends moved there and left me their cat. One of the best things that ever happened to me, despite 'losing' friends to distance...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130242864900654332005-10-25T07:21:00.000-05:002005-10-25T07:21:00.000-05:00I've never been to Australia, but I would go and d...I've never been to Australia, but I would go and drink wine with you there. When are we going?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130242574886020402005-10-25T07:16:00.000-05:002005-10-25T07:16:00.000-05:00Hi Jennifer,Yeah the two times I flew in that dire...Hi Jennifer,<BR/>Yeah the two times I flew in that direction it was fun. I kept trying to figure what to do about my one-a-day vitamins. :) <BR/>liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130242341974611862005-10-25T07:12:00.000-05:002005-10-25T07:12:00.000-05:00:) Umm and then I'd have to go explore LA :)That w...:) Umm and then I'd have to go explore LA :)<BR/><BR/>That would be fun arriving before you left!<BR/><BR/>Oh and I'm sure I'd find a story somewhere out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130242051761324802005-10-25T07:07:00.000-05:002005-10-25T07:07:00.000-05:00Jennifer the explorer, now I have to add that to m...Jennifer the explorer, now I have to add that to my list of "ers" tha Jennif"er" is. I think ther is a children's book in there somewhere. In fact i know there is.<BR/><BR/>The distance makes it hard to get to Australia. You really have to plan for it. But once you're there. Your explorer will find plenty to do and see. And you can leave there and land in LA and hour before you left. I like that part. :)<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130241843861786882005-10-25T07:04:00.000-05:002005-10-25T07:04:00.000-05:00Hi Liz,Austrailia is beautiful everywhere I've bee...Hi Liz,<BR/>Austrailia is beautiful everywhere I've been, which is a good deal of places, all unique with a very big sky. But Sydney holds my heart because it so reminds me of Chicago without the snow.<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130241695413490192005-10-25T07:01:00.000-05:002005-10-25T07:01:00.000-05:00Lee,You were one of the friends I was planning to ...Lee,<BR/>You were one of the friends I was planning to sneak off to meet. How nice that you would come over to see me. I'd gladly set aside the coffee and pull out the wine for you. It's a date!<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130241601363963902005-10-25T07:00:00.000-05:002005-10-25T07:00:00.000-05:00Hi Ned,The more I hear about your skewed viewpoint...Hi Ned,<BR/>The more I hear about your skewed viewpoint the more I think I could break my "I only travel alone" rule for you. I only visit the famous sites on the second or third trip, if ever. I just hate the idea of being a tourist. I like seeing how the locals live.<BR/><BR/>Your friends description of the fireworks sounds "fabo." I wouldn't put it past the Aussie I know to make a fireworks chicken act that way on purpose.You know they have daily trips where you can walk across the top of the bridge. NO thank you. I challenge you Ned to write a poem about the fireworks chicken in the harbor--four lines would do. :)<BR/><BR/>Smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130241285339230622005-10-25T06:54:00.000-05:002005-10-25T06:54:00.000-05:00Hi Mojo,Interesing you should say that. I often sa...Hi Mojo,<BR/>Interesing you should say that. I often say that were I single the three cities I would choose would be Chicago, Dublin, and Sydney.<BR/><BR/>Smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130241072361324722005-10-25T06:51:00.000-05:002005-10-25T06:51:00.000-05:00That sounds fantastic, I could make it down to Bo...That sounds fantastic, I could make it down to Bondi for a visit, share some of wine with you and watch the beach.<BR/><BR/>I've given up coffee, but that means I just drink more wine, so it all evens out in the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130238571888450712005-10-25T06:09:00.000-05:002005-10-25T06:09:00.000-05:00I've been all over, but Austraia isn't one of them...I've been all over, but Austraia isn't one of them. It's on my list. <BR/><BR/>I love vacations...though my vacations aren't what most people call vacations. I pack as much as I can into a week or two week period and I always try to go somewhere I've never been before. That's the fun for me--discovering new places...seeing new things.<BR/><BR/>It's like a treasure chest: there's something magnificient to be found at each new location. All I have to do is open the lid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130237081934060792005-10-25T05:44:00.000-05:002005-10-25T05:44:00.000-05:00Australia is wonderful place to stay for a while o...Australia is wonderful place to stay for a while or for a holiday if you have a few weeks. I haven't seen Sydney; gave it a miss the last time around due to time constraints. My friend and I went the inland route instead to visit the Blue Mountains. They have such beautiful countrysides and farms.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1130235103025395932005-10-25T05:11:00.000-05:002005-10-25T05:11:00.000-05:00Australia is a wonderful place. It's too bad they...Australia is a wonderful place. It's too bad they put it so far away.<BR/><BR/>I agree about the Australian coffee, one of my friends in Oz ships me coffee on a fairly regular basis. I don't seem to know anyone in Sydney but an another Aussie friend of mine was on holiday in Sydney for the New Year's Eve Fireworks. She wrote to me of the dove that was lit up behind the bridge "it looked like a constipated rooster that was confused about what it was doing on the bridge in the first place". She's in Mandurah. I think I would have to go there first if I ever visited Australia, I need that kind of skewed viewpoint in my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com