This past weekend I had the busiest Saturday I have had in a long time! It was an epic day so I thought it deserved a blog posted dedicated to it!
10:00am: Pippa's Surprise Birthday Party
The morning started off with a surprise party for my boss Pippa. Pippa is the best boss a girl could have. We have a small office. There are only 3 full time positions in my company (Buzz Dance Theatre). Its me and my two bosses. One is currently on maternity leave, so that just leaves me and Pippa in the office. Once a week our other team member the bookkeeper (Anna) comes in for a visit. So its a tiny office! Pippa works hard, and is an extreamly giving person. She opens her home to young people who need a place to stay, she has raised two boys on her own, and she is always doing for others. Last year she raised over $2000 for a friend who had cancer so his family could rest a little easier while he was out of work getting treatment. She threw this guy a big party complete with a rock band. A Perth local Pippa is an impressive person, and I am so lucky to have her in my life.
I knew Pippa's birthday was coming up, and while she was away on a conference I contacted her friends and invited them to a small surprise party at a local cafe. Well the day went off with out a hitch. One of her friends brought her to the cafe under the impression they were just going to have a quick catch up and Surprise!! A big table full of her friends, old and new was waiting for her!
Pippa gets her surprise!!
Party shot, please not the home made paper chain I made for decorartions, I also made starts for the table. I made them out of a magazine all about the state of Western Australia.
We all enjoyed a cafe breakfast at the Secret Garden Cafe in South Perth.
Pippa cutting her cake. It was a big fruit flan, Australians call it a fruit tart. It was yummuy.
Pippa had a great party, and it was joy to put it together for her. Made my weekend!
1:00pm- Go to Lawn Bowls with Graham and take some photos.
Lawn Bowls is unique to the commonwealth countries which Australia is a part. Graham plays competitively every weekend, and has found a way to play for $$ so his winnings pay for many of his refreshments after the game. I guess you could say he is pretty good at lawn bowls.. Heck... what isn't Graham good at?
Graham having a "roll".
The Como Bowls Club in Perth. Graham is having a roll on the far right side of the photo, he is hunched down in blue... And yes.. he is one of the youngest members of the club.. Actually last week his title of being the youngest member was stripped from him when a 28 year old joined the club... But we will see how long that guy sticks around. He could get his title back.
3:00-5:00pm- Bike shopping
So Graham has been crazy about cycling for a couple of months and uses his bike to get all over the place. He has been pressuring me to get a bike to, so I agreed to get one under the pretense that I was only going to get a bike to have fun with and not ride to work everyday.. and maybe only get grosheries with and ride on the river.
After a couple of weeks of online research and looking around I settled on the type of bike I wanted.
The nice people at Canning Bridge Cycles gave me a great deal on a new bike.
I got a Mongoose Crossway, its blue and shinny... and came complete with a matching helmet.
This is my new bike... it looks just like this image. Think I might get some spokies for it!
My super action Saturday continued with a workshop at work.
7:00-8:45pm- Work
Buzz had a group down from Newman in Northern Western Australia for a dance workshop on a Saturday night. They where a active bunch of teens, 15-17 yearolds with real attitudes. Had to break out my teacher voice and stern face for this workshop, but by the end of the workshops the teens where up and dancing having a great time. Thanks to the dance tutor for keeping the them engaged. It was a great workshop!
9:30pm - Moive
Graham and I then went out with our good friends Holly and Sam to catch a late movie. We saw the Campaign. It was a funny movie, and just the perfect way to end my busy Saturday. I was pretty tired by the time the credits came around though!
All the best!!!!
