I love these photos of my friend, Dom

 They were taken by a Chinese master photographer. Dom is Tina's son. He is an actor and an advanced martial arts practitioner.

Celebrating Tina's 89th birthday in Carcoar

I went to Carcoar by train to celebrate Tina's 89th birthday with her and the family (Dom, Ruth, Gypsy and Mallee). It was very special.  Tina is a very dear friend.

Table tennis with Chris, Tina and Shushann

Coogee with Tina

Take Sushi with Tina, Dom, Chris and Shushann

 

Visiting Tina in Carcoar

Shushann and I visited Tina in Carcoar and had an idyllic few days there.

Highlights included:

• Lots of lovely, healthy food including amazing fruit salad for breakfast.
• A wonderful picnic on the grass of salad, smoked salmon and goats cheese.
• Lots of beautiful, deep conversation and plenty of laughs.
• Drawing Shushann's soul cards with probing questions.
• An invigorating swim in the dam and in Ruth's new plunge pool.
• Some really fun table tennis.
• Orgasmic short-bread chocolates.
• Getting up early to photograph Carcoar.
• Exploring the old hospital adjacent to Tina's house.
• Getting to drive Shushann's wonderful newish car.

The lovely town of Carcoar

Carcoar dam

The old hospital

Tina's home

A swim in Ruth's new plunge pool

Visiting Christina in Carcoar with Chris

A wonderful 3 days with Christina playing table tennis, taking the dogs for walks in the invigorating winter chill and sipping tea by the fire.  The great commentary in the video above is courtesy of Chris. We got so good, we eventually put up the net.

3 days in Carcour with Tina and Shushann

3.5 hours out of Sydney and a beautiful, old town.  I stayed in a wonderful old monastery called "Shalom."  Lived up to its name, very peaceful.  Tina loved having us to stay and took us for a great swim in the local dam.