22. August 2019 13:10
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It is not often that Aiden gets an award for good work at school, but when he does, he is very proud.
10. August 2019 20:10
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Earlier in the year at Easter time we went camping up at Barrington Tops 5 hours drive north of Sydney.
It is a very tall mountain range with some excellent walks, rivers etc.
We had a great weekend with friends sitting around the fire roasting marshmellows, walking and canoeing.
23. July 2019 10:07
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8. July 2019 12:07
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Fairly recently we started the boys on Karate.
We thought it would be a good activity for them to build strength, motor skills and discipline.
Especially Aiden is really enjoying it and putting in the hard work at home practicing. He has become stronger throughout the classes which is great. Before we started he had almost no core strength and now he is able to do sit-ups and pushups.
This weekend both Aiden and Lucas were pulled up for their first proper graduation from the white belts to the red belts and they both passed.
17. June 2019 20:06
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2. April 2019 20:10
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The Osaka aquarium is massive and very impressive. The centre piece is the massive tank in the middle with two large whale sharks and which is also full of other sharks such as hammerheads.
2. April 2019 20:10
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Tontonburi is know as the chefs/kitchen area. Here you can buy everything needed for a japanese restaurant.
It is also full of actual restaurants and other oddities such as more exotic places. It has what is known as Osaka's best Ramen restaurant (the one with the long counter in the photos below) - and Yes, the Ramen was very good.
Here it is also possible to eat specialties such as the Puffa fish.
It was also one of the few places where I saw real Samurai swords for sale.
2. April 2019 20:10
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Below the Osaka tower is a restaurant area with lots of yummi food.
The area was once a very modern part of Osaka, and worth a visit during the night.
2. April 2019 20:10
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Osaka castle is a beautiful multi story pagoda like castle inside these massive moats and ramparts with several layers of defense.
2. April 2019 18:10
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Kim had booked a Christmas show in the State Theatre. It was an okay show, but as she said, it was more for the 'dads' than for the kids due to the costumes.
20. December 2022 17:12
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A couple of the awards received by Aiden and Lucas
18. December 2022 17:12
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We have been trying to encourage Aiden and Lucas to once in a while do the cooking. This is so that they know how to cook when they become older and adults.
Lucas is really loving it and Aiden doesn't really have the patience.
17. December 2022 18:12
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2022 was also the year where I finally got my Black belt in Karate (Sho-Dan - first belt).
I had to fly up to Brisbane for the grading/exam with the head of the Australian organisation.
17. December 2022 17:12
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This year Aiden was in the last year of primary school (year 6). This means that this was the year of his confirmation and also his graduation before he next year starts in high school.
30. November 2022 16:12
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Kim and I went to see Moulin Rouge at the Capitol Theatre. It was a beautiful production.
29. November 2022 17:12
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One day we made a daytrip into the city to see the NSW art gallery.
12. November 2022 17:12
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My dads backyard
Crashing after a busy day
Nisse/Hvids Oel
My dads house
The house in Vaeggerloese where I grew up.
Cooking and eating Eel.
Some of the old houses in Nykoebing F (probably 3-400 hundred years)
Love the hotdogs
Eating Pheasant (Fasan) that Bedstefar made.
Bye-Bye Bedstefar - See you soon again.
12. November 2022 17:12
by Rene Pallesen
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My dads backyard
Crashing after a busy day
Nisse/Hvids Oel
My dads house
The house in Vaeggerloese where I grew up.
Cooking and eating Eel.
Some of the old houses in Nykoebing F (probably 3-400 hundred years)
Love the hotdogs
Eating Pheasant (Fasan) that Bedstefar made.
Bye-Bye Bedstefar - See you soon again.