Trendsetters

Apparently a trip to Streaky Bay for your Wedding Anniversary is not as unusual as you might think.... Remember how the Bloke delivered us here in time to celebrate 37 years? Last week Ian and Jill Brown - long time hockey friends, contacted us to find out how long we would be in Streaky Bay. They were just on the York Peninsula of South Australia and thought that they would make a small detour for a catch up. Believe it or not, they too arrived here in Streaky Bay on their Wedding Anniversary, and to top it off it was also their 37th Anniversary. 

Jill phoned to announce their arrival at the Streaky Bay Caravan Park around 3:30pm and by 5:30 pm the Bloke had fetched them from the beach to toast their grand achievement...the 37 years, not necessarily that they'd found us, although we were mightily thrilled that they had!

Love birds Brownie and Jill

We managed to fit in another get together with Jill and Brownie aboard Easy Tiger the next evening when David and Heather were to join our fleet for THANK YOU drinks. Incredibly generous, David and Heather had provided each crew with 3 KG's the day before!  WOW how spoiled have we been? Answer = VERY!

Anyway, this photo indicates how very happy everyone was.

Steve said he was happy too... he took the photo

There were questions asked why the Bloke had been nicknamed 'Mamma Bear'. This was a moniker used during shared interstate representative veterans hockey trips with Brownie to Adelaide and Toowoomba some years ago. I guess what goes on tour, stays on tour or almost anyway.

And just when you would think that two Wedding Anniversaries in less than 2 weeks is enough, Leanne and Steve celebrated 28 years on Saturday. We joined them for their 'Happy Anniversary' leisurely lunch at the Mocean Cafe where we had quite a feast and blew the entertainment budget in a single session.

Steve presents his 500gm steak for admiration

Pudding. YUM