Thanks to Parents Without Partners, I cruised from Southbank to Toorak and back on the Melba Star: learning the history of the various bridges and Herring Island, why the Yarra is the upside-down river, and snippets of socio-economic interest of either side of the river. Passing the Melbourne University boathouse reminded me of an old buddy from Uni... watching her rowing race, but also being amazed at her energy - she will have been up, across the city, trained, and back to the residence before I was up for breakfast!
While others gambled or shopped at Crown Casino, I perused the DVDs and CDs at Sanity... until lunch, during which I discovered that a new acquaintance was also a homeschooling mother. We watched the Crown's Christmas display (YAWN) and heard their choir, before strolling and talking until it was time for the bus to leave.
I just remembered a very happy sight as we left the Atrium: A mother was breastfeeding. I have to admit that I was so impressed I stopped to express my appreciation: this mother provided an opportunity for young people at the Crown to subconsciously process the perfectly natural activity of breastfeeding.
This was an excursion that I had planned to let pass me by. While the river cruise would have been attractive I had to pay for it with hours at the casino: I am trying very hard to find a way to not say "I hate casinos"... but I really cannot, yet, imagine any way in which gambling in a casino (or anywhere beyond a charity raffle) could be at all appealing for me.
All up I did not even enter the event on my calendar... but then on Thursday night PWPBP appeared to be disappointed with the low number of bookings, and I recalled that I would have no particularly pressing obligations and likely short on inspiration... so I booked. Having now met "Clare" (the homeschooling mum) I am glad that I did: discovering homeschooling in common was an easy bridge, upon which we found more points of similarity and agreement/compatibility.
Yes, in retrospect, a pleasant Sunday.
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