October 2009

I took no pictures at Kings Canyon. A few months ago I had never heard of the place and when I got there I was just too stunned to use the camera. A bit worn out too, photo-wise, after hikes at Uluru and Kata Tjuta.

>> Continue reading: Gobsmacked at Kings Canyon

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An interesting news release crossed my desk today detailing an upcoming visit by grade-schoolers to the Western Washington University campus.

>> Continue reading: Breaking through the barriers of the education pipeline

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Once again we have had a wonderful visit in the wonderful place called Penola. We have great friends here in South Australia who take great care of us and make us feel very much at home halfway around the world from Seattle.

>> Continue reading: On to the true outback

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Three rounds of golf, three days, three courses and a bunch of new friends. Sadly now, my World Masters Games experience is over but it has been fantastic. As for the golf itself and those brutally honest numbers that reflect performance, well, they tell a familiar story.

>> Continue reading: More from Oz...

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OK, here's my self portrait from the world famous Sydney Opera house. We're here for a special World Masters Games presentation of "The Mikado" by Opera Australia. Quite a night. The Minister of Tourism welcomed us.

>> Continue reading: Always a class act

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As long as I can get where I'm going. Here I am at the Manly Beach bus stop, stand B, waiting for the 155 to Bayview or the 156 to McCarrs Creek, either of which should drop me at Mona Vale Golf Club about 10 miles north of here.

>> Continue reading: Time to tee it up...

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The view from the "Rivercat" ferry. A blustery, chilly day on the water in Sydney Harbor. We're ferrying up the Paramatta River to Olympic Park to pick up World Masters Games credentials and commemorative tote-bag with swag. Didn't realize we would need our Arctic (or Antarctic) survival gear for Sydney in spring. . >> Continue reading: Sydney Harbor

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Drive to Girraween National Park in southern Queensland, walk past the warning signs about the Red-bellied snake that haas been spotted on the trail recently, hike a few kilometers in a tangled forest of gum trees, then scramble up the steep and exposed granite dome to the top of The Pyramid, and you find the Balancing Rock.

>> Continue reading: The Balancing Rock

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With cousin Dan Albright on the ninth hole, Stanthorpe Golf Course. A herd of about 10 kangaroos were hanging out, watching us play early morning bad golf.
>> Continue reading: On the Stanthorpe Golf Course

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"Well why not?" That was what I thought when my Aussie friend Chris Bailey told me that the World Masters Games were being held in Sydney and the golf tournament might be a lot of fun.
That was four years ago and Chris was visiting Seattle, just back from having a great time at the 2005 WMG golf event in Edmonton. It was also after a few glasses of fine red wine and the idea made perfect sense to me. Travel to Australia, compete with total...

>> Continue reading: Off to OZ to take on the world

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