Well - as you can see - it's not really a 'parrot' - in the classic pirate style

but nevertheless he's a pretty grand looking bird.

 

It's 'Johnny' - an Australian white Cockatoo - and he's about 15 years old

and he lives smack dab - centre stage in their kitchen.

 

This situation of the cockatoo jumping straight on to Keith's shoulder really amazed me - because I had visited before - and the bird and I, always seemed to keep a safe distance from each other - but as soon as he saw Keith - who went straight up to him without concern - he instantly hopped across on to his shoulder - and happily stayed there.

 

I'm sure the big cockatoo either knew that I was hesitant about him - or who knows - maybe I smelled of 'pirate dog' Penny - (or just smelled - HA!)   But whatever the case - he never came near ME - which suited me fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well I don't know about you - but I reckon it's a good look

and that Keith ought to get his own cockatoo - and wear him all the time.

 

 

                               

 

 

It seems it was a week of computer problems around the relatives and friends circle - but then what week isn't?   Because we are all forever cursed with computers that I'm convinced do things deliberately wrong - just to frustrate and infuriate us - at every opportunity.

 

So it came to be - that I was talking to my Uncle Dick on the phone (you may recall him from the photos a long while back of his 80th Birthday party) - and he asked us to come up to Penrith for a visit and sort some things out with his computer - and to have a long overdue visit.   So the other day Penny & me loaded ourselves in the old red bomb car - and headed out west - to spend some time with them - and this is what happened on . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And while we were there - other old friends Peter & Bev Woods who'd rung me earlier

dropped in to see us - and have some afternoon tea with Dick & Elsie.

 

Now you will recall Peter & Bev from this shot that I made and sent around, while they away,

done because we hadn't received any photos to prove they were on holidays at all - HA!

 

 

 

 

W  E  L  L  . .  .

 

little did we know that they had brought along their laptop computer - which was loaded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be fair - their South American photos were really excellent

and I copied the lot to have a look at back here - and pick out some of the best

from waterfalls to glaciers to carnivale - a wonderful selection.

 

But as little Penny said - it was a lot of photos - - - and a long day

and we still had to come all the way back - driving east until we ran out of land

and then hopping in a little boat and going even further

until we found our floating home and bed in the bay.

 

But as always it was great to see our family and friends - back home.

 

 

                                                 

 

 

Well that's all for now - make sure you stay tuned - and ready

for our next thrilling adventure.

 

 

 

 

and we'll say - bye for now