My Web Album

Below is the web page for my web album where I have uploaded a lot more of my pictures. I will be continuing to add pictures to both pages!!!

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Mangatang Horse Racing Cup Day

As promised I am posting a few pictures from the day Heidi and I attended the horse races at Mangatang Cup Day. The top picture is Heidi sitting with two teachers from the school she works at. Jody Scott to the left and Sarah Nash in the center. Our little group took over one of the private booths on the inside of the track and had a great day.

The picture above shows what a beautiful day we had at the races. Below Sarah, Nate, and Heidi display their winning tickets. On the final race of the day I placed a $40 bet on two horses going "either way." What that means that if the horse wins, or either places in the top three I win a percentage of my bet. All three of us placed a bet on the winning horse. Thankfully I did or I would have gone home a little lighter in the wallet!!!!

Lazy Sunday afternoon!!!

Today in Woomelang it rained. Only a couple of milometers, but it still rained. The people of the Mallee Valley have been under quite a drought over the last 10 years so every rainfall is big deal. On average the region only receives 13 inches of rainfall a year. The aroma when it rains seems so much stronger than what I remember from back in MN. I think it has to do with everything (grass, trees, and air) being so dry, but at the same time it is such a great smell I wish I could bottle it up!!!! A few weeks ago it rained one afternoon and I was able to go for a run. You may think the rain would be hot, and I'm not going to say it was a cold rain, but it wasn't hot either. It was nice and refreshing to do one of the things I love doing the most, running in the rain.