That Australian Family
Our morning started with a trip down to the Fox11 studios to be guests on Good Day Wisconsin. This was interesting. We had done alot of different interviews in the past but never one “live to air” with the boys on our laps. Isn’t the greatest show business advice never to work with children or animals?
Under the circumstances they were very good. Until the cameras started rolling of course. I’m only kidding, they were very good, Ben especially ‘cause he knew there was a cup of warm chocolate waiting for him to finish once we were done.
Once we had packed the boys into the car I demanded Kelly stand in front of one of the most fantastic winter trees we have ever seen. We had both commented on it when we first arrived at the studios and again on the way out. This photo (Kelly is in the bottom left corner) will end up in a frame somewhere in our new home, whenever that might be! I think it’s just magnificent.
With that, we zoomed home so that I could talk to WMIL radio at 930 and by noon we had Carl from WKOW27 at our place. Just a regular morning in Green Bay right? The funny thing about talking with Carl was that he asked a few questions we hadn’t been asked before.
When he questioned whether we missed Vegemite though he over stepped the mark. Australians don’t miss Vegemite, we take it everywhere we go. It’s really quite simple, before you get ready to go the airport you stop and check. Wallet, check. Keys, check. Phone, tickets, passport and camera, check. Vegemite, check and double check. For that we made him taste it and apparently he liked it. Either that or he was being polite which wasn’t out of the question I guess.
I was asleep not long after those guys left (thanks to my lovely wife for snapping me at my most vulnerable). The culmination of late nights, excitement and a churning stomach had certainly got the better of me. I still get butterflies when I recall the weekend unexpectedly. They double when I think about what might happen this week. I really am in a position that I can’t control right now and whilst exciting, it’s bringing out the nerves in a big way.
We chilled out as a foursome this afternoon, cooked popcorn from this funny looking alfoil pan (very new to us) and watched as the weather went from 32F (0C) to something like 10F (-12C) in a matter of hours. I know it was naive of me last week to think that the snow had gone and that the highs of 30F were going to stick around. In saying that now though, it sure did change quickly!
I know, I know, bring on the “welcome to Wisconsin” comments.
