Naomi's prize fish to go to competition this week.....

She started with five of these show gold fish and now there are three in the tank in the kitchen. This is the big guy. The Winner?

Had another stint in Australia

And the nice thing is that I have a pretty broad base of friends in Sydney. So when I have a loose moment or two, it is easy to catch us with a few people. This time I had a brunch date with the Andersons in Balmain. Later Lindsay and I took the shopping back to his place and he sniffed the tomatoes once more for good measure. They have a great view from Louisa Place.

Anton's 17th Birthday - on the way to school

Sumo for Anton and Thor

The Singhs are visiting from Hong Kong and wanted to see sumo. As it is Anton's birthday tomorrow we decided to make this part of his birthday celebration. So the four Hoffs and three of the Singhs went to Ryogoku to see a mini sumo tournament. The Mongolian Yokozuna White Phoenix won!

Beijing is still growing. This view across the diplomatic area shows the building scene in relief.