I've had a few "firsts" over the last couple of weeks-
1. Freedom Riders! A few girlfriends and I went to see a play - The Freedom Ride-- which chronicles the issue of race in Australia in the 1960s. Not sure about you, but I don't recall learning about the racial struggles of Australia in high school. We focused on the civil rights movement in the USA. Well, the Australian civil rights movement was sparked by the American movement-- and aimed to end racism against the indigenous people all over the country. It was quite interesting- the play even mentioned the sit-ins that took place in Nashville. Full circle, right? Talk about worlds colliding!
2. A sausage sizzle!!! Just like Americans have bake sales or BBQs to raise money for a cause, Australians have sausage sizzles! They happen every weekend at Bunnings stores (equivalent of Lowe's) across the country. You buy the food, Bunnings provides the grill, and you keep all the money you make. John and I volunteered along with our "Aussie friends" (the ones we met at the
expat kickball game, remember?) on Sunday to raise money for the organization
Dance Chance. It's a weekly dance class for people with a disability and was started by our friends Jess and Rose and their mom. It's a great thing.
Sausage, onions, tomaaato sauce and mustard between two pieces of white bread. Simple..but delicious.
A lot of people have said they go to Bunnings on the weekend JUST for a sausage sandwich!
3. Speaking of food...biscuits!!
John boy made these from scratch and they were pretty damn good. Australians don't have biscuits. In fact, they call cookies biscuits. Strange. Try to explain what a biscuit is to someone who's never had one...it's hard!
4. More food! Indian food. We hadn't had Indian food since our visit with our
friends in Tasmania. We had been wanting to try out the restaurant in our neighborhood.. And it did not disappoint! Mmmhmm garlic naan, get in my belly.
5. An "American Party" in Australia. Complete with red solo cups, shot-gunning, and beer pong...
The American party style is so classy!
Have a good week, friends!
