Aussie Weekend

I don't know what it is, but the last few days have carried an Australian theme. Australian surgeon, Australian friend who spent the night Saturday, and lunch time presentation about Australia. What's going on?

Anyway, Saturday evening I went down to the Woodburn Wal-Mart to meet my Australian friend B who works at the portrait studio. B is related to a number of people at my church, and she happens to be living in Oregon for a time.
She was still closing, so I wandered around the store for a while. I happen to be one of those hypocrites who does not like Wal-Mart in principle but who shops there because it is convenient and cheap. I browsed through the baby section, looking for something for my friend VT's baby which is due this month. I didn't buy anything.

B ordered a couple pizzas from Pizza Hut and I picked them up on the way to MS's house, where B lives. We ate there and went to my parents' place for the night. We had a good time looking at pictures of the summer camp she helped at and talking. I think we'll be doing more together in the future.

{Speaking of summer camps, Mennonites should have their own version of Girl Scouts -- a club where girls could learn together about helping in the community, wilderness survival, foreign lands, etc. There is probably even value in developing leadership skills.}

Today Dr. Blythe (my old neuroscience professor) presented a bunch of pictures of Australia at the International Veterinary Student Association meeting. I'd like to go there some day, though I don't think I'd want to live there permanently.