Special Events
Quote of the week: ANZAC Day Special
I just got back from an amazing ANAC Day dawn ceremony. I was expecting something special and something moving but nothing this good. It exceeded my wildest expectations. So, my quote of the week is from this special event. Taken right out of a very special song, sung by a very special performer. Performed right […]
What does ANZAC Day Mean to You?
When I first came to Australia, I didn’t know anything about ANZAC Day. Now, some 20 years later, I have a much deeper understanding of this very special Australian holiday. Last year, 2010, I felt compelled to write something to commemorate ANZAC Day. But, what to write? Hasn’t it all been written? Then I came […]
Australia Day and Vegemite!
I got up early this morning to join a 3 km fun run. Part of the traditional Australia Day celebration here in Alice Springs. And, also a fund raiser for the folks affected by the flooding in Queensland. So, at 6:30 am, I’m on the trail with my daughter Franchesca. Jogging – very slowly – […]
“Hop out and after ’em, lads!” The First ANZAC Day
Anzac Cove, near Gallipoli, Turkey, a photo by State Library of South Australia on Flickr. Preface to Story (Special Event Article to Commemorate ANZAC Day 2010) I remember attending a military ball at the RAAF Base Edinburgh, north of Adelaide in March 1990. I was one of a bunch of “Yanks” invited down from Woomera. […]