heat driving goodbyes

on monday, three factors stood out.

#1 heat
Jo, Sam and I drove to rouse hill for megan's 19th picnic. and it was hot.
probably the hottest i've been all year. and we where there for probably about 4 hours.
plus I was sick so it was pretty crap. the company was lovely though.

this looks like a pretty random photo but that's megan in the middle

#2 driving
I drove so much.
to rouse hill and back (via jo and sam's house)
then to the city, then to cremorne point (which took us an hour when it should have taken 10mins)
then back to sam's and back home.

#3 goodbyes
Joe is leaving on Wednesday for a year and had a post-21st drinks night at his house monday night. Jo and I didn't go due to sickness/bad moodness but picked Sam up with the double-agenda of saying bye to Joe.
We got there as Joe's other friends left but ended up staying after as he insisted we have cocktails (in my case a mocktail).
We all reminised of The Wharf; speaking of how strange it was that 3 months ago we hadn't even met, and he got us to sign his Wharf cast picture.
Then there were big hugs and cheezy words all 'round, leaving us with warm fuzzies and making us feel a little sad.
With promises that he would invade the Ryde area when he got back, and insisting we get skype, we left around 2.

sam, tanya, joe, calvin, me, megan, deb, random head.

I probably won't write about The Wharf any more. It's been a big part of my life this year and, while the friendships are still continuing and ramifications are still present, Joe's leaving signifies an end.

Thank you for tolerating it.