The Cool Dudes Club holds a meeting at Bondi. http://instagr.am/p/Nhvzk1xJGG/

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Picnic at Bronte Beach. We eventually made it from Bondi to Clovelly… http://instagr.am/p/NiAsfuxJPf/

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Me and Mom, watching the boys climb the Bridge. http://instagr.am/p/NfFjTsxJCF/

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Visiting one of my favourite paintings by Grace Cossington Smith. http://instagr.am/p/Ncl4hhxJPq/

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Everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around. http://instagr.am/p/Ncvt6MxJFZ/

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Joey has an encounter with some local wildlife. http://instagr.am/p/NczceoxJHd/

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My brother Joey and I at the Lego Colosseum. http://instagr.am/p/NaKCF7xJEx/

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Can you get jet lag by association? After being around yawning people all day, I’m about ready to pass out myself.

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Mom brought me two quilts. They’re both beautiful, but only one made me cry. I never thought I’d see it again. I feel a bit like the guy in “Amelie” whose treasure box is restored. I’ll blog the full details soon…

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Airport pickup success! Me and my Mom. 🙂 http://instagr.am/p/NZu6DXxJDB/

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Ten-year-old Moët… LIKE A BOSS. Thanks, @tvpk! http://instagr.am/p/NV6AGvxJBW/

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Thinking about karma. Just seem to be alternating between really great & really crap things lately. (My step-grandpa is in hospital now.)

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Now that the frenzy about the launch has died down, we can talk about it a bit more! Big props to the @Sitback Solutions team I worked with on this amazing project. Very proud to have been part of it! http://sitback.com.au/things-weve-done

• http://sitback.com.au/things-weve-done

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Here’s @barbercraig85 cutting the cake! http://instagr.am/p/NSwaXMRJAG/

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I am SO the target market for this. Love it. (This is the first video I’ve ever seen of theirs that wasn’t them performing the song?)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ure6I6mRyDc

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Eating my lunch. Co-worker: “Ohhhh, so THAT’S meatloaf!” Me: “Uh, what? Yeah.” Turns out Irish people only know meatloaf from American TV.

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This time next week my Mom will be here! (These visits take on more meaning when you live thousands of miles apart.) #excited

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Kristine Howard shared a link.

• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/16/opinion/keller-five-obamacare-myths.html?pagewanted=all

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With the final painting touch-ups done, it’s time for the Veuve Clicquot. Kitchen is finished! http://instagr.am/p/NGK9CIxJHm/

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