When Susan was in Mackay before she visited a beach an hour away that had tame kangaroos and wallabies. They’re orphans and there is a place that takes care of them. She was shy around them, not know how tame they were until some lady came up and put an arm around a roo that Susan had been creeping up to. “This is Peggy.” Soon Susan too was hugging Peggy.

Tonight at dinner we ate one of Peggy’s cousins. It was quite good. I dusted the kangroo meat with steak spice from the grocery store and pan fried it medium rare. Susan like it too. It has a very meaty beef steak consistency and is very low in fat. It reminds me of a New York Strip Steak. We will certainly get it again, since it’s very reasonably priced compared to other meat.

While Susan was washing the dishes there was a huge bang. I bolted up top to see fireworks going off just a few yards away. It was quite a show, lasting a long time, with lots of them going off. Now, the bands are playing and the party is in full swing. It’s far enough away though not to keep us up. Last night we made it to 9:30 before crashing. It’s just before 9:00 now and I’m not going to last much longer.