Training

I've been busy training this month! From personal training at the gym, training myself how to cook, training my dogs, I'm constantly on the go!

Training Fred and Gus how to walk on a lead

My gay personal trainer pose ........

Group classes outdoors ... Kickin ass!

Outdoor bootcamp

Live lobster attempt

Homemade AND healthy risotto

I use rosemary in cooking a lot! We have a dozen plants in our yard.

I hate olives, but I could cook with them. This pic is of an olive tree in our back yard.

Dog Beach

About once a month we take the boys to one of the many dog beaches in Perth. We would go every week or day if they didn't get the dreadful ear infections. Gussy is our big swimmer. Ricky and Gus play catch constantly while we're there. It tires them both out I must say! A big nap is in order for the two of them afterwards. No matter how rough the surf is, Gus is in the water.

Fred, on the hand, is quite the weeny (like me). He won't get in the ocean. Afraid of the dang waves (or sharks?). So he socializes with all of the other dogs and sits on the sand with me. 

It's pretty funny how Gus is just like Ricky and will spend his whole day at the beach riding the waves. And Fred is just like me, sunbather and socialite. :) Did I mention these are dogs not kids? haha

Gus fetching tennis ball

Gussy

Ricky and Gus

Gus looks like "Marley" from Marley and Me, the book

Fred attempting the Indian Ocean

Mi amor

Fred and Me = Beach bums

Planes Trains and Automobiles

G'day! Hope you had a great Feb and now March, as it's over next week! 

Ricky and I shared the month of love with people dearest to our hearts! Kim (Ricky's mom), Mark (Kim's partner) and Linda (Kim's cousin) came to visit us in Perth the last week of February. We had a wonderful time showing them around the town.  Sad to see them go, but happy to share our home (a.k.a "Marriott Maureen") with them. We spent the week doing as the Western Australians do ... walks through the parks, walks along the river, riding the train throughout the town, drinking delicious local beer (Little Creatures, James Squire), lazin around the beach, biking across Rottnest Island!

Here are some fun party pics from our adventures.

Kim with Fred in our kitchen

Mark and Kim enjoying a "Sundowner" a.k.a. happy hour in the park across the street from our house

Kim and Ricky on the scoot. They went on a mission for ice cream one hot summer evening!

View of Perth and Swan River from one of our morning walks

Kimmy and I after a big walk.

We ride the train around town, especially after a couple of beers! There's a station walking distance from our house.

Ricky and me in Fremantle. Acting Up as usual. Don't we look like the statue?

The BEST way to spend a sunny Perth afternoon: Pints & Chips at Little Creatures Brewery

Aussies love Indian food just like the Brits do! We enjoyed some Naan & Tikka Masala one night.

Our airplane ride to Rottnest Island was a quick 12 minute ride. We saw the best views of Perth by air!

Airplane ride!

Ricky biking along the lighthouse on Rottnest Island "Rotto"

After biking and sun all day long, we deserved an ice cold pint. Look at Mark's face (OVERHEATED!) haha

Shopping around Perth - Here we are at London Court

In front of the fountains and bell tower

At the Belgium Beer Cafe

Kimmy and Linda take Perth by storm!

Out on Herrison Island, seeing kangaroos (and getting eaten by mosquitos "mozzies")

Fish n Chips at Kailis fish market

Fish n Chips at Kailis fish market

We cruised around the Swan River in a pontoon boat

Swan River - here we are on a island in the middle of the river.

Captain and his skipper

Tim Tam cookies!

Enjoying beautiful sunset on Cottesloe beach

Ricky and his momma Kim

So excited for airplane! 

Kim and Mark at Hillarys Beach

Ricky and Kim at James Squire pub

The group at an irish pub

I love the self timer ... 

Hillarys Boat Harbour

Saying goodbye at the airport. Look at the twinkies in their Lululemon!