So many great experiences!!

G'day all you blogfans!
So sorry that we have not written more but we are quite busy from morning until we drop into our beds at night. We have had an interesting and exciting time since our trip to Canberra. Just an update, Brian's hand is fine. After Canberra we moved on to our new hosts in Dee Why. We loved seeing all of the lovely beaches and sights in that zone. And Brian even had a chance to fly his Kite. We also got an opportunity to go to a recording studio to put some of the music we have been performing into a CD format. This was made possible by our many new Rotary friends who have donated their moneys because they believe in us as musicians. The recording process was amazing and we even threw in some Aussie influence ( I will leave it at that just as a tease so that you want a copy of our debut album).
During our final week we are staying with Families very close to the city. It has presented some great cultural opportunities. Brandon went to see the band " Korn" in concert at Darling Harbour yesterday and he even had backstage passes ( I for one cant wait to hear what a great time he had). Gina went to see the ballet Swan Lake at the Sydney Opera House. When asked if she had a good time, her reply was...." I was at the ballet- at the Sydney Opera House- of course I had a great time!". She described the event as magical and she even saw fireworks over the Sydney Harbour coming from a wedding party that evening. I was taken by my hosts to see the New South Whales Warratahs smash the Lions from South Africa in Rugby. I had a blast. I had no idea what was going on at first but I picked up the game rather quickly. The man to the left of me at the game had some colorful descriptions about where the referees head might be located. At one point he told the Ref to go back to northern Ireland ( which I guess means he did not agree with the call ?!?). I see that the Aussie rugby fans are even more passionate than our American football fans. Those rugby players are some tough blokes- no pads. It makes American Football ( or American Footie) seem like a game for little girls. But it was a fantastic experience that will give me a lifetime of memories. Well I need to get going we are off to climb the Harbour Bridge today... that will be thrilling! Off to another busy day.