Today EasternMax celebrates 100 Posts by properly introducing and thanking the cast of characters which have starred in this blog since I followed Fairlie into the Blogosphere on Anzac Day 2007.
The EasternMax Family
M. Widely believed to be the head of MI5 but in reality the head of a much more secretive organisation: the EasternMax family. Fav colour Orange.
Firegazer. Husband of M, prolific watcher of all Foxtel sports channels, and couldabeen/shouldabeen Wallaby, Oarsome Foursome member and Olympic Athlete.
KelpieBlossom (9): Hyperactive tween who divides time unevenly between ballet, tennis, reading and clarinet practise. Does homework on time, and colours it in. Favourite colour light blue. Wants to be a ballerina, artist or ski instructor when she grows up. This means she will never be able to afford to move out of home. eek.
Padawan Learner (7): Font of all knowledge on Dr Who and Star Wars. Gets computers and loves all things electronic. Reads books aloud with expression and sound effects. Has been known to "sing" his readers in class. Doesn't believe in homework. Or school. Favourite colour yellow. Wants to be a Wallaby AND a scientist when he grows up.
Friends
Fairlie: Friends for over 20 years with M and Firegazer. Partner in blog crime. Punctuation Queen. Fellow writers festival groupie. Refuses to fight her trashy tv addiction. Married to The Poolboy. Mother to Queenie (9) and the Impossible Princess (3).
Domestic Goddess: Friends with M since Mothers Group days. Super-organised fellow ski groupie. Married to the Blue Bullet. Mother to Fashionista (9), Fighter Pilot (7) and Micro Hoon (4). Likes tea with lots of milk in it. Keeps an extraordinarily tidy house despite working outside the home 3 days per week. Talented "beadist", should sell her felt & bead creations.
S from TeamSAK: Friends since we crashed her birthday dinner in 1996. Also known as Grasshopper. Married to Ahubby. Mother to Kingsley (7). Fellow blogger. Feared by all shop assistants, tradespeople and service providers. Bravely Fighting the BigC.
ArmyWife: Friends since we moved to Sydney in 2004. In sole charge of her two children while her husband is serving in overseas for 6 months. Facing yet another posting, to a new place. Should really blog about this stuff (hint).
Thank you to you all for providing the fodder for my blog posts. You will be able to read more about your adventures in the next 100 posts.
Image created with Spell with Flickr here.
