Where has the time gone?? Well, Sydney Opera House, Immigration inquiries, Watson's Bay, Yoko Ono exhibit at the museum....

...and more!!! So sorry that I have been slow to write my last few updates.   It is so hard to believe that my 3 months is almost over!!! Most days are pretty simple and just not a lot to write about. We have been pretty laid back for most of my visit in the way of typical sight-seeing for a couple of reasons.  Number one, Jason just never has 'real time off!!"  One other cause has been my knee injury which prevented me from walking extensively and climbing hills and stairs. Actually, over the last 2 weeks, the knee issue has subsided a great deal. I think once I get back to the flatland of Florida, all should be well. As far as Jason and his down time: not likely to change for a while!! As many of you know, when one is trying to run their own business, it is a 24/7 challenge. Even when Jay and I carved out a few days for the Hunter Valley trip, communication did not stop. The good side of all that is, gainful employment!! The bad side is that it is minimal private time. So, that is where the Mum time came in real handy!! I am so happy to have had the opportunity to shop, cook, clean and take care of backed up paperwork, laundry and Stella walks for Jason!! We have had many lovely evenings with a nice dinner, a bottle of wine and some great movies!! As well as lots of time to chat and catch up on our lives that we both have missed since Jason moved to New York many years ago!! In that regard, 3 months has NOT been enough!! On the other hand, in sharing a one bedroom apartment, it has been plenty of time!!! Jason has indeed been so patient and gracious in sharing his space. He is a creative and private person that needs his alone time. That said, I never heard one complaint...and I am so grateful for my loving son and all that he has done to make me feel so special in his life!!
Following are a few stories, told briefly in this blog so that you do not fall asleep while reading!! When I get back to the USA and we have time to visit...just ask me and I will elaborate with little to no encouragement!! 

One must never forget when visiting a foreign country that if you change plans on your departure date, that the new date does not exceed the visa!! Jason invited me to stay an extra week so that I could attend a live taping of the TV show,  So You Think You Can Dance Australia, on which he appears as a choreographer. (He was on the 1st episode, taped before I got here and so far in the 3rd week where they begin eliminating the top 20 dancers.You may follow the show at: http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/so-you-think-you-can-dance-australia or on UTube 'So You Think You Can Dance Australia 2014') I was so excited to be able to watch him in action, that I immediately went to the airline website online and changed my flight from Feb 23rd to March 2nd...only one week! Right!? However, about an hour after I did that, I realized that my Australian Visa was only for 90 days!!! So, I called the immigration office to verify the date of expiration. Wouldn't you know (after 2 1/2 hours on the phone waiting to speak to someone!!) my Visa expires on March 1st!!! Furthermore, I was informed that if I leave on March 2nd, I would be 'unlawful' and that may affect any return requests. What to do??? I called the airline and waited an hour on the phone to speak to a live person, begged for another flight change without a huge fee...Success!!! Final result is that I leave on the very last day of my visa and I am still 'lawful!' 

It has been amazing to watch Jason as he creates movement for a piece of music: While he and I were driving to Port Macquarie in January, he got a phone call from a SYTYCD producer. She asked him to submit an idea for a dance to the song 'Addicted to You.' Jason had never heard the track, so he downloaded it to his phone and we listened through the car radio. Then for the next few hours he thought, we talked  and Jason formed the basis for a duet performance. By the time we got back to Sydney a few days later , he had arranged for a couple of dancers to meet him at the dance studio and they worked out a performance  idea that was submitted to the show and eventually approved for the first show of eliminations!! And I will be able to watch it performed live!!! Creativity at work!!! That is truly a nutshell version of some hard work!!!

Please do ask me about my visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney where I saw Yoko Ono's exhibition: War is Over, if you want it.   Remarkable work!! I will go see it again if comes to a place near me!!

Jason and I celebrated his 41st birthday together at Watson's Bay. I cannot even remember when we last shared his date in person!! We took the ferry from Circular Quay and spent about 2 hours over a delicious lunch at the Dunbar House overlooking the bay. They we walked through a park and ended up gazing at the Pacific Ocean !!! It was a marvelous day!!!!

• We spent a lovely evening at the Sidney Opera House on January 25th with several of Jason's friends and their friends. (about a dozen of us) We saw La Soiree, which is a burlesque type nightclub show. Oh, there was hootin' and hollerin,' laughter, a few drinks and a bite to eat after the show!! The Sydney Opera House is huge and usually has several events going on at the same time. (www.la-soiree.com/‎)

 Looking for the rest of our group in the crowd!! Good thing Jason is tall!!!

A few drinks, a bite to eat and good times with Ricky, Renee and Jason

Lots more photos to share when I get back!!!! Must go...Stella is demanding a walk in the park!!