Ode to a Lost Pal

You were left outside
All alone
The party’s over
And you are left behind
They’ve all moved on
Now you are an empty vessel
A memory of a night
Abandoned on the stairs

 

The pace and stamina of experience vs the exuberance and exhaustion of youth ;-)

Surprise guest DJ Le Snack! CubaDupa 25

CubaDupa 25 party preparation

Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras was a total blast 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ !

Had a great time marshalling at the Wellington Pride Parade 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️!

Delighted to participate in the first ever Featherston Pride Parade 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️!

Splendid dishes during dinner at Havana Bar & Restaurant

  • Pollo Anticuchero | Peruvian Sauce | Pickles
  • Ceviche | Kūmara Purée | Chilli | Garlic
  • Beef Skewer | Soy Glaze | Peppers | Cherry Tomatoes

A wonderful weekend

Had a wonderful weekend with Bill. Started with gym sessions for us both, then brunch at Floriditas where we chatted with many people we know. Then drove up the coast to Peka Peka to have lunch with friends of Bill’s. A quick trip to Hōkio Beach to treat our drinking water, then back to Wellington to catch up with friends for a birthday and then a play at Circa Theatre - “Hope” - get your tickets now!.

Sunday - a very hot humid day - saw us walking through Mt Victoria and along Oriental Bay, then brunch once more, followed by shopping at the waterfront farmers market. A quick catchup with friends, then a visit to The Dowse Art Museum in the Hutt Valley - then Bill preparing for family dinner, and me joining a Wellington Pride Festival planning meeting.

Time with Bill

Wellington waterfront market & People’s Coffee Taranaki St (feat. Prof Dean Knight)

Bill at the Wellington waterfront marketChatting with Dean Knight at People Taranaki St

Brisbane river fireworks - Happy New Year!

Posting on Bluesky

I’ve set up an account on bsky.app

I love micro.blog - but it’s small and paid. 

I love that I can use my own domain (jeremybaker.nz) as my handle!

And lots of other cool stuff about Bluesky:

The Verge - some cool stuffy you can do with Bluesky

About last weekend …

Eating Lima July 2024 crew:

Bill, Linda, Rodrigo, Janice, Catherine, Jonny, Sue and Scott

Exquisite meal at Mérito

Exquisite dining experience at Mérito restaurant. Exceptional decor, assured expertise from the staff, deep food and beverage knowledge from our head waiter and sommelier, and truly inspiring, delicious and memorable food and drink.

Undoubtedly one of the best anywhere.

#food #wine #restaurant #dining #experience #service #equisite #exceptional #barrancolima #lima #perú

Lunch at Isolina, Barranco district, Lima, Perú.

isolina.pe

Sand Serif

Hōkio beach weekend antics

Thank you to my wonderful bestie Sam Mackay for helping me to buy my latest bookstack from Unity Books in Wellington:

  • Lady Chatterley’s Lover (D.H. Lawrence 1928)
  • Mona of the Manor (Amistead Maupin 2024)
  • A History of Japan in Manga (Shunchiro Kanaya 2022)
  • The Land Wars - the dispossession of the Khoisan and AmaXhosa in the Cape Colony (John Laband 2020)
  • Normal Women- 900 years of making history (Philippa Gregory 2023)

#books #bookstack #history #friends

Ramses exhibition at the Australian Museum