Finished reading: Max by Avi Duckor-Jones đź“š

Touching story of finding your identity(s), very well crafted. Set in Wellington, NZ and the US. Queer.

Wonderful new local business location - Eva’s Garage - with a cafe, florist, barber, and gift store!

Open now at 3C Eva Street.

Entrance to Eva’s Garage, Eva StEva’s Garage interior Eva’s Garage interior

Shelly Bay Bakery (at Leeds St) We are so lucky to have this wonderful bakery in our neighbourhood.

View of a bakery

Morning walk - Day 79

View of Wellington harbour View south of Mt Victoria, Wellington

Saw Nosferatu at the movies today. Very effective and stylish remake of the 1922 movie. Then read the “Children of the Night” chapter of the Queer as Folklore. Great to compare and contrast!

Film poster of Nosferatu (2024)Book cover of “Queer as Folklore”

First brunch at Floriditas for 2025.

Wellington summer nights

Collage of evening views of Wellington.

Blustery morning walk

Second movie about voting in Rome in two days !

Conclave - with wonderful performances from Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini, John Lithgow, and many others.

At the Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn, after dinner at Salty Pidgin.

Incredible black and white Italian feminist film - There’s Still Tomorrow. At the Lighthouse Cuba with Bill.

Moody morning walk, Oriental Bay.

First breakfast, Floriditas. (feat. A Noble Ruin (Tatum 2024))

Pohotukawa in bloom in the first week of summer in PĹŤneke.

Morning walk, Te Whanganui a Tara.

Morning walk, PĹŤneke.

Super delicious post movie dinner Supra restaurant.

Wonderful celebration of mum and Dad’s (Jan and Terry Baker) 60th wedding anniversary with family!

Back where it started 27 years ago, on our first date at the Embassy cinema. “LA Confidential” then, “Gladiator II” this time.

27 years and 1/2 my life with this one today!

Couldn’t imagine anything better 🥰

Morning walk, PĹŤneke.

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