My horse lost…can someone pass the glue?

Birdie’s Cricket Team sponsors a trip to the Country Races each year and this year we went to Healesville. Healesville is a country suburb of Melbourne about an hour away. We packed up the Cricket teams and their families and headed off to the country.  Folding chair… check. Slab of stubbies… check.  Stubby holder… check. Okay, eveyone on the bus!We had a good crowd this year even though we had quite a few pull out at the last minute. It was the hottest, most sweltering summer December day yet (doesn’t that sound so funny).  It was 36 degrees (celcius) somewhere in the neighborhood of a 99 degree day with 110% humidity and a slight warm breeze. Knock wood we were under a very large tree. I was lucky enough to be able to bring my new visiting American friend Claudia, from Boston, to experience the races and the heat. Overall we had a nice day.  My best buddy Melinda and I put together a hugh feast of dips, sandwiches, prawns, fruit… oh yeah, and tons of home brew. The race season is a time to dress up in your prettiest dress and matching hat or fascinator (feathery-thing for your hair) and go out to drink champagne all day with your friends and bet good money on horses that run in circles. The whole party aspect of it is nice but the races don’t last too long.  We had a good crowd and had an excellent time this year.  Kudos to St. Davids Cricket Club!