Australia Day was a REAL celebration

 One of the grand homes near the Capitol.  It is now a set of offices.  Must have been a grand home in its day.

 this is the Governors Mansion.  Probably the closest I will ever get to it while here.

 this is the view from the only window in our room.  and we cannot see out of it while we are working.

This is the Pavlova I made for the office staff to help them celebrate Australia Day.

 this is the Shepherds pie I made for everyone to have lunch.

 Lamingtons made a hit with the office staff.  Unfortunately I could not find Macaroon coconut here to use.

 these are the Kangaroo tracks Anne put in the hallway to guide the office staff to the luncheon.

 The tracks led right into the lunch room and ended at the food table.

 The tracks even got onto the door of the lunch room  The Kangaroo picture is the same as the one I found on my computer console this morning when I went to work.

 Now you know what Kangaroo tracks look like here in Maine.

 The Australia picture on the refrigerator is the invitation that I posted in the lunch room to invite people to come and eat lunch with us.  Right next to it is the poster for the little girl who was kidnapped 17 December.

 Rob was wearing this patriotic Australia sign for Lunch.

 Visitors parking sign in front of the Archives.  The figure in the back is a bronze of a CC project worker.

 The legislature is in session right now and they have preference in the parking lot.

 This is what the legislators have as tags on their cars.  They don't like to bring these cars with their distinctive plates to the parking lot because people have been known to come by and slash tires etc.

 a view of the iced over Kennebec River from the YMCA parking lot.

Some Sun Bonnet Sue international pictures that my wonderful Grandchildren colored in for me.
Happy Australia Day to all.............whether you are from Australia or not.