Tuesday I joined a fun group of friends for one of the most anticipated expat events, The Melbourne Cup. The time difference is only three hours, so we get to enjoy this event LIVE!
It felt good to celebrate tradition--not my tradition, true--but tradition nonetheless. It was a similar situation with Halloween...they don't do it here, but with a few emails and a well organized map, the expat families in our neighborhood gave the kids a reason to get dressed up and trick or treat. My point, I guess, is that If it reminds us of home, we'll get together and celebrate it. It matters not which country actually sponsors the tradition. I can't wait until
Burns Night in January, although I need to learn all the words to Auld Lang Syne. I digress.
Okay, back to Melbourne Cup. It was part tailgate, part fashion show, part casino, part ladies-who-lunch. Although, there were some men there. Like I said, it is a pretty big deal and some of the men take the day off work and get all dolled up for the afternoon's events.
We were Table #1. We bet and lost, but we had a blast! Thanks for a great event, Australian and New Zealand Association.
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| Hats! |
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| Table #1 |
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| Odds |
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| Entrance to Melbourne Cup |
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| Ladies posing with their hats |
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| Dorie and me |
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Top R to L: Olivia, Dorie, Susan, Joanna, Nicole, Terri
Bottom R to L: me, Cindy, Deb, Sarah, Sally |
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| Susan and Champagne |
A French horse (ridden by a jockey from Hong Kong) named Americain was the victor. :)sbc
You're having way too much fun out there Shelby. Good for you!!
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