Phill and I left Nick's place at 9.30am to make our way to Glen Waverly train station to meet Brad. Today was a day we were finally going to see Mariel and Brad and their new baby, Megan, after almost 3 years. Megan was born earlier this year and besides photos that were sent to us, we didn't have an opportunity to see her face-to-face.
When we finally arrived at Mariel and Brad's place (which is a really homely and beautiful home with a nice yard and pool too!!!), i went to Megan, smiled and she stretched out her arms to me. This was something Mariel said she did very rarely. Boy, was I smitten! She won my heart!
And for the rest of the afternoon, the four of us and Megan catched up with what we've been doing and all. As always with good friends and good company, the hours pass so quickly.
In our conversations, Mariel and Brad mentioned that Mariel's brother, Chris, had an apartment in the city center on the 22nd floor. Our eyes grew big! =P They offered to take us there and show us around the apartment. So we hopped into their new car, a Mazda (and a beautiful red like mine), and they took us to the asian grocery store in the city first so that I could buy my wok and then to Chris' apartment. We wouldn't have been able to do that if not for Mariel and Brad who generously asked us where we needed to be and took us there.
Chris' apartment is beautiful with nice views that stretched far and wide. Phill, who doesn't like apartment living, said that if we lived in the city, it'll be the apartment we'll stay in. The place has really good security, the apartment was a good size and just everything felt like one was on holiday.
All too soon, we had to say our goodbyes at Spencer St train station and we left hoping that the next time we see them would not be another 3 years. In the train on our trip back to Benalla, Phill and I couldn't stop talking about Megan, her half-smiles, her big smiles, her love for food, and how cute and adorable she is. I'm sure we'll miss her!
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