Yet Another Public Holiday

Larry assures me that the mall traffic and parking scarcity are all uncommon and extraordinary because of the season.  We went (yet again) into Chatswood, where it took longer to find a parking space than it did to drive from our house to the carpark.  We did manage to accomplish two items on our to do list: we purchased a home phone and an extension cord.  We did not manage to purchase lounge chairs for the upper deck.  More driving and shopping will be needed.

The highlight of the day, in addition to spending quality time with Larry, was the dessert he treated me to after our lunch at Sushi Train.  (Sushi Train is Larry's favorite place to eat here - conveyor belt sushi.)  The dessert is called Roti Tisu (pronounced almost like "rotting tissue"....) a Malaysian delicacy that looks something like this:

It's a hollow, upside down, cone of paper-thin layers of fried dough, coated in caramelized sugar and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.  It was GREAT.  You eat it by peeling each crunchy, delectable, layer until it's gone.  MMMMMM.  Maybe going to Chatswood continually just got more bearable!

We walked around our little village of Roseville, exploring the amenities.  There must be around 8-10 restaurants in a 1/2 mile radius, not to mention 4 dentists and a family medical practice.  There is a relaxation spa type place, two pharmacies, a small grocery (very small, I'm hoping Italian), and a bakery.  There are a couple of cafes that look like good places to grab a coffee or tea and a snack.  Can't wait for everything to be open again after the holiday season!