The Jackman Family

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http://instagram.com/p/CQW1nMajjaD

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I also struggle with this confounded invention - so, when I would stay with my niece in NYC, I made her write down all the instructions for every type of food I want to use it for

[mamaleh]

Cute reply, Jo. I also am occasionally flummoxed by trying to work different brands of microwave ovens. I commiserate!

Ellen

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Poor Hugh -- he arrives in Sydney which is hunkering down due to an outbreak, especially of the Delta variant!

A new report from the NY Times --

Sydney is hunkering down after a Covid-19 outbreak

A new Covid cluster in Sydney linked to the highly contagious Delta variant has grown to 49 cases, prompting a travel ban for the five million residents of Australia’s largest city.

Mask wearing is once again mandatory after several months of near-zero Covid community transmission. People have been asked to work from home, and gatherings are limited.

Health officials in New South Wales have been scrambling for more than a week to contain the outbreak, which began when a Sydney airport limousine driver tested positive for the Delta variant. He was not vaccinated, in violation of public health guidelines, and is believed to have become infected while transporting a foreign airline crew.

Highly contagious: Some of the cases originate from fleeting contact, with just a few seconds of shared air in a store or cafe. Officials said they expected more cases and challenges to arise.

Quotable: “Since the pandemic has started, this is perhaps the scariest period that New South Wales is going through,” the state premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said.

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The End ( of Quarantine)!!

Hope Hugh has a great time reuniting with family and mates!

Keep safe, Hugh


Jo

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Just when Hugh gets out of quarantine, Sydney, Australia is hit with 49 cases of the Delta variant! ☹️

[mamaleh]

Such unfortunate timing. 😞

Ellen

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But... look

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And a reunion with Irv(ing) -- will he rejoin Hugh when The Music Man during its run?

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I cannot forget that time during the arena tour of The Boy From Oz in Sydney --

He started singing "I Still Call Australia Home" and we all sang with him, regardless of our own native land...
and then this huge, huge Australian flag was unfurled over our heads...and travelled from front to back of the floor of the then Sydney Entertainment Center.

What an emotional experience, even for non-Aussies!

Jo

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Did he visit Melbourne...and are these photos from there?

*Quite a few tweets welcoming him back to Melbourne. Also, one from the famous Morningside Peninsula (if I am not mistaken, the Jackmans had a place there, maybe not currently anymore? Or the late Fay, Deb's Mum, used to live there?)
*Not 100% sure - but I think Irving is from Melbourne ( Deb, who is from Melbourne, knew him first)
*Hugh used the tag #Vic - which is a reference to Victoria ( the Australian "state/province" where Melbourne belongs0.

Jo

Could Deb be with him?

The above tweet welcomes Hugh and someone else.

Some of Hugh's quarantine photos could not have been selfies -- such as when he was juggling blueberries...and almonds into his mouth.

If so, maybe that is the reason for the visit to Melbourne ( Deb's hometown)?

JO

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Australia's unofficial anthem - especially for those who live far from their homeland!






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And this was the first time many of us heard this song or appreciated the message of this inspired Peter Allen song.

In 2003 -- from The Boy From Oz:

[mamaleh]

Looks like he's finally having a grand visit back home. First stop Melbourne? Hope he gets to see as many family and friends as time permits. Nice to see Irv, back from his "bucket list" trip across Oz.

Ellen

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Enjoying some of the sports he loves, back in his hometown!

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http://instagram.com/p/CQqWLlWjDju

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Postscript!

http://instagram.com/p/CQvnP-mDkn8

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Are these new photos?

Towel is new

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