Red Bull Air Race

This weekend the Red Bull Air Race Final is in Perth. This means that a bunch of little airplanes compete to fly around an obstacle course through rings and between posts sticking out of the river. It happens all over the world, but the Finals are taking place in Perth.

This also means that tomorrow, all of Perth will go down to the grassy parks at the edge of the Swan River and barbecue, picnic, drink beer, and maybe watch a plane or two. It's great because since most of Perth is there, it's like a giant social event.

My house is in a primo spot for watching the race- in fact right now i'm sitting in my front yard in the sun (in my bathing suit) and I can see the planes flying above my house.

Tomorrow we're throwing a barbecue at my house, complete with kiddie pool and sprinkler (despite water restrictions that make sprinkler use illegal between 9am and 6pm... I'll play 'dumb foreigner' if the cops show up).

If you can catch it on TV, look for me!!