We moved here 7 years and 1 day ago, and a couple days after we moved, the town threw a party for us.
😁😁
I like to be cheeky about this fact, but it kinda feels true. The Sunday in mid-October is reserved for the Mornington Main Street Festival, and so it happened that our Sea Change moving date was right before that celebratory weekend in mid-Spring.
Sadly, the festival hasn’t happened for a number of years due to covid, and then funding issues… but I was really happy to hear months ago that it was coming back this year, finally!
We headed out to the Main Street late morning. It worked for us to be there earlier, but so many people were already there, with the same idea as us. Stalls were set up on both sides of the road, and over half the Main Street was blocked for these stalls, entertainment featuring several musical stages situated without, with all the foot traffic on the road because of it.
I was happy just to walk and be a part of it. I knew i wasn’t going to get carried away with sand-free towels, pretty looking crystals, nor would I let baby girl succumb to bright furry hats with long animal ears, and Hubbie certainly wasn’t interested in the very many craft beer vans set throughout (though he was happily living vicariously through those that carried plastic glasses in hand!)
We did however, grab takeaway coffee from a reputable cafe (ahem, locals 😉🤣) and share a sweet special something else.
We walked up and down, baby boy happily took it in in our arms, then it was back home to enjoy living in the place we are still more than happy to be in. 🥰💖🙏🏡