The sun made a guest appearance for Mother's Day and the people celebrated.
Social-distancing happened - sort of.
On the southern shore of a glittering Lake Burley Griffin, three families celebrated together - but with their rugs a safe distance apart.
"Different but together," said father, Lee Green, with six-month-old Harry and Georgia who was one day short of three.
This Sunday was special. "We have previously taken for granted being able to enjoy our open public spaces. With the previous restrictions in place, people have all been isolated."
The number of people has sky-rocketed. It's like social distancing has gone out of the window.
A.J. Mitchell
So does he think the crisis is all over?
"No!", he said in an instant.
"People are looking at today and think it's over, but we aren't going back to the way of life we were used to until there's a vaccine."
About 50 metres across the turf, another family was also not confident we are as safe as it appears.
"The number of people has sky-rocketed. It's like social distancing has gone out of the window," A.J. Mitchell said as he sat in the sun with eight-month-old Oscar and mother, Elesha.
On his very first Mother's Day, Oscar had given his mother what she called "a lovely canvas print".
Social-distancing or not, Mother's Day is Mother's Day - and this one was a bit special.
Kylie Walker who had her two-year-old daughter Ida on her back at Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets said that she was going to celebrate with her own parents who lived on a farm outside Canberra. "We've done grocery shopping for them but this is the first time they've come over and spent some time in our home."
For Sarah Bevitt, Mother's Day was a challenge - by her daughter, Athena, and husband, Tom, to bake a cake to raise money for an organisation which helps new mothers cope just before and after birth.
For others, the challenge was different. Patrick Dorahy was going to roast pork for his wife, the mother of Dominic (10), Harriet (5) and William (4).
They had given their mum chocolate, a vest, a home-made mug and Gelato Messina (very fancy ice cream).
His specialty was "fluffy potatoes" - you add baking soda when you boil them so they go fluffy when you roast them.
Sia Kay was both the giver and receiver on Mother's Day. She got a card from Evette (9) and Telesia (8) and then they were heading to Sydney to spend the rest of the day with her mother who is 97.
Dee Choi was taken breakfast in bed by Luka (11), Milo (5) and Coby (8).
They said father, Bill, had organised the toast and tea - but it seems unlikely.
