Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday, January 04, 2010
Mas 2009 and beyond
Alex swimming at the Gle Esk Water fall - chilly!
Jac, Alex, Chris, Robin, Lydia, and Carline Xmas DayXmas was a laid back affair, we didn't make it to Franklin Road this year, but I think the opportunity will present again...
Alex slept in till 8.30, when is a sign of the budding teen, and then santa's sack opened to lots of fun and laughs... We went to see Robyn in Whangaparoa, and had a swim at Manly with Chris, Lydia and Carline, and then back to Piha for dindins with Paula, Clare and Quinn, and a look at the Dagg Sea Scrolls (Fred Dagg DVD), which the adults liked but the kids didn't really get...Alex got a digital camera (that Paula won at the Library confernece), plus about 7 to the power of 2 other things...
Boxing day brunch at Doris and Darryl;s, a lovel;y morning with a few bubbles along the way, and then Jac and Alex attended the Tisch family gathering (#2), while I chilled at Paula's hse, mello. Went to see 3D Avatar, amazing, but the 3D glasses made my eyes hurt...
I went back to work for 2 days, very quiet, then we had New year's eve at Doris and Darryl's, watched the flare go up, come down, and set the whole hillside on fire - amazing, scarey, and I got to bed about 3 am. Slow day on 1 Jan as a result. So all in all, a quiet but nice time with friends and family.
So what for 2010 ? The Super City looms, Alex year 8, and so change is on the horizon.
Sunday, December 06, 2009
TV shows
Hign Chaparel
Bonanza
Hong Kong Phooey
Chips
Six Million Dollar Man
Space 1999
Spot on
Dallas
The Sweeney
The Professionals
The Avengers
Flintstones
The Jetsons
Dads Army
Sapphire and Steel
Dr Who
Survivors
The Goodies
Ready To Roll
Its Academic
What else ?
Bonanza
Hong Kong Phooey
Chips
Six Million Dollar Man
Space 1999
Spot on
Dallas
The Sweeney
The Professionals
The Avengers
Flintstones
The Jetsons
Dads Army
Sapphire and Steel
Dr Who
Survivors
The Goodies
Ready To Roll
Its Academic
What else ?
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Holiday by the Numbers
The South Island Trip was as follows:
4,612 kilometres
850 dollars for a new clutch
90 stones brought back to home
28 Days Eryn away
25 Days Jacqui and Alex away
19 rides on the Luge at Queenstown
10 towns stayed in
10 days Grayson travelled with us
7 visits to the Hot Pools (Hamner, Franz Joesf, Tekapo, Queenstown)
6 games of Minigolf (Wellington, Hamner, Greymouth, Wanaka, Queenstown, Tekapo)
5 hours spent at Shanty Town
4 skateboard parks
4 hot chocolates every 7 days for the boys
3 galaxies viewed at Mt John obstervatory
3 times the snow fell (Hamner, Wanaka, Tekapo)
2 bags of lollies brought (Hokitika, Cromwell)
2 glaciers visited
2 games of car cricket between Eryn and Alex (each won one)
1 Maze
1 jet boat ride on lake Wakatipu
1 day trip to Castle Hill, Mt Cook, Okarito, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Omarama, Twizel, Christchurch
1 traffic infringement notice for "cutting the corner" sigh.
Too many to number - games of SkipBo, times that "Minutes to Midnight" by Linkin Park was played in the Car, incredible views, snowballs,
4,612 kilometres
850 dollars for a new clutch
90 stones brought back to home
28 Days Eryn away
25 Days Jacqui and Alex away
19 rides on the Luge at Queenstown
10 towns stayed in
10 days Grayson travelled with us
7 visits to the Hot Pools (Hamner, Franz Joesf, Tekapo, Queenstown)
6 games of Minigolf (Wellington, Hamner, Greymouth, Wanaka, Queenstown, Tekapo)
5 hours spent at Shanty Town
4 skateboard parks
4 hot chocolates every 7 days for the boys
3 galaxies viewed at Mt John obstervatory
3 times the snow fell (Hamner, Wanaka, Tekapo)
2 bags of lollies brought (Hokitika, Cromwell)
2 glaciers visited
2 games of car cricket between Eryn and Alex (each won one)
1 Maze
1 jet boat ride on lake Wakatipu
1 day trip to Castle Hill, Mt Cook, Okarito, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Omarama, Twizel, Christchurch
1 traffic infringement notice for "cutting the corner" sigh.
Too many to number - games of SkipBo, times that "Minutes to Midnight" by Linkin Park was played in the Car, incredible views, snowballs,
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Oh yeah!
Well its been ages, so here goes...
Winter has been chilly, and we've done our usual "do the basics" approach to life, keeping warm and not over extending ourselves.
Alex's 2nd term at Glen Eden went well, a good report came home. His soccer team has struggled this year, lacking strike power up front (Alex has played a lot of goalie and defence), so not many wins. His drumming continues, and he has signed up for something called "Kiwi Hoops", an introductory thing to basketball (if he gets in to the limited spaces available). We have seen Transformers and Harry potter 6 in the last couple of weeks, which he enjoyed. He's already a quarter of the way through his intermediate years (time flies...). Alex has joined our family tipping comp (Jimungo thing), and is coming first equal with Adrian at the mo!
Jac has finished her Masters, and got a A- in her last paper (hurray!!!!!). so she is returning to earth and looking forward to graduation in August. We plan to take the support crew out for dinner (all the people who helped her over the last 2.5 years).
The Supercity thing still brews at work, I am taking the opportunity (provided at work for free) to do some career counselling, and that is bearing fruit.
Planning for our month long trip to the South Island is well advanced, with a route pretty much decided upon - Wgtn, Kaikoura, Hamner Springs, Chch, Arthurs Pass, Glaciers, Haast, Queenstown area, then back to Chch. Looking forward to staying with Age and with Keef and Becky in Chch. Top 10 holiday parks, here we come !
Winter has been chilly, and we've done our usual "do the basics" approach to life, keeping warm and not over extending ourselves.
Alex's 2nd term at Glen Eden went well, a good report came home. His soccer team has struggled this year, lacking strike power up front (Alex has played a lot of goalie and defence), so not many wins. His drumming continues, and he has signed up for something called "Kiwi Hoops", an introductory thing to basketball (if he gets in to the limited spaces available). We have seen Transformers and Harry potter 6 in the last couple of weeks, which he enjoyed. He's already a quarter of the way through his intermediate years (time flies...). Alex has joined our family tipping comp (Jimungo thing), and is coming first equal with Adrian at the mo!
Jac has finished her Masters, and got a A- in her last paper (hurray!!!!!). so she is returning to earth and looking forward to graduation in August. We plan to take the support crew out for dinner (all the people who helped her over the last 2.5 years).
The Supercity thing still brews at work, I am taking the opportunity (provided at work for free) to do some career counselling, and that is bearing fruit.
Planning for our month long trip to the South Island is well advanced, with a route pretty much decided upon - Wgtn, Kaikoura, Hamner Springs, Chch, Arthurs Pass, Glaciers, Haast, Queenstown area, then back to Chch. Looking forward to staying with Age and with Keef and Becky in Chch. Top 10 holiday parks, here we come !
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