Category Archives: holidays

Merry Christmas to all!

Merry Christmas to all… Hope you have had or are having a great day, hope you get something and give something equally good, and hope you spend the day with just the right people. Some snapshots of my day: Have … Continue reading

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Happy Fathers’ Day!

Some things are best said in person, and when they can’t be, they’re best said on video:

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Off to Sydney…

… For the first time since I moved away in early February. The whole family is going down there for just under a week, most for medical stuff for Will and Alex, but also the break and the shopping will … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

As the day draws to a close, it’s always nice to reflect on Christmas for the year. Been a crazy busy time this year, largely the reason I haven’t posted much here for a while. (Though I will do my … Continue reading

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Hitting the road

Turns out we didn’t actually get out of Sydney until 3pm! A ute to return in the morning, the hotel to pack up and two cars to pack, then a visit to the hospital, just to see/farewell/wish a merry Christmas … Continue reading

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The boys, Christmas 2009

We haven’t had an official Santa shot for several years now, so with Lachlan’s first Christmas, it seemed like the right time: Will is overdoing the effort, Alex is cute but was completely unwilling to take his hand out of … Continue reading

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Halloweenies…

For many years now, we’ve always made ourselves slightly prepared for Halloween, not that keeping some chocolate in the fridge is hard for us or anything… but we’ve kept it in mind. And every year previously, we’ve just eaten it … Continue reading

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And as the year draws down…

Here I sit, at our family place in Nelson Bay, thankfully feeling better (but hardly perfect), and planning our night’s activities, and thinking about the year that was. Only about five hours left in the year, and it’s certainly been … Continue reading

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Possibly even worse today…

Do not want to go into details, but needless to say, not very well at all today either. Laid low most of the morning, went out for some lunch, which I thought was light, but apparently it was all wrong … Continue reading

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Of all times to…

Come down with a cold or flu or something. The morning was good, with more beach action and some long walking, but in the afternoon I just slept, and slept. Absolutely poured rain at about 3pm, but after that I … Continue reading

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