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1960	Farm - Gary and I looked for gophers. Walked to North Redwood to get supplies at the small general store - several cars stopped to offer a ride, as it was strange to see someone walking. Set up camp across the road, chopped firewood. Grandma and grandpa came to see the site. We cooked supper. They came again - Grandma worried about us staying out overnight.
1978	Visited Jim and Barbara Jenkins (one of them had worked with Gail) and their son James. Mrs Thorsing showed me my picture in the Counties Sport paper. Gil (school handyman), Doug Reimer and I put up more speakers on the buildings. Kathy over for a cuppa.
1979	F - Bob and Carolyn visited (had a Lincoln Rosata with them).
1980	Su - Mom called to say that Angi and some guy named Jody were married last night and that they were flying to Syracuse, NY. So we drove to the airport at 10AM to farewell them (photo). Very strange. Chris and Mom were at the ceremony. Didn't even know that Jody existed.
1984	F - Interviewed at New Zealand Steel and met Wayne Van Diepen who is an accountant there - Letter to Gail.
1985	Sa - Ian, Murray kids and I went to town. Ian got Super-balls, marbles and clickers. Murray went to a pub to watch rugby. Mitchells with a big Jimmy and a little Stuart (who was news to me) and the Breezes came by for a very enjoyable evening fueled by a very sweet Montana sautern and an OK Rototuna Kiwifruit wine. Mitchells left early to pick Trefina up at the airport. Many good stories. Boats: Bill Birch tossing out anchor, going down with it then back up immediately. Electrical storms at sea and in mountains. Ian and Murray getting lost in a mangrove swamp. How Hargrove swam back to school leaving Murray and Peter to find that they couldn't get the boat started. Murray gave us a large batik cloth.
1990	Southdale and the new look ultra-sleek Dayton's. Bought a seersucker baby blue suit at Juster's for $99 [ed. - Gail found them on sale in Phoenix for $10]. Picked up the kids from Swansons (they had stayed up all night) and went to Lesser's. Looked over their yard and big garden (video). Shot out to the dome with Tom where we watched the Twins lose 6 - 11 to Tigers in what turned out to be a great game with lots of action (scorebook). Visited until midnight.	Hrbek
1992	Walked along Pahurehure Inlet and Prince Edward Park with Whites, Billy, Ponky and Mario. Discovered a lagoon with ducks and ducklings.	M-P-J
1994	Ran into Dave Hawkins, Papakura's mayor, at New World. Hadn't seen him since he left Rosehill in 1979.
1995	Whites for supper. Just as we arrived Doug called to say that he had blown his engine on the motorway. Then just as Ian and I were going to leave to tow it he called and said a friend, Steve, would do it. [ed. - there was a police check on Beach Rd which they ran while Steve was arguing with the cop. Doug and Vance put the vehicles up our driveway]. Neli and kids, Pele and Faruk came by for grog and I joined in. But most of the time was spent drinking a dry St Aubyns bubbly and talking to Woody who is thinking about moving to NZ.	Mario-Walt
1997	Su - Day 55 of our 3 month journey around the world. See 1997 Trip Photo Journal.
2000	Th - Doug over for RnR TP and stayed the night.
2001	Daphne's to see the tapa dress she has made for wearable art competition and to spend 4 hours on her computer.
2002	Went to Yarnell, AZ on 89 driving past the charred forest remains from the Indian Creek Fire of May. Went to the Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains that includes the the Stations of the Cross along a path that climbs up through granite boulders see photos. Joyce made the whole circuit with just a few stops. We then had lunch at the Buzzard's Roost Cafe, that cooks the meat in a giant smoker on the roadside. The bbq pork sandwich I had was delicious. Ne had a Souix City Sarsparilla to go with her chicken breast. Bit of a worry because car window wouldn't go up, so Joyce stayed under the fine mist sprayers outside the cafe to guard the car while Ne and I hit a couple antique stores. Monica's is a restored gas station, smallish and filled with Betty Boop items and Lonesome Dove which was more traditional. Cafe had clear bags filled with water pinned to the front wall - apparently they frighten flies away.	Buzzard
2013	Sa - Couple games of petanque with David and Ash. Very close game of Plethora.
2018	F - Took the Jazz for its first road test and it was beautiful. Russell and I lucked out with rain stopping as we went into Mt Smart stadium. Big game - had to win for a chance of a home finals. They did beat Canterbury 20 - 16 (highlights. Was Simon Mannering's 300th game and since he is retiring there was a send off after the game. Somehow more Peter's Peoples got in than there were seats, so he abdicated his and went to his office. Fog all the way home slowed me down and a crash north of Waharoa had me detour through Walton. Got home at 1:48AM.
2020	M - Listened to the Twins 4 - 3 win in 12 innings. New rule for extra innings. Last out begins next inning on 2nd base. Walked to Bayfair. Found 10¢ ($9.70).
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