On This Day Aug 9

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1969	Golf tournament at Honeywell's course at HoneyRec (now Brackets Crossing). Foursome with Les, Darrell and Dan. Bob let me use some old clubs. Fellow asked me what my hanidcap was and I said I didn't know, so he said choose one, so I made up one. The course is very hilly with great ravines and some very long holes. I did alright and had 105. Did well on short hole where the tee and green were on opposite sides of a gorge and I parred the last hole which was over 500 yards.
1975	Visit Josephsons - Jerry gave me a complete tour of house, inside and out with details on plumbing etc... Over to Mom's. Got some beer and wine and went to Bill Breth's, who we discovered was only a couple blocks away from where my mom had lived up until July. Billy Jr and David had a good time.	Mary + Jerry
1983	T - Wandersees brought us their aquarium and gear. Bob gave David a haircut. Chatted with Lundholms until late.
1987	Helped Anil pick up a dinette set in Manurewa using Reg's trailer. Left kids at Anil's as house next door was being demolished and they searched out firewood. Area behind has been levelled for 3 state houses. Stayed for a cup of tea and cake.
1991	F - Made a tent in the livingroom out of tarp. Got decked out in my hippy clothes, a lei and granny glasses; put on a Hindi tape and sat cross-legged holding a flower and an incense stick waiting for the Aldies. Birthday party for our dogs. Made them Tux cakes and a card. Boys brought their sleeping bags along and set themselves up in the tent. Had Golden Dreams. After a curry meal we played Rock Trivial Pursuit.
1997	Sa - Day 33 of our 3 month journey around the world. See 1997 Trip Photo Journal.
2002	Went for a walk with Dad then we went (listening to his Dean Martin CD) to fill spare tire and go to Northtown CUB where I got the supplies I need in Minnesota, including Waffle Crisp. Over to meet his buddy of 50 years, John Mann, and John's wife, Pearl. John calls dad "Calhoun" (because of situation when they sealed a church roof in No Mpls). Went to a VFW (where my father is a life-time member) for all you can eat fish fry - smokey bar but I survived. Called Joyce who informed me that she sold her house the day I left.
2003	Couple years back I searched for an old Edison cylinder "An Easy Job on the Farm" (see 1960 above) with no luck - tried today and found it on CD so I ordered it. The Internet is so amazing! Mini Whites over for pie and coffee and when they left we played bridge with Susi and Ian while sipping a fiesty '99 Jacob's Creek Shiraz and a lovely Corban's '02 Cabernet Sauvignon. Susi and I ruled winning two rubbers.
2008	Went to the game with my homies. Jrs lost, but the big boys stopped Broncos 16-12. Much hype over the return of McKinnon from his serious knee injury.
2009	Su - Went to Warriors v Titans: jrs won 52 - 4 and big boys lost 10 - 30.
2011	T - Called Dad - first thing he wanted was for me to update my website with his German action stories. Turns out he was doing the building by building fighting off snipers (read). He seems to be doing okay on his 89th birthday. Senad showed up out of the blue. He is doing PhD in Sydney and over to see folks.
2012	Th - Gail and I had our anniversary meal at Dine@fourth with a bottle of Lindauer Brut Cuvee. Chef/owner apologized for running out of cheescake.
2016	T - Took a very long route to get to Tauranga Mitre10 (gate caster wheel - never used) and first time to Greerton's new library. Countdown for groceries where I got Star Wars Cosmic Shells.
2019	F - Warriors with Russell. I bought a dry Brancott 2017 Pinot Noir - but didn't drink it there. Smuggled it out of the stadium, eh? Warriors beat 3rd place Manly 24 - 16 which was tough with Blair being sin binned. Luckily, I didn't drink the wine because I was stopped in Matamata for a breath check.
2020	Su - Russell called to talk Warriors and state of the world.
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