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1969	Hawaii: Details in Peace Corps Journal.
1970	Prizegiving in the chapel in afternoon. Mr Palmer, Director of Fiji Museum, gave the address and gave out Sport prizes, his wife did the academic prizes. My first time for this - the winners are given books (I'm pretty sure they can choose the book beforehand).
1971	Singh and I walked down to Jo's for a bilo in his garage before we went to the party. Emosi Racule was there. Farewell McDougall's at Jo's - big bashup party. Epeli made a long speech and Mere gave a book to Pauline. I left with the bursar around midnight.
1981	Th - Called in at 8PM for the first time to handle a blowup. Doug showed me how we pull the bad transaction and then re-run. Another blowup and another re-run. I left at 12:30AM and Doug stayed. He set off a laser alarm at the window and a guard came up to see what was going on. $25 each time we are called in.
1983	Sa - Julie Thommes babysat and we went to Lesser's with a bottle of champagne (dry Hans Kornell). Tom gave me shrimp chips for my birthday. Interesting talk with Jon (DP manager) and Ester (teacher). Met Steve (counselor) and Pam (teacher). Talked to Tom's sister Carrie.
1988	Christmas Parade. Trish and David were on the Parent Centre float with Doug pushing James in a pram. Gail missed most of it as she was yabbing away with Liz Webber. Listened with Chris B to a rock band at Central Park.
1990	Second coat onto Aldies mailbox and were caught doing it. Stayed until Doug got home and we could give him his birthday gifts: yellow shirt and a Big Mouth toothbrush.
1993	Dad and I went to town. TP at Ronda's. Met Irene's parents. Ronda's new guy, Barry was there. Many stories of the outback and old days.
1997	W - Yuki and Chi came for a meal, croquet, sakura and Chinese Checkers.
2005	Gail and I went to Needham's to admire their pool - met neighbor, Francis. After a visit with the crippled Bob (car crash), G and I had a soak in the hot tub.
2009	Th - We drove from Matamata stopping at Taupo for lunch at McDonald's (with a DC3 next to it). Long haul to Napier with a stop to look at Waipunga Falls. Disappointed to find our room at Albatross Motel was next to the highway and hot - no air conditioning. So I asked if they had a room with it. I also asked how much I would pay to cancel. So Cath volunteered their office fan, which I took. Booked in for the gannets. After supper Gail and I went for a swim (coolish and shallow) and soak in the spa. I think because I complained earlier, when I asked about wireless, they gave me a $5 voucher instead of the normal $2.
2010	F - Left at Noon to Valentine's only to find the car park full, so we went to Botany and had a delicious meal at Cock and Bull. I was running back and forth to the theatre checking on times as our food took a long time (forgotten again?) getting to us and only after we asked for it. Ended up watching Due Date which was funny as. Dessert at Coffee Club. Wendy's meal then Manurewa to check out Paul's Christmas display and play a little TP while sipping an excellent Stoney Peak '08 Pinot Noir.
2014	W - Delissi where they serve "small plates" which we had with an excellent Mills Reef 2012 Syrah and a VG Pask Gimblett Cabernet Merlot Malbec. Had an orange cheesecake for dessert.
2020	Th - Up at 10:30AM to rush over to meet Andrew at 34OC where he located the source of the leak and replaced the join. Had him do the outdoor taps, too, Then he came to our place to do the bath/shower diveter. David and Thomas came for lunch and we talked them into playing Castles of Burgundy. Was a good afternoon of visiting - James really into be a cop in South Auckland. Thomas graduated uni and is hoping to go to Japan for work. Annette has quit her job.
2022	Sa - 70 minute walk to Concord. Ran into a lady from Bayswater who was walking a phantom poodle pup named Hattie. Then I chatted to Else for 10 minutes. Wingspan, eggplant supper and then Finca. Gym and pool (16).
2023	Su - Residents committee gave us Christmas tarts and vouchers for the restaurant. 90 minute walk to Pacific View. Angi and Carl called. Now have a cat = Kitty and great story about it. Angi hurt her shoulder in a fall. She has a blockage in leg but no operation until she gets her blood sugar down.
2024	T - Gail and I played Winspan and Lost Cities with David and I brought him to the airport. Asked Webber (Lotto) why he wore sunglasses. It is the reflective glare from gloss mat on the counter. 80 minute walk to Concord. We tried a dragon fruit and found it to be tasteless.
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