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1966	Brought Kincy's gifts (drinking glass) over and talked to Marge for an hour. Newstroms where Steve made us oyster stew for lunch. We went to see "Fantastic Voyage" at the Camden (42nd and Lyndale).
1973	Chas Murphy (and Nuki) came over with a box of candy. Had a sherry and played billiards. 28 years since he last played. Gave us his family heirloom - ivory cross (150 years old) - since we are Catholics and his family isn't [ed. - lost it!]. Jesoni called.
1974	Chris brought over her goldfish, Flippy, for us to watch while she is on holiday.
1976	Elaine and Paul visited. It ended when Paul fell onto his nose. Put the wagon together while watching Viva Zapata.
1977	F - Another dull party at Kays - same people with the same moaning about mortgages. Met Tony's brother, Dave. Struck up a conversation with Neville who lives below Aldies. Had a beer with Doug.
1978	Sa - Breeze dropped off goldfish for while they are away. Went to Dunlops and met Eleanor's mother. Ian Scott, Lynn Sinclair and her husband, John, were there, but no Des.
1982	Th - Worst fog I have ever seen - 20ft limit. Staff party with Gag dressed up as Santa. Singing telegram female gorilla showed up and made comments about each of the management team (Chapman being a hunter / Hoeschen should have been a doctor - no one can read his writing / McMonigal is a sugar freak). Al traded his '82 wagon for an '82 Granada and spent the day bragging about it. Fran hurt because no one said anything about her grits. Chris gave everyone an ornament with our name on it. Pat Marzoff gave each of us a small stocking filled with a candy cane. Home at noon.
1983	F - Record low of -25°F and a record low-high of -17°F with a windchill of -60°F. Stayed home. So cold that I used full-service to fill car at Standard and paid the extra $4 so I could stay in the car. Lessers (card) over for a curry meal (an excellent Villa Banfi Chianti) and Fiji slides. They gave us Dutch butter cookies and Minchener's Centennial.
1984	Su - Doug and Janet Miller brought over a basket of fruit in appreciation for the veggie garden that Gail put in for them - they stayed for a visit.
1985	M - Went to Alexandra Park for the trots for the first time. Bumper Sticker Kids got a ride on a pony outside so we missed the rodeo parade which was five guys carrying flags and about ten girls dressed up as cowgirls. On the fence for the first two races, then moved up into the grandstand for a couple more. Kids room with all kinds of activities and a ventriloquist that Ne enjoyed.
1986	T - Clark's for a barbecue on their new $660 propane gas one. Sophie tore into the gifts. Mike gave me an '82 Blass Cab-Sav, Gail a vase, a cat that hangs on edges for Ne and NZ MonopolyŽ for David. After the meal everyone took turns playing Guess Who, Ne's new game that she bought yesterday. We tackled Monopoly while Sandy put Sophie to bed. Gail kept moving my wheelbarrow so I gave her the big cup with feet that we gave to Sophie. We gave Sandy a recipe book and I gave Mike a tape of "Fire!" by Crazy World of Arthur Brown" that I had requested 1ZM to play.
1987	Clarks stopped in at 9PM without kids but with Christmas gifts. Gave Mike a book, Sandy a basket, Sofie a piccalo and stuffed animal for Alex. Opened an '82 Cousino Macul Chilean Cabernet that was a bit spicy.
1988	Sanders came at 8PM; drinks (excellent Hardy's 86 claret) and taught Mike lawn jarts. Gave Mike a carpenter Smurf, earrings for Kathy and socks for Lia.
1989	Aldies over at 12:30PM. Opened gifts. I got a Goofy comic, judo figurine, 3 hankies and Silly Putty. Gail got towels. David a squirt gun, calendar and Silly Putty. Ne stickers, bubble soap and picture frame. Little David got all Donald Duck stuff. Doug wore the "Don't Worry, Be Happy" shirt we gave him (video). We shot out to Maraetai (30Km gusts) and had the beach to ourselves. James went straight into the water and Doug got out on his surfboard (video). Rest of us huddled between vehicles eating. Gail went for a swim. Clarks' for a barbecue with Wayne (lived in Buffalo, NY for a year), Kathy and their six month old Lauren. Sarj, a midget, dropped in. Home at 11PM after downing an average Villa Maria chardonnay.
1991	Kario with Whites. Only ones in (everyone seems to be at New World stocking up for the holidays). Great surfing for half an hour. Walked up road to check out where the new resort is being built. Whites for lunch and bridge on porch until 10:30PM. Steve working at mill cleaning for 6 days.
1993	Dad, Cabernet and I walked around the block (so I was out with two "Cabbies"). Doug over for R 'n R TP. He totalled his blue wagon and bought an '87 Toyota. Watched our 1990 US trip video with Dad.
1994	Gail and dogs back from Opoutere with a van that has lost first gear. Brought it to South Auckland Automatic Transmissions and begged them to do it before they went on Christmas break.
1995	Sa - 342 Appleby to check out Clark's new mansion. Mike had a hangover and was out of it and Sandy arrived back from shopping after we got there. And they invited us over! Gave them a fig tree as a house warming gift and exchanged Christmas gifts (they gave us wine, preserves and towels and we gave Mike a GPrix car, and Lemmings computer game for the girls). Had a so-so, unchilled '94 Morton Estate Sav Blanc. Aldies for takeaways and gifts. Doug got a toothbrush, book and magazine. Trish a cup, stickers and penguin. James a chemistry set, bomb and book. Little David loved his wireless microphone. Played Taboo.
2007	On the road by 8AM and 7 hours later we were in Sydney. Stopped at Karuah for a quick lunch. Missed the bridge so we used the tunnel. But that meant that we got lost. However, it was an easy fix and we found the Citigate Sebel with no other troubles. Parked in the basement ($20) and set up in room 204. Walked up Albion Street to have a gander at Chris and Ang's place. Then continued around the block until Gail bought some supper at Golden Pide. We had a swim in the heated pool and soak in the spa.
2008	Wheeled Gail down for her first look at her veggie garden in 2 months.
2010	Th - Trish went to work only to have the Police called when she told off a family. Playing Scrabble with David when Trish called and said pack up and bring him to Manurewa. Then minutes later it was don't - he was to stay overnight and we bring him tomorrow. Ian came for a swim. Taught David Sequence and when Ian came we tried him out at Dominion but it was too much for him. I won two of the three games, with my new strategy of get money...
2022	F - Giles phoned to say that my blood shows that I have an infection and that I should stop Galvumet and Lorastan until I feel better.
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