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1959	I bought a pack of index cards and put classmates' data onto them. I also cut out their photo from class one and glued it onto the cards. [ed. - sadly, cards are gone].
1971	Bandsma (in charge of mathematics curriculum) visited school and we covered theory and transformation geometry. He is impressed with David. Mitchell left in a huff over a few disagreements. Bandsma thinks he is jealous. McDougall thinks he's mad and I think he is stubborn. Can't accept "new Maths". Bandsma gave me a fatherly lecture on the dignity of man. The boys only think about Clay-Frazier these days - graffiti is rife. Whole culture has a worship of physical might. A rugby player is the elite in Fiji. Thinkers and desk men are pretty low on the ladder.
1973	Gurmit Singh (without turban) and Epeli S drop in for the day. Visited McDougalls then checked out Ardmore where we couldn't find Epi or George so we watched the gliders a while. Home for a curry dinner and they left.
1979	Sa - Walked to Sanders in the rain to watch Super Bowl highlights on their new colour TV. Gail brought along some KFC and we ate there. Our second win, $10, in lottery.
1980	M - Te put a small plastic disc into his eye (he had seen Sanders put their contact lenses in when we were camping) so we brought him to the emergency doctor.
1984	F - First Agricultural Package system meeting that I will develop to be run on Personal Computers in the Service Centers. John Steiner (a 60 year old user turned programmer) moved into my cubicle fresh out of class.
1990	Bought a used 5'8" surfboard ($190) and a used boogie board ($29) at Sports Bazaar.
1996	Sa - My birth certificate came from Vienna - I have proof at long last!
2006	Leonie's to pick up her computer. Deon (who caught a white shark) gave me a pile of snapper filets. At New World I offered some of the fish to Susi and it was a lifesaver as she couldn't get any there and wanted to make kakada for Steve's party. .	Deon
2018	Sa - At 12:30AM I was watching Olympics when doorbell rang. So I ran to my room to get a shirt, came back and there was a small Asian women in the diningroom. She said: "Heather, 105?" So I put her straight. Saw that Gail's bedroom door was open...so I reckon the nurse must have looked in and saw a lady sleeping, not in pain.
2019	Su - Walked to Bayfair to get a newspaper. Weeded backyard. After supper I went to 34OC for a couple hours of yardwork. Blog for details.
2023	F - 85 minute walk along beach to Concord. Calendar and note from Jane so I shot back a birthday card and letter. 34OC to lift stones, lay bricks, weed and prune. Gym and pool (8).
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