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1973	High = 85°F. Mr J told us which 3rd formers to watch out for. At assembly the new teachers were introduced. Mr Hunt met with the 4th formers and I took my form room class, a boisterous 4E, to the room and let them have a free rein. Went over options and timetable until break. Assigned lockers, got stationery and picked up books. Jenny was elected room captain. We had normal timetable last two periods and I met my 4th form and 5th form math classes. After school I went to the Papakura Civic Centre for a workout with the school basketball team (they're hopelessly bad) under Perry Cunningham, a PE teacher who put me in charge of basketball.	4E Perry
1975	McGhies over at 3PM for billiards and snooker until 6PM when we went to Y to watch Gail play with Leeds. Back home for a meal. I went to Y to watch Cagers beat Cook's Troop 23 - 21. Home for a coffee with McGhies.
1977	Trish and Doug took turns giving Gail driving lessons in our new manual car. Te gave Ne a ride in the wagon.
1980	W - Waitangi Day - Bruce put first coat onto Alderson's garage roof while I did white trim and side door.
1989	Karioitahi for its 21st party with about 3000 others including Whites. Watched a Tug-o-war. Ne and Gail went boogie boarding. Cliff rescue demonstration and Westpac helicopter rescue. Counties Radio 1404 were keeping us informed. Wind-boat, tractor and life boat rescue rides. Ne did the beach dig - after one hour of moving heavy iron sand she found 3 tickets. Each digger was given a can of Coke®. She won a radio and a beach bag (video). Dogs welcome Gail home (video). Ginger is equally thrilled? (video)
1990	Tour of downtown Auckland and wharf area. Parakai for the day. We all hit the slides. Bob was the only one to attempt the Rampage (very high and steep - you slide on a sled that then skims across pond). Did a little soaking in the hot pools and swimming in the big one. Got Bob putt-putting for the first time.
1993	Went to Whites and found them making salusalus for Saki's Golf Day. We helped make 39 all totalled. After supper we gave Matthew his gifts, including the glow-in-the-dark football. Had a bridge game interupted by Saki, Linda and Don Barker who came to tell us about the golf tournament.
2003	We gave Monique gifts and she seemed to love them one and all. Walter and his step-mother Dorthe came to farewell Monique. Had lunch, wine and dessert and coffee on the patio. Dorthe is Ian (Tex Pistol) and Rikki Morris' sister. She also works at a vineyard in Clevedon that produces wine in ancient Italian style and she brought a bottle for us, but we didn't open it, having basic Montana 2002 high-acid Riesling and a very dry and full-bodied 2001 CabSav Merlot. Making sure to not miss plane, Monique was brought to airport 4 hours early. She left behind a Thank You card. Whites showed up with a bottle of French wine to farewell Monique. Stopped at BP to get petrol and Grace asked me if I were the computer guy that does the night classes. Doug's for Scattergories (times/timing, wind instrument artists and law & order). Doug gave me my birthday card!	Monique's bday card?
2006	Yris came over for a chat outside over a Hawkes Bay 05 chardonnay that was perfumy. Selak's 2005 Merlot Rosé was much better. They won "Sale of the Century" top prize, back when they were totally broke.
2008	Jarts in the paddock with the Whites (Steve and family biked over from Ian's), Mongrels won over the Minis. Steve had his own style. Into the pool for an hour. Everyone over to White's for a meal and a game of Pop Culture Trivial Pursuit (Steve a whiz). Kaitani kids also in attendance. Trisha quit the Middlemore psych job soon after start, fearing it being too dangerous.
2014	Th - Ian arrived with 3 whiskies: a smooth Glenmorangie Lasanta, a smokey Ardbeg and a medicinal Arranmalt. We played Survive, Ian's Ticket to Ride (Europe) and Dominion.
2024	T - 60 minute walk. Biked to 34OC to do yardwork, prepare patio for spraying and play Arkopolis. Found 20¢ ($14.90) on ride home. email from Ian (photo). Pool (12).
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