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1963	Gary H was over all day helping get ready for the housewarming party - people arriving at midnight, ended at 4AM. Newstroms even came; a guy slipped down the stairs.
1968	500 at Steve's with Signe and Gail. Kincy drafted.
1969	Farewell party for Steve (Navy bound) at Newstrom's. Nick, his uncles Frank and Phil, aunt Alice. cousin Denny (and Kathy) and his grandmother. Played 500 with Frank and Kathy.
1970	Dick Hargrove, an American draft dodger, arrived to teach.
1971	PWD doing our house - they are putting in new window screens and new door latches, even though the old ones are fine. Students removed the clanger from every school bell.
1975	Lunch at McGhies, then they brought us to Massey for a day of pool on Mate's regulation size pool table (gigantic). His brother, Martin, and Anne's sister, Barb played a few games. While we had supper a thunderstorm raged.	McGhies
1976	Write up in Courier about the boys winning Summer League A grade and teachers winning B-Grade. Each time Sue Baker sees me she says: "there's the man who made my daughter love maths" and explains that Margaret does her maths while eating supper. Told me that Mr Gasparich (Headmaster at Drury) saves all the sheets his daughter, Ann, brings home, so he can use them. Papakura Basketball Association AGM. Elected Vice-President and appointed Jr. Men Rep coach and statistician.
1978	Th - Complained to Dr Mills about still having earaches. Tea at Sanders.
1980	Su - Frank Bailey came to say goodbye. Mike and Sandy brought over a load of their stuff. Bensons came to pick up stool. Sanders came to pick up the desk and our boxes. Hamburgers at Sanders, then we had the Mukluk Special (Vin Rouge). David and I slept on the floor.
1983	W - 6" of snow. David and I finished papier mache mountain on train table. A policeman came at 9:30PM to say that a neighbor has complained about Gail letting Sugar do her business on the street.
1985	Sa - Fellow came to measure house and yard for the mortgage. Maplewood Mall where I bought a pair of cordovan penny loafers at Sears [ed. - still have them in 2022 - wore them about 5 times]. Dad's for lunch. Stayed until 6:30PM - left the kids there overnight and left Sugar permanently. Lesser's where after an hour of chat and a French Kir we went to a Japanese restaurant on University for a grand meal. I had shrimp, seaweed and pickles; Gail had chicken teriyaki and we all shared bean curd and sushi with chopsticks. Back to Tom's for a dry Spanish Codorniu '82 bubbly while watching Strange Brew. They gave us $40 for a going away gift.	movie, eh? Strange 2
1989	Saw specialist, Gavin Douglas, and best he could do is: "maybe you should move to Arizona" and "there is nothing in medical science to help".
1993	Des showed me around Rosehill. Everywhere I ran into someone I knew: Sue Baker, Janine Halliday, Perry Cunningham, Irene Bell. Robson joined us - we agreed on $11.50/hr and the job was mine.
2002	Went for a walk with Ian and Susi down Cameron Road to the Ostrich Farm past Tom's Veges.
2014	Su - Cyclone Lusi brought down a shed gutter.
2015	M - Weeded side lawn in the lovely breeze aka Cyclone Pam.
2017	Th - David, with a short haircut (showing off bald spot) came at 4:30PM. After ruben sandwiches we played Roll For the Galaxy.
2019	Sa - Up at 10:45AM to find a rambunctious Kismet, bouncing all over the place. Left at Noon and got to Russell's at 2PM (sweet drive). But he was gone. His friend, Cynthia, let me in and chatted with me until R arrived. We get to the stadium only to find the main entrance blocked and a sign to go to O'Rourke entrance. We go there and are told go to the next gate...only there is no gate. So go back and talk them into letting us weave our way around all the barriers and park in our old days spot. We do the long walk only to see cars being let in the main entrance!!!!! Big police presence and we were metal searched (yesterday's CHCH tragedy). Watched the reserve team lose by 5 with Peter. I bought sausages ($9.50 each). 25th year march of old players (not done very well, which is norm). The Warriors trounced favored Bulldogs 40 - 6. Led by first gamer, Keighran, who admirably replaced Shaun Johnson.
2024	Sa - 35 minute walk to Girven. Walked part of the way back with Val Nixon (93). Biked to 34OC where I did yard stuff with a game of Arkopolis inbetween. Watched Swans beat reigning champs Pies 102 - 69. Gym and pool (16). On way home I told Mike that his car lights were on.
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