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1969	Hawaii: Details in Peace Corps Journal.
1972	Letter and reference from McDougall with job offer at Rosehill College.
1974	Su - Audrey brought Lyndsey over to "take care" of David while she and Gail went to the bread shop (only open on Sunday mornings!). Kelly's Beach with Breezes and Peter. Fran "bought" tomatoes. Had a barbeque on the beach. David had a whale of a good time kicking in the water. Simon took the back roads in the Hunuas and got lost. Peter left at 7PM	Lyndsey
1978	Mom left for a South Island organized tour, without her coat.
1979	Sa - Mike called and said he had wine... so we went over to Sanders.
1980	M - Gail, Ne, Aldies and Mom went to "Twin Cities Today". Trish got to announce the show on air. Ne got a certificate for a shirt just for being cute. Cheryl Tiegs was the guest star and just happens to be Doug's favorite babe (photo). Very nice supper at Towns which included a pecan pie for dessert.
1985	Su - Went past Kawakawa Bay through the hills to Orere Point which wasn't much and onward to Waharau Regional Park where we went on a bush walk and sat on the boulder beach while kids mucked around.
1990	Gail and I brought Leszek and Beata to Omana where we walked through the camp area and a barbecue on the beach. Leszek cooked - for the first time ever. We had an ordinary Villa Maria '90 chardonnay with the meal. We walked to Mareatai and got back at dark. Home for dessert and to play "Couch Potato" and I kidded Beata about being one. They left at 10:30PM.
1991	Went to the beach (Doug) to get a sunburn. Left Carmel's bach at 4PM. Had our first waffles from the microwave maker.	Trish & David
1994	Had our first Burger King in NZ - at Manurewa Southmall.
1996	Su - Gail and I walked trails at Clevedon reserve.
2005	Made my first Skype call - to Ian.
2006	Trish stopped in for lunch and a gab. Money stolen from James, neighboring actioning dog bite suit and a section of her colon to be removed.
2008	Gail's first time out of the house as we went to the Physio in Pukekohe where care helper Robynne Armstrong is handling Gail's right arm rehabilitation.
2010	W - Travel agent told us 11 minutes, Warwick said 10, so we gave ourselves 20 to walk to the pier. It took 30 minutes and a fellow there told us to bring our voucher to the ticket office, but when I got there I was told bring it to the boat. So we finally get to the gangplank only to have a tour group of 30 Spaniards beat us. Finally it is our turn only to be told "wrong ship", so we ran over to the other "Ocean Spirit" where Chris took our photo. Captain moved the vessel from the dock using a joystick while standing at the stern. Kane, who liked to say "excellent" held a briefing and from there we sat on the fore deck. First stop was Oyster Reef and Gail went in for her first go at snorkelling. She sort of meandered about and didn't get too far but apparently was able to see the expected underwater sights. Once everyone was back on board it was lunch time as we crusied to Upolu Reef. Gail did better and got out further this time, but ran out of puff and was one of the first ones back. Time for a coffee and orange poppyseed cake while playing cribbage. Outside on upper deck for the return ride - Captain steering with his foot. Most people had a sleep, as did I, until we were woken for a glass of bubbly. Returned to the hotel going through CDB and stopped to get a photo of giant Jelly Babies at an art centre. Decided to return to and check out the Night Markets. Tremendous racket by parrots as they hit the palm trees lining the streets to roost and then came around 50 or so flying foxes that gave a very surreal feel to the oncoming night (video).	Going out Coming In fruit bats
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