Where does one start exactly?
The rugby. Up 23-5, then losing 24-23. Peter thinks that they wanted to lose because the boks are really cocky and we want the World Cup more than anything. Might be true, let's hope so. We should have easily won and letting the foot off the throat is possibly the only explanation.
On a happier note, the Orcas beat the curse of Kiwitea Park and won 3-0 on a narrow field where we had a nil all draw previously. Won 9 from 11 now, which is pretty good. Only two games left assuming weather plays no part.
Harbour got thumped by Taranaki in the opening round of the NPC, Otago thumped Canterbury, and Auckland was beaten 24-23 by Waikato so they (W) keep the shield. Didn't actually watch any of the NPC games.
Forgot to mention I bought roller blades last weekend. Got some for Rory on Friday night and we did some 'blading on Saturday and Sunday (Rory twice as long as anyone else on Sunday). Gavin showed us a few pointers on Saturday morning. He came to the game and took some more photos. The last ones were so good I wanted some more before it was too late. Rory did very well on his 'blades, and is way too confident. Falls over for fun. I haven't fallen over yet, although came quite close once. Seem to be getting the knack of stopping and turning. Rory will be doing it every night this week I think. Hannah has some strap on Thomas blades that are really wide. She is trying but it is quite hard for her. Keen though.
Rory had two team mates over on Saturday after the game, Ryan and Harry. They played very well, I think having them after they are knackered from a game is an excellent approach. No scraps, and not much boisterous behaviour. The coach that beat his son has been relieved of his position, I thought they might have let him finish the season. Most parents of the kids in his team don't understand why he had to go.
Went swimming yesterday morning with the kids at Waitakere for first time in ages - since our holiday in fact. Rory swam the full 25m length of the main pool, very pleased about it - still going on about it at breakfast this morning. I had to swim it underwater. Was sucking air afterward, believe me.
Hannah was "asleep" when we got home, so I put her to bed and we (Diana as well) pretended to leave the room and we shut the door. As soon as she heard the click she opened her eyes and turned around - SPRUNG! She was pretty miffed to say the least. Was quite funny, I have to admit.
After we came home and I phoned my grandparents. Went down there in the afternoon. My grandmother is basically knackered, looked very tired and frail. She has lost heaps of weight and is struggling to breath. It wasn't exactly fun but I am glad I went, would rather be there while she is still moving. Basically said goodbye to her. My grandfather isn't having a lot of fun, but he is handling it. He might move to Auckland after this is all over.
Hannah strip mined a flowerbed of their neighbours. A whole bunch of little green bushes with signs saying what the plants used to be. She wasn't caught, would have been a good lesson for her. Kids were otherwise pretty good, the care centre where my grandmother was would seem pretty overwhelming to them I think, I remember what it was like visiting my great-grandmother when I was that age.
The big anniversary passed relatively quietly. We got some takeout pizzas from Prego. Haven't decided what to do present-wise yet, but might just buy a picture for the lounge. No idea when we will actually go and look for one.
Friday night we did the shopping things so we didn't need to over the weekend. It was good, we took the kids to Burger King for dinner and they ran around at the playground. Felt like we had more time the rest of the weekend.
Did no gardening, no basic household maintenance, didn't seem to have time. Didn't even glue anything.
Kids seem to be spending heaps more time on the computer and less in front of the television and video, which is good. Putt Putt Travels Trough Time is the latest fad, we got it from the library. Keeps them quiet but it means we can often only use the computer when they are asleep. Maybe we need two......
Now, the politics. We kind of have a government but not really. Winston got sacked on Thursday and is now a backbench MP. One NZ First member has walked. The rest are still NZF. They are now going into the coalition disputes procedure to see what happens but the government is largely crippled. Mucking around for days or weeks with this sort of thing is utterly pathetic, but is classic Winston style.
Now we hear this morning that confidence in buying houses has gone up. Screwy. NZ$ is buying less than US$0.50c, so things are kind of dodgy for some people. At least interest rates are lowish.
We won some sort of sailing cup, Kenwood Cup, I think, in Hawaii late last week. First one for a while. Just about the end of the season for the team I don't mention, one game to go, didn't make the playoffs but didn't come last I suppose.
When we went south yesterday we noticed the waters of the Waikato are still very bloody high. I know rain was forecast for the area but it appears they are still there from the last big dump. Couple of fields that are still lakes and one field that is just dried mud. One house still has their driveway under water and a kayak looking all sad and lonely beside it.
Paul - got your postcard, the kids really liked the picture of the castle. Rory spent a while imagining what it would be like to live in one. Wanted to build one in the back.
Koos- just talked to your Dad, he said he is having some sort of test to see what is happening with his eye. Gave him your address to give to David.
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