Hi,
Wellington yachting enthusiasts have to deal with a lot of difficult conditions if they want to sail in Wellington harbour. Unpredictable winds, gales, swirling winds. But last night our yachting was cancelled due to no wind. Yes, that's right. There was no wind. We got on board at 5pm for a 5:30pm race start (and we were on Maraingi - a 101 year old sloop) and spent 1.5 hours tootling around outside the marina waiting for some wind to start the race. Not happening!
Eventually it was cancelled and we went back to the yacht club for a BBQ and then I went home to relieve Benjamin from Toby duties. They had dinner consisting of Pringles and Corn Chips. I think Toby likes Benajmin's idea of "cooking".
We chatted to Mike before falling asleep in 5 seconds flat! The sea air is good for something.
Have a great day!
Love,
Angela
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
The weekend with rugby and no Mike
Hi,
The weekend was great fun - Friday night Toby and I had a sleepover at Aunty Sally and Uncle Andrew's place. Saturday morning I was off to clay pigeon shooting in Upper Hutt for a few hours. It was good fun and I got 50% of my targets. Not too bad. Thanks Aunty Sally for looking after Toby.
Saturday evening we stayed at Rex's house for a BBQ and that was great fun too. Back home to crash into bed and watch rugby.
Sunday up for lunch at Sally and Andrew's place. Then off to Waikanae for dinner and more rugby.
Phew! What a weekend. We see Mike this week (Thursday night). Yay!
Love,
Angela
The weekend was great fun - Friday night Toby and I had a sleepover at Aunty Sally and Uncle Andrew's place. Saturday morning I was off to clay pigeon shooting in Upper Hutt for a few hours. It was good fun and I got 50% of my targets. Not too bad. Thanks Aunty Sally for looking after Toby.
Saturday evening we stayed at Rex's house for a BBQ and that was great fun too. Back home to crash into bed and watch rugby.
Sunday up for lunch at Sally and Andrew's place. Then off to Waikanae for dinner and more rugby.
Phew! What a weekend. We see Mike this week (Thursday night). Yay!
Love,
Angela
Friday, October 7, 2011
The Thursday with nothing but Mike says that's boring and I need to market Thursday better
Hi,
I like not having anything on in the evenings! Thursdays are the best day of the week (apart from next Thursday when it is User Group night and Toby will have to endure a 90 minutes XBox and pizza fest!) because we have nothing on.
Anyhow - it is the last day of the term today and Toby is very excited. He says they get to watch a movie. Oh dear.
We want to go and see Aunty Sally after work and have a sleepover because I have a work function on tomorrow morning through to early afternoon - yes, the clay pigeon shooting. I'm not so sure I am going to find it that enjoyable. I'll be sure to let you know.
The rest of Saturday I intend to wander around town with Toby soaking up some crowd buzz. Then home to relax in front of a movie or something.
Sunday I think we might have lunch and then wander out to Waikanae to watch the All Blacks in the quarterfinal against Argentina. Toby will have a late night but not a lot of need to concentrate at the Skids Holiday Programme on Monday. And I have got Benjamin tentatively booked to look after Toby on Monday afternoon/evening while I compete in yet another work Business Games event.
Toby and I watched Tyler and Abby in a Barnier production and we loved it. Toby loved it so much when I wandered down to wake him this morning, he was already awake and watching the DVD again. I think he'll be singing "I'm an Indian elephant" to himself all day!
Ok - have a great weekend.
Love,
Angela
I like not having anything on in the evenings! Thursdays are the best day of the week (apart from next Thursday when it is User Group night and Toby will have to endure a 90 minutes XBox and pizza fest!) because we have nothing on.
Anyhow - it is the last day of the term today and Toby is very excited. He says they get to watch a movie. Oh dear.
We want to go and see Aunty Sally after work and have a sleepover because I have a work function on tomorrow morning through to early afternoon - yes, the clay pigeon shooting. I'm not so sure I am going to find it that enjoyable. I'll be sure to let you know.
The rest of Saturday I intend to wander around town with Toby soaking up some crowd buzz. Then home to relax in front of a movie or something.
Sunday I think we might have lunch and then wander out to Waikanae to watch the All Blacks in the quarterfinal against Argentina. Toby will have a late night but not a lot of need to concentrate at the Skids Holiday Programme on Monday. And I have got Benjamin tentatively booked to look after Toby on Monday afternoon/evening while I compete in yet another work Business Games event.
Toby and I watched Tyler and Abby in a Barnier production and we loved it. Toby loved it so much when I wandered down to wake him this morning, he was already awake and watching the DVD again. I think he'll be singing "I'm an Indian elephant" to himself all day!
Ok - have a great weekend.
Love,
Angela
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The Wednesday with no karate and no Mike
Hi,
I was soaked by the time I got to Toby - this rain is nothing if not persistent! Anyhow, we got home and Toby's knee was sore from "cramp". I have no idea if it was cramp or pins and needles or something, but we had the evening off karate anyway. I worked from home for a bit before we had dinner (home made burgers - one of Toby's favourites).
We tried to ring Mike but there was no love from him. Perhaps he was in bed already because he had a 2am - 4am release window for his work last night. Poor him!
The weekend is coming. No swimming (school holidays start for Toby tomorrow) but I have clay pigeon shooting on Saturday. The pictures look scary enough. http://www.huttvalleygunclub.org.nz/Experience-Clay-Shooting.htm What a huge gun! Yikes! I will wander back into town with Toby after this to soak up the atmosphere of the RWC quarterfinals. Then Sunday maybe up to Waikanae to visit friends. That should fill in the weekend.
Have a great day!
Love,
Angela
I was soaked by the time I got to Toby - this rain is nothing if not persistent! Anyhow, we got home and Toby's knee was sore from "cramp". I have no idea if it was cramp or pins and needles or something, but we had the evening off karate anyway. I worked from home for a bit before we had dinner (home made burgers - one of Toby's favourites).
We tried to ring Mike but there was no love from him. Perhaps he was in bed already because he had a 2am - 4am release window for his work last night. Poor him!
The weekend is coming. No swimming (school holidays start for Toby tomorrow) but I have clay pigeon shooting on Saturday. The pictures look scary enough. http://www.huttvalleygunclub.org.nz/Experience-Clay-Shooting.htm What a huge gun! Yikes! I will wander back into town with Toby after this to soak up the atmosphere of the RWC quarterfinals. Then Sunday maybe up to Waikanae to visit friends. That should fill in the weekend.
Have a great day!
Love,
Angela
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Tuesday with Cubs
Hi,
Why do I need a cup of tea so desperately when I get into work? Heheheheh. Anyhow, last night's carnival night at Cubs went okay. The Cubs made a huge mess pouring rice. Not so much pouring as perhaps throwing? Anyhow, some Cubs made pretty good juggling balls. We ran out of time to show some juggling off. It was hectic and chaotic, as per usual.
Toby and I went home and chatted to Grandy for a wee while. They are getting ready for their move soon (next Monday they take possession) and Dad will hopefully celebrate his birthday (belated wishes for Saturday, Dad!) on his day off this week! So he can relax before the big move next week! Wish I was there to help out.
Then we had a quick chat to Mike (no Face Time - not enough signal his end I think). And then we slept well. The rain hasn't stopped here - it is constant drizzle. I thought I was going to get soaked riding into work, but I must have timed it for the lighter drizzly rain. Phew! Don't mind it too much, but at the other end of the day, pulling on your wet cycling gear is definitely - pants! :-)
Karate tonight - but Toby and I haven't practised his Exercise, so I don't think he will get it signed off tonight. But we'll see.
Have a good day! Josh's mother is touching down in Wellington about now (from Hawaii). Bet she wishes they lived elsewhere in the world around about now. Heheheh. But this weekend is going to be huge! Two RWC quarterfinal matches. The place will be pumping. After my clay pigeon shooting Saturday lunch time I will take Toby into town to soak up the atmosphere. (Yeah - about that clay pigeon shooting - I'm not sure what I was thinking either when I said I'd try it for a work thing).
Love,
Angela
Why do I need a cup of tea so desperately when I get into work? Heheheheh. Anyhow, last night's carnival night at Cubs went okay. The Cubs made a huge mess pouring rice. Not so much pouring as perhaps throwing? Anyhow, some Cubs made pretty good juggling balls. We ran out of time to show some juggling off. It was hectic and chaotic, as per usual.
Toby and I went home and chatted to Grandy for a wee while. They are getting ready for their move soon (next Monday they take possession) and Dad will hopefully celebrate his birthday (belated wishes for Saturday, Dad!) on his day off this week! So he can relax before the big move next week! Wish I was there to help out.
Then we had a quick chat to Mike (no Face Time - not enough signal his end I think). And then we slept well. The rain hasn't stopped here - it is constant drizzle. I thought I was going to get soaked riding into work, but I must have timed it for the lighter drizzly rain. Phew! Don't mind it too much, but at the other end of the day, pulling on your wet cycling gear is definitely - pants! :-)
Karate tonight - but Toby and I haven't practised his Exercise, so I don't think he will get it signed off tonight. But we'll see.
Have a good day! Josh's mother is touching down in Wellington about now (from Hawaii). Bet she wishes they lived elsewhere in the world around about now. Heheheh. But this weekend is going to be huge! Two RWC quarterfinal matches. The place will be pumping. After my clay pigeon shooting Saturday lunch time I will take Toby into town to soak up the atmosphere. (Yeah - about that clay pigeon shooting - I'm not sure what I was thinking either when I said I'd try it for a work thing).
Love,
Angela
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The Monday with Mike
Hi,
But now we have the Tuesday without Mike. Oh well - Sydney's a lucky city. Mind you, he is pretty sick. Perhaps he'd be better in quarantine at the moment. The weather all week looks like rain, rain, rain. Pants! Heheheheh. But I didn't get very wet this morning riding in. So all is ok.
Cubs tonight and Mike is running it. Oh, no, hold on. I am. :-( Heheheheh. It's carnival night and we're making juggling balls and teaching the Cubs to juggle! Woo hoo! Couldn't find my juggling clubs (I think Mike threw them out during a clean up - he was a bit guilty looking when I asked him where they were and then he was mighty evasive) but found two sets of juggling balls. I need to buy some more balloons today and I'll be sussed.
Mike will almost be landing by now (he was on an early flight). We'll see him in less than two weeks time. And he'll be back for good then. Well, that's the rumour anyway.
Toby is good - he's playing at Jack's house after school today. Good fun for him. I'll collect him from there and head straight to Cubs I think.
Have a great day.
Love,
Angela
But now we have the Tuesday without Mike. Oh well - Sydney's a lucky city. Mind you, he is pretty sick. Perhaps he'd be better in quarantine at the moment. The weather all week looks like rain, rain, rain. Pants! Heheheheh. But I didn't get very wet this morning riding in. So all is ok.
Cubs tonight and Mike is running it. Oh, no, hold on. I am. :-( Heheheheh. It's carnival night and we're making juggling balls and teaching the Cubs to juggle! Woo hoo! Couldn't find my juggling clubs (I think Mike threw them out during a clean up - he was a bit guilty looking when I asked him where they were and then he was mighty evasive) but found two sets of juggling balls. I need to buy some more balloons today and I'll be sussed.
Mike will almost be landing by now (he was on an early flight). We'll see him in less than two weeks time. And he'll be back for good then. Well, that's the rumour anyway.
Toby is good - he's playing at Jack's house after school today. Good fun for him. I'll collect him from there and head straight to Cubs I think.
Have a great day.
Love,
Angela
Monday, October 3, 2011
The weekend with Mike!
Hi,
Toby and I had a quiet Friday and fell asleep dreaming of Mike's return. He was a bit under the weather having had a couple of migraines but it was good to see him and I chatted for ages to him. I wonder if he heard me?
Anyhow, up early Saturday for the trip out to Matiu/Somes and it was a very nice day. I spent a lot of the day on the picnic table outside the DoC house enjoying the sunshine. Mike had another migraine and spent most of the day in bed. Poor man.
However, by the time I cooked dinner for everyone (thanks Sarah especially for your help) Mike had perked up and joined us. As a possible indication of the meals I have been dishing up to Toby (our Friday night meal was only chicken satay sticks!), Toby piled broccoli on his plate until we had to stop him. He ate a few meatballs and a bit of rice and then went back for more broccoli. I like to think I have honed his appreciation of vegetables rather than neglecting his nutrition!
Some people saw penguins out and about, and tuatara. So by the time we left on Sunday morning, people were pretty pleased with Mike's trip.
I met the Tabors in town and enjoyed lunch at Wagamama with them before they visited some (I think they wanted to see all of them) of the eleven naval vessels in port for the 75th anniversary. Then home to get ready for the rugby - All Blacks v Canada. John and Vivienne came around and we enjoyed a good game where Canada played entertaining rugby.
Some chinese takeaways for tea and the night was done! Phew.
Back to work this morning and it is none the worse for the wear at having an evacuation on Friday afternoon. 2pm I performed my first fire warden duties and then had a coffee with Sally. Followed by a beer (ok - cranberry juice for me) with a work colleague. Then home on the bus to get Toby wondering if the diesel spill into the building was going to write off my bike parked in the basement. No such luck! Heheheh.
Have a great week. Mike is back at work in Wellington today, and off to Sydney tomorrow morning again for two more weeks. Should be the last two week stint!
Love,
Angela
Toby and I had a quiet Friday and fell asleep dreaming of Mike's return. He was a bit under the weather having had a couple of migraines but it was good to see him and I chatted for ages to him. I wonder if he heard me?
Anyhow, up early Saturday for the trip out to Matiu/Somes and it was a very nice day. I spent a lot of the day on the picnic table outside the DoC house enjoying the sunshine. Mike had another migraine and spent most of the day in bed. Poor man.
However, by the time I cooked dinner for everyone (thanks Sarah especially for your help) Mike had perked up and joined us. As a possible indication of the meals I have been dishing up to Toby (our Friday night meal was only chicken satay sticks!), Toby piled broccoli on his plate until we had to stop him. He ate a few meatballs and a bit of rice and then went back for more broccoli. I like to think I have honed his appreciation of vegetables rather than neglecting his nutrition!
Some people saw penguins out and about, and tuatara. So by the time we left on Sunday morning, people were pretty pleased with Mike's trip.
I met the Tabors in town and enjoyed lunch at Wagamama with them before they visited some (I think they wanted to see all of them) of the eleven naval vessels in port for the 75th anniversary. Then home to get ready for the rugby - All Blacks v Canada. John and Vivienne came around and we enjoyed a good game where Canada played entertaining rugby.
Some chinese takeaways for tea and the night was done! Phew.
Back to work this morning and it is none the worse for the wear at having an evacuation on Friday afternoon. 2pm I performed my first fire warden duties and then had a coffee with Sally. Followed by a beer (ok - cranberry juice for me) with a work colleague. Then home on the bus to get Toby wondering if the diesel spill into the building was going to write off my bike parked in the basement. No such luck! Heheheh.
Have a great week. Mike is back at work in Wellington today, and off to Sydney tomorrow morning again for two more weeks. Should be the last two week stint!
Love,
Angela
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