The Tuesday with Cubs

Hi,

Wednesday morning has dawned with the most glorious day.  One of those days that happen every now and then in Wellington that makes you glad you live here.  Blue skies, no wind.

Last night we made Styrofoam snowmen Christmas decorations.  The Cubs finished them earlier than anticipated but they loved playing outside in the good weather afterwards anyway.  Next week is the last one for the year and I have convinced Mike he needs to be here for it.

Tonight is karate night - it went well last week so I am hopeful this week will be good too.

Bought Mike his Christmas present yesterday.  I have started Christmas shopping.  Bit of a way to go.

Have a great day!
Love,
Angela

The Monday with dinner out

Hi,

Benjamin collected Toby (ta Vivienne) from Skids and looked after him for the evening while I caught up with friends.  We went to La Boca Loca in Miramar and it was a great Mexican restaurant.  I had Burrito de Rez and it was scrumptious.  The black bean and corn dip with the home-made corn chips was great.

We also wandered up to look at the Roxy cinema.  What a great place for a date.  Nice atmosphere.  Must book it in for a night out.  Benjamin!  I need you again.

Tonight is Cubs night and Mike is running the activity.  Hmmmm.  I am running the activity.  Heheheheh.  I hope it isn't too chaotic.

Have a great day!
Love,
Angela

The weekend with Mike here and not a lot on

Hi,

Mike arrived late Thursday (or early Friday - heheheheh) and had the day at work in Wellington.  We all had dental appointments on Friday afternoon (no bothers anywhere, but followups this Friday coming for cleaning and other things).

Friday evening couldn't come fast enough and we had a great night at Vivienne and John's place.  Saturday morning we went swimming (well, we watched Toby swimming).  Home via the polling booths for some tasks and then off to an election party at Jack's house (Jack is Toby's best friend).  The National government got back in easily as expected.

Sunday morning dawned with no discernible difference after the election.  Life goes on.  We got ready for family lunch at Sally and Andrew's place.  It was good to catch up with people.  Andrew got back from the Round Taupo race.  He's amazing!

Mike has left for Sydney already - on the early flight this morning.  The wind is fierce today!  Wow!  We see Mike again on Thursday.  But he is here for quite a few days this time.

I'm off to dinner tonight with some friends and Benjamin will babysit Toby.  I hope they have fun.

Have a great week.

The Thursday with Mike's return

Hi,

Mike arrived back in Wellington last night.  Yay!  And the night sky was so clear - Jupiter was shining brightly high above as I let Mike in.

Last night Toby and I had dinner with John and Christine and then wandered down to the Plunket Park for a play.  Toby and I went home (I did ask Toby if he wanted to continue the drive in the wee green car with the roof down and the sun shining - but he said no).

Tonight we're at Vivienne and John's place for dinner.  The weekend is relaxed - swimming tomorrow, voting in the election, an election night party at John and Mai's place and lunch on Sunday.

Have a marvellous weekend!
Love,
Angela

The Wednesday with karate

Hi,

Thursday morning has dawned in-between the galeforce days.  It looks quite nice out there - the rain has stopped and the wind has died away.  Great!  Especially after my ride home last night where I got pretty scared.  The wind blew me off course on Molesworth St outside Josh's work.  Fortunately it blew me into the gutter.  So I stopped and gathered myself and then rode off into the gale once more.  I knew riding up our hill would be fine as it is always sheltered.  But even so, I was shaking when I got to Toby's school.  I think I might take the bus next time galeforce winds are howling around.

Karate was good fun.  I sat and caught up with Christine for a while (and we have tea at their house this evening) and then read while Toby attended his lesson.  Then home to eat (he ate like a horse) and to bed.

Toby had a speech yesterday at school and by all accounts it went ok.

Have a marvellous day!
Love,
Angela

The Tuesday with Cubs

Hi,

What a lovely day it was on Tuesday.  Hard to believe as I type this on Wednesday morning, looking out at grey skies and galeforce winds - again.  But perfect timing for the good weather because we had a night on our bikes for Cubs last night.  We met at Karori Park and had a lot of fun riding around, finding different stations and doing clues and activities at each one.  Apparently like The Amazing Race (which I think I saw one episode once at Karen and Scott's house many years ago).

I was at Station 1 and spent a lot of time waiting and enjoying the sunshine.  Once the sun dropped behind the hills and it got cold, I was wishing it was over.  Brrrr.

Good fun!  Had a good sleep afterwards.  Toby rode his bike well and it tuckered him out I think.

Have a great day!  If you're in Wellington, hold on to something!  Heheheheh - must be dog night, eh Vivienne?

Love,
Angela

The Monday with no Mike

Hi,

Mike was up and on a flight to Sydney before Toby and I were awake.  Chatting to him last night with Face Time showed how tiring that early flight is before a hard day at work.  Mike was shattered.  Hope he slept well last night.

I rode my new bike in and home yesterday.  In the rain and gale force winds.  The extra gears (my old bike had 21 gears I think and the new one has 27) were amazing riding back up the hill.  The granny gear felt like I could climb a wall!  The riding position is quite different and I am still getting used to it.  From knowing exactly what gear I needed at every moment on my commute, I now am playing a guessing game.  Fun!

Pushing my bike to school with Toby, Toby declared my new bike "our bike".  It suits him very well.  I just have to take the seat down a bit and he can ride it.  My son is really getting quite tall (compared to me).

Monday night Toby and I relaxed.  Toby practised his speech (it is due this Wednesday) while I cooked dinner and we were in bed early.  So early I woke at 5.15am this morning quite refreshed!  Heheheheh.

Cubs tonight - and it is a bike riding night.  Should be a good night.

Have a wonderful day.
Love,
Angela