The Thursday with dinner out to say goodbye to someone

Hi,

Busy day at work broken up by an unexpected lunch date with Aidan and Andrew (they were meeting up to check in with weekend plans) and punctuated at the end with dinner out with some work mates.

Chilled iced latte

After work, we met at Macs Bar and had drinks and dinner.  It was mainly to make sure we said goodbye to Aparajita as she makes her way to AKL this weekend.  She got a job at AKL Uni - woot!  Kaustubh will follow once he sorts out his life here.

Also met up with Lisa as she was working at Circa for the evening.  She joined us for a drink and a quick snack before we settled into chatting and drinking.  Dave and Tere caught up with all their news. 

Mike arrived as well with Janine (who I hadn't seen for ages) and Jacqui after going to the leadership Meetup group.  Yay - I dodged it this month!  :-p

It was late by the time we left.  We didn't get home until 9.45pm.  On a school night!  Mike wanted to continue partying with karaoke.  We closed that down.  But when he got home, he put music on in the lounge and sang and sang.

I went to sleep.

Lovely morning today.  Got a good weekend coming up to celebrate mega birthday milestones for Sally and Aidan.  Woot!

Have an awesome weekend.

Love,
Angela

The Wednesday back at work

Hi,

Roz told me on Monday night that I need to cut down on the iced lattes.  I said I barely had any.  But looking at yesterday, I did have two.

She might be right.

The Lab with Abby

Iced latte @ Machete with Andrew

Home to cook tea with Mike - fish for Tessa and Toby.  Buddha Bowl for me and Mike.

Up early for gym.  PB in deadlifts.  100kg!  Oosshh!

Have a fantastic day!

Love,
Angela

The Monday back at work and Tuesday off sick

Hi,

Well, that was a weird start to the week.  My headache from Sunday continued through Monday.  Highlights being iced latte and getting my medal for dragon boating.

Lowlights - well, there were a few.

Went to boxing with Quentin and he was lovely and let me pummel his pads and get rid of a lot of frustration.  I should have called him at 2pm for an emergency boxing session, in hindsight.  Hahahah.

Monday iced latte

Bronze medal in B Final

But after work I met Roz and went to Hudson with her!  So yay for ending the day on a high note.  We chatted away.  She has two new wee cats.  They look gorgeous - one looks like Smudge.

Roz does exist and was in WLG

Waited for ages for my bus with her after Hudson, and it eventually got a "CAN" next to it.  Never seen that before.  Assumed it meant "cancelled" but it wasn't clear.

CAN?  Or can't?

Ran up to The Terrace and got a 22.  Phew! 

Cat just chilling and hanging out

Woke up Tuesday and headache was still there.  So chilled with the cats at home.  Yay for a bit of R&R.

Cooked tea for the boys.  And went to bed and tried to get to sleep.  Wasn't the best sleep ever though.

Mike has a virtual corona virus day where his workplace all works remotely.  So the cats are probably so confused.  "Is it the weekend?"  Hahahah.

Have a great day!

Love,
Angela

The weekend with the dragon boat race day

Hi,

What a great weekend - we had a lot of fun on Saturday with a well-run dragon boating event for race day.

Iced latte at Pandoro with Saman on Friday

Friday saw me catching up with Saman for an iced latte.  Good to chat to him - it had been a while.  I wish him the very best of luck as he tackles everything that comes his way.  It's been fun seeing him grow in the team.

Packed when I got home for the race day on Saturday.  So excited.  Slept well.

Saturday morning looks mighty fine

Up early and Mike dropped me at work and we collected Joycie's gear for the team.  He drove up past the bollards and we unpacked the car.  Joycie had jet plane lollies, yellow Powerade and tea/coffees and water.  She did so well keeping us all watered and fed.

We had a tent next to Dragonboat Z so I checked out the team to see what they were doing.  Research, you know.  :-)

Oosshh!

The weather was stunning.  One of the best days this summer.  How lucky are we?

Good morning Wellington!

Hey Sreejith - we look ready!

Lani and Chenda look ready too!

We did so well in the actual races - getting faster in every race.  What an awesome team.  We ended up in the B final, and got bronze for our valiant effort.  So happy.

Our team - from Lani's facebook

I am in the blue cap - Lani's Facebook

Went and showered then Mike and I met Andrew at Rogue and Vagabond for a few drinks and some pizza ahead of meeting Sally for the Pride Parade.

Waiting at Rogue and Vagabond for Pride Parade to kick off

We stood opposite Serge at the parade.  It was great fun.  Enjoyed the Dykes on Bikes section the most.  Because, who doesn't like motorcycles?

Out to Egmont St Eatery afterwards for cocktails and dinner (for Sally).  Mmmmm.  Then we collected the car from Te Papa and headed home, via Lower Hutt.  And work (for my things).

Up on Sunday for brunch with Christine.  Qilin Tea House was in fine form.

Hello Christine!

Qilin tea house do great iced whites

Back home and to bed for me (had a headache all day).  Out for grocery shopping later on.  Car park was almost empty at the supermarket.

No one else at the supermarket

There were some weird empty shelves.  Hand santiser was empty.  Weird.  And there had been more glove buying than I would have thought was necessary.  But plenty of toilet paper - which was lucky because we needed some.

All fun and games.  The corona virus is keeping family busy (Sally at her work, and Iona at hers).

Toby and I might be getting sick - but we have no reason to believe it is anything other than a cold.  I might just be run down anyway.

Here's hoping the week ahead is a gentle one - not like last week and its general chaos (not of my making).

And so excited about the family birthday event at the end of this week over in Featherston.  Yes!  Hurry up and be Friday already!

Have a superb week.

Love,

Angela

The Thursday with lunch with Anjali

Hi,

I think that yesterday the highlights definitely revolved around iced latte and lunch (with another iced latte).

That face looks like it needs that iced latte

 I went with Sreejith to meet Anjali for lunch in the Aon building.  I had no idea there was a Mojo in there.

Hi Anjali - at Mojo in the Aon building

She is good - happy in her new job.  More money, easier work = what's not to like?  Good on her.

Also caught up with Max and the team later in the afternoon.  I didn't drink any iced latte so there is no photographic evidence that actually happened.  Hahahah.

Home and it was lovely to listen to Mike and Toby talk to each other for hours and hours.  It got quite deep and philosophical too.

Happy.

Have a lovely weekend.  It's dragon boat race day tomorrow!  Come and see us!

And happy birthday to Christine for tomorrow too.

Love,
Angela

The Wednesday with the last dragon boat training session

Hi,

Caught up with Kevin yesterday for a good iced latte at The Lab.  Thanks for the (crazy) pics, Bobby.

Iced latte with Kevin!

What are you doing, Bobby?

Sigh - funny selfie time!

Posed shot

Had a late dragon boat session (7 - 8pm) on the water.  Last training of the season.  Race day is this Saturday.  Come and see us.

Frank Kitts park area.  Our race times are below and the weather looks amazing.

9:30am, 11:00am, 12:20pm 2:00pm and a final race sometime between 2:30pm and 4:00pm depending on where we place.


Oosshh!

Toby was back from drama camp yesterday.  I didn't really see much of him.  Mike got him a burger on his way home but it was so late I was already in bed.

Up early (4.30am) to walk in for my PT session.  But I am a little bit wrung out.  Better get amped up for Saturday between now and then, eh?

Have a great day.
Love,
Angela

The Tuesday with dragon boat training

Hi,

It was hard work to get out of the house this morning in the rain and head into town for the group PT session.

But I did it!

Post group PT session

My arms are quite tuckered out from yesterday's efforts (bench and dragon boat training) on top of this morning's session.  Plus, I do have the last training in the boat tonight.  Quite late too - 6.30pm start for 7 - 8pm on the water.

Thursday morning latte

And a selfie.  Andrew looks like Aidan a bit here

As I hadn't seen Andrew for a bit, we squashed in a coffee catch up.  Yay.  I had none yesterday.  That's what happens.

Anyway, we were almost done when Dot came in looking for a light brekkie.  How cool was that?  We chatted away to her for a bit.  She is down for work and has a session somewhere in the Majestic building.

Headed off to work, and typing with T-Rex arms (that's how it feels).

Enjoy your day!

Love,
Angela