Time we updated all you good folks out there. I know you all check this every day and I feel a wee bit guilty that I don't update it quite that often.

On the health front, I had a haematology 6-month check clinic in December, when I was pronounced good for another 6 months. As far as the disability goes, I am making slow progress. 2008 was the year I started driving again, albeit in a somewhat unconventional fashion. I am now able to get about the place, to and from work, do some shopping etc. without too much hassle. Pain is easier to predict now, but still not all that easy to manage. One thing I miss more than ever is eight hours straight sleep.

Tom and Melanie paid a flying visit in September to attend the funeral of Tom's stepdad Frank in Whangarei.



November 2009 - Guy Fawkes at Ken and Louise's Elmore Rd property.




Brisbane Trip November 2008






Christmas Dinner with the Skinners



Shurli's Visit December 2008

Shurli was in Auckland to present a paper at a conference at AUT.




Christmas/New Year/Taupo Bay

This summer I swam in the surf (successfully) for the first time since rehab. As long as I pick the times when it's not too rough and have someone there to help me in and out I'm OK (if I fall over in the shallows I'm history). We spent most of January at the bay and had the usual mix of friends and family visitors.








Musical Directors Training Weekend Christchurch Feb 2009

This is a weekend put on by the local barbershop organisation to upskill chorus musical directors and associate musical directors.





Rotorua Marathon March 2009

We had a weekend in Rotorua supporting Steve and Margot and Liz and Kirk as they walked/ran the half-marathon.

I came 4th.






Whenuapai Airshow March 2009

Always a good day out.