Missing You.......

Well Grandad, you died only 3 weeks ago but you have left a gaping hole in the lives of your family. We loved you very much you have been a part of my life for 39 years and I have to say I have been blessed to have you in my life for so long.... although it never seems long enough. It is only now that you are gone that everyone realises just how much you did for grandma, she really isn't coping with being alone- she misses you terribly, but she has an amazing family who have gathered around her to help her through this time. Time certainly waits for no one but the memories linger on forever, and I am eternally honoured to have called you Grandad!!!

It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to.....

It's hard to believe I am 39 and let's just say from here on in that's how old I'm always gonna be!! I'll be walking down the street with cane in hand and I'll still be saying 39!!! The photo with the cake is with two of my nieces and one of my nephews who dropped in unexpectedly with cake in hand, the only candle I had left in the house was one my friend Chris gave to me years ago- couldn't get over the fact that it lit straight away....

The other photo was taken just before going out with some girlfriend to celebrate at a new restaurant in town " Baachus"" really old play cinema that has been decked out with chandeliers, velvet drapes and fireplaces, quite the business!! The only disappointing part of the day was that Stu and I were going out for a romantic dinner but he had to work because one of his chefs called in sick ( groan.....) He's promised to make up for in NZ next week!!!!

Missing in Action

I cannot believe it has been over a month since I last made an entry into this blog!! I have been to Adelaide all of last week for a work conference which was quite interesting- funny how Adelaide really reminds me of Newcastle , just a big country town really. Had to go to sydney for work again as well- quite the jet setter at the moment. Just a statement I would like to add re. public transport, namely trains. Why is it do you think that every socially challenged individual seems to travel by train??

Coming home from Sydney on Fri night was one of our indiginous people sitting in the seat behind me, downing beers , as you do, illegally, yelling obscenities at all of us lucky individuals who happened to win the jackpot in sharing his carriage- it went on, and on and on threatening to kill us all, blah, blah blah. When I got off the train I looked behind realised he wasn't getting off and reported him to the guard- who knows whether the overworked guard really cared, even made the call I don't know, but gosh I wish these people would not use public transport like their own seedy lounge rooms. The lesson- drive in peak hour sydney traffic and put up with the carbon monoxide!!!

Princess Jessie

Good Friday

It always amazes me how Easter is the beginning of Winter. I cannot remember a Easter where it hasn't rained!! The winter P.J's are on and the doona is pulled up and the hot milo is about to be made.... the perfect winter evening. I scrapped this photo of me on my wedding day - it is still without doubt one of the most happiest days of my life!!

Reilly's 3rd Birthday

I love these pics of Reilly on his third birthday- It was a close family affair and I am proud to see he is taking after his godmother in the chocolate stakes!! The cake was so impressive, all ice-cream with coloured sorbet balls on top with a wrap of chocolate that Reilly ate the whole lot of!! Deb really does go all out for the kids so as to make sure they have a special memory of special times even if she is dog-tired!!!

Paul's 40th

The whole family got together to celebrate my eldest brother Paul's 40th birthday- how amazing it must be for my parent's to see their firstborn celebrate such a milestone, let alone my grandparents, who are in their late eighties see their grandson turn 40!!!

We had dinner at club Macquarie out at the lake and Leanda really went all out with the cake which had a photo of Paul in Thailand hugging a tiger-NO THANKS!!