Yesterday on Christine's birthday, Emily arrived home for three weeks. She arrived safely via Hong Kong into Auckland. Anna and Lucy were there to meet her and then go across to McDonalds so Lucy could play. She then boarded for Wellington and Christine meet the 2.00pm flight. Her friend Anna Kerslake had come up from Queenstown for the weekend so they picked her up and arrived back out at Royal St about 5.00pm.
We all had a great curry and a glass or two of pino gris before settling down for the All WHITES game against Bahrain for the chance to qualify to attend the 2010 world cup in South Africa. What a crowd and atmosphere at the Cake tin. Full house of singing, chanting fans bringing the team home 1-0 and the trip to the WORLD CUP.
Today not a particularly pleasant day for the Martinborough wine and food festival. Emily and Anna have left on the 9.30am train to enjoy the day out.
What a wonderful July holiday I have had. The things I have done and the people I have touch base with has just been great.
Great going down to Christchurch and staying with Kit Campagnolo and Family out at Brooklands.Geoff and Nancy Stanton from Phys Ed School days who is teaching at St Andrews College, Christchurch..
"Try not to become a man of success but a man of value." Albert Einstein
We attended Jill's 60th Birthday at D4 Bar on Featherston St. Shenanigans played for the evening they were well received by all her guests.Had a great weekend with Anna, Lucy and Andrew down
This past weekend I managed our Cross Country Team to Nelson to attend the 36th National Secondary Schools' event. Meet Kathy nee Boyd from Phys Ed school days.
During the week the College hosted Fr Brendon Connelly who conducted a retreat for staff on Thursday, while students were involved in workday.
21st was Refugee and Migrant Sunday mass at Stream Chapel celebrated by Fr Brendon.
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so"... ~~William Shakespeare~~The Eucharist is not simply a meal; it is really and truly the Body and Blood of Christ. It is also the sacrifice that changes our lives. The sacrifice of young bulls that we read about in the Hebrew Bible changed the lives of those who offered that sacrifice. The Gospel of the day repeats the words heard at each Eucharist: “This is my body...this is my blood.” Jesus pointed to his blood as “life,” the source of new life for those who receive it.
This afternoon went over to Peter's place to show him the video I had taken. Peter O'Leary and Me at his place in Whitby
Watched Upper Hutt play Hutt Old Boys Marist in the first round of Jubilee Cup, a win the Upper Hutt 14 - 11 after being tied at 11 - 11 with 8 minutes to go, then Brett Piggot put over a fine penalty from wide out. Meet up with Alan Rau, John Lamb, Peter Barry, Grant Donaldson, John Piggot
