Posted in simple living, god, faith & spirit on Aug 31st, 2009 2 Comments »
Afternoon church rocks! Sure, it’s only week 2, but the vibe is good. It’s informal, we can ask questions after the sermon, and there is a simple dinner afterward. I’m loving being involved, getting to know people, helping with dinner, putting out chairs, and next week I’m teaching the 3-5s about John Calvin and the […]
Posted in quirky bizarre on Aug 29th, 2009 2 Comments »
I had the most vivid pre-awakening dream this morning. I’d seen a news broadcast reporting that Johnny Depp was dead. He’d been in a fight. There were pictures. I thought in my dream that I should blog this news. So I did. When I woke up, the radio had been playing, so I thought I’d […]
Posted in science & technology on Aug 19th, 2009 5 Comments »
Tonight I went to Officeworks and bought a Garvin Nuvi GPS that was on sale, and apparently quite popular because the display model was the only one left in the store. Tom and I had one in LA to navigate the freeways, and it was quite fun to use, especially when we would miss an […]
Posted in god, faith & spirit on Aug 19th, 2009 No Comments »
Prayer and petitioning the Lord works.
Posted in family & friends, miscellaneous on Aug 15th, 2009 5 Comments »
Tonight the Frenchs, friend Jo, Julian and I enjoyed dinner at the local RSL. Since I became a member last December, I think I’ve only been once. Why? Well, because I’m a bit of a snob. There. I’ve said it. However, after tonight I have reassessed my club snobbery, and made a list of what […]
Posted in health & wellbeing, family & friends on Aug 13th, 2009 6 Comments »
I’m going to start getting ready for bed. With a bit of luck and good planning I’ll be under the covers by 9.30pm. Why so early? Jane and I are meeting at 6am to go for a walk. What were we thinking? There aren’t any coffee shops open at that hour!
Posted in work & study on Aug 13th, 2009 No Comments »
I’m glad this week is almost over. Been in a bit of a sugar-fuelled funk this week. Trying to figure out how to keep things humming without the necessary staff. It’s not about numbers, it’s about skill-sets. We’re rapidly losing oxygen. But that’s nothing compared to the life-sucking staff management side of things. Special needs, […]