Re: [CH] Back home again in Indiana & lots of other stuff
xtr850306 (flynnaj@xtra.co.nz)
Sat, 5 Mar 2005 16:04:13 +1300
Hi All,
First up congratulations Doug & Marie. 56 years is sure a long time.
Unfortunately I only made it to 40 before I lost Maggie
So best wishes to you both and keep going.
Had great time with Jim visiting. Too short a visit but nice weather for
the day we got out to sea. Even caught a few small fish. Yellowtail Kingfish
too small to keep at 30cm sorry 30 inches.:-)
After a cool wet December which had a nephew from England shaking his head
as he was expecting a tropical Island (too close to the ice for that)
January improved with February becoming real summer weather, which is
carrying on into my favourite month March (The fishing is good everywhere in
NZ in March)
A misunderstanding about the date line had me having to cancel a jet boat
trip up the Motu river into pristine bush
Next time maybe Jim?
Now have 2 great granddaughters but as they are in Western Australia only
get to see them about once a year. (8 hour flight)
The 12 other grandkids all growing and looking good so far.
FWIW NZ thrashed by OZ in the 1 day cricket series. Jim almost became
cricket fan after one game.
Never mind Rugby season just starting. Wot's that you say:? -)
List is very quiet these days are you all snowed in?
Tony Flynn
Grandad retired at the beach. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand
> > Speaking of seeing list folks, I had the honor of stopping in and seeing
> > Mr tony Flynn- the Grandad on the beach in New Zealand that tries to
> > convince folks he's retired. Don't believe it! :-) He kept a full
> > schedule while I was there, mostly showing me that fish tremble at his
> > passing! We spent a day out in the Bay o'Plenty finding out why it was
> > named that. Didn't recognize anything that we caught though Tony
> > assured me they were all good eating. He also spent a day showing me
> > around and filling me in on the history (and politics) of New Zealand.
> > Pretty knowledgable fellow :-) A finer gentleman you won't meet though
> > you might find his equal hiding out on Vancouver Island ;-)
> >
> > -Jim C
> > Mild to Wild(R)
> >
>
> Well, thank you, kind sir! To be compared to that ex Pommie in NZ is a
> compliment indeed! Hope Tony thinks so, as well. Marie came in and read
> the post, gave me a pat on the back, and said" an anniversary gift from
> Jim!" seeing as today she and I celebrate 56 years of being in love!
> Away back on Mar 4/49 we tied the knot, after going together from 1947!
> So we go back farther than a lot of CHers have been around! Gotta tell
> you about our latest great grandaughter, who just turned one.Her mother
> made some jalapeno squares(must get the recipe)and Kaitlin, after eating
> a bite of one, said " HOT" and finished off the whole thing, then asked
> for more! A budding chile head!! My grandson said she must take after
> Grumpa! My pet name from one of my granddtrs who made us a fantastic
> card for today. Glad it was a big success, Jim. Welcome back to reality!
> On a sad note, 4 of our RCMP oficers were slain yesterday near Edmonton
> while checking out a grow-op by the owner of that, who then killed
> himself. Sad day for our national police force, where I happen to have a
> few friends working. Cheers, old Doug & his beautiful wife, in BC
>
>
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