Ten Days Of Slackness

Well we have been very slack not keeping up with the blog. So lets see if I can remember whats been happening in the last week or so.  Been walking and swimming  because the weather has been beautiful. The gym I joined if fantastic so much variety.
Dad arrived last Sunday stayed till today being Friday he had his 77th BIRTHDAY Looks good still quite fit. Took him around a bit saw a few movies together.
Had dinner with Renee and Lillie last Thursday week ago really enjoyed it, bought  her a couple toys she is such a happy little girl.
Been to the Maroochy RSL a few times its very good dancing. 
Michelle my friend stayed one night on her way through to stay with another friend we had a great catch up.
Tony and Es Chris's brother have been here in the park since last Friday  been playing a few games of cards and walking riding swimming.  They come from Boyne Island Tony still works so they go home
in the morning.
Peter and Lyn are now camping here also very old friends from Toowoomba known since I was 14 years old. By the way its been raining most of the time they have been here.  Hope it will clear soon. Going to climb Mt Coolum tomorrow weather permitting.
Also picking up my friend Bernie from Nambour Train station 5.30 today she stays for the weekend. Thats about all I can remember so far one day just blurs into the next.
Oh yes no BANGKOK for me flooding if you havent been watching the news. Will look at a later date just hope we can get our flight money back.
I think thats about it for now.

Up late as usual love this lifestyle slow brekky while watching Sunrise.  Talked Chris into going for a ride around Cotton Tree way.  Had to give him my nics to convince it wouldn't hurt like that last bike ride we did.  A lovely day not to hot nice breeze  ended it off with a McCafe Capp not bad. Checked out Health Works got a great timetable for classses just what I need put on a kilo already damn it!!!!!!! Might start today with a Xtrainer 5.30pm  $120.00 for a ten visit pass.  Not cheap like the PCYC the price for living on the beach.  Just think only three weeks before the girls and I go to BANGKOK just hope the floods have gone down. 

Aint ya jealous of them legs

Saturday the 15th we went to Maleny to Derek (Banger) & Moureen.  They have semi retired to an over 50 village, very nice area but cold in winter.  We met Derek & Moureen in Emerald, Derek was running the explosive depot (ICI) at Gregory in 1979.  Their children, Debbie, Craoline (who tragically died from Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Nov 2006), Abbey, Derek John & Becky.  Beautiful pome family, we became very good friends.  Derek, who is 75, still works in the mines now and then at South Walker as an OCE, crazy man.  I remember one time we came down to see them and Derek had driven from Dysart after a 12 hr night shift, to Mapleton where he lived, and the first thing he said when he got out of the car was, "Becky lets have a beer", and boy!! can he tell a yarn.
Left Maleny about at 5pm, chased home by a viscous storm.

From left to right
Inga Derek Charlie Karen Chris & Moureen

Day at Caboolture

Today we went to Caboolture to catch up with Jeff who is staying with Leah & Emily.  Come all the way from Emerald to Broadbeach for a Gaming Expo long way to go, but what fun they had so its all worth it.  It was nice to catch up with Em & Leah hadn't seen them for some months.  Had a great time catching up, Leah supplied some nibblees which she unfortunatuly placed in front of Jeff, bad mistake!!!  Got hame about 4pm luv the motorway so easy no rain or storms thank God!!!!  It was a perfect day 28 degrees not a cloud anywhere.
You will notice the pictures have disappeared from the blog, I'm working on the problem so hopefully I can get them back.

Day at Marcoola

Today we went to see a couple I first met in 1975 at Blackwater, Charlie Somers left Scotland middle of winter to start a job underground at Leichhardt Mine Blackwater middle of summer.  We started on the same day 17/11/1975.  Over the years we became good friends.  Charlie & Inga left Blackwater and went to a new job at Gregory Mine outside Emerald, Karen & myself followed shortly after.  Charlie retired about 14 Years ago to Marcoola, very easy place to live.
We had a great time catching up, lunch at Marcoola Surf Club, and back home 4.30pm, had a rest,bit to eat then picked up by Pushpa & Geoff.  At 7.45pm off to Maroochydore RSL where a band was playing.  Had a few drinks & dances good time had by all, except muggens (no smoking had the one who must be obeyed watching me) home by 10.30pm, (getting old).

Another lazy day at Mooloolaba

We lazed around all morning, and some bright spark (KAREN) said lets go for a bike ride, well it looked like an easy ride of about 18 Kms round trip to the light house at Point Cartwright.  Had a nice easy ride there, went for a walk around the point to the Mooloolah River, nice easy walk.  While at the point there was about 5 blokes paragliding, great to watch.  On the way back home muggens was in the lead, and of course took a wrong turn, ended up going about 10 Kms off course, I suppose I got some exercise, plus a sore assssssssss.  Home to a bottle of scotch, so much for the exercise!!!!!!

A Day With Kerry

11 Oct 2011, Up early, bus to Landsborough, train to Roma Street Brisbane, bus to Royal Brisbane Hospital to see Kerry & Robyn, Kerry doing very well, been 6 1/2 weeks since accident, doctors happy with progress.  All going well should be out for Christmas.  Robyn coping well as could be expected,  Lloyd & Shane was there also.  It's good to see Kerry looking so well under the circumstances.
Got home 5.40pm then walked to wharf for fresh Snapper & chips, beautiful.

Lazy day at Mooloolaba

Yesterday the 9th  I had good day because Bathust was on, just sat in front of the TV while KAREN went SHOPPING @#%##@  for 6 hours with Pushpa she knew where all the bargains were, we have tooooo many clothes in the van already.  We went to dinner at Pushpa's place, she cooked our favourite red chicken curry delish!!! then played cards (canasta) till midnight.

Tour of the hinterland

Yesterday we were picked up by Pushpa and Jeff and had a great day touring around, through parts of the coast we haven't seen before.  They took us up to the 3 M's, Maleny Montville Mapleton and Flaxton.  Had a picnic at a scenic lookout, went for a stroll through Montville, and a short walk to Mapleton falls, just spectacular.  All in all a great day.

Buderim Forest Walk

Today we went to Buderim forest for a bush walk, a beautiful sub-tropical walk.  The walk followed a creek to a small series of waterfalls.  The walk was about 1.5kms up & down hills, fairly easy.

Lazy Day

Been to the wharf for blue salmon couple of times just devine. Lots of walking  bike riding around the area. The weather today is just lovely we are just about to head off to Buderim Forest Park for bush walking.  Went to Coloundra yesterday arvo pub dinner and a movie REAL STEELE very entertaining.  My friend Pushpa has something planned for us this weekend should be fun!!!!!

Daze at Mooloolaba

What a good spot this is the sound of the crashing waves with a cool breeze so quite here at night.  Hope to be a bit more active tomorrow things to be doing.  So easy to do nothing much at all what a LIFE!!!
Karen on the BLOG

Barnzies night at Dingo

What a great day and night at the dingo races/concert, except for the very strong westerly winds.
Caught up with Wayne & Julie, Ellice Evans (Black Sam), Shelly & Johno, Sandy Soden.  Found out the next back to Blackwater week is on next September at Cairns.
Left dingo 8.30am headed to GinGin free park, meet some very interesting people, one couple had been traveling 20 odd years free parking & and carring out a business, their web site is http://picasaweb.google.com/brucehutchisons , its worth a look.
Left GinGin 8.30am and headed to Moolooaba, cold and a bit of rain 3/10/2011, today its beautiful.