Monday, August 04, 2008

KIWI LAND ....

Yes, here we are in our homeland once again. We arrived in the midst of 3 severe storms so it was a nice change from hot California!!

It has been good to catch up with family once again....we have been with Dick's brother and family, Nancye's sister and mother and now we are with Dick's sister for a couple of days. All a little much in less than a week as we are still feeling the affects of jet lag and so are tired. We have two cars between Bill/Ang and Jon and us so have been tailing each other around the countryside! They are just small cars thus the need for two - got to make those "boys" feel comfortable and share the driving around a little - we are all slowly adjusting to driving on the other side of the road and no accidents yet!

To get from Auckland to where we are now involved is about 7 hours of driving in mostly rainy weather so that was a little tiring. But the countryside has been very green but with lots of water/flooding around and rivers overflowing their banks. My (Nancye) old High School is completely flooded and school has been cancelled! I remember that happening back in the '50's!! The school is built right on the river bank and I guess the stop-banks just couldn't hold all the rain we have been having.

Tonight Dick's sister and their church are organising a welcome home dinner for us so that will be interesting - seeing lots of old friends etc.

We have yet to be able to hook up with the internet with our computer so we are just checking in where we can with other people's computers. Hopefully we will get organised soon.
We leave back for my sister's tomorrow and then have the big event of the year on Saturday - my mother's 90th birthday party where we will catch up with some cousins I haven't seen in over 40 years!!! Will be interesting to say the least.

Until the next instalment..........

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi you all, Was happy to hear that you arrived safely and that you're enjoying food and family, also traveling in the rain! I trust that the Big Event goes very well, and that afterwards you'll be able to get some rest! Things are going well here. Chao, Marcia

Anonymous said...

That must be so nice to visit with everyone again. I've really liked getting the e-mails that you have been sending out updating us on the great things God has been doing since STEP 08. So exciting to hear about! Thanks!