San Sebastian

Just heard from Sue, who is off to San Sebastian, Spain tomorrow to see why anyone would want to surf at any other place in the world other than Bells Beach.

Surfs Up at Torquay

For Sue's friends in Europe, here is a pic of Torquay with famous Bells Beach - in the distance.

Clive is Back...

...from his trip to France ans Switzerland. First reports are that he paid for all the good weather we had experienced on our previous trips. More to come after we catch up for a ride and debrief over a coffee.

Very Cold Picnic

We celebated Seya's 10th Annaversary at KDR on Sunday. A great but cold BBQ at Jack Roper Reserve, Broadmedows.

A Quick Visit to Vic and John

On the way back to Melbourne we stopped in on Vic and John for a quick visit.

Took a taxi at the ridiculous price of $105, but worth it as Gaye's sprained foot was still giving her some trouble.

Tapas on Dee Why Beach while we waited for Vic. John Senior continues to rally.

A Couple of Days Camping on Frazer Island

Compliments of the Frazer Island Safari Tours we spent an enjoyable couple of days and one night camping on Frazer Island.

The island is about 125klm long x 25 klm at its widest, completely made up of sand from the Hawksbery River (which is 1000 miles south) The current which runs up the east coast of Australia takes sand from the Hawksbery system and depositis it at Frazer.

Off to Hervey Bay for a Little Sailing

Just returned from a trip to Hervey Bay to spend some time with John and Jenny on Spirited 1.

Great to catch up with Phil and Virginia.

Very impressed with John's Mom who joined us for 3 days. At 93 years young she certainly showed us how to handle a boat.





Spirited 1 is one of the first out of the mold and is only 2 years old. Here is the link to the builders web site if you want one of your own:

http://frasercoastcustommarine.com.au/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=31

Congrats Steve and Regan

Steve 'n Regan's Engagement

Hey Regan here they are. More to come after we get back from Qld. Thanks Dedrie and Col for all the hard work to put the day together. Great day, great company a fantastic reason to have a get together. Love you both.

Exercise Log

Day 1 Mon 2 June 40 min Jog Torquay, 60 min bike ride.
Weightt 79kg. Waist 96mm
Day 2 Tue 3 June 60 min Jog Torquay, 20 min Stat Bike
Day 3 Wed 4 June 45 min Stat Bike
Day 4 Thu 5 June 50 min Stat Bike, 1 1/2 hrs windsurf
am appt Mick ARMS
Day 5 Fri 6 June Nada
Day 6 Sat 7 June 20 min Stat Bike
Day 7 to 22 Hervey Bay
Day 23 Tue 24 June 20 min stat bike, 10 x sunrise salutes
Wed 25 50klm Willy ride with Clive
Thur 26
Fri 27 45 min stat bike
Sat 28 70 min stat bike
Sun 29 WS at Williamstown
Mon 30 60 min Stat Bike 10 min Sunrise Salutes
July
Tue 1 WS at Barwon Heads
Wed 2 50 min stat bike level 3
Thu 3 60 min stat bike fartlecs WS pt Henry
Fri 4
Sat 5 Pt Nepean walk
Sun 6 30 min stat bike
Mon 7
Tue 8 90 min ride to Torquay
Wed 9 90 min ridw to Torquay
Thu 10

Watch Out John - Here I Come

Celebrating

So, everybodys cancer is different. In Gayes case she has travelled thru her cancer experience relatively unscathed. Due mainly I think to the benefit of early detection.
We are celebrating here post our visit to the oncologist who supported Gayes decision to not take on any further post cancer removal treatment to reduce the chances of recurrence. Should she have taken on either estrogen suppression or estrogen blocking she would have only improved her chances of non-recurrence by 3%. In other words only 3 out of every 100 ladies receive benefit from the drug program. This balanced against the down side of chemical intervention of either increased risk of ovarian cancer or reduced mobility thru arthritic side-effects, she determined on the no drugs option. Which I fully support.

Day 1 Long Service Leave

40 min jog along the headland at Torquay, followed up with a short bike ride. Should be in Queensland on John and jenny's yacht right now, but the weather has conspired against us. Gale force winds and 8m waves.

UPDATED
Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:
A gale warning is current south of Cape Moreton. A strong wind warning is
current between Double Island Point and Cape Moreton.
Monday until midnight: South of Cape Moreton: SE/NE winds 30/35 knots. Seas 3
to 4 metres easing tonight. A 3 to 4 metre E/NE swell abating.
North of Cape Moreton: N/NE winds 25/30 knots offshore, easing to 10/15 knots
inshore. Seas 2 to 3 metres decreasing to 1.5 metres inshore. A 2 to 3 metre
E/NE swell abating. Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms.
Tuesday: NE winds 30/35 knots south of Cape Moreton, decreasing to 20/30 knots
during the day. NE winds decreasing to 15/20 knots north of Cape Moreton. Winds
lighter inshore. Seas 2.5 to 3.5 metres decreasing to 1.7 metres to the north. A
2 metre E/NE swell abating. Rain easing to showers.

Maybe next week.

Me and Senior Detective Davis

Last week at the ICOMS Conference in Perth saw us up the pub after the Gala Dinner at Government House.
We arrive at the pub full of kids and loud music still dressed in our suits (sans ties of course). We were a group of about 12. Mike from the stand opposite us encouraged me to go to the front of the the dance floor, directly in front of the band, where we gave the bouncers a 'your on our team' nod then proceeded to look with seriousness out into the audience of gyrating bodies. The rouse worked, they all thought we were detectives and magically moved a respectable distance away from us - like 20 feet.