26th January

Hi folx,

Today is Auckland Anniversary Day Holiday. Usually, we would have been away out on the Hauraki Gulf on the boat for the long weekend. This year however, although we still have the Hauraki Gulf, we don't still have the boat - so we're at home. I've been doing a few bits and bobs around (and over) the house. I was up on the roof in the middle of the day just now trying to locate and fix a leak which I thought I'd sorted out pre-Christmas. Apparently this super hot run of sunny weather is due to break tomorrow, so that will test the quality of my repairs. Sure is hot up there today!

I was going to do it in the evening, but the last 2 evenings we have been out honing our modest golfing skills. We've got a long way to go, but are really enjoying it. As Kev Harper rightly points out, golf is an addictive combination of frustration and reward. At this stage, we're not taking it seriously enough to get too frustrated - just enjoying the rewards of the odd great shot! All good fun.

Recently I had an appointment letter arrive from the hospital telling me to report to the Greenlane Radio Oncology Dept. What? I thought all was well and that there was no need (no pun intended) to do any radiation on the knee/tibia area. A quick call to the Haemotologist relieved my confusion. That appointment had apparently been set in motion proir to the PET scan so that IF I'd needed it, the delays would have been minimised. Nice.

The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.

I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.

She was only a whisky maker, but he loved her still.

A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.

Cheers
Bruce
bbremner@ihug.co.nz

No news is good news?

Wow, 2 weeks have slid past and I haven't updated the blog. Sorry folks. However, there is no further news (medically speaking) to that posted in previous episode/edition. All good - feeling fine and very thankful for the recovery process.

Today was my Mum's 89th birthday which we celebrated several ways. She had a good day and is doing very well indeed which is great.

Ended up playing a hide and seek crossed with tiggy game with Hannah (3yr old grand daughter) around the back yard tonight in the dark. We eventually managed to tire each other out quite well I think!

Enjoyed a visit from Brain and Sally Burgess (Nashville) which was a great catch up and laugh etc. Yes, we will have to come and visit you over there!

Jeanette and I took part in a rookies golf lesson and then 9 holes at the pitch 'n putt course in the middle of the Ellerslie Racecourse a few weeks before Christmas. We had a lot of fun, despite some pretty ordinary skills! We had another game there a couple of weeks ago and still enjoyed it and decided it may be worth getting some more suitable weapons.

I was using an old set which Dad bought second-hand back in 1969 (yes 1969). Last weekend I succesfully bought a much better rig off TradeMe for the princely sum of $162 which I'm very pleased with. Now looking to get something suitable for Jeanette. I have a few currently on the watch-list which are possibles. If you happen to see us on a golf course, please be warned and take suitable cover to avoid injury from errant shots from the Bremners!

Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?
Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?
Is that a flying saucer or a pie in the sky?
Is the nose the scenter of the face?

Cheers
Bruce
bbremner@ihug.co.nz