New York Hi Steve, yes we all loved New York. A city with a lot of energy, easy to get around and New Yorkers were very friendly. Now we are just settling back into the work routine. Hope you are well. Brendan
Happy homecoming Glad to hear that you all made it home safely. Sounds as though you had a great time in NYC - it is an amazing place to visit. Hope the flight back wasn't too much of an ordeal. And, I have to say, congratulations on the Collingwood victory. If they beat Geelong, then they deserved to win the Grand Final!
love to all,
Anne
Paris Anne,
Hi, nice to hear from you and thanks for your empathy. I should have been more conscientous about backing material up, but hopefully I will be able to rewrite some of the material. The girls are looking forward to seeing benjamin and Zoe. We are in Paris now, great weather, great location
finals and Paris Jackie,
hi, nice to hear from you. Glad that your Richard is keeping a lid on it, I am too on the other side of the world. I was thinking of you today in Shakespeare and Company, we have arrived in Paris. Staying at a great apartment on Rue Dauphine, lots of noise and scooters, just down from the Pont Neuf. Beautiful weatherhere, shorts material. Enjoy the blossoms. is the lack of a PM the same as not having a PM? In other words, do we really need one?
Spring Hi Bren and Alison and girls, bad news about all that precious work being lost - but what an experience for a writer to draw from? My Richard is trying to be very circumspect and controlled considering that the Premiership is, apparently, a cakewalk. Much talk of footy finals at ours. The blossoms are out in Geelong, it's finals time, we have no PM - no worries. Travel safe. Jackie
Independence Tim, Thanks for your concerns. I am getting used to the lack of laptop, perhaps a cheap replacement in the US will suffice. Who knows what type of government I will be coming back to. As a history buff you must be loving it.
Barry for PM Very interesting. Does that mean that all prospective sportspeople will be meandering around the goldfields of central Victoria looking for the holy grail that will ensure they have the gold stuff for the next next O games?
prime minister gary ablett is going to lead a coalition hung parliament due to his popularity in queensland. no elected members will make up the new government. i've got the gig as minister for sport and recreation so if you'd like a grant to attend the ais when you return, give me a buzz.
all the best to everybody. barry mp.
Hi from Clonard Hi Brendan,
Sorry to hear about the lost stuff.
Hope you're having a good time.
They're still sorting out a minority government - three independents have unexpectedly come to hold the balance of power.
cheers,
Tim
lost and found Hi Brendan,
So sorry to hear about the loss of the laptop and essays. Chris and I both groaned when we read that - it is one of my nightmares. I had a laptop stolen from my apartment once and lost quite a bit of work too. Hope you can recover much of it, at least mentally.
Glad you are all enjoying the rest of your travels - we're looking forward to seeing you in Toronto. (It's not so swish here - just letting you know.)
xx Anne
Greetings Ryans,
Max told me the horrible story of the Amsterdam mishap - it made me feel quite sick. Now I'm wandering around the house at 1.30 am, too anxious to sleep, knowing that the cab is picking us up in 4 hours so that we'll be at the airport at 6.30. It's only New Zealand, for goodness' sake, but still I'm fretful, as always before I travel. I do hope the rest of your trip is full of compensations for Amsterdam. Gorgeous photo of the girls in Connemara! We regret not to have been able to visit Bettina - too many commitments in Melbourne, my father having been ill, weekend visits to hospitals scheduled with Vanya, training sessions with the pup... all the ties of settled life (remember?). Best wishes to you, may the wind be always at your back, Marilyn xx
rather you than us Brendan and family,
commiserations at your bad times in Amsterdam, especially losing writing, as well as the pleasures of Amsterdam.
From now on we trust all goes well.
Give our love to Walden Pond in due course.
best from Max and Marilyn
off in a few hours to Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin. The Southern Alps, not the real ones.
bloom mr leopold bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls. he also posed the following conundrum. devising a route through dublin without passing a pub. is this possible? i expect a full report. also if you go to sandy cove please enquire after a pooch called tatters.
adieu, barry.
Hi from Clonard Hi Brendan,
Glad to hear you're having a good time.
We received your postcard today - it is now blue-tacked up on the photo wall of the Annexe.
I'll send your blog address round.
cheers!
Tim
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Great photos..it really brings it alive, you all look so happy there! Portarlington to New York!!