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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takanini November 1st 2008

Bill Thrivent employee for 19 years - Currently manage Data Integration Service team of AEUS Wife Paula - just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary Daughter Katie - Just starting her first year of college at Minnesota State Mankato We have a cabin in Annandale MN that we try to spend as much time at We are avid college hockey fans and attend all Gopher home games Brad I was born in 1959. Feel free to call me "Brad". I am married to my high school sweetheart, Leslie. We have two children, Bryce, a junior at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota and Linley, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota/Twin Cities Campus. The three of them are the "reason" that I know the future is a place that I want to be and because of them ... read more
First wall going up

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takanini April 24th 2008

I once calculated that since I was born 33 years ago, I have moved house at least 35 times. Well, now you can make that 36 times as we've just moved again! This time it was a case of 'goodbye CBD and small, noisy apartment' and 'hello massive, quiet house in the suburbs'. We're now in Takanini, a tranquil neighbourhood in South Auckland which also happens to be home to our good friends, Liz and Allard. The house is huge; in fact, I think it might actually be the biggest house either of us has ever lived in! It's an old weatherboard style (i.e. not made of bricks) building in a typical Kiwi style. On stepping into the house, you first come into the sun room which is essentially just a big entranceway but with windows ... read more
Sun Room
Lounge
Kitchen

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takanini March 28th 2008

Hi Everyone Just a quickie today to let you know that we are moving house to Takanini tomorrow and probably won't have internet access at home for a while. As soon as we get connected, you can bet your life I'll be posting photos of the new house (just to make you all jealous). We're really excited about the move so let's hope everything goes smoothly because I just don't want to pack ever again!! If you don't have our new address, drop me an email and I'll be in touch asap. In the mean time, we mustn't forget to say a big CONGRATULATIONS to Glynn's brother Jason and his fiancee Aud who are getting married tomorrow in Norfolk. We hope you have an awesome day and wish that we could be there to to celebrate ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takanini January 2nd 2008

Jetlag. It's a funny business. Imagine having no sleep for 36 hours and then being told you need to stay awake for another 14 hours. That's a total of 50 hours without so much as 40 winks. I can't say I would want to do it too often but bless Liz and Allard for trying to keep us going so our body clocks could adjust to New Zealand time. We settled in at their lovely house in Takanini in the southern suburbs of Auckland and managed to avoid the lure of the very comfy looking bed in our room. Instead, we spent a few hours catching up on news and divulging our loose plans for survival. When fatigue threatened to zap us once again, we decided a bit of a walk in the open air would ... read more
Sun Girl
Name that Sculpture
She Sell Seashells




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