WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?

JC..... STRUGGLING TO BUDGET THIS MONTH LIFE WAS SO EASY FOR THEM AT THAT AGE...........................

LET'S MEET AT OUR WATERFRONT IN DUBAI. YOU CAN PICK THE VENUE

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN 3 WEEKS AGO. HANNES SAYS NOW FINISHED AND HE DROVE ON THIS ROAD TODAY
DIAN.... DESIGNATED DRIVER LAST NIGHT AND TONIGHT...

ROSSOUW.... VERY IN LOVE AND.....BUYING GROCERIES NOW AND TRYING TO BUDGET PAST A PARKING FINE.

Sorry the photo's came out in a crooked order and I did not really now how to fix it. It has been a little hectic the last few days..... I had such a super phone call today from Barry, our dear friend. He is such a honey and his wife Karen, is the best cook (she is fully qualified). Karen makes a cake that I just want to take the whole thing and hide in a corner with a spoon and finish it all. I want the frosting to be smeared all around my mouth and face to show how good it was........ Ah I can dream can't I? Thanks Barry you made my day. It was a real bummer of a day until I heard your voice.... You are such a special friend and ALWAYS in our lives and in our plusses and minusses.

Today and yesterday and the day before were really not the best I have had to date.

The surgery is "tying down all loose ends" I have been busy with my last Month end as well.....

I will have to continue with the last bits tomorrow and then on Monday it is just to pack up my personal stuffs and hand over keys, say goodbye to staff and friends at the hospital. It will be a long day BUT it is time to do this and start with the new chapters.

I had a terrible phone call with my mom yesterday. very aggressive and deep emotional stuff that needed to be sorted out. My parents have been divorced for donkey's years but she has never dealt with it. She handles it through her children...Very destructive for relationships.... Any way it is over....

Dian had his speech day at school. I walked into the school hall and saw a boy who was in my motor car with a motor vehicle accident a year ago....That was so difficult. The MVA was not my fault BUT it was the worst to think that a child got hurt on my "watch" He is such a beautiful boy and has to work so hard to get well again. Difficult stuff to handle....

Dian my youngest boy did all the driving home form Durban. Feels so strange to sit next to my youngest and he is in control of the vehicle, and he did very well. He also did all the driving last night. he did so well.I just can't believe how quick he grew up. That is the reason for his "younger" photo. I am very proud of him. He is a strong young man with very strong values and does not bend to peer pressure at all.

JC my eldest (look at his younger photo) where has the time gone......he is struggling to budget with his salary this month. Shame he has also stopped smoking..So he is going through very difficult time... I am so proud of him . He is picking up the spade of the big life and he is really trying to cope and he is getting there.

Rossouw my middle son is very in love with a sweet girl and he is also trying to budget with his money. He has a parking fine to pay and I am not substituting this at all.. He has to learn the hard way..... Lessons in life are hard..

Last night when I got home Barbara, Laurika and myself went out for dinner at Maritino's. What a fantastic evening. We had Maria (the owner) at our table again and we chatted and laughed for hours. We met Maggie (a yachttie) who is in the yacht basin for 4 months. She is devine and very very lonely. She is so funny and has such a great sense of humor. We laughed at her yachtting antics and stories. How superb is it not to meet total strangers and feed off their experiences.

Now I am going to have a hot bath and wait for Dian to get back.

L

A Lady