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It’s been a while since my last update and to be honest I’ve been concentrating on my other web properties.
Please do have a look:
- my photo a day blog.
- or Panoptic.
Though truth be told the writing aspect has very much taken a back seat, so here’s a quick roundup.
Owen is safely ensconced in Geneva in Switzerland and now has the room to accommodate folks that don’t mind sharing with him. He is very much “living his dream” at CERN despite Madame Fruitbat** attempting to sabotage it all.
Jenna started “big school” and is loving the newness of it and has now started to learn the flute on top of piano & violin.
Coel meanwhile is enjoying the new found freedom of not having his sister to watch over and report his every action. Also, despite winning the world title in sparring for his age and grade in Tang Soo Do he has hung up the gloves and like his sister no longer participates.
All three remain in good health – though we have to take Owen’s word about that sometimes!
As for Kathryn, she is still soldiering on with her ‘illness’ and on top of that found out she had a cancerous mole on her big toe that turned out to be a melanoma – one very hasty op later and she now needs a bit of minor plastic surgery which is booked for early days of October. But due to speed of discovery and removal prognosis is excellent.
As for myself – well I just keep on keeping on as my old pastor used to say and today I head into new territory. Today I hope to leave my younger children behind when I grade to 4th gup. My ambition being very much to secure that black belt.
More anon or look me up on facebook for more frequent and up to the minute news.
** our name for his lunatic and now ex-landlady.
And should anybody be looking to stay in Geneva then please contact us first so that we can advise whom to avoid.
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What does 1986 mean to you?
- I was 23 (for most of it)
- Some of the musical hits of 1986 were “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco and “Take my breath away” by Berlin.
- Lovejoy made its first appearance, as did Bread and Brush Strokes.
- The space shuttle Challenger exploded killing all 7 on board.
- Top Gun was the highest grossing film of 1986.
- The world’s first test tube twins were born in London.
- The Sega Master System was the must have console of the day.
But what about today 25 years ago?
Well today, as far as I am concerned, 25yrs ago is the day I married my sweetheart and friend.
I remain a blessed, amazed, stunned, delighted and thankful man.
Blessed to have met someone as wonderful as my Kathryn.
Amazed that she was prepared to take me on in a very rough and ready state.
Stunned that we are still together after more than 30yrs (at least 5 pre wedding).
Delighted that we still are and still working at it.
Thankful, constantly, for all the blessings she has brought and will bring to my life.
I love you babes.
Happy 25th wedding anniversary.
There’s a Bon Jovi song that has the line:
We’re half way there, living on a prayer.
At the moment that’s exactly how I feel.
I am now exactly half way along my journey of obtaining my black belt (before I turn 50). Last Saturday Coel and I graded to 5th Gup in Traditional Tang Soo Do. 5th Gup is also known (in our federation) as green belt with one red tag. The second half of the line also points to just how much work I have left to do.
After having had what our M’am calls a “brain fart” during the opening 3 or 4 techniques I have to confess to being surprised that I am half way there.
I need to improve on my Korean.
I need to improve on my remembering of the forms.
In short, I need to improve.