The passage of time in Wellington and elsewhere
A week late but all the same……
Four days away tramping the exquisite beauty of Abel Tasman, with beautiful weather and the company of your daughter.
It was great fun. Beautiful. Lovely weather. Huts were good quality. Good exercise.
Will do more in the future having learnt from this experience regarding kit and food.
Here is the photo gallery.
So another one comes around. Isaac makes it to sixteen.
As his dietary requirements are now more strict we celebrated at a restaurant that offers vegan choices. We went to a Malaysian restaurant in Cuba Street-Rasa.
A lovely evening in my eyes and good food with choices suitable for all.
A sumptuous vegan cake was produced with loving care for lunchtime.
A family outing of exercise today.
Sara, Joe, Eleanor and myself all ran the 10k. I think Joe was the fastest- certainly faster than Sara and I. Eleanor enjoyed the luxury of a cheaper entry subsidised through work. My fees (MCNZ) being spent again!
It was the first time in ages that we took part in the event partly as I have not been able to run for a longtime. As running has been back on the agenda since our summer holiday it has been a good motivator for us all. Joseph with his rugby training and the advantage of youth strides ahead now.
Despite the sore feet I am pleased with our efforts.
We celebrated at La Cloche. Possibly we did not deserve all the calories that we consumed there!
Now on the horizon the cold June Half- marathon. Time to look at a training programme.
Late again. I must find a way to write my updates on time.
Isaac is the one still at school and is going through the NCEA stage. So this year has been NCEA level 1.
In fact he did so well during the year that he had achieved endorsement with excellence prior to the exams. He was aiming for subject endorsements with his exams. The results came out last week and, yes, he did very well.
So if I remember correctly, endorsement for art, maths and RE. English results were a bot of a surprise but maybe a useful learning experience. We will see.
Anyway, great success and happy and proud parents.
He has had his prize. That replacement computer(water damage) still has a significant contribution.
We have lived here for twelve years and this activity has always been on the agenda. Now it has happened. A scorching day, with lots of energy needed and aching feet the result.
Sara came down the massive shale
escarpment pictured above. High fives.
Boxing day in the sun. After a Christmas day spent at home with lots of food and the company of the children,this morning involved a communal run along the waterfront. From the needle by St. Pats to Point Jerningham in the sunshine, though little wind, we ran. A beautiful way to spend a beautiful morning despite the physical discomfort.
There was an eye opener.Age is catching me. Finally all three children were able to out run me. The peak is well gone though one must keep going. I was pleased to do the the 7.5Km in particular, that the foot injury was quiet.
All again tomorrow.
