It's been so long between blogs, that I've possibly forgotten how to download the pics. However I'll have a go with the Taupo Half Marathon, which Bunny & Janine took part in on Sunday. We had a wet trip over to Taupo on Saturday, & we were hoping that the weather would improve for the next day. The rain stayed away for most of the day, but there was a very strong, cold wind which made things a little difficult on the way back. Janine entered as a runner, but lack of training meant that she would have to do a fair bit of walking.
However, with the help of her new shoes, she finished much faster than she thought. Too early for official times yet. Bunny set off
with a hiss & a roar, & at the halfway point couldn't believe that he was on the way to cracking the 3 hours again. Unfortunately disaster struck at 13k when he tripped on some rocks & fell heavily on the side of his head, hand, arm & leg. He declined the offer of ambulance assistance, & managed to stagger across the finish line in a pretty good time considering his condition.
The ambulance crew finally managed to get hold of him & did a great job in treating his injuries. So it was a pretty uncomfortable time for him afterwards, & especially having to endure my night driving back here. This pic was taken
before the drive home!
Today Lucy turned 14. 
It only seems like 2-3 years since these photos were taken. We hope to get together this evening to celebrate with her. The Parents are returning from the Bob Dylan concert in Auckland, so she's with her second Mum, Shirley now. Though she won't be much help with calf feeding after spraining her hand at soccer yesterday. I'm burning the midnight oil right now so I can post a couple of pics from the birthday tea. 
We enjoyed a lovely evening with Marg for Lucy's birthday. Lucy was happy with her MP3 player & other pressies. I was pleased that she liked the football shirt that Dave helped me choose on Crete. 
More pics on Picasa.
