Blues Bounce Back

Another week of 2021 has flown by and still no sign that this virus will go away any time soon!

Last weekend was the last long weekend of summer and George and I sharing Dad duties meant Sunday night in Silverdale amidst boxes and orders to pack and sort! The brother away for the third holiday of 2021 and the Bonnici-Carter’s still the number one carers! Oh well the Bonnici-Campbells will shortly have that pleasure, as Dad moves to Panmure (and their estate) in a couple of weeks!

I did get the privilege of a visit from the middle son and family, and a hold of the grand baby. I guess I’m just another pair of hands at this time in his life! With me working full time and their weekends being full of other visitors, it is lovely to get the odd squeeze of this delicious child!

The rest of the week flew by with work days, Dad Visits and some much needed personal housekeeping! Ordering new glasses, watch batteries, and a little shopping R & R for George’s big leap into adulting (again) today as he moves into his flat! To be fair, he has been keeping his old, lonely mum company, since we lost Russ, and busy with his hectic social life (friends coming and going) and eating habits!

Dan and I alternate the babysitting (Canine version) duties, as Dan is often out and about at work these days, Floyd is settling into is routine…..front house….back house?

Yesterday was a big Saturday, seems Dad has now managed to lock his car so it won’t even start(another dash to his house) with either key or the garage door remote! Then shopping, housework, dog sitting (Dan out building a fence)….culminating in a much needed outing to watch our beloved Blues play live….first time for me this season, 2nd for George.

Using up four of my tickets, three takers, Lexi a rugby Gal, George and I…hit the town. The forth ticket I donated to a lucky punter who was lining up to buy! (Hope he enjoyed of couple of refreshments with his ticket money).

As our team is out of the playoff running, a slightly sparser crowd came out to watch our boys hammer the somewhat 2nd string Chiefs 38- 19. Chiefs resting a few of their top boys as they have scraped into the top two for Kiwi playoffs! Still even with their best on field they would have found it hard to beat the Blues last night on their home turf! A evening with all the usual “Eden Park” hype, Doug Howlett (a kiwi rugby legend) arriving over our heads (like if George stood up he could have shook hands) in a black helicopter landing on the park before the game! The statutory box of mini donuts, hot chips, bucket hats, our favourite seats and happy faces!

Wrapped up for the clear evening chill, pink blanket certainly needed in the 2nd half, a great result and we were back and bathed by 10pm….early night ready for the shift!