Digger Ballet

Check out Philippe Priasso dancing with his 13.5 ton Hitachi Digger.His performance was part of the New Zealand International Arts Festival. Most unusual.

Friday Rum Races

Friday night rum races with the Muppets. The winds were docile. The sunset was magnificent.

Fitting in at the New School

Wednesday was takeaway night at SBH's school. The PTA provided juice and wine. That's right, wine! The PTA: Parent Teacher Association. We were shocked! Wine at school. But after a few glasses of chardonnay we loosened up and enjoyed ourselves. The kids sang a maori song and the new kids were recognized and given tote bags and a book. They gave SBH a book about bugs and other creepy crawlies. Insects, by the way, must have 6 legs and 3 body parts: a head, thorax, and abdomen. Despite similar creepiness, millipedes are not insects. Neither is Newt Gingerich. As you can see by this photograph, SBH fits right in.

Ivy and Roses

Shots from the Lady Norwood Rose Garden, part of the Wellington Botanic Garden.

Being 5 and Two

Forget about yesterday. Who cares about tomorrow? Look at these bugs!

Perfect Day

We climbed to the Botanic Garden lookout and watched the city enjoy a perfect day.

Port Nicholson Royal Yacht Club Annual Regatta

This was my first taste of keelboat racing. Winds gusted to 35 knots. Dinghies capsize in 25 knots. Keelboats are like Weeble Wobbles with handles.