December -
Good stuff
4.12-18.12 Terrific holidays in Cape Town, with our whole family
we will visit Shambhala again, and Gordon's Bay, and Boulder's Beach, and Spier Estate...
Kieran, Avie + Tenielle visit for the festive season
s'good so far - wonderful to have family around us, especially to help distract the boys :)
30.12 Sacha & Sashe wedding in Durban at the ICC
Not good stuff
Meleyna's mom in Winnipeg passes away from brain tumour
TC's dad in Durban has a stroke - he's recovering well now
Sabatha, our previous housekeeper, passes away with HIV/Aids
Tsunami in Asia - Sugan made it home safely
November -
29.10-19.11 Adhil on business trip to Malaysia (KL) and USA (NY, ATL, CHI, SFo)
JD returns to Canada to be with Meleyna's family during their mom's last weeks due to a brain tumour
October -
Aziz diagnosed with TB
Angel starts working for us, after we let Sabatha go
Lonese visits for 2 weeks - we visit her in Durban, and she meets the boys.
September -
16.9 - Adam is born at Empangeni Garden Clinic 2.96kg
JD visits SA - travels up to Kwambo to meet the boys - he's driving himself these days, and is really grown up....
Dillo returns from his trip to UK/Oz - visits and meets Adam and Zi...
Sue buys her Chev Spark - known as Black Beauty
August -
26.8-28.8 Jozi, Michael Franks concert in Newtown Precinct (Turbine Hall) with Earl Klugh - flew kulula.com even though Heidi was beyond the no-fly limit - spent a freezing cold hour waiting for Kumarin to collect us...he had fallen asleep !
July -
Swimming pool at home is completed
Kitchen is completed, with some small corrections required
16.7-18.7 Jozi, Magic Nationals + ICON 2004
Jazz in Kwambo on 24th to benefit musaWenKosi Ministries
June -
China (Beijing) business trip
visited some of the famous ancient sites, and met David Chou
May -
April -
Ngwenya Lodge, Kruger Park, with Kumarin just before Easter - met Keshena there...maybe do this again next year ?
March -
Canada business trip - went snowmobiling in Sept Isles, and skiing near Montreal, and some business along the way
February -
China business trip - Shanghai, Shenyang
January -
New project at work - China business trip - visited Shanghai, and some industrial regions
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
draft New Years resolutions
1.Things that I would like to do more of next year :
reading
weekends away with Heidi
excercise
2.New things together :
scuba
golf
3.New things alone :
kite-surfing
surfing (try at least once)
magic
reading
weekends away with Heidi
excercise
2.New things together :
scuba
golf
3.New things alone :
kite-surfing
surfing (try at least once)
magic
Coffee at Mr Price
I just returned to the office, after having a chilled Milo with Sugan, and his son Ian - they are fine, even though he and Christinah did experience an earth tremor in their hotel in Bangkok over the weekend !
In the short hour we had together, we spoke a little about family, our recent holidays, and our need for plans for 2005 - more about this later....
We plotted an early squash session for tomorrow morning, before I go to work - we'll see if this actually happens....
In the short hour we had together, we spoke a little about family, our recent holidays, and our need for plans for 2005 - more about this later....
We plotted an early squash session for tomorrow morning, before I go to work - we'll see if this actually happens....
Monday, December 27, 2004
Zi's 3rd birthday party
A scorcher of a day !
Even though Aziz's birthday is on the 28th December, we decided to have the party on 27th which was a public holiday, due to Boxing Day falling on a Sunday...
The party went well, with almost everyone having had a swim at least once during the day...Zi spent nearly the entire day swimming, and not much time eating :( He had a swell time, with some cool prezzies....
It was heartbreaking to have to give him his TB medication, on his birthday...
Adam was just adorable....he ALSO had a great time in the pool.....
The ladies turned the kitchen into a dance-only zone, was much fun !
Mahesh's mom is holidaying in Phuket, but is safe, though she had visited one of the islands that was submerged by the tsunami, just the day before the disaster !
Dillo mentioned to me that he, Sue and Kamal G are moving in together, in a house in Plumstead ! They move on the weekend of 28-30 Jan to a place with much more space, garages, a garden and a pool ! Quite a lifestyle change for 3 peeps in CT who are all young, single and free !
How exciting !
Even though Aziz's birthday is on the 28th December, we decided to have the party on 27th which was a public holiday, due to Boxing Day falling on a Sunday...
The party went well, with almost everyone having had a swim at least once during the day...Zi spent nearly the entire day swimming, and not much time eating :( He had a swell time, with some cool prezzies....
It was heartbreaking to have to give him his TB medication, on his birthday...
Adam was just adorable....he ALSO had a great time in the pool.....
The ladies turned the kitchen into a dance-only zone, was much fun !
Mahesh's mom is holidaying in Phuket, but is safe, though she had visited one of the islands that was submerged by the tsunami, just the day before the disaster !
Dillo mentioned to me that he, Sue and Kamal G are moving in together, in a house in Plumstead ! They move on the weekend of 28-30 Jan to a place with much more space, garages, a garden and a pool ! Quite a lifestyle change for 3 peeps in CT who are all young, single and free !
How exciting !
Sunday, December 26, 2004
Boxing Day
Breaking news this day was the earthquake and tsunami in the Bay of Bengal - thousands of people dead, and millions homeless after the San Andreas fault caused the biggest quake (9 on the richter) in the last 40 years !
My buddy Sugan is holidaying in that region, and I said a silent prayer to keep him and wifey Christinah safe...
Back home, SA had a good start to the Cricket test match in Durban, bowling England out for 139....Dillo was at the match...
Adam had his first Purity feed today....and custard again !
Ventured into town to get some supplies for Zi's birthday tomorrow - took Zi to watch The Incredibles again, for the 3rd time ! He continues to be mesmerised...and this time we took his friend Thuthuko with...
I managed to stay up with Heidi whilst she baked up a storm long into the night....
Watched the repeat of this weeks' episode of The Apprentice - that Trump guy sure is ruthless !
We took Zi to watch The Incredibles again, for the 3rd time ! He continues to be mesmerised...and this time we took his friend Thuthuko with...
My buddy Sugan is holidaying in that region, and I said a silent prayer to keep him and wifey Christinah safe...
Back home, SA had a good start to the Cricket test match in Durban, bowling England out for 139....Dillo was at the match...
Adam had his first Purity feed today....and custard again !
Ventured into town to get some supplies for Zi's birthday tomorrow - took Zi to watch The Incredibles again, for the 3rd time ! He continues to be mesmerised...and this time we took his friend Thuthuko with...
I managed to stay up with Heidi whilst she baked up a storm long into the night....
Watched the repeat of this weeks' episode of The Apprentice - that Trump guy sure is ruthless !
We took Zi to watch The Incredibles again, for the 3rd time ! He continues to be mesmerised...and this time we took his friend Thuthuko with...
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Xmas day
Christmas morning dawn hot and bright ! Ma, Avie, T-Boz and Kezza went to church in Kwambo, we had a terrific lunch, and spent much of the day in the now-sparkling pool...
Thank goodness I got the aircon installed on Xmas eve !
Adam and Avie are really hitting it off ! He even ate custard from Avie today.....
Thank goodness I got the aircon installed on Xmas eve !
Adam and Avie are really hitting it off ! He even ate custard from Avie today.....
Friday, December 24, 2004
Family arrive in Kwambo
On xmas eve, we received family in Kwambo - Desmond + Ros, Avie + Tenielle and Kieran made the trip up to spend the festive season with us....Avie + T-Boz having landed in Durban only hours before.....
We had spent the couple of days before this prepping the house as much as we could - my job was to get the pool in swimming condition !
We had spent the couple of days before this prepping the house as much as we could - my job was to get the pool in swimming condition !
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Family holiday in Cape Town
Just some short notes - more detail to follow soon...
3.12 Friday
Drove family to Durban - bought two new suitcases
4.12 Saturday
Flight on kulula.com - boys were good
Condor from Budget with car seat
Shambhala Guest house in Durbanville
ducks,swimming,sue+dillo,relaxing,reading,magic with the crew
5.12 Sunday
Drove out with Sue to Spier Estate wine establishment - what a terrific place ! Aziz enjoyed feeding the ducks and playing on the jungle gym. We enjoyed the munchies on sale for impromptu picnics - great fresh breads and hummus, and tzatziki and olives and cheeses, and juices, and wind.
Sue tracked down a pony for Zi to ride, but he declined at the last moment :( !
Moyo's outdoor restaurant concept seemed very cool, and popular...
Good place to come back to - maybe even stay at for a weekend....
6.12 Monday
Went out to the Two Oceans Aquarium, where we had a splendid morning
I went into town to play magic - gave Emille a lift there and back to Brackenfell, finishing 3rd in a tough pod....
7.12 Tuesday
Allandale resort in Tokai
babysitting,movies (bridget jones the edge of reason),dinner,The Incredibles, Mireille, Boulders Beach, horses,swings,hout bay (snoekies)
The main positive factor at this resort was the availability of babysitters after hours....we used this facility 3 nights out of 5...was great !
The rest of the taste left by Allandale was a bit dry....not quite sour, but dry ....:) We won't return there in a hurry....
We'd love to spend more time at Boulder's Beach - maybe stay in or around Muizenburg/Simonstown next time.
11.12 Sunday
Bahati Cottage in Betty's Bay
Breakfast at NY Bagel then drive to Betty's Bay;
mireille and lovey,penguins,hermanus,gordon's bay, pringle bay (snoek),dillo + sue on 16.12 - lagoon boating, sunsets, swimming, the berrisfords
18.12 Saturday
pack up and coffee with zsa and stephen, then drive to airport (only 45 mins)
3.12 Friday
Drove family to Durban - bought two new suitcases
4.12 Saturday
Flight on kulula.com - boys were good
Condor from Budget with car seat
Shambhala Guest house in Durbanville
ducks,swimming,sue+dillo,relaxing,reading,magic with the crew
5.12 Sunday
Drove out with Sue to Spier Estate wine establishment - what a terrific place ! Aziz enjoyed feeding the ducks and playing on the jungle gym. We enjoyed the munchies on sale for impromptu picnics - great fresh breads and hummus, and tzatziki and olives and cheeses, and juices, and wind.
Sue tracked down a pony for Zi to ride, but he declined at the last moment :( !
Moyo's outdoor restaurant concept seemed very cool, and popular...
Good place to come back to - maybe even stay at for a weekend....
6.12 Monday
Went out to the Two Oceans Aquarium, where we had a splendid morning
I went into town to play magic - gave Emille a lift there and back to Brackenfell, finishing 3rd in a tough pod....
7.12 Tuesday
Allandale resort in Tokai
babysitting,movies (bridget jones the edge of reason),dinner,The Incredibles, Mireille, Boulders Beach, horses,swings,hout bay (snoekies)
The main positive factor at this resort was the availability of babysitters after hours....we used this facility 3 nights out of 5...was great !
The rest of the taste left by Allandale was a bit dry....not quite sour, but dry ....:) We won't return there in a hurry....
We'd love to spend more time at Boulder's Beach - maybe stay in or around Muizenburg/Simonstown next time.
11.12 Sunday
Bahati Cottage in Betty's Bay
Breakfast at NY Bagel then drive to Betty's Bay;
mireille and lovey,penguins,hermanus,gordon's bay, pringle bay (snoek),dillo + sue on 16.12 - lagoon boating, sunsets, swimming, the berrisfords
18.12 Saturday
pack up and coffee with zsa and stephen, then drive to airport (only 45 mins)
Link to my previous Online Journal
http://www.livejournal.com/users/aroon_patel/ - visit there to check out the material I posted up, while using LiveJournal.
I like the look and ease-of-use of Blogger, and especially the photoblogging features....so I will be blogging here now :)
I like the look and ease-of-use of Blogger, and especially the photoblogging features....so I will be blogging here now :)
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