Just touching base.

[Vanders]

Well guys it sure has been a while since I've had any time to even think about any type of hobby. Poor planes were just sitting there under an embaresing amount of dust so to make room for a new extension at home & for fear of builders damaging them I sold a few off. Anyway it gives me an excuse for some new ones when I again have time to play.

As I write this I'm sitting in a motel room in Port Headland WA, having just arrived back over here after a weekend trip back home (1-1/2 days), I've been in WA for 2 weeks now with 4 days to go. This year I've spent the grand total of 3 months away on business & anyone who thinks this would be a great lifestyle travelling the world & around the country, slap yourself!!!!! The dog barks at me, the kids call me by my first name & my wife gets upset when I leave a little tag on the bedroom door that says "Please make up my room". No actually thankfully I have a really understanding wife & kids who realise it's only for a time, & who receive more presents than ever before, not that this makes up for not being home.

In July I'm back to Japan, Singapore & Jakarta, August I'm taking the family up to the NT to see Kakadu & Arnhem Land & do a bit of hunting & fishing. September brings Germany, Holland, Dubai & Singapore & work has offered to fly my family up to Singapore for a weeks R&R. November I'm off to the US & Ireland.

So all in all I'm back to foamies without the worry of repairing moldies that take more time than I have spare. I've certainly missed spending time with you guys & sure hope to some time soon, at this stage I'm not taking travel bookings for next year so hopefully I'll be back on the slopes.

Goods winds & safe landings fellas.............

[skyboyken]

Hi Vanders!

Hope the weather in WA is better than here - a week ago most flying sites were either waterlogged or inaccessible!

Let me know if/when you get back in town and let's catch up.

Ken.

[thevon]

Great to hear from you Mark! Wow, that does sound terribly hectic. I did a bit of travel with some previous jobs and it always completely wore me out, and you're doing 10 times as much.

Your little welder is doing a great job and getting plenty of work!

Keep in touch, we all talk about you regularly, and will look forward to a different time when you have spare days to spend grinning on a grassy hilltop.

[chamm37]

keep safe mate and hope to catch up with ya some time ;D


Regards,
Chris ;D