Bledisloe highs

It has been on my bucket list, Gregg's bucket list and our joint bucket list for a long time.  We finally saw the All Blacks play live at Eden Park in the Bledisloe Cup match vs the Ozzies.  Our seats were right behind the touch line, and a try (in fact, the only try of the game) was scored RIGHT in front of us.  Ooooh, very exciting!  There was a great atmosphere, Mexican waves galore, nice bums and legs, and red noses for Comic Relief.  I wouldn't rush to see another game, but I'm glad to have had the experience.

Check out the pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddballproductions/sets/72157631672566710/

False sense of security

The new smoke alarms we bought the other week are making us feel much safer in our temporary home.  We'll ignore the fact that they don't have their batteries in them, are not mounted in the wall, are in fact still in their original packaging sitting on the kitchen table.  But the fact that they are there somehow makes us feel we have taken important steps to ensuring our safety.

Funny things, human beings.

Auntie Jo

2 weeks ago the exciting news came through that my sister-in-law, Kirsty, had given birth to a beautiful baby boy - Malcolm Thomas Odds.  Apparently he has the Beaton looks but the Odds attitude and height (or at the moment length really).  Welcome to the world wee Malcolm!