Well, Xmas has been and gone, and we have had a very busy time with Otto, Lara, Lars, Tina, Jeremy, Tanja and Adrian... not to mention Xmas dinner with my folks, Barb & Mike!
I am still trying to commission my new PC; I am getting there, but trying not to go flat out on it. I still have another four lots of software to source and install, then I will be ready for the big change-over. Jan is busy at the moment, building shelves in the cellar. He is using all the left-over timber from the floors. It is fantastic :-)
Summer school is going OK, but I have realised that I have been doing too much and need to slow down so that I can get my Master's study underway properly. I will talk to the NMIT Head of School when he gets back from leave and let him know that I need to peg things back a bit. However, in staying that, I have got a case study written, and have another one in process.I have also reconfirmed that I don't enjoy teaching online - it is fine when there is a face-to-face class, so I get the personal interaction, but when there isn't, it's really not my bag. So something to not try again.
Dogs are well, Jan is wondering where his holiday went to, and we are thinking about driving a load of teenagers around the North Island at Easter for my birthday (Rotary International exchange students!). Camila, Ana's sister, is here from Brazil, so we hope to catch up with her regularly while she is in New Zealand.
We also hope to see Andreas, Katrin & Christian this coming Xmas on their trip to Kiwiland!
Right, that's it for now - aside from wishing everyone happy birthdays in the next few weeks (Nicki; Tamara; Mike; Eberhard; Gary; Kathleen; Pat & Oma Friedel)
All the best - hope to see you all soon!
Jan Kuwilksy &
Sam Young
