Senses working overtime #339

Nita Isobel Purdy (1930 to 2021)

This week's 5 + overtime entries on Jewels For The Thirsty are in honour of my dad's second wife - Nita, who passed away this past week, age 91.  

With jade and Samantha

With Keegan

Happy Christmas Keegan and Adam

The grand-daughters - Jade and Samantha

Rest in peace Nita, Graham and Dulcie. 

 

Senses working overtime #245

1 Art 101

A few years back, this was a house warming gift from friends Margo Buchanan-Oliver and Clay Bodvin. here it is, proudly on display at Maple Grove.

2 Art 102

Clay has used the vase before. with a mixed media approach to stunning effect. More of his work here.

3 Art 103

Another piece from Clay, starring Margo!

4 Lee Child

Writes a cracking yarn. Blue Moon maintains the hot streak.

5 Purdettes

Jade and William's wedding was a superb event last week. We all met up again afterwards for family time. I love these people!!

Left to right - Jesse, Ashleigh, Adam, Keegan, Jade, Samantha, me, Jacky, Asher, William

Overtime: 

Senses working overtime #157

1 Suckful news week - they happen to me too.

Long ago and far away - back - WNP, Best Man Clay, Margo, 
Chris. Front - LOML. New Plymouth, April 21st 1984

Apologies, this week contained the sudden death of a close friend and doing this weekly summary of stuff I looked at or read on the interweb paled into insignificance.

Instead I offer something else, dedicated to Margo Buchanan-Oliver's memory, and designed to lift my spirits.

2 Auckland University, 1981, English Department

The Masters students perform a play - Wozza left, Margo second right

3 Dornwell Road, Auckland, 1988

Married bliss with Margo and Clay visiting.

4 Auckland University, 2012

Keegan and Godmother

5

Margo, Jade and LOML listen to Keegan

Overtime

Bros forever - Best Man Clayto and me