Back into the whole sports thing

Sports. Mmm.  Rugby.  Even a bigger mmmm.  Though I think he's looking ready for bok selection, no?  First time I've seen him on the pitch this season, and granted a practice game only (though at the start of the season it feels like a bloody early, bloody long practice), but he played really well, including this three tackle break and a try.

Getting the arm out and the shoulder low against Nello - who is one of the national age selection kids,
and doesn't miss much.  Aiden has good strong legs for this stuff

Round and through...

Through Harry Maddren too...

Jake, the human missile Brunner goes uncharacteristically high, gets his arm in, spins, keeps the ball away...

Through that altercation...

And with the momentum, too much gas and off to the line (with a smiling Simon M in the background).

The deep delight of seeing you

Loved seeing you so much - thought you were so engaged with your life, so full of calm energy, so admirable :-)  How cool, but intimidating, was the Ponte building?
I so love this photo of you - it's somehow all right - thanks again for the tip (used many many times since).

Ponti with Ollie

Reunion

PBHS being built in the early 1900s.  Amazing photo, just nothing around at all

Walking into the school with Steve and Ponti

Brendan, Ponti, Bevan, Steve and me at the Waterkloof golf club - love the flat top thorn trees

Lovely Justin and Tessa in their garden - super divine kids

Bushveld

Love the look and feel of the landscape driving out

Simon stretched out on riverine rock

Sunrise over Clearwater Bay this morning

One of a million great things about Sydney

And there are so so many things to like about Sydney.  Its amazing.  This morning run is one such example - the time in the top of the screen is HK, it was 6.20am, caught an AMAZING sunrise over the harbour, with the opera house in the background.  I don't know any city anywhere where you can run a 10km along a waterfront like this (of course the route was under the harbour bridge - the gps track bounces miraculously over it).  It was so so cool.  I am so so excited about seeing you - 3 days and a flight ...