Labour Weekend

It's Labour Weekend here - much like we have in the States. Kind of the beginning of summer. We had two of the Black Eyed Peas in for dinner during their concert tour of Oceana. Some of the employees got their autographs, but we don't have any pictures! Last week was Fashion Week and Conor got a front row pass to one of the runway shows, hung around with the possum fur protesters and now has tons of contacts for his Sameunderneath and Ductbills family in Portland.

We have all been experiencing the joys of spring. Rachel is up north camping in the Bay of Islands this weekend with her newfound Kiwi friends. The boys went extreme mountain biking yesterday . . . of course Tyler came back with various cuts and abrasions. Mexicali Fresh is sponsoring an Auckland City League basketball team that is so far undefeated. (I'm sure it has more to do with the awesome uniforms than the fact that they have most of the semi-pro players in the city!)

I was looking into a Chinese language program at the Uni and suddenly had a flash forward five years. Where do I want to be? Do I want to be able to understand the babble on Queen Street, or would I rather be a single-digit handicap? Duh. So, I sought out and found a golf instructor to help me get there. She's a Kiwi who has played on the LPGA tour, and has really helped me straighten out my swing. (Rick, the first thing she told me was "toe up, toe over). Tyler bought a set of golf clubs and is well and truly addicted to the game as well. Last weekend JB, Conor and I played Clarks Beach. Just another one of the beautiful, walkable, beachfront golf courses that cost $35 for 18. Tyler and I have been trying all sorts of tracks, incluing one unremarkable mud pit in South Auckland . . . but at $25 for the two of us, we figured it was almost worth it.

Today Conor and I are taking photos for our "Fiesta Kit" takeaway package. JB is wrapping up the pricing and Tyler is negotiating with couriers to find someone to deliver. Prices for most of our products are going up due to increased fuel costs, but we are holding the line for another month or so to get a better handle on it.

Hope everyone is enjoying October . . . it's my favorite time of year in Bend!

View from our bedroom window - the Sky Tower is pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wow, is that beautiful or what!