April certainly passed by very quickly with all my activity, even though things didn't work out exactly as planned. For example, my attendance at Good News Week at the Melbourne Town Hall on April 14 looked like falling in a heap early that morning when my proposed 'date', Roberta, pulled out through illness. Luckily, however, I remembered a friend in Melbourne by name of Barbara. I phoned her at work (she is a nurse) and everything fell back into place. She agreed to meet at the Town Hall and see the show with me, thus making good use of the extra ticket I had purchased.
We agreed later that the show was very disorganised and the constant use of four-letter words was most unnecessary. Not to worry, we saw the show and I caught the train home with 20 seconds to spare!
April 21. Then came the Golden Wedding Anniversary of my old mate Harry Wilkinson and his charming wife Glenda, held at the Old Flour Mill Gallery in Euroa; a very interesting and picturesque place and a wonderful afternoon of conviviality with friends of old was had by all. Again Roberta was unable to make it with me, so Tracey, another of my support workers, agreed to drive the accessible van I had hired to get us there... she also enjoyed the meal and cordiality.
April 29. Next was my birthday barbecue. The weather was kind and 16 of the 60 I had invited accepted and came along to an afternoon of good tucker, good music (provided by my dear and extremely talented brother Geoff on guitar) and superb fellowship. Geoff, incidentally, has just launched his own first book, titled "Ways to Identify Purpose and Meaning" from the Curriculum for Whole Living Series. Contact me if you wish to know more about it.
Now for May. On the 2nd, I took Roberta and her family out for dinner at the Bendigo Club who had sent me a meal voucher for my birthday. Having three young children to take care of and being a sole parent, she doesn't get out to socialise very often.
May 23. We head to Geelong for the launch of my book, "If I Can Do It..." at the local Library. After having lived in Geelong for 26 years I hope to see a few familiar and friendly faces there at the occasion.
May 26. After many many years (at least 40) on the dance band scene, "The Impalas" will hold their farewell night at the Bendigo RSL Club. My brother Geoff, who has been their lead guitarist/vocalist for most of that time, will be featured so, of course, I will be in attendance to witness his final performance with the group.
My New Zealand plans remain unresolved with no travel partner offering to accompany me, while my facial neuralgia has diminished, thanks to the doctor's prescribed medication.
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