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This is for Phil Distant,
hi Phil, received a call from Lisa yesterday to give me the website info, so thought I might drop u a short note.
We are very proud of what you are doing and cant wait for all the pics and stories you will bring back
Please let me know if you can that you receive thisLindsay Porter
Business Manager
NQX Freight System
Holt St. BrisbaneHi Dad
This is Jack, I've just finished school and we are catching the plane up tomorrow, I have fed the chooks and fish all week….well when mum has reminded me to and Rod's in hospital with a bad cold, but he's getting better Carmel said today……….I can't wait to see you on sunday
and I don't think Tom's going to let you out of his site , he has been crying and wanting you, but I've been cuddling him and telling him "we will see daddy at koda on sunday"
……..he still can't say KokodaBye love from Jack
Hi Jim
It is so cold here – envy you in the warm. Got the pool pump working again. Tonight is Baxters turn to sleep with me!
Love you and miss you Kathy, James and BrigitteHi Darl (Russ)
Miss your emails and our chats. Everyone is doing well.
Toby is still alive.
Getting bloody cold here. Nick's cutting wood this weekend for the fire.
Luv U. Miss u heaps.
Ellen
xoxo
PS
Nick said don't forget his duty free … oh yeah … they miss you too!Hi Phil, Hertz, Herbie, Stuart and rest of you guys. Well done so far. Heard Lisa leave at 4.00 am this morning – too friggin cold to get up and wave goodbye but little "Trek for Tom" must have been so excited .. the little pet has missed you so much, Phil.
So, what's the next fundraising cause going to be? Lisa has a great idea, and I'm already sniffing some things out for her idea.
See ya soon and enjoy all the accolades you'll all get – you deserve them.
Carmel and Rod Muggeridge (Lisa & Phil's next door neighbours)Update 15th June: Trekkers had reached 'Ioribaiwa Ridge' early this morning when I received a radio message from John their guide.
All were doing ok and the word was they will be at Owers' Corner at 9am on Sunday morning.
This morning I was waiting at Jackson's Airport to welcome our first South African trekker when out walked Lisa, Jack, Tom and Mary!
They were supposed to get on a courtesy bus owned by the Airways Hotel but it did not show so I ended up driving them up to the hotel….so yes, have met the person I have been emailing back and forth for ages and TOM who this trek is all about.
Assured them as I dropped them off that I would collect them from the hotel on Sunday morning to drive them up to Owers' Corner to welcome home the 'TREK FOR TOM' trekkers!!!
Photograph: Ioribaiwa Village area – new guesthouse being constructed – perhaps by now it has been completed….but working on PNG time, perhaps not:
Ioribaiwa_correct_4.jpgHey Uncle Russ
Hope your having a great time and enjoying your self over there! Just wanted to wish you well and say that your in my prayers. finally finished my first year of uni today!
Love you lots and have fun!
CaseyThis is for Russell Roos.
Hey daddy,
How is he going Jim?
Are you looking after him for me?
Grown any hair yet dad?
Things haven't changed around here – Mum's been stressing, Aaron and I have been having farting competitions but it isn't as good as when me and you have them lol and as for Nick… well we never see him so nothings changed there either.
Missing you heaps dad, can't wait to see you!
Keep goin', and Jim make sure he doesn't slack off!!
I love u daddy!!
Love always Tahnee, xx
p.s. YOU SMELL!!Glad to hear Lisa and family arrived safely. Much as I would love to be in the warmth it isn't me there with them.
Missing you heaps Jim. No one left to share my bed! Come home soon.
XXXX
Kathyhello mother dear! (mary)
yay your in png! congratulations u got there b4 me… hope ur having a fantastic time & do not touch my man, you either lisa, hands off he's my 'young meat'. just jokes
anyway the house is still nice n clean kinda. take care. oh & if you are trying to figure out how i know your password for this… its just obvious hehehe… be safelove dani & cody-lea xxxooo
bub has a surprise for you when you get home……..hello my darling honey bunny 'Will',
i miss you oh so so much. i did something really really stupid tonight, louisa had the stove on & then i decided to find out what one she was useing by touching them and boy did i find out which one was on…… i burnt 3 of my fingers on my left hand, & not just the tips of my fingers, i burnt the whole length of them… tisk tisk tisk… im such a silly billy. i hope you are taking care of yourself and having lots of fun coz you really do deserve this time away, youre a great father & cody-lea is going to be so excited to see you again. she is a crazy girl, i tell you wot!!! i cant wait to have u back all to myself… i told mum n lisa to keep their hands off of your sexy body… hahaha hehehe…love you so so soooooo much and missing you more than anything!!!
from your gorgeous honey bunny 'dani'
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxooooooooooooooooooooooHi Kathy
Only 2 more sleeps to go until our boys come home! Very exciting. See you at the airport on Monday afternoon.
EllenUpdate Saturday 16th June: Trekkers have now reached Goldie River and will be up at Owers' Corner at 9am tomorrow morning so we have an early start as I have to pick up Lisa etc before heading out.
We also have two trekkers who have decided to turn back who left yesterday so lots happening here at the moment. Plus a group of 13 we said goodbye to this afternoon who head back home tomorrow, the 6 day trekkers.
Weather being KIND TO US tomorrow they should be back in Port Moresby around 1pm.
Photograph: Goldie River where they will spend tonight:
Update Sunday 17th June 10:45pm: Not long home after a very long day! This morning we were up bright and early to head up to the Airways Hotel to collect Lisa, Mary, Tom and Jack for the drive out to Owers' Corner.
After collecting them, I drove down to the Tropic Air terminal building to say goodbye to our porters from trek 361 returning to Kokoda this morning.
Not long after we were soon heading towards Sogeri in tandem with Roger our mechanic out in front in our Toyota Bus closely followed by myself in my Toyota Prado with our people mover truck not far behind and Russell coming up the rear in the Toyota Troopcarrier after he too went and said goodbye to his boys at Tropic Air.
When I reached the Sogeri Monument Area I tried to put my car in 4 WD only to find out it was not working. No worries, it wasnt TOO WET today and the car went up to Owers' Corner with a few wet patches to test us but overall the road was 6/10 today.
A day or so ago, John Derick informed me they would be up at the archway at Owers' Corner at 9:00am so here we were thinking we were on target. When we arrived due to no 4 WD, I decided to stay put up on top of the last hill in case I got stuck down the bottom and could not get up again. Lisa, Mary, Tom & Jack couldn't wait any longer and decided to walk down. At that time we could hear the group SINGING – such a wonderful moment! A short time later I could hear the screams as family and friends saw them walking towards them. All were quite emotional I believe and very HAPPY!
Photograph: Owers' Corner 17th June:
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