May 2022

May saw cooler times coming on for the Australia-based part of the family and a very warn summer approach for James and Keno.They experiencd the season in two continents having kicked the month off in California. Olivia in Adelaide got to see the leaves change whilst the guys in sub-tropical Brisbane just saw rain. Paulie had an interesting taste of the public health system and the question asked on the hospital main entrance (above) could be answered in the negative - she didn't need to be there but we played it safe. Although treated well, it was great to get home! Talking home, after a lot of paperwork and persistence Nick moved into a pad for a bit of stability & after a rough start things seemed to settle down well. Plenty of outdoor stuff and activities for all.

1 May 1 - Keno has a conference in San Francisco.	2 So James comes along before the conference starts for a short stay. They fitted in a visit to Yosemite National Park	3 Back in the city - the view from from Haight Ashbury	4 May 5 - the Brisbane Writers Week and Paulie attends a "Kiwi Poets" session...
5 She catches up with fellow Kiwi Eileen	6 May 8 - it's Mothers Day in Brisbane so a picnic is in order	7 Even if it rains a bit	8 May 13 - The guys are expecting a visit from Shari and Pete - Pete's Mum has just flown in from Scotland...
9 ...so touches of Scotland are in order	10 Talking of change... it's time to make Olivia's old VW a Queenslander	11 May 18 - Paulie has the joy of 12 hours in Accident and emergency for a post procedure complication.	12 In South Australia Olivia and James head up to the hills where, unlike Brisbane, there are the colours of seasonal change.
13 The next day Stephen pedals to the Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital to work out of Paulie's room after the hospital finally finds her a bed	14 Great cycling facilities at the hospital. Pin code access & storage on 2 levels	15 And they found a fine room (and office).	16 .
17 .	18 Paulie's Stretching routine	19 Olivia sends flowers	20 May 21 - Freedom! Not sure what the issue was, but all is fine.
21 Nick moved into a flat with Sam Atherton & friend Shalina	22 .	23 And in France our pad is readying for holiday guests	24 .
25 May 23 - federal elections in Australia and Paulie's pick won for her electorate	26 May 24 - Stephen was in Sydney for meetings.	27 After a day of meetings and running out for dinner with pal Zoltan Stephen locked his keys in the room. See those top windows to the left? Yep- out one window, a ledge shuffle, and through his room's unlocked window & problem solved.	28 May 27 - the grand opening of the new home of Paulie's niece & nephew's company "OzRoad"
29 .	30 Started by her sister Jan and bro-in-law Jim	31 May 28 - we received a copy of a book, "The Narrow Gate" by our pal Mo in France	32 Rosie watches on and waits for a review
33 A quick scan before reading	34 May 29 - Paulie attends a collage writing workshop with Krissy Kneen	35 Meanwhile Olivia finishes her PADI diving course near Adelaide - ready for a July dive with the Whale Sharks Western Australia	36 31 May - Work pals Stephen and Avi are in town so the BBQ is fired up.