Planets in alignment for catch up

On July 11-12th Stephen had some meetings and talks at Sunshine Coast University which offered a perfect opportunity to catch up with friends Clan Outridge and Chamberlain in Maleny. Stephen hadn't visited Jon & Margaret's for a number of years (the girls and Ted had come down for Terry's wake last year) nor dropped in on Ted and Lee for a while.

The timing was great - Margaret Outridge was heading off in the morning with Catherine to Europe, it was Lee Chamberlain's birthday, Satoru and family were arriving from their home in Colarado, Fuji turned up, and Paulie's nephew Stefan had an exhibition opening. Stephen caught up with Satoru and his lads 4 years ago briefly at Sydney airport but hadn't seen Jodie since he dropped in on them when they lived in England in 1997. It was great to see Ted and Sat together (pals of Stephen's since childhood). Satoru has been doing orthopaedics in Colorado for many years.

Stephen had lived with Jon during their student days (excuse the rough pages linked here- some Stephen created over a decade ago) so they also go back some decades.

It was great to catch up with old friends and introduce Paulie to some of them.

Lee joins us for dinner at the Outridge Farm	Jon and Lawrence		The classic big country kitchen in action
Ted turns up from work- he's on call.	Patient's must expect him to pull a rabbit out during PRs	Lending helpful hands	Jenny is 14 but still has some life in her.
Time to pretend to do some work	Margaret prepares for a flight in the morning and a walk from Bath to the Cotswolds.	Whilst Catherine prepares to go it alone in Cardiff and London as well as tour about	Locals bed down
Jon takes the gals to the airport. Paulie and Stephen stay and relax.	A rainy day in the mountains		Then off to lunch. Great timing! Satoru and Jodie arrive from Colorado
	And it's Lee's 50th. Lunch is prepared	A cut down tea cermony
	Fuji turns up after taking the train from Brisbane
Nice camera in the new iPad
Father and Son bond after a long flight	Wisdom from Grandma?