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  • We knocked the bastard off,

      17 March 2022

    We’ve knocked the bastard off 😊!

    It was about conquering attitude. Every now and then I’d visualise 38 Mauao’s stacked one on top of the other and would be in awe at the height of Mt. Everest.

    Tena Koutu to all of you that have supported us. I have thought of each of you at some point on the track as my mind wandered away from the mindfulness of the moment. A special thanks to my wife Linda. To quote Bette Midler, ‘You are the Wind Beneath my Wings’, and simultaneously keep me sensible in understanding the ordinary things in life. We are grateful for our good luck and to use our luck to help Good Neighbour Trust.

    Tena Koutu again to all you supporters. Your contribution has made a difference. We had fun every day because “Today is a Good Day”. Carpe Diem.

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  • 1/2 WAY

      22 February 2022

    ½ WAY

    Thank you!

    Tena Kotuku to all our supporters. Your contribution has made a difference. It has also kept us going.

    Tena Koutu to all those we have met on the track. Thank you to those: who smell good; who smile; who open the gate; the modern fashion adopters; the kind greeters; the encouragers; the track maintenance staff; the polite who give way; to the caregivers who cajole their offspring to the top; to Tane for Piwakawaka and Tui birdsong; to Te Ra for the dawn colours; to Tangaroa for the susurrus of the waves; for mindfulness; to Murray Head’s earworm, ‘I Get My Kicks Above the Waistline Sunshine’; to the Club Soda membership that has seen a BMI reduction from 25.4 to 24.2; to Voltaren Emulgel; to Gel Kayanos.

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  • Thanks for your support.

      13 February 2022

    Thanks very much for your support. I now realise that this challenge is bigger than my initial thinking but I will make it fun. I’ll give another update when I’m at the halfway point.

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