Yay! Summer...

Seasons greetings from Brisbane. Loving the weather here! I was afraid I had gotten too used to the cold after 6 months in NZ, but I took to the heat like I had never left. Weather has been quite pleasant actually, around 27-28deg by day, and nice breeze in the arvo. Saw Ben yesterday at the airport, passing through from Bowen to Chch. He was loving the weather too!Decked out in a wife beater (aka singlet) and thongs (aka jandals/flipflops!). Wish we could move to QLD! Went to watch my brother play beach volleyball and I felt like a tourist, kookaburras and stuff in the gums, sandflies buzzing my ankles. Love it. Be great to go diving in the warm water too. Apparently water temp is a balmy 24deg on the Gold Coast. Anyway, just thought I'd say g'day, Merry Christmas and all the rest! better help mum with the roast and start getting ready for Midnight Mass....