Comments on MaccaMusings: leaving and returning

Mary - thanks for the congrats. There is no doubt...

2007-10-19T18:54:00.000+10:00

Mary - thanks for the congrats. There is no doubt that Aff and me will find (nay - make) time to spend with you. As we speak, Aff is drawing up an itinerary for the two weeks after we return, that quite frankly, would put STA travel to shame. We plan to take in The Basin, Carlton, Healsville, Geelong, Anglesea, Kerang, Benalla, Violet Town, and probably Holbrook on the way back up to Canberra (I like their meat pies!).

Sure, things are gonna be hectic .. but I think there are more important things than robotics journal papers, that one way or another, will get done.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Rob - all sound reasonable .. though i'm more inte...

2007-10-19T18:43:00.000+10:00

Rob - all sound reasonable .. though i'm more interested in the "other things"

Auntie Marg - looking forward to seeing you all wh...

2007-10-19T18:41:00.000+10:00

Auntie Marg - looking forward to seeing you all when we get back.

At the risk of embarrassing/annoying you Chris - I...

2007-10-19T16:16:00.000+10:00

At the risk of embarrassing/annoying you Chris - I must offer my congratulations: My daughter - your wife - tells me that you have had a paper accepted by the top journal of robotics (!) Affrica also tells me that this laudable fact involves the increased pressure of more experimental work and revisions with a 30 day deadline from when you get back! On top of finding a place to live in Canberra! On top of Etc Etc Etc.! ( And here's me trying to nail you down for Christmas - in October!) No wonder you "freaked out!" Marriage - Genova - getting on with things - yeah well - I can see that marriage might come with it's disadvantages (none of which, I'm sure you agree, have anything personnally to to do with your wonderful wife - my wonderful daughter) The disadvantages might come with the increased extended families and their claims on your limited time - well (what's that Italian expression for "be serene"? - in Australian: "take it easy, no worries") I'm sure all those who love you - me included- will understand if you can't catch up with us all straightaway in the limited time you have when you arrive back in Melb. Mind you, I'm not planning to martyr myself here - I've still got my hand up! Mainly on behalf of my mother (your grandmother-in-law) Kit, in Benalla - who, at 83, is growing frail at an alarming rate. But she would be happy if you called in for an hour or so on your way back to Canberra (in fact, she might not be able to cope with more than that) Less urgent perhaps - but dear to MY heart - would be if you could call in to the Violet Town Cafe on your way to Kit's - and Canberra. If you two could manage those two things - I would be willing to bide my time and catch up with you properly when you are more settled in. If Muhammad can't come to the mountain - the mountain will come to Muhammad.
I have this vision of you, Chris - in future years - taking to the hills in the festive season with a certain brother-in-law of mine - blocking out the whole family festive season thing - having a few beers with the kookuburras.
Anyway! Back to Genova . You're there NOW.
Love, Mary.

A real job, a house in the burbs (or maybe a townh...

2007-10-18T20:27:00.000+10:00

A real job, a house in the burbs (or maybe a townhouse in the inner burbs), a level B position for you perhaps...and other things.

I know having Emma living at Evans St. certainly concentrates the mind...

Guess its time to take the moth balls out of your ...

2007-10-18T06:40:00.000+10:00

Guess its time to take the moth balls out of your linen, and dust down your furniture. Guess pizza and pasta will be off the menu for a while once you return.
Look forward to see you both,
Auntie Marg