Month: February 2020

It was getting toward dusk when we finally returned from the lake. I had my humble meal of dried noodles before being generously invited to share some of the food that the other friends had brought. These included wraps, sandwiches, and various kinds of drinks. In return for this, I was asked to grill the…

I hadn’t realized how much planning had gone into the Cania trip and how crazy it would get until I saw the posts. One video showed a group of people in Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, and leis doing a quickly choreographed dance to the accompaniment of the Spice Girls. It was nutty, but it was…

When I began this blog, I spent some time looking for pictures to feature on the home page. An obvious and iconic choice was Ayers Rock as it would most quickly inform visitors where I was. But I thought perhaps I should also feature a picture from Monto. When I had tried to find the…

Ian and Carol Craig were among the first to arrive in Monto to set up a Kingdom Hall at the request of the Australasia branch. That was many years ago in 1974, but they are still here and still supporting the congregation 45 years later. (Ian, you may remember, is Tim’s dad whom I met…