With our time almost over, there are only a few things left to do. First, we need to do some packing. Unlike our move over here, we have decided to ship a fair amount back. Unfortunately, the post office no longer sends things by ship (6-8 weeks, real cheap) so we have to send things by air, which is a bit pricey. But it is much better than trying to drag everything onto an airplane. The key to success in this is to work with the older, less attractive worker at the post office. The "cute one" enforces rules a little ... strictly.
The second thing to do is to give Alexander some swing time. The weather has been pretty bad, so hanging out on the beach and swimming is not very appealing. But the swing always works. I don't think we can count the hours on swings Alexander has spent in New Zealand: it is easily in the hundreds. On the plus side, you will never find more spectacular scenery around playgrounds than in New Zealand.
We also went back to our original home in Onetangi and visited with Don and Gayleen. Although the house did not work out for us, they are a delightful couple and we are very happy to have met them. One thing they put in was a ramp up to the laundry lines. I fell down the hill early in our stay when collecting the laundry, but the ramp will make it easier for others. We'll call it the "Mike Trick Memorial Ramp".
Our final days are also filled with final visits with people we have met on the Island (Ilona and Judith are pictured, with Judith being a member of the Historical Society Committee). I think it is a sign of our sense of community that we put an ad in the Gulf News thanking the Island for our year here.
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