No Fish Dreaming

Hi All
Claire and I spent all day Sunday fishing the Adelaide River and didn't even look like catching a fish. Anyway it was a good distraction. We rang Will on Friday night only to find he was in emergency with appendicitis pains. He was in pain and pretty drugged up. Rang him again on Saturday morning (after a not much sleep kind of night) and the drugs seem to be working. He didn't talk for very long as he was getting ready for surgery. Johnny Appleseed went to visit him about 11 but he was on his way to surgery. Anyway it all seems good and spending a day on the water getting sunburnt was a good way not to worry. Rang him on Monday night and he was down the pub getting a feed so I think all is good. A stressful couple of days none the less.
Chappy and I are going to Roper for Easter but it looks like the Alice Spring mob can't make it. Claire will be studying. This is her last semester (till she decides to do a masters or something).
I replaced the wheel bearings on the boat trailer a couple of weekends ago getting ready for Roper with both Chappy and Joe as support crew which is pretty much the once a year service.
Although I seem to be working a 10 hour day every day I'm still happy and enjoying the job. It just means the weekends are pretty full doing the washing and cleaning stuff and trying to enjoy what Darwin has to offer. The good news is Skinny had such a good time last year he looks like comong up again in the middle of the year. I think we will plan a two week assault on the Kakadu billabongs.

Love to you all
Marty and Claire