Australian Football is, in my humble opinion, the greatest game in the world and I was thrilled to witness Geelong (The Mighty Cats) win their first Aussie Rules premiership in 44 long years in September 07 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 97,000 fans.
The Cats had a fantastic season in 2007 having won 18 of their 22 games to finish on top of the premiership ladder, with Port Adelaide 3 games (and several classes) behind in second place. Geelong's winning margin over Port in the Grand Final was a massive 119 points and, for a long suffering Cat supporter, it was sheer delight to witness it first hand,... (read more)
Posted by Ron on 07/11/2007 | (0) comments
I am very fortunate to have had fantastic parents to guide me and to have grown up with six brothers and six sisters. We lost one of our sisters early in 2007 and the loss hit me far harder than I realised it would.
I will miss Nett and her passing will help me appreciate my remaining 11 brothers and sisters even more.
I Called Her Nett
Though born Lynette, I called her "Nett"
When I was a small boy and used to fret
I'd run to Nett in the middle of the night
She always calmed me and helped me through the fright
Nett wa... (read more)
Posted by Ron on 29/12/2006 | (0) comments
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Posted by Ron on 11/12/2005 | (0) comments
