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- Jeremiah here, yes I am still alive…… We did not head away for the entire weekend, the weather this weekend is a bit fierce, a strong “norwester” came through on Saturday which brought very strong winds, 25 kts sustained and gusts up to 45 kts. kept us down off the mountains. a friend who holds season tickets to the local junior rugby team, invited me to a Rugby game, a very fast paced game with no halftime shows, no pads, very tough guys, molly thinks I am tough, but I am sure I would not make it through one scrum without being broken to pieces. We will enjoy many more games as rugby is an integral part of the Kiwi culture.
Give It A Burl
Adventures in New Zealand
Give It A Burl 
Hi Jeremiah, glad you’re doing well too! You couldn’t have hiked in AK this past week either. Anchorage & the pass sustained winds of 131mph. Schools closed, events cancelled, trees down-nothing like it in decades. Here on the Kenai, we only got lots of rain-but the sandy soil took it all away rapidly.
My sister played rugby in college. I used to cringe every time she got hit-both feet off the ground, butt in the air, flat on the back half the time. Those folks are a bit “bonkers”‘ I would venture to say. I in fact still have her rugby shirt – if you will pardon the language it says “Rugby players have leather balls” She got sent out of class for wearing there it one day.
Hope all is well on your job. Enjoy the rest of your blustery, wintery, weekend. I leave for NY on Tues for 10 days. Heat will feel good-it’s 35 degrees here this morning.
God bless .