nelson...
Still no time for a big post, but I have a quick moment for a wee update. I am in Nelson, and spring is HERE! We haven't seen many blossoms in Wellington yet, but they are EVERYWHERE in Nelson. I've taken a few snaps that I will post once I'm back in Wellington with some time to spare... (argh - where does my time go??). Everywhere we go in Nelson, I see Magnolias in full bloom.
I came down to Nelson for my Grandad's memorial service. We held a small family service and talked about our memories of grandad. Grandad donated his body to science, so we had no body to bury. Instead we had a wee bonfire of some of granddad's clothes and then buried them. It was really good and I appreciated the time to grieve.
My favourite memory of Grandad is the night of one of my school balls. Mum had told Grandad about the ball and that we were having predrinks at Mums beforehand. Grandad turned up (walking all the way from their house) to see me in my ballgown. He'd hoped to sneak away before I knew he was there, but he was spotted. A snapshot was taken of Grandad and I, and I've looked at it a lot these past few days. Grandad was a very reclusive man and it was a really big deal (for me especially) that he came to see me.
