Remembering John

So today is the first anniversary of Tanya's dad's death. Although it is a very sad day it will be a day to remember a great man and for Tanya to take a bike ride in his honor. Lisa bought her bike over and Tanya headed off into the Gold Coast traffic. Lisa and I headed to Pacific Fair so she could do a few things and we had a Chai Tea while we were at it. We headed back to the resort and Tanya returned back as well and she had done a 30 km ride. We said our final goodbyes to Lisa and waved her off. We had an appointment with an Accor Timeshare Rep to get some updated info on our Timeshare so we did that which took about 2 hours. We then headed off for another walk to Pacific Fair to get dinner ingredients and when we returned we had some snacks and a couple of bevies. I spoke to Chloe several times today as she was after some cooking tips as she was baking and making a roast for everyone....nice to see she still needs me. I also spoke to Danielle who did her RSA today which she has passed and is ready to do the RCG tomorrow. Tanya made Fish Laksa for dinner which was beautiful and we watched the voice.
Night xo

As I headed off on my ride I had a goal to do 30km, 40km if I had time. I also wanted to stop at the pub for a cider so that I could sit and have a few quiet moments with my Dad. It took me 30mins to get to Burleigh and after turning around and finding Miami I found a tavern to stop and have a cider. The sun was shining and I could see the ocean so the ride seemed easier than usual, I probably had a bit of help along the way.....there is no way that he would allow me to fail. So many wonderful sights along the way, the ocean, the sand, the beautiful blue sky and so many people out and about. I had many wonderful thoughts about Dad and the times we had together. I am so grateful for so many things that it is hard to be sad, I wanted today to be a day for giving thanks and once again making my Dad proud of me. I rolled back into the driveway of the resort clicking over 30km so I have taken on the challenge and conquered......thanks Dad. I think of you every day, miss you and love you hundreds and thousands.
Tanya