Newsletter No. 17: November 2002

• Birthday milestones: Hilda Wood 103 on the 13th December, what else can I say
• Paul and Leanne Richards are excited and are very happy to advise all that they are expecting a baby next May
• Rob Wood and Clare Reilly have announced their engagement and they intend getting married mid 2003 in Darwin venue and date to be decided
• Helen, Michael Bellman and family have now completed their Australian trip, their regular emails were eagerly awaited.The information on their travels was very detailed and interesting now its back to school for the kids and work for Michael I am sure that it will be hard to take for a while.
• Laurence Wood having been recently retrenched for his job caught the bug and went off alone to do a trip over similar ground, he met up with Rob and Clare in Darwin and they shared a bottle or two of wine getting to know each other and to relive the trip up till that time. Matthew, Laurie's son was also hoping to do a school trip to Ayres Rock, and they had hoped to catch up with each other.
• Terry Lyell was another of the family that was retrenched from their job and after taking a break windsurfing with his family at Geraldton intends becoming a house dad for 6 months and is sending Mandy off to work, photos of the family can be found at the Lyells section on the web site.
• The Robb family are on the move: Anna left for America early November for 8 weeks, Gerard arrived home from Tokyo in October which made Chris & Maureen excited but depending on interviews could be returning to Japan early 2003 and Anthony continues to live and work in New York with no plans of returning to Australia in the near future.
• Pam and John Wood spent 10 days in Perth early September this was part of a surprise visit for Michael's 40th birthday and of course we caught up with Allison as well, unfortunately Reg had gone back to America but has since arrived back and has applied for a residency Visa which would enable him to work in Australia.
• Dennis and Marichu Lyell should arrive back in Australia before Christmas, they intend settling here.
• Lorraine Wood's mother, Billie Nankervis passed away on the 19th September age close to 96. May she rest in peace and our condolences go out to all the family.
• Carissa Lyell recently won the Tamblyn Young Model Discovery 2002 Junior Photographic Model Section, congratulations Carissa.

A list was attached to the email version of this newsletter, detailing information of our ancestors from John Wood (George Wood's grand father) up to and including the grand children of George and their spouses. This information has been researched by several people and Rob & I have collated it. Some information is missing and some may be incorrect so I would be glad to hear from anyone with more information or corrections to the list. If you want to get a copy of this list, please contact me.

Monthly Jokes

A man is driving down a country road, when he spots a farmer standing in the middle of a huge field of grass. He pulls the car over to the side of the road and notices that the farmer is just standing there, doing nothing, looking at nothing.
The man gets out of the car, walks all the way out to the farmer and asks him, "Ah excuse me mister, but what are you doing?"
The farmer replies, " I'm trying to win the Nobel Prize."
" How?" asks the man, puzzled.
" Well, I heard they give the Nobel Prize....to people who are out standing in their field."

A husband was advised to assert himself, "You don't have to let your wife henpeck you. Go home and show her you are the boss."
Of course the husband accepts this advice. He rushes home, slams the door, shakes his fist in his wife's face, and growls, "From now on, your taking orders from me. I want my supper right now, and when I get it on the table, go upstairs and lay out my best clothes. Tonight, I'm going out with the boys and you are going to stay at home where you belong."
And another thing.....you know who's going to comb my hair,adjust my pants and then tie my bow tie"
"I certainly do," says his wife calmly....
"The undertaker!"

Family Profile: Leanne Mary Richards

• D.O.B: 4th August 1965
• Occupation: Maths/Science teacher at St Columba's College Essendon and also works part time at the MCG.
  Have previously worked St Bernard's Essendon as well as Silverton Primary School in London for 1 year
• Husband: Paul is a Journalist for the "Winning Post Newspaper" he endeavors to tip winners
• Hobbies: Playing Hockey and gardening
• Interests: I love my hockey, drinking chardonay with friends, especially over summer in beer gardens
• Favourite Entertainer: My husband (newlyweds) he makes me laugh
• Favourite CD: "Weddings Parties Anything" with the title River Esque
• Favourite Movie: Muriels Wedding
• Favourite TV Show: CSI - its the science thing
• Favourite Holiday Destination: Anglesea relaxing with a glass of wine and cheese
• Favourite Meal: Chicken & potato curry
• Favourite Book: My day to day planner - helps me to work out where I am
• Car you drive: Toyota Seca 2001
• Famous Person you would like to dine with: Barbara Streisland - singer, director. or any other famous people
• Event you would like to do at the Olympics: Decathlon, to be talented in many disciplines of sport
• Favourite Sports Team: Essendon Pennant C Hockey team, minor premiers 2002
• Pets: Flash my beautiful black Kelpie/Labrador cross
• What talent would you like to have: To play a musical instrument and sing.

Birthdays

( December)
3rd Sarah Lauren Wood
9th Deborah Ann Lyell
13th Hilda Wood
16th Alexa Rheann Prawdiuk
25th Anna Lorraine Robb
27th Maureen Robb
27th Rhys Kane Woodhead
29th Mitchell James White

(January)
2nd Thomas Avery Lyell
7th Sharon Mary Prawdiuk
8th Shannon Tracey Lyell
10th Penelope Rose Wood
12th Sean Leslie Collins
12th Andrew John Collins
14th Maureen Angela Wood
15th Christopher Francis Robb
23rd Brian John Turner
27th Melanie Camish
29th Reginald Regalado
30th Daniel Thomas Lyell

ENOUGH

A father and daughter were fairwelling each other for the final time and said to each other " I wish you enough" what they were saying was: " I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough ""Hello's" to get you through the final " Good Bye"
I wish you all enough