Newsletter No. 29: Nov 2004

• Birthday milestones: Deborah Lyell will be 40 on the 9th December, Maureen Wood reaches the big 50 on the 14th January but of the greatest significance Hilda (mum, nanna and great nanna ) will reach 105 on the 13th December.
  
• The athletic children of Rick & Deb Lyell are showing their talent, Brant is competing in the Qld Secondary School athletic championships in the under 15 triple jump and javelin and Heath is competing in the primary school competition in the under 10 high jump. Not to be left out of things Carissa graduated in a professional model course on October 1st.
  
• Rob and Clare Wood are in the process of planning an overseas trip which could take up all of 2005, details should be known by the next newsletter

BIRTHDAYS

( December )
3rd Sarah Lauren Wood
9th Deborah Ann Lyell
13th Hilda Wood 105
16th Alexa Rhean Prawdiuk
25th Ann Lorraine Robb
27th Maureen Robb
27th Rhys Kane Woodhead
29th Mitchell James White

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

FAMILY PROFILE: Carmel MACVEAN (nee White)

• D.O.B. 29/10/1968
• Occupation: Medical Secretary/Receptionist. Employed at Northcote Radiology.
• Husband What is his occupation? Leigh MACVEAN - My very new hubby (since May 04) is a stonemason.
• Hobbies - 1. Horse riding. 2. Fishing. 3. Tennis. 4. Shopping. 5. Gardening
• Interests - Decorating, renovating, traveling ....
• Favourite Entertainer - Dixie Chicks (country band everyone gives me heaps about!).
• Favourite CD - Wide Open Spaces (yes, by the Dixie Chicks)
• Favourite Movie - Has to be TOP GUN - My sister Maureen and I know the dialogue word for word!! Have seen it about 10 times (Tom Cruise movie)
• Favourite TV Show - Dont actually watch a lot of TV since being married - Leigh is always outside pottering in his shed so I tend to do other things rather than watch TV by myself ... which I think is a good thing - however, I do enjoy watching Australian Idol at the moment and Third Watch when it comes back on.
• Favourite Holiday Destination - Would have to be Western Australia.
• Favourite Meal - My Mum's roast. (Mine just doesnt taste the same!).
• Favourite Book - a self-help book called; "Dont Tie Yourself Up in Knots"....excellent.
• Car you Drive - Daihatsu Feroza (Roza)...best little car, and it runs on the smell of a wet petrol rag
• Famous person you would like to dine with - Nicole Kidman; I think she would be a very inspiring woman to meet in person (I'd have to wear my stilettos that day).
• Event you would like to do at the Olympics - Equestrian
• Favourite Footy or sports team - The Mighty Blues (actually, I havent gone to a game in 2 years, so I'm a little out of touch).
• Pets - Our beautiful golden retriever 'Baxter'. Lives at mum and dads cos our yard is way too small, however, he comes and stays every now and then. Hope to one day have a hobby farm as we both love animals of all shapes and sizes.
• What talent you would like to have - I would love to be able to sing (I sound great in the shower!!). Admire our cousin Claire - she has singing
  lessons and has a great deep voice...keep it up Claire.
• And anything else you wish to include - Working in radiology, I have
  constant reminders how lucky I am to be healthy - cherish your health!

FAMILY REUNION

Our family reunion took place in Bundoora on the 7th November, the weather was overcast and it threatened to rain but the atmosphere was bright and all seemed to have enjoyed the day. A total of 71 attended and they were the following:

Eddie WOOD: Dorothy , Brian and Raelene TURNER: Anne , Brendon , Michael, Thomas and Daniel COUCH: Sharon, Vic, Alexa and Georga PRAWDIUK: Lorraine WOOD: Maureen and Chris ROBB: Stephen and Maureen WOOD: Liam and Andrew COLLINS: Sean COLLINS and Trina: Laurie, Trish and Elise WOOD: Helen , Michael, Lesley, Gemma, Jake and Megan BELLMAN: Clare, Matthew and Thomas WENSOR: Barbara and Vic WHITE: Paul, Teresa, Mitchell and James WHITE: Kathleen,Brian, Brent and Rhys WOODHEAD: Teresa, Rick, Michael and Benjamin WOESTYNE: Tony, Dale, Briana and Christian WHITE: John and Pam WOOD: Leanne, Paul and Briana RICHARDS: Margaret and Fred TURNBULL: Mark, Pauline, Patrick, Lachan and Niholas TURNBULL: Tim and Pam TURNBULL: Chris and Melissa TURNBULL: Jane, Jim and Oscar KARAMOSHOS.

Feedback from all there was that we should make this a regular event every 3 years and probably on the same date and at the same venue. If you have any ideas to improve the day, whether you were there or not would be appreciated and could be forwarded to either Helen or myself. Mum and Dad have 36 grandchildren and 69 great grandchildren as of this date

JOKE OF THE MONTH

A ventriloquist is telling Irish jokes in a pub, when an irate Irishman stands up: "You're makin' out we're all dumb and stupid. I oughtta punch you in the nose."
" I'm sorry sir, I............."
" Not you," says the Irishman, " I'm talking to that little fella on you knee."