Just spent 3 days in Redmond, and its autumn. It's a very special place in the fall, I don't think I have seen a nicer part of the world when the tress are turning.

Just spent 4 days on school camp with James my eldest boy (12yrs). It was held on an Kawau Island which is just off the New Zealand Coast, see http://www.kawauisland.org.nz/index.php.
Sailing, kayaking, raft making, confidence course, fishing and lots more. Suffice to say, we had a great time.
Once a month the New Zealand Wireless and Broadband Forum executive meet prior the Wireless Wednesday session. It's at the floating pavilion on Auckland Viaduct harbour. Here's the view from our 'meeting room'. For more on the Forum see, http://www.wirelessdataforum.org.nz/

This quote, kind of sums it all up very nicely...
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go....
Dr. Seuss, Oh! The Places You'll Go! US author & illustrator (1904 - 1991)