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[7pm Sunday 05.04.2009 Edit: ] Introducing Luca Jonathan Tanner.

He arrived kicking and screaming at 10:49am on 04.04.2009 after an all-night labour weighing in at 3.66kg and 52cm in height (just over 8 pounds and around 20.5 inches in old-school measurements). Ears like his dad, hands like his mum, face of a wizened old Jedi master.

Thanks to Ang for these photos. I’ve been a real slacker lately when it comes to taking pics and updating this site… and Jane’s got a lot on her mind and belly

Anyways, we’ve had crew from Switzerland over - Ang, who spent last winter with us down at the block, freezing in the shed and dodging possums, and her sister Anais. It’s been a bit of social whirlwind, but awesome fun catching up with them and all the crew. Highlights include me getting coached and brushing up on my Schwiitzerdüutsch, poker night, a run of awesome weather and definitely the food.

In other news, it looks like the surf season is about to start; we’ve had a swell a week for the last few weeks, and a few days of all-day offshore wind. Sorry, no photos. But I have had some awesome fun waves at Other Side of the Moon, Bears, Noisies/Little Ulus, and got to surf Peabreak for the first time on dusk the other night. And the water is still warm enough for boardies. And yep, the photo above is a pretty clear indication of the water colour and clarity over here.

Don’t all get too excited, it’s not populated yet …but we are slowly approaching readiness. Note that we’ve put the baby capsule in the side position, not the middle of the seat. That way, we can still fold one seat down and fit boards in the back. It’s all about priorities.

(Thanks to Ang for the photo.)

It pains me to write this, but yes, we’re selling the troopy. Our faithful steed and home for the bulk of the last two years is on the market. Up until now, it’s handled everything we’ve asked of it without faltering, but unfortunately, legally carrying a baby capsule (without ripping the interior out and refitting) is asking too much.

What happened to the good old days of 7 kids piled in the back of the Kingsy, with the newborn riding on mum’s lap in the front (presumably while she’s smoking a Winnie Red) and hubby sucking back a can of KB with one hand on the wheel? Gone are the days, my friends, gone are the days…

PS - Always garaged, 1 elderly owner, only ever driven to the corner shop and back *

* heehee. No seriously, she’s an awesome 4WD. If you’re ever gonna do some serious Oz travelling, a diesel Landcruiser’s your best bet for any number of reasons, from durability, range and reliability through to the availability of spare parts.