Time for a cheerful posting

Here are my siblings. Me on the left, my younger sister Mary, my brother Jim, the eldest, and my older sister Jeanine. The photo was taken at the time of my 60th birthday.

We were all born in Wanganui, all 4 years apart in age. They are a wonderful family. Jim is a physicist as well, who inspired me as a kid to follow in his footsteps. He became one of New Zealand's most effective and respected physics and math teachers. Jim has four sons and several grandchildren. He is retired now and lives with his wife Sharron in Wanganui. "Big sister Jeanine" is the glue in the family, the one who looks out for us all and showers us with kindness. She and husband Murray ran a successful business for many years, and are they are now retired and living in Tauranga. They have three sons, and many grandchildren. And Mary, the youngest, lives with husband Tom in Melbourne, Australia. Mary has been a nurse, specialising in renal work, and now is involved in a medical research team, while Tom is a retired aircraft technician. They managed to produce a daughter, as well as a son. Mary, with her medical experience, has been a huge help to me.

I am very fortunate to have grown up with this family, and to have had their love and care through my adult life. And in recent times, Miang and I have gained so much strength from their support.