Friends

"I got friends all over this country
I got friends in other countries too
I got friends I haven't met yet
I got friends I never knew
I got lovers whose eyes
I've only seen at a glance
I got strangers for great grandchildren
I got strangers for ancestors"
        — Ani DiFranco "Willing to Fight"

Mick Gardiner — I met Mick just a few days after I moved to live at Glenaroua. Mick is now retired and with partner Norwin, and very into rock n' roll dancing. He is a member of the Seymour Rock n' Roll Club and has a collection of four old jukeboxes. Mick is also into custom cars, trucks and machinery. He previously worked as an interstate truck driver, and is widely known as the creator of the multiple award winning "Seattle Star" Kenworth highway truck.

Mick and Norwin.

Andre Czausov — I worked with Andre while at Oakton. He is a digital pixel master extraordinaire, equally comfortable using his talents to produce online and print media productions.

John Lawler — I met John when I joined the Victorian Sub-Aqua Group (VSAG) in 2006. John is a life member of VSAG and he graceously took me under his wing, teaching me most of what I know about scuba diving in Melbourne and Victoria.

John Lawler in command of "Miles Ahead".