Sometimes it’s easy to look back on a year and think it wasn’t a very good year, maybe it’s because the bad things that happened stick out more than all the good things.  So I decided to look back through all the photos on my phone as a reminder of the cool/awesome things I did in 2023.  So these are the highlights, plus a couple of non highlights but they were pretty big events:

January	~ Michelle here from the UK, stayed over at her AirB&B.  ~ Movies at the Silky Otter. ~ Not a highlight but… worst rain in history for Auckland (non stop every day for weeks), floods everywhere. ~ Built the Lego Lighthouse.
February	~ Birthday bridge walk – new Mangere Bridge with the gang. ~ Titanic 25th anniversary edition in 3D with Michelle. ~ Orbit restaurant, Sky Tower for dinner to celebrate Michelle’s birthday. ~ Celebrated my birthday with Lisa then walked up Mt Eden.
March	~ House & Garden Tour with Barb. ~ Brunches with friends. ~ Built the Lego Tokyo architecture set and Groot.
April	~ Got Covid for the first time, not a highlight but a significant event. ~ Went on a blind date. ~ DVD nights with friends. ~ Brunches with friends.
May	~ Brunch with Teresa up from Cambridge.
June	~ Wellington on the train with Dad and Paula, saw the Brickman Jurasic World exhibition. ~ Long weekend in Tauranga, hung out with Nic, stayed in a brand new Quest hotel in Mt Maunganui. ~ Bought big 50″ TV – amazing service and after sales service from Harvey Norman dude.
July	~ Flew to Wellington to do some Excel training. ~ John & Donna’s in Whangaoaroa. ~ Actually got flown to Whangarei for training coz all the roads are flooded or broken. ~ Got my first Lego passport after brunch with Ange.
August	~ Wellington for two whole weeks for an induction at the call centre. ~ Wine tasting with the gang.
September	~ Coffee and chocolate festival, stayed over with friends in the city. ~ Built the Lego Galaxy Explorer.
October	~ Election time.
November	~ Auckland Brick Show with Lisa.
December	~ Xmas at the Pullman. ~ Made a big start on the courtyard after several years of neglect (holiday project). ~ Many BBQs with friends.