A huge thank you to Bruce, Bruce, Lynn and Dean who met with me outside of the Sydney Starbucks. Travelling to foreigh countries is always an adventure, but Australia is a particularly friendly place, as I experience 11 years ago, and re-experienced this last week. The folks that met with me are great examples of why I’ve come to appreciate Australia so much.
Leo, surrounded by Bruce, Bruce, Lynn and Dean
Outside the Sydney, Australia Starbucks
Thank you again, gentlemen … it was a pleasure and an honor.
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Auckland Update: details here.
Chuck says if you give him your credit card he’ll be there for coffee. Of course I would never say such a thing….hope you have a great time!
Good to read that you are coming down under. I hope the Kiwi weather improves – although Auckland has not been too bad – but where I am in Lower Hutt (Wellington) the worst ‘summer’ in years.
Wayne
Leo, you’ll be lucky if there still is a Starbucks in Circular Quay. Most of the stores in Oz were closed. But you shouldn’t have any problems finding a coffee shop that sells real coffee in Sydney.
Interesting to read about your trip. Only time I was in Sydney was in February, 1968 on Army R&R. Best week we ever had in the Army. No Starbucks then, and the Opera House was under construction and very contraversial with the locals due to cost overruns! We had to do everything on the cheap, but still have many great memories.
Sorry, I can’t make it. I missed the last plain ;-).
Leo,when in Oz pop on down to the Gold coast where I live its a whole new world here, wont have a problem finding a top notch coffee shop here. Oh enjoy your trip.
Ohhh leo and kathy…you two are having a great time. I love the australian people…they are in fact friendly and funny too!! Always uplifting!
enjoy! I am checking up on you like a good mother should (heheheh)
Just caught the update in the newsletter. I feel obliged to add the comment “Your name not Bruce then? That’s going to cause a little confusion. Mind if we call you Bruce?”
Sorry to hear of your friend’s passing.
Thank you Leo for your post about Dean Simes. For me is was heartfelt. I’m a 77 year-old computer Geek and starting working with computers in the US Navy at age 20 – mostly PDPs in the DEC family.. I had a stroke a year ago and while recuperating I was concerned that my computer ‘career’ was over. Never, ever, gave too much thought about retiring or doing something else with my life because I love what I do helping others with their computers, especially people aged 60+ at my local senior center. My stroke had me concerned and recently, mildly depressed, with respect to my memory, my tech skills and motor skills. I was about ready to hit the “CONTROL, ALT, DELETE” keys (metaphorically speaking), dropping computers, and changing direction in my life. Your posting about Dean Simes still a ‘GEEK’ at 102 helping others was the ‘KICK IN THE ASS’ I needed to GET OVER MYSELF AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD…. Not sure I’ll ever get to 102 but that’s not as important as continuing to help others at the senior center and getting a big hug from them when we’re finished Thank you Leo, form the bottom of my heart,,,, thank you, thank you