Yesterday my friend Liz in Thames asked me if I’d like to join her on a trip to the South Island, of New Zealand, for a few weeks starting on the 20th of March, never having done a trip like this to the SI in all my 74 years, except for two softball trips to Invercargill and Christchurch back in the 1960’s, it was an offer I just couldn’t refuse. Thank you Liz, you’ve perked me up no end.