Isabel had a great idea; a family holiday at the Gold Coast at Oceana apartments on Broadbeach, where we had a holiday on an upper floor overlooking the Pacific 15 years ago.
And so this is the week when all 17 of us get together, be it in our own apartments and hire cars because of the diverse needs of tiny babies thru to sub- teens, some denying approaching middle age and even septuagenarian deniers.
What a treat. First time kiddie flyers with their own window seats, cousins getting together having fun at Seaworld, a luxurious heated pool and spa and 7 men in a boat casting a fishing line on the Nerang river.
All this and it is only Wednesday. Expect a lot more as the week progresses.






