Unearthing a life.....

Granddaughter Michal (center) 'Zorbing' in Auckland, New Zealand. Becca, on the right, is one of the two children she was 'au pairing' for the past year.



To 'Zorb', one or more people climb thru a small sealable hole in these big plastic balls, along with six inches of water for lubricant, and then they are rolled down the hillside.



The successful 'Zorbees' at the end of their run. Michal appears to be shivering a bit.



Michal and her friend Lynsie. They graduated together from Ferndale, WA, and both went to New Zealand as au pairs for a year. They were able to stay in close contact and be more-or-less running mates for the duration.



Lynsie, Michal and (another au pair friend) Shawna from Canada .... dressed up to have a drink at the Minus Five Ice Bar, where even the glasses are made of ice. [Auckland]



The Harbor Bridge, Auckland, NZ. From which granddaughter Michal is going to bungee-jump.



Michal on the catwalks beneath the bridge. She's the third in line - with the ponytail.



And there she goes folks, plunging towards the earth upsidedown. Nary a care. But I think I heard her say it gave her pause when she rebounded and found herself zipping back towards the metal structure.