11. AM;
It’s Friday today and still windy, but temperatures are going up to 28 dgr. C. More and more trailers on the N. side of the field and quite a few gliders already at the tie-down-area, where in 1986, about 50 gliders from many different Nationalities were parked , as those pilots practiced here for the 1987 WGC.
I still fondly remember the ATOP and pilots and crew who were here then straight away know what I mean about that.
The Australian Toolshed Opening Party, with pilots as Leonardo Brigliadori, Tapio Savoilinen, our Dennis and Kees Musters, all not with us anymore.
Everybody was over-refreshed, also our son Dennis, who I saw like this for the very first time.
Bruce Brockhoff opened the tool shed behind his caravan [which we bought later from him, including the shed…very fancy]
Bruce prepared for a whole day, a pig on the spit and stuffed it with the nicest ingredients.
I spoke with Bruce , he tries to be here as well, one of these day’s.
We had a brilliant evening at the caravan-park from Sportavia ,when Bill Riley was still in charge and his son David together with Peter Menhennitt and Peter Corckery were full on busy in the work shop.
Spoke to Corckey yesterday and his kids, maybe 4 at that stage, are grown up and 2 have children….time flies!!!!He and Mary are grand parents!!!O ff for lunch. Update later.

8 PM.
Have n’t been at the field today, but when I came back from lunch…including the first bubbles… at the lake in Yarrawonga, I noticed that more and more gliders are at the tarmac. It’s nearly ALL happening here, like in the past, busy and buzzing.
One glider finished low and fast with a beat-up , when we arrived.
Found some pictures on the internet from the tarmac and the trailer park.

Only small tasks today . Norm was the only one flying yesterday and with the tough wind and the marginal circumstances he still managed to fly his glider a JS 3/18m. over 228 km.
Still very tired but slept well last night.
Dinner now, so if the brain is working again, you can expect more news tomorrow. CU then.