Hello hello,

For those of you who have been on a while, you may remember me. I moved
from Chicago, IL to Savannah, GA just about a year ago. I love Savannah
and the warm weather. Fantastic. Work has simply been keeping me overly
busy since I arrived, no time for much anything.

However, I'm on the move again! I met a wonderful woman on an online
support group for folks who were widowed young (of all places!). After
talking for nearly a year, we realized that some feelings had developped,
and she came to visit to see if what was online translated in real
life. It did, beyond our wildest expectations. Since I cannot sponsor her
to move here, I'm moving to her. To New Zealand.

I am able to bring my Big Blak Wunder Dawg, Wix my service dog. She won't
have to do quarantine, but that was quite a bit of hoop jumping and endless
blood tests.

I am unable to bring my trees :-( I looked into the import requirements of
some plants (rosa and acer in particular). It's just wild. Tempting as it
is to sneak something past, it's just daft so, I won't do it.

I'll be transporting my pots, and cross fingers and toes that there isn't
too much damage. Tempted to label them "fragile", but then my cynical self
tells me that the shipping folks will only be tempted to drop the boxes
labelled fragile!!!

The good thing is I'm going to marry a woman who loves plants, roses in
particular. She's also had her garden go untended for a while after her
late husband passed away, which means we can build a new garden that
belongs to us, that will have rose area, bonsai areas, growing beds, and
all that good stuff.

I'm looking forward to learn about the local trees that do well as
bonsai. I'm looking forward to meet the local folks.

I understand Reiner will be in NZ just as I arrive there myself, alas,
there's no way I can meet with him or go to that conference in Christchurch :-(

I'll be going to Palmerston North, in the North Island, about 2 hours North
of Wellington, 7 South of Auckland. I leave Savannah right after Labor Day
weekend (trying to avoid traffic), drive to Montreal on Sept. 2 to say bye
to parents and friends, then Chicago for a few days. Fly out of Chicago on
the 18th, stop in Los Angeles, and arrive in NZ on Sept 20.

Sooo, here I am for a while!

Cheers

Nic
Savannah, GA, en route to New Zealand.

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In a message dated 6/26/2003 10:26:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

For those of you who have been on a while, you may remember me. I moved
from Chicago, IL to Savannah, GA just about a year ago. I love Savannah
and the warm weather. Fantastic. Work has simply been keeping me overly
busy since I arrived, no time for much anything.


WOW, Nic. I am sorry we never met. That is a big move.
Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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I'll be going to Palmerston North, in the North Island, about 2
hours North
of Wellington, 7 South of Auckland. I leave Savannah right
after Labor Day
weekend (trying to avoid traffic), drive to Montreal on Sept. 2
to say bye
to parents and friends, then Chicago for a few days. Fly out
of Chicago on
the 18th, stop in Los Angeles, and arrive in NZ on Sept 20.

Sooo, here I am for a while!


And good news that all is. And the world being what it is today,
you don't even have to leave the IBC (we have a small IBC
"chapter" in NZ (don't know which islands they live on).) Tho,
alas, we won't get that lunch we planned some time as we drive up
to visit our son in N.C. (And just think, you get to enjoy
another Savannah summer ;-).

Good luck, Nic.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - "People,
when Columbus discovered this country, it was plum full of nuts
and berries. And I'm right here to tell you the berries are just
about all gone." -- Uncle Dave Macon, old-time musician

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Best of luck to you Nic. Be sure to stay on the IBC after moving.
and,
be SURE to finally get over to "Mrs. Wilkes boarding house" to eat before
you leave Savannah!
Dale

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicolas Steenhout"
Subject: [IBC] Back on for a bit...


Hello hello,

For those of you who have been on a while, you may remember me. I moved
from Chicago, IL to Savannah, GA just about a year ago. I love Savannah
and the warm weather. Fantastic. Work has simply been keeping me overly
busy since I arrived, no time for much anything.

However, I'm on the move again! I met a wonderful woman on an online
support group for folks who were widowed young (of all places!). After
talking for nearly a year, we realized that some feelings had developped,
and she came to visit to see if what was online translated in real
life. It did, beyond our wildest expectations. Since I cannot sponsor
her
to move here, I'm moving to her. To New Zealand.

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Nicolas Steenhout wrote in message
. ..
Hello hello,

Wotcha Nic. Good to hear from you and that you are on form.

For those of you who have been on a while, you may remember me. I moved
from Chicago, IL to Savannah, GA just about a year ago. I love Savannah
and the warm weather. Fantastic. Work has simply been keeping me overly
busy since I arrived, no time for much anything.

However, I'm on the move again! I met a wonderful woman on an online
support group for folks who were widowed young (of all places!). After
talking for nearly a year, we realized that some feelings had developped,
and she came to visit to see if what was online translated in real
life. It did, beyond our wildest expectations. Since I cannot sponsor her
to move here, I'm moving to her. To New Zealand.

Oh dear grin it'll be cooler than Savannah.

I am able to bring my Big Blak Wunder Dawg, Wix my service dog. She won't
have to do quarantine, but that was quite a bit of hoop jumping and endless
blood tests.
I am unable to bring my trees :-( I looked into the import requirements of
some plants (rosa and acer in particular). It's just wild. Tempting as it
is to sneak something past, it's just daft so, I won't do it.

You should see what the poor Defence Forces dogs have to do to come back
into Australia! Our and NZs Customs/Quarantine services are VERY hard on any
plant or animal life that comes in from 'outside'. This means we are
respectively free of lots of nasties though, Big Blak Wix *s* (are there
pics?) will not have to have another rabies shot whilst in NZ and you will
be able to bring her over to Aussie with no probs.
Don't even think of bringing in any plant matter the penalties are
horrendous. Australia has some really cute Beagles who sniff for that stuff
in all our airports and I'm sure NZ has something similar.

On the other hand think of all the NZ native species you can have a crack
at.
Acers and Rosas will exist in NZ (and grow quite well) so you can
re-establish them as well.

A good intro site for bonsai in 'Asia' (Aust. and NZ included) is
Bonsai in Asia Guide
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palace/7574/

the applicable page of NZ links is
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palac...ewzealand.html

written by John Oldland, who's my club's president. WA Bonsai Soc.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~jold/bo...ety/index.html

Find the NZ Government site, if you haven't already and you should get
buckets of info.
A good job site is
www.nzjobs.co.nz
I use it and it is well put together.

Cheers and Welcome to the Southern Hemisphere in advance.
Heidi Aussie

PS. The Rugby World Cup is on this year.

Nicolas Steenhout wrote in message
. ..
Hello hello,

Wotcha Nic. Good to hear from you and that you are on form.

For those of you who have been on a while, you may remember me. I moved
from Chicago, IL to Savannah, GA just about a year ago. I love Savannah
and the warm weather. Fantastic. Work has simply been keeping me overly
busy since I arrived, no time for much anything.

However, I'm on the move again! I met a wonderful woman on an online
support group for folks who were widowed young (of all places!). After
talking for nearly a year, we realized that some feelings had developped,
and she came to visit to see if what was online translated in real
life. It did, beyond our wildest expectations. Since I cannot sponsor her
to move here, I'm moving to her. To New Zealand.

Oh dear grin it'll be cooler than Savannah.

I am able to bring my Big Blak Wunder Dawg, Wix my service dog. She won't
have to do quarantine, but that was quite a bit of hoop jumping and endless
blood tests.
I am unable to bring my trees :-( I looked into the import requirements of
some plants (rosa and acer in particular). It's just wild. Tempting as it
is to sneak something past, it's just daft so, I won't do it.

You should see what the poor Defence Forces dogs have to do to come back
into Australia! Our and NZs Customs/Quarantine services are VERY hard on any
plant or animal life that comes in from 'outside'. This means we are
respectively free of lots of nasties though, Big Blak Wix *s* (are there
pics?) will not have to have another rabies shot whilst in NZ and you will
be able to bring her over to Aussie with no probs.
Don't even think of bringing in any plant matter the penalties are
horrendous. Australia has some really cute Beagles who sniff for that stuff
in all our airports and I'm sure NZ has something similar.

On the other hand think of all the NZ native species you can have a crack
at.
Acers and Rosas will exist in NZ (and grow quite well) so you can
re-establish them as well.

A good intro site for bonsai in 'Asia' (Aust. and NZ included) is
Bonsai in Asia Guide
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palace/7574/

the applicable page of NZ links is
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palac...ewzealand.html

written by John Oldland, who's my club's president. WA Bonsai Soc.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~jold/bo...ety/index.html

Find the NZ Government site, if you haven't already and you should get
buckets of info.
A good job site is
www.nzjobs.co.nz
I use it and it is well put together.

Cheers and Welcome to the Southern Hemisphere in advance.
Heidi Aussie

PS. The Rugby World Cup is on this year.

Hi Nic.....

Not long after you moved to Savannah, I moved to Georgia. I'm temporarily
living in Suwanee (35 miles northeast of Atlanta) and soon to be moving
again. I'll still be living in the Atlanta area, approximately 40 miles
north of downtown. Before you leave we should get together one Saturday.

I'm sorry to hear that you won't be able to get down to Christchurch to see
Reiner and Craig Coussins this year on the south island. Maybe you'll be
able to make it to Hamilton on the north island in 2004 to visit with me at
the NZ convention.

Congratulations on your upcoming marriage and move!!!

Best Always

Gary Marchal
http://www.cajunbonsai.com


"Nicolas Steenhout" wrote:

Hello hello,

For those of you who have been on a while, you may remember me. I moved
from Chicago, IL to Savannah, GA just about a year ago. I love Savannah
and the warm weather. Fantastic. Work has simply been keeping me overly
busy since I arrived, no time for much anything.

However, I'm on the move again! I met a wonderful woman on an online
support group for folks who were widowed young (of all places!). After
talking for nearly a year, we realized that some feelings had developped,
and she came to visit to see if what was online translated in real
life. It did, beyond our wildest expectations. Since I cannot sponsor
her
to move here, I'm moving to her. To New Zealand.

I am able to bring my Big Blak Wunder Dawg, Wix my service dog. She won't
have to do quarantine, but that was quite a bit of hoop jumping and
endless
blood tests.

I am unable to bring my trees :-( I looked into the import requirements
of
some plants (rosa and acer in particular). It's just wild. Tempting as
it
is to sneak something past, it's just daft so, I won't do it.

I'll be transporting my pots, and cross fingers and toes that there isn't
too much damage. Tempted to label them "fragile", but then my cynical
self
tells me that the shipping folks will only be tempted to drop the boxes
labelled fragile!!!

The good thing is I'm going to marry a woman who loves plants, roses in
particular. She's also had her garden go untended for a while after her
late husband passed away, which means we can build a new garden that
belongs to us, that will have rose area, bonsai areas, growing beds, and
all that good stuff.

I'm looking forward to learn about the local trees that do well as
bonsai. I'm looking forward to meet the local folks.

I understand Reiner will be in NZ just as I arrive there myself, alas,
there's no way I can meet with him or go to that conference in
Christchurch :-(

I'll be going to Palmerston North, in the North Island, about 2 hours
North
of Wellington, 7 South of Auckland. I leave Savannah right after Labor
Day
weekend (trying to avoid traffic), drive to Montreal on Sept. 2 to say bye
to parents and friends, then Chicago for a few days. Fly out of Chicago
on
the 18th, stop in Los Angeles, and arrive in NZ on Sept 20.

Sooo, here I am for a while!

Cheers

Nic
Savannah, GA, en route to New Zealand.

Nic,
This is way cool! Congratulations!
Now you can visit Cedar Lodge Nursery in New Plymouth...alot of pine
trees!

Best regards,
Alan

Blue Mountain Bonsai
Ontario, Canada
Zone 6