Mike's 70th Birthday

On Saturday, 8th January, the family (Mike, Di, Maxine, Allan, Glenn, Melanie, Jack, Thomas, Chris and Marc) headed to RACV Royal Pines Resort at Benowa on the Gold Coast to celebrate Mike's 70th Birthday.  Our "Pamper and Play" Package included a full buffet breakfast and the choice per person of either 18-holes of golf or a 60-minute pamper session at One Spa.  Maxine, Melanie, Chris, Marc and myself all chose to have a massage.  Maxine liked the idea of being pampered so much that she ended up having a facial, a manicure and a pedicure as well...  On Saturday evening we all dined at Arakawa Restaurant (specialising in authentic Japanese cuisine) where we all thoroughly enjoyed the tastiest teppanyaki.  Our Chef, Aki, was amazing and when we had finished our meal the Staff surprised Mike with two scrumptuous tarts decorated with a sparkler!  On the Sunday, because it was overcast and looking like it was going to rain, Glenn decided not to play his round of golf (he didn't want to be riding his motorbike back to Brisbane in wet clothes) but Mike and Allan went off to brave the awful weather...  They didn't even get halfway around the course when it bucketed down and they had to call it quits but Mike was happy because he was given a voucher to play 18 holes there at any time within the next 12 months!  Because Glenn opted out of the golf I got to have a pedicure and I thoroughly enjoyed it - I can't remember the last time that I have had painted toenails...  I enjoyed the stay so much that I want to go back there in May for my Birthday!!!
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."