Crikey I have spent a lot of time talking about what I’m doing and that audacious plan I have to climb big mountains. Often I am asked, what about Janet, what is she doing while you’re gallivanting around Out and About.
And let me put this out there right upfront, didn’t TomO and I luck out with such a great mum, and wonderful partner!
Literally, she was the girl next door and that is how we came to meet, and boy, what an angel.
Strewth, you’d have to be to put up with the antics of two boys in one household who spend most of their waking hours egging each on!
Anyway, she isn’t the sort of person that will race across New Zealand in some adventure race, or for that matter, done a backpack and walk some ridiculous distance in 24 hours, just because you can. But she’ll be there to support you…
But she does like the finer things in life and has a wonderful family and circle of friends that she spends time with in between looking after her boys.
And talk about looking after us, crikey, she has to be the best cook around, even Out and About in the bush.
But let me tell you, when it comes to having fun, Janet is no wall flower. I mean, she’ll have no hesitation abseiling off a skyscraper in Sydney’s Central Business District, or hopping behind the controls of an aircraft.
And speaking of aircraft, perhaps she hasn’t flown as much as myself, but strewth she’ll have no hesitation in putting on a parachute and beating you out the door of one!
Talk about if you can’t beat them, just join them, that is her mantra…
And without a doubt she is one of the most courageous people I have ever met; some of the things I do she worries about, but then she always sends me on my way with her blessing and support – that takes tremendous courage!
XPLORE - Out & About 
Truly, Baz, you found the perfect woman….
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Yep, that is for sure!
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Thanks for giving us the scoop on your “better half”. 🙂 How sweet is life when you get to share it with someone who “gets” you?!
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Absolutely, she’s the “ant’s pants”….
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Aww what a sweet gal you have there!! I love that even though my fiance won’t run a half marathon with me he will always be there on the sidelines cheering for me!
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And how good is that…!
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Beautiful post! Nice to see what your pretty wife is up to. Brave Lady that she is! Good for her!! That is so awesome, loved the photos. My Hubby calls me his “Angel from Heaven”, so happy for you that you have an ‘Angel’ too. We are blessed for sure! Have a wonderful day and enjoy your adventures. 🙂 Renee
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Sounds like you have one heck of a fine woman! By the way, is that some kind of bread in the pot? It looks terribly mouth-watering. Any chance of a recipe?
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I’m coming down under for dinner so I can hang out with all of you! I hope it was OK that I invited myself because if I get on a plane and fly that far, I better be welcomed at the door 🙂 🙂 🙂 (don’t worry – I’m too broke to follow through on that, and I have way more manners than that!)
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Of course, you’re most welcome!
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Wow. From her supportive, nurturing personality to her willingness to jump out of a plane, it sounds like she’s your perfect match!!
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As I suspected, you’re both bloody mad. Birds of a feather abseil together.
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Bless you both. I’m glad hubby and I are opposites, otherwise life would be VERY weird.
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Oh, don’t worry, we’re quite opposites in many ways!
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Sounds like you are two-of-a-kind! She’s a keeper for sure!
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Hells bells, gotta keep your game going strong to keep up with sounds like a wonderful wife. Absolutely great that you all live on the edge and live life to its fullest. Best of luck with your high peak climb.
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Thankyou…and then there is TomO, our 12 year old son, but that’s another story altogether 🙂
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Your love of each other is such a wonderful example to Thomas and all of us!!! X
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I’m kinda loveable, and Janet Planet certainly is! We’re lucky to be surrounded by very supportive friends 😉
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thanks for introducing me to janet :] you all are a great family…
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Thankyou BG – trust the running is going well…!
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Partners who let you be you even when it’s not who they are are fantastic aren’t they 🙂 .
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You bet they are…
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Wonderful post and ode to what sounds like a fabulous woman. Nice to see true love exists still.
She’s a lucky girl
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Oh yes, wonder woman, that’s for sure…We’re all lucky!
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Aww, I Love, Love, LOVE this post! Kurt would KILL me to do a post like this, but I’ve been wanting to for so long! One of these days I will convince him to let me post more than an occasional shot. He’s so much more interesting than me, even though he is more rooted and I am more wandering. We move to South Africa next June and while I’m plotting my adventures in shark alley, he’s wondering how he’ll survive the journey and living away from family for two years. He’ll do adventurous things, but prefers to keep it close to home.
I’m so impressed with Janet’s skydiving and repelling!
What a great couple you make!!
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Well swimming with sharks sounds awesome! And on Kurt, just post it and tell him later, works for me 😉
Africa sounds great and I look forward to hearing about that…
And on Janet, and skydiving, I used to do a lot back in the 1980s, and moved away from the sport. She always wanted to so we went and did some together!
She beat me out the door of the plane door, and then beat me down the side of the AMP building, and she reckons she isn’t a competitive person – yeah sure! Baz
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