Marilyn Koolstra

Every school holidays, he would plan to maybe take a long weekend.

Every school holidays, he would plan to maybe take a long weekend.

I learned to four-wheel drive from Eric.

I learned to four-wheel drive from Eric.

I was most indignant about that. You shouldn't have taught her to drive. No, no, no.

I was most indignant about that. You shouldn't have taught her to drive. No, no, no.

We did bring a change of clothes just in case we got wet, didn't we, Robinson?

We did bring a change of clothes just in case we got wet, didn't we, Robinson?

I brought my own.

I brought my own.

I wouldn't rely on you for my change of clothes.

I wouldn't rely on you for my change of clothes.

Now, if you want to say something, Eric, shout. Shout! Sorry, I laughed.

Now, if you want to say something, Eric, shout. Shout! Sorry, I laughed.

We walked the Heafy Track and the Wonga Pekka, and it's a beautiful country.

We walked the Heafy Track and the Wonga Pekka, and it's a beautiful country.

Eric said to me, come and look at this. This is magnificent. So I traipsed up behind, and across the valley below were mountains Many, many lakes. It was called the Thousand Lakes. And I said, rather glibly, flippantly, oh, look at all the puddles. And he was, they're not puddles, they're lakes. And I just laughed, laughed, laughed.

Eric said to me, come and look at this. This is magnificent. So I traipsed up behind, and across the valley below were mountains Many, many lakes. It was called the Thousand Lakes. And I said, rather glibly, flippantly, oh, look at all the puddles. And he was, they're not puddles, they're lakes. And I just laughed, laughed, laughed.

And then forever after, I've been stuck with the nickname Puddles.

And then forever after, I've been stuck with the nickname Puddles.