Q: What first inspired you to join our club?
A: I blame it on Marcus actually. For at least a decade he kept asking me to come along to a Rotary meeting and I used to say I was too busy with work but would go once I was working less. I then had to follow through and actually attend once I semi-retired!
Q: What is a personal Rotary highlight?
A: I continue to be surprised and inspired by the level of engagement of the group. It blows me away that people are so willing and giving as volunteers.
Q: What Rotary activities have you attended or been involved in recently?
A: Breakfast Club, the walking group, the Trivia Night, regular club meetings, Interact meetings as well as RUOK? Day and the Social event at Griffs Place and I also went to see the Environmental film ‘The Plastic Country’. There is such a variety of things on offer.
Q: What Rotary project (current or new) would you most like to be involved in in the future?
A: I’d like to be involved in the cooking at St. Luke’s on a Thursday night to see what goes on there.
Q: What is the best thing about being a member of this club?
A: The fellowship. The members’ willingness to engage and be friendly. The world could do with more of it.
Q: What is a life philosophy or mantra that you live by?
A: I’m trying to live by: When someone turns the sprinklers on, take your shoes and socks off and go run through them.
Q: If you could have any super power what would you choose and why?
A: Super Understanding – so I could better understand people and where they are coming from.
Q: What is the best advice another member ever gave you?
A: For God’s sake Wayne, get out there and get some steps up or you are going to die on the Great Ocean Road Hike! (Thank you Gayle, noted)
Q: What was your very first job?
A: I packed potatoes in bags and weighed them. As a result, I can weigh something without scales pretty accurately up to 10kg.
Q: Who, dead or alive would you like to have dinner with? Why?
A: I think Barack Obama would be an interesting dinner guest.
Q: When you are not busy completing Rotary tasks, what do you like to do in your spare time?
A: I have this incredible second chance at parenting as my 14 year old grandson lives with us. I’m enjoying that, it’s challenging but fulfilling. Training for the Great Ocean Road Hike is a new activity, and when I find a weird or interesting topic I like to ‘go down the rabbit hole’ researching it.
Q: What is the biggest lesson life has taught you?
A: That noise you hear while you are making plans is the Universe laughing.
