Thursday, 16 February 2023

Message from Justin Smith ...

Hi Andrew

Just booked for our reunion dinner on Sat April 29 - thankyou. 

I found your blog but not tech savvy enough yet to directly add to it. Amazing stories and achievements by our colleagues Gough Whitlam sure got his $ worth by making Uni free and exiting Vietnam call up back then eh? So many of our collective offspring have gone on to contribute even more now as we ease off or out. My youngest just passed her fellowship Obs Gyne and my eldest started GP in Bangalow after a former journalist career. I'm still doing two days a week GP still mostly melanoma and skin cancer but many old everything patients after 41 years here in Raymond Terrace.

Still addicted to flying of course with many hours in the clouds in gliders planes ultralites. 48 yrs married to Becky (Bexy to her beloved ten grandkids). Married in 4th year Uni so she still holds us and the whole extended tribe (and SFUND ) together. I feel both proud and humbled by those stories, Mark Henschke in particular a stand out. It seems you have to exit early like Mozart, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix etc to get the posthumous accolades one deserves. Thanks so much for your efforts in our behalf and look forward to seeing you in April,

Justin Smith