What a Whirlwind
Saturday 08th September 2007
at 09:43pm
I don’t even know where to start today.
By now most of you will have seen the photo to the left plastered across the front of The Green Bay Press Gazette. I would like to thank the Gazette for everything they have done in making Kelly, Benjamin, Lucas and Myself feel so very welcome here in Green Bay. In particular Mike who has gone out of his way to follow our story from well before we even considered following this once in a lifetime trip.
We have spoken with alot of people today, complete strangers for the most part and the reception we have been given is nothing short of amazing. There are so many warm, kind-hearted people in this town and it is a pleasure being here amongst it all.
I must say the front page did take us a little by surprise. We hadn’t seen the paper when we went down for breakfast this morning so to say it was a shock would be quite an understatement. Particularly when people were looking at it then looking at us and repeating the motion just to be sure.
We have received countless emails (of which we will most certainly respond) from well wishers and kind words of support that have re-assured us that the decision we made to come here was most definitely the right one. We have been offered things that we could never have imagined and received invitations that we would never have expected.
I slept very little last night making sure this site was up to date and as I type this it is well after midnight again. Tomorrow will be a big day for all so this is a short post on the way to some shut-eye. I’m certain over the next few days we’ll have a chance to sit down and re-count the last few days in greater detail for those of you that are keen to read on.
For now, if you didn’t see the story please see the links on the media tab and enjoy the story as much as we have today.
Go Pack.
Comments
Sun 09th Sep 07
at 11:14pm
I am so interested in what you had to do to leave austrailia for six months and be able to return. When you have time I would like to know how you put it all together.
Mon 10th Sep 07
at 07:00am
Welcome to Green Bay!
I hope you and your family have a great time.
Mon 10th Sep 07
at 01:19pm
1) Zepplins Sub shop
2) Krolls Hamburgers (east side!)
3) Chill Johns
4) Fuzzy’s Bar (go there friday night week the bears are in town!)
5) friday night fish fry, any of a dozen great bars for this!Rite place, goal post, highland howies…
oh and take your kids to Bay Beach before the seasons over, its cheap and you will love it.
a local…
Mon 10th Sep 07
at 06:39pm
Buddy ****Job offer***
There is always a job for you here in Sydney,(we like the adverture type).
You sound like a younger version of myself.
Good luck Brudda
Mon 10th Sep 07
at 09:34pm
I think you guys rock!!! It takes a lot of courage to do what you did. I think it’s great. welcome to Green Bay! I hope you get a chance to see everything you have been looking forward to seeing. GO PACK!!! Already 1-0!!! Take care and the very best wishes for you and your family. take care of those adorable children!! 
Tue 11th Sep 07
at 03:48am
I’m an Aussie and have lived in Wisconsin for 15 yrs. Hope it is everything you want. If you want to look around the Appleton area for housing - I could show you around (although I will be in Oz from 15th -29th, on the Gold Coast)
Jan
Ellen
Tue 11th Sep 07
at 12:35pm
I admire your determination to follow your dream. Just glad the Packers won the 1st game for you. Enjoy your time in the United States. I’ve only attended 1 game myself and it was a once in a lifetime experience for me.
Ellen
Tue 11th Sep 07
at 01:08pm
Welcome to Green Bay- your story made me smile… and I admire you for following your dream. Good luck and enjoy your stay-- I am smiling because I have some online friends from Australia and during a chat that was actually about the Green Bay Packers- I learned a difference in our cultures and what words can mean. Letting you know that while you can’t take one into the stadium… it is okay to say fanny pack.
Tue 11th Sep 07
at 04:44pm
If i was a Cronulla Sharks supporter id travel halfway around the world looking for another team to support too.40 years of winning nothing does play tricks with your mind after a while…
Enjoy and stay safe,
From all the Sydney Rooster Boosters!!!
Tue 11th Sep 07
at 09:09pm
Hi guys, glad to hear that all is well & that you are having a good time. Good luck pursuing your dream, you only live once. Enjoy the new footy season as ours winds down and take care of yourselves. Keep us posted and let us know if you need anything. Take care and Wayne, consider going for the eels when you come back Big kiss to Ben & Lucas. ENJOY...........
Fri 14th Sep 07
at 05:42am
Definately take your kids to Bay Beach - it’s like stepping back 20 yrs or more in time. SUPER for kids.
I lived in Appleton and worked in GreenBay. My office backed up to Holmgren Way! I swore I’d never be a Packer fan when I moved there… but I lied. Everyone taught me the players, the game, the history & I am still a “Packer-backer” only now I live in Michigan and wear a cheesehead hat to Packer-Lion games.
Packer Fans are the best
Second only to the Packers and those living in GreenBay territory.
GO PACK! Enjoy the thrill of it all!
Safe travels
Tue 30th Oct 07
at 08:03am
In a world that dwells on all the negatives it is refreshing to read and see something so positive. Welcome to Wisconsin and maybe you’ll extend your stay for a lifetime but what ever you do enjoy your dream and those memories your making today for your children will last forever. God bless you and your family. GO PACK GO
Fri 23rd Nov 07
at 07:18am
Wayne and Family, you sure know how to
follow your dream!! I hope the courage
it took to get here is paying off in
many blessings. As for the Packers, I
can’t remember when they last had a better season, 10-1 as of today...not even when they won the SuperBowl....
They’ll (The Packer Headquarters) will have to pay you to come visit every season, I think you have brought the team tremendous luck!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrr...it’s cold for us too, and no, you never get used to it.