Wednesday, October 1, 2008

The Main Characters Part 3 - Sir Patrick of Dodson AKA The Guru

Hmm what can be said? This is Patrick. Father, Photographer, Designer, Teacher, Grand Overlord of all Auckland, Guru. He's helping us pin down the core of our Identities so that we can live out of them with confidence, and not faff around trying to look to others to tell us what we should be doing... When he's not doing that, he can usually be found in the kitchen cooking up a storm. On the menu last night - Morrocan layered couscous with roasted vegetables, nuts, dates, feta etc etc etc with flat breads.... Oh My!!!

He reminds me of Lee in that he's a quiet observer and a deep thinker. He can be a bit of an enigma and he's always best whilst walking. In amongst the Freelance work he does, he has spent much of the last ten years homeschooling the four kids, working with each one to create a personalised, project-based, creative curriculum. Josiah, is now a Games Designer working in the States at the age of 22, Jordan at 20, is a Film Director, Jazz (17) is a Artist and Crafter and Levi - well Levi's still in the mix at only 14, but he makes a mean ciabatta and is into fashion! So Patrick still has his hands full with the homeschooling, but always has time to fit in some wise words...

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