Family

Carlo Sigvald Rohde 1917 – 2005

Posted by Karl Rohde on September 27, 2005 at 12:00 am

My father passed away today. It’s just over a year since my mother’s passing. It is the end of an era for the Rohde family in New Zealand. They were the first, arriving in 1948. Their legacy is an extended family of three generations, and what must be close to 100 individuals. May my father [...]

Gas, Vomit, Farting And Other Adventures

Posted by Karl Rohde on March 6, 2005 at 12:20 am

Ahhh… post-midnight – and I can relax. I should be in bed, but knowing I will be woken in 90-120 minutes with a crying baby makes it seem a little pointless. Gas, with it’s associated accomplices Fart and Vomit have ensured this. I never knew. Purhaps this was missed from the guidebook? I am sure [...]