Holiday

This week began the two week “holiday” for the children. I feel a little guilty that the children are already on break after such a wonderful summer. Just a little guilty, though. I think I will really like this “alternative schedule”, “modified calendar”, or whatever else you would like to call it.

We are only on our fourth day off, but we have stayed quite busy. One of the things we did yesterday was meet some other “mums” and children at one of the many parks in Bulimba. We were halfway there (of course, we were bike riding and walking) when I realized that I didn’t think to bring a water bottle. No problem. We stopped by the Fish and Chips Take-Away on the corner and picked up two Gatorades and a water.  Ten dollars and twenty cents later, we were on our way! When we arrived at the park, I realized quickly that meeting at the park on a Wednesday morning at 10 was a lot different than what I had ever done before. Let’s just say, I was quite unprepared. They all had their blankets and baskets that were full of goodies. One mom brought homemade mini quiches, another brought homemade cupcakes, one brought an assortment of fruit, and another brought a variety of finger foods on fabulous display in a sectioned container along with a thermos of coffee and REAL coffee cups to share. Shew, thank goodness I stopped and picked up those drinks.  All I had to offer was gum.  “Dentyne, anyone?”

 

Next week, Hannah Grace is participating in a golf camp.  That is the great thing about two week breaks throughout the school year. The community gets involved and offers all kinds of activities for the children.  Anyway, she starts golf which means I start driving. This should concern anyone on the roads in or near Bulimba considering I went to practice driving yesterday, hopped in the car, shut the door, and stared at the dash in front of me. Yep, that is right; I was in the passenger seat.  Perhaps I should get one of those signs for my car, “DRIVER IN TRAINING”!