It's 9.30 and I am up and ready to go. Having Matthew here for only 2 days has been pretty hectic, especially when you have a quiet dinner on a Thursday night, which goes a bit pear shaped and you roll into bed at 2.45. Dalene and her family came around for some homemade pasta which Matt and I were preparing (a quiet family get together). The pasta (which I thought I had now mastered) did not work because I was making too much and after Amy had delicately separated the strips we hung them over a line and they proceeded to re-stick together (irritating). Well we had a delicious supper with a bottle of bubbles, had finished supper when Nic arrived from his rugby meeting with a "new" friend. I am sure this guy must be a professional comedian, singer and entertainer because it was not long before all the cold beer and wine was drunk, Nic had his guitar out and Dalene was living her dream of being a singer in a musical. Dalene and "New Friend" share a love of Glee. Kim arrived later (she can also sing). Matt (a great back-up and chorus-loving singer) and "New Friend" sung all the boy parts while Dalene, Amy and Kim sung the girlie (Britney Spears) parts. I clapped my hands and fetched the drinks as I did not want to break up the party. Mike went to bed, Tom took the girls home at a reasonable hour and we carried on partying like rock stars. Not to be repeated too often but good for the soul.
I then found this cartoon on Pinterest and it had me chuckling the entire morning because it reminded me so much of Dalene (OK, maybe me too but I don't sing but I do have the 3 children). On this list only the "tattoo" and "robbing a bank" remain on her bucket list. Great spontaneous fun.
No she did not give "New Friend" a body shot - That was done at Lucie's hen party!!
Now this morning my brother, Nic and Matt have gone for a run. Dalene, the girls, Kim and I are meeting them at Manna Epicure on Kloof Street for breakfast in a bit, then watching Griquas beat WP for the first time in a Currie Cup match in 101 years at Newlands (watch this space), so today too promises to be a good one.
Hopefully there are no tattoo parlours close by.
A beautiful song to finish off with.
Load the car and write the note
Grab your bag and grab your coat
Tell the ones that need to know
We are headed north
One foot in and one foot back
But it don't pay, to live like that
So i cut the ties and i jumped the tracks
For never to return
Ah Brooklyn Brooklyn take me in
Are you aware the shape I'm in
My hands they shake my head it spins
Ah Brooklyn Brooklyn take me in
When at first I learned to speak
I used all my words to fight
With him and her and you and me
Oh but its just a waste of time
Yeah its such a waste of time
That woman shes got eyes that shine
Like a pair of stolen polished dimes
She asked to dance I said it's fine
I'll see you in the morning time
Ah Brooklyn Brooklyn take me in
Are you aware the shape I'm in
My hands they shake my head it spins
Ah Brooklyn Brooklyn take me in
Three words that became hard to say
I and love and you
What you were then, I am today
Look at the things I do
Ah Brooklyn Brooklyn take me in
Are you aware the shape I'm in
My hands they shake my head it spins
Ah Brooklyn Brooklyn take me in
Dumbed down and numbed by time and age
Your dreams to catch the world, the cage
The highway sets the travellers stage
All exits look the same
Three words that became hard to say
I and love and you
I and love and you
I and love and you
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