It was another day like the other day, our version of ‘March Madness’. The air is ‘unhealthy’ so we stay inside as much as possible.
The ‘Zany Day’ song was “Searchin’” by The Coasters. It’s time for a really easy one and I have just the tune for ‘Old School Friday’: “Hey __, oh __… __, if you will, please send a little girl for me to thrill. A girl who wants my kisses and my arms, a girl with all the charms of you… __, Goddess of love that you are, surely the things I ask can’t be too great a task…” Hint: It’s just too easy for hints.
The little family came home this evening, a day early. We’re quite happy about that, of course. Daku and Chopper were over the top with joy. A nephew of Natcha’s came over with them and wanted to swim. He went in the pool and reported that the water was cold. It didn’t mean he wanted to get out, just that it was cold. We were all in the area behind the pool, trying to get the underwater lights on when Chopper decided to play. He was jumping next to me and his little mouth, with it’s sharp teeth, snagged the ring-finger on my right hand. Immediate pain and all that comes with it. Nurse Lisa calmed things down and I’ll be alright. Gong told Lisa that Chopper did not like the family compound in Mae Sai, he likes it here better. Dogs rule the house (555).
In Perth, on our way to Caversham Wildlife Park and Zoo, we were talking about what to do for dinner. Claire mentioned BBQ and I blurted out ‘put another shrimp on the barbie’, to which she explained that they would never say that. They call them prawns. What we call shrimp are the tiny ones that one can’t put on a barbie. That leads me to another funny thing we learned: Everything gets shortened. Sunglasses are sunnies, football is footy, etc. Now you know where barbie comes from. Probably the most commonly used phrase we heard all week was ‘no worries’. We had discussed this with Claire at the beginning of the visit and wondered if there was cause for worry. Every time we’d hear the phrase we’d look at each other and there would be a quiet smile. Like, I wasn’t worried before they said that.
I’ve got some more random photos from Western Australia for you today. The first was taken at the beach sculpture exhibit. The giant snorkeler was a big hit. The second pic is from the same exhibit. It’s a little dome hut covered with stuffed animals and dolls of every description. The last pic is the little train at Busselton Jetty.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Stay tuned for the ‘Funnies’.
Peace,
Danny
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