afternoon in the sun

Quick drive home this afternoon
after continuing the celebrations at my parents
about one and half hours drive south of the city
through the desert
the outskirts of the metropolis
past salt lakes n farms
gourmet real estate oasis’
long stretches of faceless sandy blocks
ready for another property boom
(perth is beyond itself housing price wise
not even the ants can afford it now…)
the children enjoy the time with their little cuzes
they dance n sing n bicker
play games n watch tv
explore and destroy their latest toys
fight for attention n cuddles from the oldests
while us
the two young good looking couples
allow our parental weariness to be allayed by
grandparent ministration
at least for a while
chat amongst ourselves
are civil n nice
swap presents with everybody
smile at our partners
make the best of it
we took all the littlies to the beach
my curly and the young prince
me bros littlies
littler yet than mine
a quiet spot
sheltered from wind
many families there
the children all screaming n running into the surf
lizy loo practiced her floating
enjoying the movement of the waves carrying her forward
the young prince tried to pull everyone over
it was great
and then home
8pm
sun still shining
just on its way out to china
bye to me bro n mssus in kiddlets
send two very tired littlies to bed
it n chat
read a new merton book
fall asleep thinking of cloisters
n palm trees
listening to the drip of the watering system
and then…
gone.

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