Today was a super sunny day, out from one to five p.m. walking, talking, enjoying ...although at one point it got a little scarey, we saw a lovely sight, 5 baby ducklings with their mom, these were so tiny that it was necessary to get really closer, so I went down a little path through the bush - Mac right behind me, we both loved the sight of these sweet little ducks as they went in a kind of convoy through the water plants, then as we left, Mac had quite a struggle to get up the uneven and higher ground..luckily he managed, but for a moment there i thought I'd have to call for help to get him from the ground..but all went well.
When we stopped for icecream we were saying how great it was that even though we were outside at a little table thankfully no one was smoking, which reminded me that today's gazette featured a headline that read - big tobacco companies will be hit for 6 Billion for their part in the health problems in Que. This brought a memory to Mac, he reminded me that many years ago now, he said we were getting in the car, and he said, here's one cigarette for you and one for me - the last two in the package and the last ones will ever smoke. And that was that...and so true, we never smoked again. Good memory and definitely a good idea.
We also saw more than ducks, we met a young man named Charles on our walk - he had a dog named Smit, but wrapped around his body was a snake.. i said is that a python, - yes he said, a Burmese python, i call him jegolungan..after some movie that robin Williams was in, well don't ask, not even sure of the name, but guess what - I petted the python, he was 3 years old, just a baby but one hundred pounds and about 3 yards long. Actually quite a pretty pattern on his body, and a kind of a longish narrow face, quite interesting to try to look him in the eyes as his eyes are slanted one on each side of his head. Strangely Mac does not comment, I'm not even sure if he realizes it's a snake or how he feels about it.
So besides ducks, snakes flora and fauna, was the fun of watching the yahoos taking their boats into the water...speed boats, sea doos, yachts, and small motorized row boats, but they all had the same problems and the air rang with colis, tabernac, etc, quite fun. We sit on a bench in the shade and Mac just enjoys the show...I read and look up when the back and forth of the boats gets really interesting and the air turns blue
Mac always has a comment on the boats and the people, so obviously this is fun for both of us. A good day altogether.
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