David aka Marcel frequently quotes Spike Milligan's saying that if you don't have a plan then nothing can go wrong. I'm not at all sure that in real life that's particularly accurate but I can't recall a day in the recent past when everything I planned came to fruition. Take today for instance. There is a croquet tournament on at our Club for four days starting today. I'm not playing today nor tomorrow so I decided that today I would catch up with correspondence and reading a friend's draft degree dissertation.
Last night The Family were here for dinner and Wendy said that she was experimenting with a new dish for dinner today and would I like to accompany them all on their afternoon walk, a swim and dinner. Of course I would. After all it's the perfect outdoors weather ....... provided that you are not a farmer.
So we went for a walk:
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| How does he do that? | | | | |
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| and then a quick back flip |
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| OK let's just walk |
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| or perhaps plank |
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| no, walking's too simple |
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| and finish off with a little exercise |
And then some swimming. Actually the amount of swimming was minimal. Why do youngsters never just get into a swimming pool?
Dinner was excellent and all in all it was a splendid day and I even managed to read the dissertation twice so tomorrow I will be able to concentrate on digesting it properly. Unless, of course, things turn out differently....
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Now I am jealous.....a I'm too old for such gymnastics and here it is cold and miserable.
ReplyDeleteYou did well to catch him mid air. Perfect shot!
I could never do such things even when I was young Adrian. I cannot turn upside down without vomiting or passing out. Gymnast, moi? Non.
DeleteLovely day - dry everywhere...
ReplyDeleteWe have those exercise machines here too . They break the walk up nicely :)
Plans are helpful but they need to be flexible. Bend like the willow or you will snap.
Yes Fiona. Bend or snap. I learned to bend a long time ago but not before I'd snapped a few times!
DeleteThose are nice views from that swimming pool and the pool looks very inviting.
ReplyDeleteIt was Kay. It was so warm too. We spent a lot of time in it!
DeleteGreat walk , swim and story! Now if I did the post thing I break into many pieces.
ReplyDeleteI thought about several posts Red but decided on just one because it was just one glorious afternoon.
DeleteOh look at those dry hills and dry ground! Hope the rain that blew quickly through here this morning lingered down your way. Great action shots of the kids.
ReplyDeleteNo Pauline. It didn't really linger for longer than to dampen the surface. However we have a tournament starting tomorrow and we are promised heavy rain. Ho hum. Can't really complain though the farmers' needs are more important than our desires.
DeleteYou have had a wonderful day!! Now I want to go on a vacation seeing these pictures. Cheers, Ruby.
ReplyDeleteOne of the advantages of retirement and living in a place like this Ruby is that every day is a sort of vacation - however busy one is.
Deletedat is toch heerlijk genieten.
ReplyDeleteJa, Nic, het was erg gezellig.
DeleteSpontaneity is a GOOD thing....looks like a wonderful afternoon with the family...lovely family photos to reminisce later on.
ReplyDeleteI like the outdoor gym equipment in the park, we don't have that here...but would be welcome I'm sure.
Yes, Virginia, It's been good to look back at the family photos I've taken over the last 8 years since I first came to New Zealand.
DeleteI would be a nervous wreck if that was my son, lol! An Olympian in the making?
ReplyDeleteFraser has always been a natural gymnast Lisa. He seems to have an innate knowledge of what he can and can't do safely although even I sometimes (and I'm not a Mum!) have my heart in my mouth.
DeleteIt's always great to be with family. Not sure I would have been relaxed seing my grandson doing these tricks. Great weather you're having over there.
ReplyDeleteBill the weather's great for those of us who are not farmers although the loss to the economy could affect us all in the long run. As I said in response to Lisa Fraser seems to know what he can do safely but I'm not always that relaxed about it.
DeleteI notice that his Mum's hands are all clenched while he was doing the backflip :-D Nat used to do those on the trampoline. Marvelous! Oh, and I hope the tourney went well. RAIN (!) here.
ReplyDeleteWendy should be well used to Fraser's antics, Katherine, but she is a Mum after all. Some rain here last night and again this afternoon but we need a lot more.
DeleteIf your intention was to make everyone envious of the fantastic good weather and the equally fantastic pictures you took, then you fully succeeded - another plan that worked out :-D
ReplyDeleteWell it wasn't really a conscious intention Meike but I suppose it must have been a subconscious one and so, yes, the plan seems to have worked out.
DeleteI nearly held my breath viewing what those energetic dumplings were doing. fantastic capture on your part!
ReplyDeletethank you for the kind words on my posts.
Thanks Norma. I had the camera in my hand, of course, and just managed to press the shutter at the correct moment.
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