” Will Bourbon do?” ask Lois. “Yep, that’s just fine. Thanks!” Tuesday, Christmas Eve 2013. I hadn’t missed a Christmas ever, and this year not only was I away from home, I was in another country, a day ahead, and spending it with a larger family. Since Andrew and Lois had invited me, I had…
Mini Chapter: Buses & Books
“Hey there, ready?” I heard a low voice in front of me. It was one of the cashiers at the very low counter. He had a black beanie, well trimmed dark beard, wore plaid shirt and a leather cuff on his wrist. “Oh! Yes. Sorry. ” I had been distracted by thoughts and wasn’t paying…
Mini Chapter: Dinner at the Dog
“Just you?” The waitress asked confused. “Yep, just me. Can I sit anywhere?” I asked. She nodded, and said I could sit wherever I wanted. I had one goal this Sunday afternoon: To eat at Avida, the spanish restaurant I’d seen the day before. I’m spending only a couple hours in the city these last…
Chapter 13: Sammy, Seuss, & the Sea
*Prrrrrrrrrrtt* The teenage boys sat on the edge of the dock eating premade chicken nuggets. All three were in raggedy shirts and sweatshirts. One with a large tear in the rear of his pants (revealing superman boxers) let a very loud fart, which made everyone on the dock turn. His friends hi-fived him. 5am approached…
Chapter 12: Hassles & Hobbits
“How’d it go?” Asked the staff member. “Good, got everything I needed to, thanks!” I said. I thanked her a couple times for her help. She’d been crazy patient. Most of my days began with a cafe stop in Petone, a few have started in the city, but not many. Today was Petone for sure.…
Chapter 11: Shag & the Sanctuary
“When do we get back, Dad?” asked the boy, kicking rocks along the tree covered path. “Soon.” Dad answered, leading the way through the twists and turns in the Sanctuary. When they day started out, I didn’t really know what I was going to do. I’d had several things I wanted to do on Thursday,…
Where be posts?!
Two more posts to rewrite, and then two mini ones after that. Upcoming: Chapter 13: Sammy, Seuss, & the Sea Mini Chapter 2: Dinner at the Dog Mini Chapter 3: Bus & Books Chapter 14: Christmas Craziness Chapter 15: Relocating to Rotorua See you soon!
Chapter 10: Frank & the Ferry
“Let’s sit on top. ” The guy suggests. “Ew, no! Too windy, my hair’ll get all mussed. ” The german girl argues, making the decision for the entire group. Did they really have to be on my ferry, AGAIN? Today was a day for a new direction. I’d been taking the bus that goes around…
Chapter 9: Cafes & Cuba
“I threw it away, it was meltin’ everywhere!” The father replied. They argued some more, I guess the boys were not behaving, and it was the only thing that had kept them sitting. The day did not start out super awesome. I headed out a bit earlier than normal, with a lot to write from…
Chapter 8: The Rover to Rivendell
” You shouldn’t have lent him that. ” Commented Paul, pointing at Tom and his newly acquired toy. ” You’re never going to see it again.” I totally agreed. The Wellington Rover was going to pick me up at the Civic Center at 8:30, so I had to get up early and take the bus…