Breakfast - somewhere near the equator:
08:27 How LONG do I need to be quiet for? (TB)
08:29 What's the time NOW? (TB)
08:30 Hmmm I wonder what the chocolate chip muffins taste like? (TB)
08:31 Can you help me with the maple syrup? (TB)
08:34 Tra-cey? (then forgot what she was going to say) (TB)
08:50 What’s in THERE (pointing at the sugar bowl with her fork) (TB)
09:15 Daddy could I have BOTH? (TB)
09:16 Daddy? Could I HAVE both? Could I have BOTH Daddy? COULD I have both? (FB)
Midday - walking along the beach - tropical breeze gently blowing
12:15 Why do they massage places at the beach? Why is there massage things at the beach Why do they have those things at the beach? (SB)
12:17 When are you going to tie TB up? And no smoking Tracey? Tracey? No smoking cause you wear earrings so you must be a girl (FB)
12:19 Where are we going Dadda? Where are WE going Dadda? Dadda? Where ARE we going? (FB) Dadda answered down the beach for lunch
12:21 Why Dadda? When? (FB)
12:23 Tra-cey? What are you doing? What are you doing? Tra-cey? What ARE YOU doing? (FB)
12:24 Are you coming Tra-cey? (yes) Why? Aeroplane isn't stupid is it Dadda? Isn't it Dadda? Isn't it? Dadda? (FB)
12:25 What are you doing Tra-cey? Tra-cey? What ARE you doing? WHAT are you doing? (TB)
12:38 Where is our food? (2 minutes after ordering it) When are we going swimming? Are we going swimming this afternoon? Are we going swimming Dadda? (FB)
13:36 I just don't know why… hmmm the dog is just going in THERE!... Pineapple juice, carrot juice, oh… pineapple and ginger (TB)
13:38 Why do you need fire for cigarettes? (TB)
13:43 When do we get our hair braided? (SB)
Much later - investigating a supermarket..
16:46 Tra-cey? Ummmm Tra-cey? Tra-cey? Tra-cey! Would you ever colour your hair? (TB)
A collection of witterings, rants and observations. Things read and overheard. A work of love, and something I'm quietly proud of. Very quietly.
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