Kalverliefde
Now that there is greater space in our schedule a new development has crept into our daily life. TheBubster has been seeing alot of her special friend from Peabody House. Both of them have moved on to separate schools but since we all live in the same neighborhood, it is hard to not run into each other. It started with a coordinated playdate on Thursday, then yesterday there was an unexpected encounter. While this was going on, DieAfrikaaner’s mother revealed that he was also signed up for Cambridge Youth Soccer. We coordinated our attendance so that these two little love bugs could be together. Yup, they are crazy for each other. There are hugs and hand holding and even tackling one another to the ground. There can even be some sadness when they are separated.
Yesterday, as we were all heading home, TheBubster made it very clear that she would rather go to DieAkrikaaner’s home than to hers. When I told her that his family could not afford her dowry, his mother pointed out that in South Africa the dowry is paid in cows and they have been very unable to keep cows here in Cambridge. Elaborating on this point, that if we are to truly honor everyone’s hertiage in this manner, then the cows need to be moved from the Republic of South Africa to Australia, this logistical nightmare will also involve adherence to numerous international treaties regarding agriculture and with the fragiliy of the natural Australian biosphere will more than likely be vetoed by proper authorities at this point in time.
Fortunately, the kids did not need all of these explanations.
