There's been a social gathering in the back garden of 3 tiverton (my childhood home). An older guy has arrived late and Ive come in from the back garden to the kitchen to find him some food as I think he's hungry and its late.
While I'm sorting out some food I become aware that karen (my brother's scottish ex-wife) is sitting our living room - she must be staying over. and I'm listening to her accent thinking she's sounding very much like a geordie now! As I mention this from the kitchen, I hear that my voice sounds quite scottish to her. As I pop my head in the living room to say hello I can see she's sitting in my mum's chair and my dad is moving towards her to pick something up near to her. I have the feeling that she would just ignore him if she were on her own (in front of others she could appear friendly and open but underneath there's a selfishness and uncaring aspect that I don't like).
I'm going back out to the garden with this long awaited food, but its so late that my old friend is retiring to bed in our big caravan that has now appeared. But it is now my friend 'P'and his son C' that are here. I see his son first he's just brushing his teeth getting ready to go to bed. I say hi - then notice there's some water on the floor of the van underneath a sink on the wall. and the hot water tap is left running but on further inspection its actually a pipe underneath that has lost a bung and the water is just pouring out!!! i'm trying to plug it with my finger but know I will need to fix this properly.
Next moment Karen pops her head in the door, P is in his bed at this point and without knocking she just comes into his space (which I think is a little thoughtless and lacking respect for his privacy) then her partner arrives with their young (2/3yrold) son. Her partner is holding the boy and leans across the bed thrusting the little boy towards P to say hello...(I'm thinking good grief ..give the guy some space..he's in his bed!!!) But surprisingly..(or maybe theres not much choice...) P springs up, leans toward the child and playfully nuzzles his unshaven face into the littel boy's. (something my father used to do with me). As he does this I catch a glimpse of P's body underneath the duvet and am surprised to see he's lost quite a bit of weight and looks toned. He looks at least 10yrs younger. A dream of the unexpected!
Saturday 23 May 2009
Sunday 17 May 2009
Games and the Giant Apricot
My whole family (Robson) seem to be living together in this open plan place. My focus is on getting a bath in this huge corner bath, while everyone else is eating. all my attention is on finding my 'Aussie' conditioner, it seems to have disappeared and I'm spending all my time trying to find out where it went. Looking through my neice Steph's toiletries, i find her ultra slim, little white mobile phone that I pop into a little plastic sleeve.
I end up taking the younger kids to this guided playtime, particularly my brothers down syndrome boy and my sisters autistic daughter. They need to hand on to this giant kart that is picking up all the kids. Then its trundling down a track then taking off quite fast and depositing them in a big pool - but making it fun!!!! I think my brothers boy misses the ride a sit speeds off quickly. As w run along the tack to try to catch the ride for (my sis's daughter now), my mum appears in front of me in a state of undress, her lowere clothes keep flapping open and exposing her bottom half which is nicker less!!! Its very embarrassing to see a woman of her age exposed like this! Although the next time I look she does seem to have a dressing gown on to hide her modesty - but it isn't fastened and flaps open easily! She's seem completely unaware of her state of undress or any embarrassment and just is focused on he kids having fun.
Now I'm walking up a grassy hill with 2 of my Shiatsu teachers and an old dog I used to have. My dog is off lead and as I whistle for him to come over (he's harassing another dog) it look like he's about to fight but thank goodness he's well trained. But he doesn't come immediately he takes a bit of time - I do eventually get him to come back and quickly put him back on the lead as my teachers appear at the top of the hill( the dog started off as my previous dog, turned into my present collie then finally into my niece's jack russel).
Were now in a large group of possible shiatsu students or contacts with my teachers, and I hear Laura has a bowl of food that she says she could eat til it came out of her ears - she's looking into my bowl- which is dark and rich and saying ti looks interesting. But as we sit down I hear her talking to a Buddhist friend in a foreign language. I ask Martin, 'what is it that is so delicious? What are you eating? And he leans over passing me a piece of what looks like a giant dried apricot that's almost the size of a football!! He tears a bit for me - and its v pleasant- not too sweet- but I cant see their fascination for it!
I end up taking the younger kids to this guided playtime, particularly my brothers down syndrome boy and my sisters autistic daughter. They need to hand on to this giant kart that is picking up all the kids. Then its trundling down a track then taking off quite fast and depositing them in a big pool - but making it fun!!!! I think my brothers boy misses the ride a sit speeds off quickly. As w run along the tack to try to catch the ride for (my sis's daughter now), my mum appears in front of me in a state of undress, her lowere clothes keep flapping open and exposing her bottom half which is nicker less!!! Its very embarrassing to see a woman of her age exposed like this! Although the next time I look she does seem to have a dressing gown on to hide her modesty - but it isn't fastened and flaps open easily! She's seem completely unaware of her state of undress or any embarrassment and just is focused on he kids having fun.
Now I'm walking up a grassy hill with 2 of my Shiatsu teachers and an old dog I used to have. My dog is off lead and as I whistle for him to come over (he's harassing another dog) it look like he's about to fight but thank goodness he's well trained. But he doesn't come immediately he takes a bit of time - I do eventually get him to come back and quickly put him back on the lead as my teachers appear at the top of the hill( the dog started off as my previous dog, turned into my present collie then finally into my niece's jack russel).
Were now in a large group of possible shiatsu students or contacts with my teachers, and I hear Laura has a bowl of food that she says she could eat til it came out of her ears - she's looking into my bowl- which is dark and rich and saying ti looks interesting. But as we sit down I hear her talking to a Buddhist friend in a foreign language. I ask Martin, 'what is it that is so delicious? What are you eating? And he leans over passing me a piece of what looks like a giant dried apricot that's almost the size of a football!! He tears a bit for me - and its v pleasant- not too sweet- but I cant see their fascination for it!
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