My Darling
My darling Joseph,
Really its nothing like winter and I’m being brave magnanimous heart.
Today will be another glorious one, its tomorrow and the next I wonder about. I just keep looking
to see that smile of yours and hear your boys laugh to know that all is well with all of us. I didn’t
want to come home yesterday, but what a pleasurable day it unfolding to be.
Late morning, just as I was contemplating what to do next, a message walked through the door
carrying bags of food. I got game and made jam out of the peaches, boiled the shit out of it “just
like you said”. Cousin Alice called next on her way home from work at the radio, and we talked
of whenua and ika (land and fish) maemae and aroha ( the hurting and the love) then old Aunty
Bunny turned up. She of 75 and still rowing her boat. I fixed her sore head and then we made plans to go fruit tree raiding in Ohaeawai tomorrow and write stories on the way. Both doing Pukeko (bird like/ strange) things lately.
Hannah and I wound the day up next door listening to a singer crooning on, did a lot of Dylan types ‘ Shhh..shhh… stuff ‘! You would have really liked him, had the old babes dribbling at the mouth with no’s. like Sweet Jane ect. I was far to cool for that of course. His originals were great, word-wise, poetry. His guitarist, brilliant, especially when he pulled off Hendrix. So well.
And he didn’t need to be wasted on mushrooms like his mate. Maybe 25 people there all 35plus so it was a good evening. The high light was talking to one woman ( at lest mid 50’s) saying “I don’t know why people use words like Dick and Cunt so negatively they’re wonderful things, and if someone says go get fucked. I think great they want me to have a orgasm”!! So cool
right!! Anyway Hannah and I came home about10.30 and listen to the last set tucked up in bed. It always manages to put us to sleep. And yes. I’ve kept Hannah with me, my Honey bee going north to see Yana’s sister Jess and pick up camping gear today bring it back here. Have all good
intention of being at Tae Kwondo tonight. Ouch!! And the lawns grows gloriously well a good half dozen hay bales at least. I tuned the T.V. and video into each other like “Properly” all by myself wow. I felt so onto it when I did that, just don’t ask me how!! Well my most noble soul I will totally avoid a particular set of words here! May you have the energy to live your life to the fullest each day of your adventure the courage to do something
different and new before each sun set and the peace to dream sweet each night.
I love you dear heart and keep things warm for you this way.
EJP. xx xxx