We're floating down the river casually, not
too fast, the breeze from the movement is a beautiful relief from the sweltering
heat and humidity,
and then SHITE, WTF, the boat jolted to a complete stop, backpacks
went flying in the air, heads were slamming into seats, I lurched foward
and darn it, quail eggs smushed
betwixt my legs (ask for the story), and then splash... Uh, so um, the
captain dove into the water resurfacing with
with a bad expression on his face. After assessing the damage , he said the
propeller shaft was broken and that we would need to get off the boat.
The
good news is that we weren't going to sink, the bad news was we had to climb
up the muddy banks of the delta and wait for a rescue boat.
This is where things get interesting. Within about fifteen to twenty minutes
we found ourselves scrambling up the muddy
banks of the Delta with a gaggle
of sweet kids waving in giddy excitement, ahh, the cheerleading team,
and oh
my gosh, are they cute, adorable, and giving us a much needed laugh.
adopted daughter number one... ( she loved the camera)
my adopted daughter number two.... ; D ( hee hee, just for a few hours )
and adopted daughter number three... ; D ( hahaha)
it may not be in the cards for me to have children
of my own (sigh),
but for a few hours, I had three little girls who happily allowed me to teach
them the science of appyling lipstick....
They had my heart at hello... ; )
TOTALLY PRICELESS!
what's a girl to do with 15 giddy kids waiting anxiously for you to entertain
them... give them your camera
and attempt to give an impromptu photography class... three of the pix
were taken by the children and they were
captivated by their handywork displayed in the lcd screen. Little hands
eagerly waiting their turn to handle
the magic box. We played an excellent game of charades, explained ( I think)
how to hand shake and say hello.
photo above, provided by a lovely and charming chap, © Keith Brooks
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