I was in the middle of a dream- a bad one. Well, not bad but one of those complicated dreams where reality and surreality merged. I had to think and decide what to do and there were consequences to my actions. So not like a dream more like real life! Ah but the phone rang me out of my turmoil and it was Dan calling me to breakfast- Pancakes at Ann and Dan's . or D'Anncakes. Made a quck exit from bed to dress and buy some little extravagances like raspberrries, blueberries and goat cheese.
Val , Ann's sister was there, who i know from a previous life as a disability worker from DADHC with her children, Emille and Molly. Minna, Dan and Ann's precocious 3 year old, had made a brief cameo appearance before retiring to a fun bath with Molly. Emille like all newly birthdated 12 year olds kept a distance from the oldies.
I have known Ann for some time now - Can't carbon date the initial acquaintance but it would have been close around the time when I moved down to the gong in 1996 or there soon after. She is the social magnet of the Illawarra- everyone either knows Ann or has some connection with someone she knows. Deeply committed to community and is the eternal optimist. Involved with Music, music therapy and we shared some time at Sydney Playback theater back in the day.
I have known Dan pretty much since Ann and Dan got together. It was Ann's 30th Birthday, I believe and it was somewhere in the blue mountains. Well that was some 10 years ago now and they have been married twice here and in Norway. Still not sure if they've paid the caterers over there. They must have been very causal in receiving their payment or they just knew that these two are good as their word. Optimism and Trustworthiness , are two big virtues in this world to possess.
Dan , known previously as a bricklayer who battled TAFE and Uni to become an architect amazes me in how he has handled those academic and Dadacemic pursuits.
I am grateful in being their friends and it made more so in that with all good friendships you are allowed to be yourself without judgements.
Breakfast was pure ans simple pancakes , lemon , sugar and with the berries exquisite. Dan makes a mean pancake and the coffee perked me up.
Val is always the dry and wry humourist. I will always remember the 2000 olympics where I worked at DADHC office at Leichhardt. Val works as an OT and one of the instigators of the Office Olympics.. I had just returned from Wales and finding my feet. I think I did well in the long jump.
Now she is having her house painted by Newtown artists. Presently , she is planning a fund raiser for breast cancer walk . Heidi - amazing hula hoop woman -made a cameo appearance to discuss same. I had made suggestions that I'd invite her to my election/50th birthday bash.. Olaf also made an appearance .. Dad to Ann and Val..
Overall a superb way of waking up to a perfectly sunny winter Sunday.
Who will be next in the 3rd week.. stay tuned ;)
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