Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand
A small human (3?) and Dad are standing in the middle of a quiet road at the top of a very steep hill.
Both armed with Matchbox cars.
Both grinning as they set them on the ground, count: "ONE. TWO. THREE!" and let them go!
Running after them laughing.
Whose car will win?!
Two teens (13?) are rocking out with some epic air guitar at a bus stop next to traffic lights.
One's going for the on-the-knees solo.
The other's going for all the air chords at once.
A woman (60s?) waiting near them pulling the horns.
Passing drivers laughing and waving out their windows.
At a small country settlement.
Two young humans (8?) have waded out to the middle of an estuary at low tide.
Up to their ankles in gloopy mud.
Mum roaring from the back porch that they should have taken their school uniforms off first!
Oops!
Oh well.
An elderly black dog with distinguished silver whiskers (Staffy cross miniature walrus?) is sitting on the deck of an old apple shed. Eyes closed as she basks in the sun. A lady at her leisure.
A tiny human (2?) is TREMENDOUSLY FRUSTRATED that his slinky isn't slinking.
Standing in the middle of the biscuit aisle of a supermarket, holding Slinky up and watery wailing: "IT'S BROKEN!"
Big brother coming to the rescue.
Ah!
NOW it's working!
(Continued Below)
George Penney
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