Thursday, January 2, 2014

Mother of the Bride

Yesterday I rode my bike down to the chalets where my daughter was staying for Christmas.
Her partner came outside and said, "Sarah, d' you reckon you can go and get us a coupla bottles of champagne?"

I should have clocked the look in his eye. But bewildered because he never drinks champagne,  I said, "Yeah yeah, fine. Just wait. I'll finish this cigarette and be off."

Meanwhile, in his impatience, in his moment, in his foresight, he walked inside and asked my daughter to marry him.

I rode my bike home into a finished sun and a misty fugue of midgies, past the cow paddock, past the bogans with their pit bull terriers and black headed sheep, over the bridge, past the Vietenam Vet's house, past the old couple who grow their own food, and the karri tree that refuses to die, past the pony breeders on the corner and that weird old Italian man's brick house.

And at the gate, me and my bike performed a joyous, age-old broggy in the gravel.

22 comments:

  1. No, I didn't fall off my bike, and yes, my daughter said yes.

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  2. That's fantastic, Sarah! Congratulations! But what the HECK is a broggy?????????? (off to Google....)

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  3. Thanks Cathy. A broggy is where you slide sideways, start turning and keep going. At least that is my idea. Anyone else?

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  4. Cool

    :-)

    It's like a 180? isn't it, flicking the back wheel around

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  5. How did that question mark get there?

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  6. It worked well when I had a bike with back brakes. I'm sure the boys will get all technical on me if they had half a chance.

    I don't care really.That other moment will last so much longer in my memory.

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  7. Thanks Sarah! I'll think about a broggy in the summer when I dig my bike out! :)

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  8. Does this mean we can soon starting sending in Mother-in-Law jokes :-) ?

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    1. Sure Mr Heron! May they be an endless source of fuel for your fundament. (ref. Gould's Book of Fish)
      Happy New Year!

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    2. A very Happy New Year to you and yours.

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  9. Wonderful news! (That is, if you like the groom! Haha!) I hope the new year brings you and your daughter much happiness.

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  10. Yes I like the groom Jen. He is an Aquarius dog just like me.

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  11. Ha ha again - you don't look old enough to have a marrying daughter. Aquarius - Fishy.

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  12. I wish your daughter a pleasant, relaxed, enjoyable wedding.

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  13. Wow! Who'd have thought. These young'uns are more into marriage than we ever were. Good on them. I wish them all the best.

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    1. I have no idea if it's a good thing or not, but I'm with you on being surprised at the amount of youn'uns getting hitched these days.

      .. and on wishing them all the best.

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    2. Romance lives, Alex. And getting married to some is still romantic?

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    3. I suppose you’re right. And I guess it can be. If you keep your nose out of the bridal mags and don’t get obsessed with the day being “perfect”, or put yourself in a financial hole, or any of that malarkey.

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    4. Fruit of our loins ey? I've actually got a fair bit of faith in the 'kids of today.'

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  14. That's lovely, congrats to them both, and I like your description of your ride home.

    But did you get the champagne??

    Jenny Ackland (don't know why I can't sign in...)

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