Although I have not known Josie that long one of the attributes I quickly learned to appreciate about her was her excitement for little things in life. As someone who tends to run through life not paying attention to a lot of details I appreciate someone who gets excited about things that most of us don't even notice. After several weeks of spending about 24 hours a day together I could have made this a top 100 list, but internet is expensive here so I tried to narrow it down.
10. Mice on hiking trail. (Granted, there are no native mammals in New Zealand)
9. Sheep Shearing.
8. Some guy named Rutherford who had something to do with the periodic table.
7. Aged leaves.
6. Nurse logs.
5. Bark.
4. A teenager fishing. On the beach.
3. Mounds of dirt covered with a tarp and tires.
2. Ferns.
1. That sticky piece of tape on the granola bag used to reseal the bag.
So, I had Jake read this list so he could get to know Josie without having met her. I explained that the conversation probably went something like this: "Wow! This is so cool! They put a piece of tape right where you need it! I wonder what kind of machine is used to put the tape in exactly the right spot. That is cool! I'd love to visit the one-sided tape plant, it would be great to be able to tell my kids about the chemistry used to make the tape sticky....." This makes me homesick for you Josie. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what's better. The top ten list or Rachel's response. Awesome. :)
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