It’s all about Family

Sunday, May 10th – Mother’s Day 2020….

A couple of firsts for this mum here….

I won’t be taking my mum for a coffee this year, and I don’t have Russ to share the day with….

Also, First time in years I have all three boys on my doorstep even in this lockdown, luckier than a lot of mums who live in different towns and can’t see their offspring today!

Having a daughter in law just adds another wonderful dimension. Jaxon and Steph hosted a Mother’s Day quiz night bbq at their house last night, down the road in my double bubble. As they could only invite Trudi and I, George and Dan (our bubble), it was a very exclusive event. Trudi and I (the mums) came in a close 2nd to Dan and George (the sons) with a little help from the quiz masters (Jaxon and Steph). We really needed Russ’s help, especially on the sports section (and the history section, and famous places…actually most of it) The entertainment was followed by the traditional pulled pork cooked on Jaxs Bbq, plus steak and sausages, salads etc… great night out!

Roll back to Saturday morning, sea of glass, full tide, the level three adventurers came out to play! The morning seashore was littered with fishermen, their torpedoes shooting lines out towards the island. Further out and around the bay, a number of kayakers we’re enjoying the calm sea. I suspect also fishing.

George and I had a supermarket job to do, and our Saturday distance cuppa with Dad and Sandy. Driving through Orewa it was so busy with summer like crowds. The cafes all open for takeaways and the streets pumping once more. We thought we would see if our favourite bakery was open and buy dad a treat, apple turnover! I couldn’t resist a sausage roll, which I tasted all day as it repeated on me. First non homemade food in 7 weeks. Equally Dad enjoyed his treat!

On our return to Waiwera, the word had certainly got out that this is the best place to be…..visitors cars lined the streets, overflowing into the old pools car park. At low tide (by now) the beach was teaming with non local faces and families. I think the level 3 (essential travel, stay local) directive flew out the window yesterday, both in Orewa and our sleepy little town of Waiwera! It actually felt like this lockdown had never occurred with the human activity yesterday!

Last night, however, when we walked back up the road about 8.30 to our beds (I know early night – old girls) the streets were once again deserted! No cars, no campers no stray humans or dogs! Level three rules apply when the sun goes down and every sunburnt, happy, beach going, visitor person is tucked back up in their respective bubble!