6/16 to 6/23
...Second star on the right and straight on 'til morning... and there you are... in Never Never Land. A place of eternal youth. A place where the lost boys and girls play without a care in the world. A place without ranks, social status, political or race issues, moral or ethical impositions. The conversation is kept light and self-esteem kept high. The friendly Pirates swim up on the Blue Taxi and offer to help you relax even more. There is no news. There are no clocks. You may even meet Peter Pan.
You sip your Dirty Banana from your big insulated mug while floating on a raft with somebody elses name on it, and all is perfect. Sometimes youre floating alone. Sometimes with just your spouse. Sometimes with another couple. Or three other couples. Sometimes you end up in the hot tub. With another couple. Or three. Or in the shower. Or in the pool. Or in the disco. Or on stage. Somebody may spray you with a rum-filled watergun and someone else may lick the rum off you. You may go snorkeling, learn to play bocce ball, and go on the waterslide in a matter of hours. You may paint a rock and leave it for somebody else to find, or you may paint a friend and hope nobody finds the photos. You may join the Men in Motion contest, the 70s dance-off, or fake an orgasm onstage. You do what you want. Theyre laughing WITH you, not AT you.
On your way home, your spouse may look into your eyes and barely even be able to convey how much hes in love with you. And you feel the same way. In this one week, you have collected so much emotion that youre bursting with renewed love for yourself, your relationship... for the world. And youre already planning your next outfit for PJ night.
In Never Never Land, youre young and carefree. You play and dance and never want to leave. Unfortunately, the pixie dust eventually runs out. Although you may leave, the experience will never leave you. You may be stuck in traffic, look over into the next car, and wonder if that well-tanned gentleman has any tan lines. Or you may be walking into your building at work, spot an otherwise conservative-looking lady wearing four inch spike heels and wonder if shes sat in that hot tub. You may be out to dinner with friends and they may ask you what it was about Jamaica that has put a glow on your face and a bounce in your step. You give your spouse a secret smile; Must be something in the water.
Steve and Julie LostHedoChildren@yahoo.com