I'm really bummed that I think I've "lost" (i.e. I think I left it on my desk over night) my camera, so I can't show you the beautiful post card I received. But though they are out of sight, the Spoons have been very much in mind.
[edit: Found my camera - oops!; I've added pictures.]
May 19th
Monday
(Day 14)
Dear [Tasterspoon],
Dad's micromanaging of a lot of details for this trip has paid off...we are actually two days ahead of his master plan!
Today Dad snorkeled off a boat (20 pax) and came face to face with a whale shark - it was a day long trip for us. On the return to shore we saw a very large blue whale surface (part way). The boat had radio contact with a small plane flying overhead to spot the big fish.
Best to [Ace]!
Love,
Mom
The post card actually arrived inside of an envelope, along with a big cardboard certificate that stated:
This is to certify that [Pater Spoon] swam with the world's largest fish, the whale shark, 19th May 2008.
It has a big color photo of a whale shark on it.
By e-mail, I received this:
Good accommodations (ex Navy Lodge at Exmouth Western Australia USN VLF submarine communications base circa 1960-2000 or thereabouts), good dinner, 10-12 baby kangaroos waiting on the roadside to cross until we had passed, 4 snorkels (scuba diving not allowed) with whale sharks, cruised alongside a blue whale and a humpback, and one sea snake (the warmup act came at the end). Another good dinner. Having a good time.
I don't know whether he was under the impression he was composing a telegram, or if he was computing onto a hand-crank internet. All the same, the last four words said it all.
Your parents rock. I hope to be as cool as them someday. Except for the part about snorkeling with the whale shark. I prefer my sharks more along the lines of a chihuahua shark.
Posted by: boots | June 05, 2008 at 05:47 PM
I think "10-12 baby kangaroos waiting on the roadside" REALLY says it all. So cool.
Posted by: Vaguely Urban | June 06, 2008 at 09:46 AM