Dear Reader,
I found myself sitting on Newcastle beach next to my beautiful wife, with the sky appearing to be a darkened shade of turquoise and blue as the tides rolled in about one hundred and fifty feet from where wewere sitting. Sho is reading and I am just mesmerized by the beauty of the New South Wales coastline. The rocky hills that the Awabakal people would use as gathering points for meetings and hunting expeditions can be seen off to the far right. Women, men and children lounging, talking, playing with rugby league balls. Hot, maybe 35C or so. But utterly sublime. And then I am starring at the ceiling of my bedroom in Minneapolis(very happy to be here, to be sure). And I think to myself: I was dreaming about a real place and time in my life, and not a made up fantasy. I know how lucky I am. So today Oz is on my mind. I miss the cockatoos, people walking barefoot on the sidewalks and the friendly "how ya goin's?" from strangers and acquaintances alike. But what wonderful fodder for those times when I like to go off to my own planet and daydream! This track by Miami Horror(Aussies themselves) captures a bit of that happy-go-lucky, life is great vibe that one gets from a perfect day by the ocean.
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