Now don't get your knickers all in a twist. I know I'm not talking about Australia yet. I'll get to my thesis in a minute, but first we have to start at the beginning. It's a very good place to start. When you sing you begin with "Do Re Mi". When you tell a story you begin with the first relevant event.
That first relevant event was last fall when I forced Robyn to have fun doing such things as
jumping in leaves. You see, after we frolicked about joyfully, it came time to clean them up and put them in the garbage. The problem was that it was a mighty mighty pile. I compacted them as best I could, but there were only so many that could fit in the garbage. I repeated the process the next week after the garbage was picked up, but again I couldn't fit it all. Unfortunately, the week after that came the first snow. So there was snow on top of those leaves all winter.
Well, today I mowed the lawn for the first time this year. The pile of leaves had turned into a compost heap in my front yard. I mowed over the compost heap in hopes of the mower spreading it abroad and making it not look so scary. Well, that didn't really work either. The result looked like this.
So I just bit the bullet and finished the job I started last fall. I raked as much up as possible. Even some of the stuff that had decayed and became dirt. In the end it looked like this.
Now, if you look at this region of dead grass and various tiny arthropods, I hope you will see what I saw. It clearly looks like the continent of Australia. I know it's a little stretched but use your imagination just a little. When I saw this, I knew it was a sign that Robyn and I should take a trip to Australia. Now don't even try to debate the logic of making decisions based on rotted vegetation. It is wisdom.
Anyone want to come with us?
Heck yes I want to go to Australia!
ReplyDeleteWell, get working on those iphone apps so we can get going!
ReplyDeleteIt's a sign! I'm in.
ReplyDeleteSo I am thinking that if you and Robyn should both put on a aussie hat. Talk with an accent and stand in the middle of your missing pile of grass. Then it would be like going on a trip but you would save money. Hope this helps.
ReplyDeleteI'm not one to argue with destiny. Count me in. My one request is that we fly on an Oceanic flight
ReplyDeleteJared, I was thinking Oceanic Flight 815. At least for the ride back. We probably should layover in LA.
ReplyDeleteI'll come. I'm up for an adventure!
ReplyDeleteI'd say an upside down south africa
ReplyDeleteI don't think you could talk Robyn into this but you could actually create a map of the world from leaf piles. Then, as you visit each continent, change it in some way.
ReplyDeleteGermany first, then Australia later ok?
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