Halt! – Reflection Required

Well, I just had to hold my horses there for a touch – it seems that we are about to embark on phase 3 of the Mayne Adventure, and I thought seeing has we have been in such a rush, and I have given my fabulous and dedicated readers a whole lot of zip on the blog for the past month I would take some time to pause and reflect on some of the casualties of The Mayne Adventure. Some of these personalities (not always actual beings mind you) you may have known, most of them you probably won’t care about, but I believe it warrants a moment of reflection for those who have fallen victim to this crazy adventure we have subjected our lives to…

• Snorkel and Mask – Cause of Death: Love and Frequent Use

We finally discarded the first snorkel and mask I ever owned, that my Dad bought me when I was around the age of 10 or 11, down at Blargowrie. That $30 piece of equipment served me very well and was constant proof that cheap does not always mean nasty…

• Lisa’s Laptop (Barry) – Cause of Death: Unverified (Possibly Lisa’s impatience and frustration, however this remains unconfirmed)

Yes, Barry had been mine for 3 years, had carked it once before and been revived, however this time it appeared it would be too expensive to pay for the drugs to resuscitate him. However, thanks to Caleb who had a second laptop on hand (figuratively) and wonderful parents who ferried said laptop, we figured that was the cheaper option.

• The Trusty Mio  - Cause of Death: Falling from the Dashboard one too many times

And it just so happened that this occurred right as we pulled into the metropolitan area surrounding Perth. After a few weeks of going straight on a relatively straight road and a GPS, the GPS decides to die when we need it…We had to revert back to the good old UBD.

• The Ginger Ant Queen – Cause of Death: Various

There were actually two of these – one was squashed gleefully with a coffee mug, the other was fried crispy with the BBQ lighter…See the “Let Me Tell You About” Page for details on Ginger Ants…

• The Ginger Ant Nest – Cause of Death: The Wrath of God

I truly believe the above statement. The Ginger Ants had apparently formed nests in some of our awning poles and they were not going anywhere despite the heat of Alice Springs. We prayed about this particular frustration, took our jaunt to Kings Canyon whilst leaving the van at a resort in the West MacDonnell Ranges. When we came back, to our surprise the ants in our van were not ginger and feisty, but black and smelly. After a days driving however, our van was practically ant free. It would appear the Black Ants Ate the Ginger Ant larvae and once they had their fill (and decided they didn’t like the bounciness of the van) kindly vacated leaving us in peace – praise the Lord!

And thus, the significant casualties of the Mayne Adventure to date will be remembered!