Sunday
Today was the day…
We celebrated Father’s Day. David came in to wish Mike and then disappeared off to catch up on some sleep. We went to the beach in full winter kit. The water wasn’t too bad, but it was difficult to gauge the temperature because the air temperature was cool and there was a lot of cloud. I swam for 35 minutes, got out, had a cold (beach) shower, poured 3 litres of really hot water over my head (I’d bought it from home) and then got dressed. My fingers were white and my toes were numb. Back home, I had a hot shower and then sat in the sun til I had warmed up. We had a good call with Stacey.
After that I walked to Fish Hoek to pick up some groceries for lunch. Home, cooked the veg and assembled lunch. David finished teaching and came down for the afternoon. After lunch, Mike and David had a long conversation about chess. Eventually, I said, “You are talking so much about chess, why don’t you have a game?” They were ripe for the suggestion and immediately sat down to play. 3:20pm
David is the strongest player in our family, but Mike is no pushover…4:34pm
Two hours in – 5:20pm
David has been capturing each move on his cell phone app so the game can be analysed when they are finished.
I went out on the balcony while they were playing and spotted some splashing in the bay. I looked through the telescope and saw 2 or 3 whales slapping the sea. It was quite a sight. I asked the chess players if they wanted to come and take a look while the whales were still around, but there were no takers.
5:30pm – Game over. White resigns! Well done David. Now for the analysis.
It’s been a pleasant day.
Psalm 37:7
You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂