One day after my confirming flight tickets and accommodation of our first venture with Jasmine to Japan, the country was smashed by nature's temper tantrum on 11 March.
We didn't cancel the holiday; we changed the destination. Our heads are round, as Francis Picabia reminds us, so that our thinking can change directions.
This is the first time we cleaned the cobwebs out of our suitcase since the arrival of Jasmine. Venturing out with Jasmine isn't the same as our erstwhile hiking trip at New Zealand's national park. The tote bag and suitcase were more packed this time. What did we bring? Paper towels, diapers, books, crayons and a pad, Barney sticker, and Thomas trains. Enough? Nope, not until we packed a backpack full of outrageous humour. When we learn to travel with a toddler, we learn to laugh when things go wrong - and they will. After going to our car to enjoy our Coca-Cola, we found ourselves all wet with the carbonated soft drink - splashing out from the can shaken by Jasmine.
"Oh," we laughed before we could telegraph our embarrassment to the world (or at least the backseat). "Many thanks to Jasmine, for preparing the surprise champagne celebration; this is mum and dad's wedding anniversary."
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