The Rodeo

I have been asked by Kim and Jason to take part in their Adultitis Escape Plan, a 40-day plan to become more childlike (not childish)
and to reduce stress and prevent dullness, depression and [insert
another word beginning with ‘d’ here]. Of course I’m gonna do it.

Dreary-ness, that begins with ‘D’.

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The thirteenth task: Spend ten minutes doing something outside that you have never done before.

I went for a walk around Darling Harbour yesterday. In the rain.

Neither of those are something that I have never done before, but… this time it was different. This time, rather than trying to get undercover, keep dry, stay warm, I decided to enjoy the feel of the rain. To relish it rather than resent it. I walked along the rapidly emptied harbour side, jumping in (shallow) puddles, feeling the rain on my face. My shirt got soaked through (there was nothing I could do to prevent that anyway), and I had the biggest grin in Sydney that lunchtime. I ran. I jumped. I laughed.

I got a few looks from the many people running to get undercover, hurrying their children along. People genuinely seemed frightened of the rain. I don’t know why. It’s only water.

I thought it was glorious.

RodeoClown: discovered that his new shoes are waterproof. For now.

*note: Dave Pinn let me use this photo, thanks Dave!

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