An Aussie Summer

The sun rises early. 'Bloody daylight saving.' Birds fly. Grasses grow. The Victa's primed and splutters to life. Johnny's off to play cricket. Sarah's off to the beach. Mum's making dinner. Dad's mowing the lawn and shooing off bees. Next door awakes after an all night party. 'Jesus, I'm still pissed' His lament interrupted by the flushing of the dunny. A dog barks. A blue-tongue uncomfortable with strangers waddles into the hydrangers. Midday. The sun's ablaze. Mr Whippy's van circles. Children run to it with shiny coins and eyes. The sounds of summer punctuated by flies. Early evening. The kids return. Johnny scored eighty and took two wickets. Sarah's red and glowing, not only from the sun. Mum's set the table and prepared the tea. Dad the silly bugger was stung by a bee.