They’re back

11 Weeks of school holidays over .2 days down we’ve got our school expectations spelled out for grade 2 , Approximately 1 hour per night including 20 mins of reading . That’s what I was doing in year 11 but I guess that explains why I ended up as a caulker , Yep ,when I hear homework and picture the 11 week summer break I get very sceptical , but this is the SouthBay and the high expectations that accompany life here . The summer heat has noticeably backed off in the last 7 days . The weather is back in the mid to high 20s . Theres even been 2 cloudy days in a row for the 1st time since May . There’s nothing like a steely grey day to dampen the spirits . Add that with the back to work vibe and it’s almost depressing ……. for some . I get Leroy at the end of his 1st 3 school days of the new year and head to Target to get some fly spray as the flies are a fucken nuisance this year . Didn’t see them last year . I decide to grab some Elysian space dust ( beer brand ) on the way out . I’m wary , last time it was difficult getting the grog through , as the attendant had to get her boss in to verify I was old enough to purchase liquor . True . This time it was worse . “No sir , we can’t serve you without an American drivers license or a passport “. I was waiting for this , up for the fight , but I burst out laughing . “Do we really have to do this ?” “Yes sir , it’s procedure , I’m sorry you’ve got to prove that you are an American resident and your L2 card ( I’m legally allowed to work in the US for 3 years ) is not enough .” “I thought I was at Target ,not customs and what does residency have to do with the legal age to purchase liquor ?” ” I can’t answer that sir , but do you have a Canadian accent sir ” I look at the middle age Asian cashier with a smile . ” No , it’s Tasmanian , an it’s legal to buy alcohol at any age there . Hence that’s why many people are born with two heads from down there . ” She looks at me with a worried look . ” Don’t worry , it’s ok , I’m one of the lucky ones , it is part of Australia though” , I reply . The cashier looks over at her other cashier mate and says ,”That guys from Australia . “. I yell back ” Yeah and I’ve got no beer “. They look at each other and are excited . Leroy looks at me and asks , “do Tasmanians really have two heads ? I might tell my class that at show and tell on Monday .”