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George Penney
@georgepenney@sunny.garden  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

#Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A man (40s?) and a teen are chilling at a table outside an ice cream cafe.
Dad's sitting back, listening attentively while Teen talks enthusiastically, pausing to laugh with her whole body.
Waffle cones of ice cream each.
Big blue sky overhead.

A vivacious woman (60s?) is chatting happily to a friend about children, gardening, grandchildren, the weather, then stops abruptly, saying: "Are you listening to me?"
Friend takes a few seconds, then says: "What? No. I was daydreaming. Keep talking though. I was enjoying myself."

A couple (70s?) are each lifting tiny humans (1 & 3?) up so they can see all the ice cream flavours on offer in an ice cream cafe.
Youngest Tiny Human is hooting her appreciation.
Meanwhile Oldest Tiny Human is insistent that she wants "THAT ONE and THAT ONE and THAT ONE and THAT ONE!"

A small human (4?) is inspecting all the flavours on offer in an ice cream cafe.
There's bubblegum... there's strawberry... there's chocolate...
This is a very difficult decision but he has the solution!
He pats his tummy and asks it what it would like.
Definitely bubblegum.

A woman (50s?) walks to a cafe counter to order, then pauses and returns to her partner, asking: "What do you want?"
He says: "Cappuccino."
"Right." She walks away, then returns. "Biscuit?"
"Yes."
She goes away and returns. "What sort?"
He laughs and gets up. "How 'bout I come with you?"

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George Penney
@georgepenney@sunny.garden replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Any typos spotted in this post are pretty sure they'd like a double scoop of chocolate ice cream. Or maybe strawberry... or maybe lemon sorbet... If typos spotted, please accompany them to the counter and assure them that whatever flavour they get will be delicious.

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Also, lovely people, the cut off day to absolutely guarantee your copy of Tiny Moments of Joy arrives before Christmas is today.* (All prices in NZD, including shipping, so much cheaper in USD, GBP etc.)

(*Kiwis have a few days more to order.)

https://www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments-of-joy

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Tiny Moments of Joy | Swashbuckler Press

Delightful moments captured from people watching in a small city in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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