Apres la pluie, le beau temps...

[ellen_kushner]

.....figuratively speaking, that is, as it is actually raining here in New Zealand, but I don't care.  Delia's eye is on the mend, and we are at the Waipoua Lodge, in the Northlands of the North Island,  which is as close to Paradise as I've been in a good long while.  Last night we took a guided walk in the Waipoua Forest, saw (by flashlight) many

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[selidor]

I (heart) NZ's Dr Seuss trees, Cordyline australis: ti kouka (dancing leaves), or cabbage tree. There's something wonderfully crazy about it.

[ellen_kushner]

That's it!!

[negothick]

Take care of each other! I'm so relieved to hear that Delia is seeing more clearly, and extra glad that you two decided to skip the South Island. Enjoy your rest and recuperation in the strange forest.

[ellen_kushner]

Thanks. We really missed you in Melbourne - hope we get a second shot at this together!