Twins and combis
On Friday afternoon I bumped into an ex-boyfriend as I was leaving the office (he works in the building). He was a little vague unusually so I wished him a good weekend and I was about to go to my car when he obviously changed his mind about telling me his news, and he told me that he was having twins. In November!
It was so funny when I congratulated him. He was genuinely surprised that I was happy for him. He eventually said that he’s only just got used to the idea, but that he is happy about it… now. Strange man 
He then started reminiscing and saying how far we are now from our varsity days with endless pub and drinking evenings etc. LOL! I agreed with him and said that now things will really change, now that he has 3 kids!
As I said goodbye, I mentioned that he’s going to have to get bigger cars too. Especially with twins. And I knew that would be a major thing for him because he drives old jags and minis! There’s no way his brood will fit now! So he laughed and said he’d have to get a crap caravelle or something to fit everyone.
He made me remininisce too. While I drove home, I was thinking how funny it was that he’s come full circle. When we were at varsity he used to drive his dad’s VW combi. LOL! And one epic holiday we went with a whole bunch of mates to Knysna on a camping trip with this clapped out combi. It took a month of sundays to get there! It wouldn’t go more than 80kph and we had to carefully work out whether we had enough petrol to get to the next town to fill up because it chowed gas! LOL! In the end it was a good thing we took the van because it rained the entire time we were in Knysna and everyone else’s tents leaked so most people had to sleep in it too (Al and my tent was watertight so we were fine)!
That was a GOOD holiday. I’m surprised I remember so much about it, considering the volumes of Tassies (very bad plonk) and OB’s and Amarula Cream that we consumed!
Hehe so he’s going to have to get a massive car again Love it!
Isnt Tassies just aweful – we drank copius amounts of it too while I was working at Kruger
hahaha now you made me reminice
But yeah twins – that can kinda shock a person and make you wish you were back at school – young and wild and free!
Tassies – now that brings back memories! Dancing on the tables at the Heidelberg Pub in Obs! So does Amarula Cream actually.
Twins -eek. Not sure i’d cope too well with that. But they say that you have the number of children you can cope with – so good luck to him!
Funny to see people grow and change! And sometimes the most unlikely things happen to the most unlikely people! Sure he’ll get used to two little people VERY soon! LOL! I am trying to imagine him in a clapped out combi … curtains in the window and all! Hahaha!
OMW – twins!! (photo opportunity in your head – I’m guess(!?!) – besides the reminiscing!!
He was the one who brought E that black fish with the popping out eyes! and a book on how to keep goldfish alive! The little buggers kept dying!!
Getting back to twins – so many twins around lately – must be something in our water!!
Aaaahhh the good old days…
What a cool story – love it!
Its fun to reminisce in a good way!
what a lovely story Jeanette! I love catching up with old friends too and remembering the *good old days!*
aaahhhh… what’s varsity life without tassies, ob’s and amarula????
loved the post.