Hi from New Zealand, it is Shanti again.
It was coming into winter in New Zealand and the weather was at its usual cold windy worst. Mike had just been away in Japan for three weeks buying cars, leaving me to look after the kids. I was talking with Sharon at the gym one day and she said Steve was going to India on business and she was going too.
“And what sort of business are you going for?” I asked her with a giggle.
“Well hopefully lots of naughty business,” she laughed back.
When I said I wish I was going too and she replied that I was welcome to go with them.
When I mentioned it to Mike that night he was happy with the idea. “Well why don’t you?” he asked. “I can take care of things here. The kids will be OK as Lizamoa, Mega and your mum will be happy to help out.”
As he talked I was warming to the idea. Later that evening I rang Sharon and told her I wanted to come. She was pleased and said, “It will be fun having four of us girls going together.”
“Why four?” I asked.
“Well after you left the gym this morning Lizamoa and Mega turned up. I got talking to them and told them you were thinking about coming with me. I have just got off the phone from talking with Mega. Both she and Liz are coming too.”
“Oh wow!” I said. “This will be a fun trip.”
“Yes, it will. Watch out India,” she laughed. “With four horny girls on the loose.”
“When I turned around and told Mike, he had a few smart remarks to make about that too.
So much for Lizamoa and Mega looking after our kids. Lizamoa was taking her oldest boy with her so I decided to take Kathy too. The other kids would be looked after by Mike who was going to work part-time while I was away. Of course, mum and Greeshma were going to help as well. I think in the end they both moved to where the kids were. Greeshma went to stay with Joseph and mum came to stay with Mike.
To add to it, suddenly Jenny decided to join us with the twins. And that is how it worked out; five of us girls going with Steve.