The 'What If?' Game

Since getting ready for our trip I've been determined to play a new version of an old game - What if?  Previously I've played this game the traditional way, adding a negative outcome to the end of the sentence just to keep me safe and sensible. And so has Will. Without even a conversation about it we both seem to have reached consensus to play a new way- What if... Everything goes well?

What if...we tow an old van with an old car and get all the way to Central Australia? What if ... We camp for 4 weeks with a group of strangers and we get along really well?  What if... We go out to tea with a group of people and have fun? What if...

It's interesting to sit with people each evening and notice who plays the game the old or new way. Some are getting 'worked up' over lost cutlery, not enough red serviettes, whose that stranger using our toilet block.  What if... There's not enough wine glasses, or the chairs aren't ready or or or... It's hard not to get caught up in their game but Will reminded me today to play the new game. If the floors aren't mopped to perfection by Monday and we've worked our hours then they can get someone extra to help us.  'Just relax,' he said. So after many deep breathes and a near blister on my palm from sweeping and mopping I did just that. I prepared the hedgehog slice for Friday nights social gathering and chatted to Will as he touched up the pin striping on The Patrol  - goodness knows she deserves some TLC after all the work she's done for us!  Then off to purchase outfits for Saturday's social event,  a quick visit to the School of the Air and it was time to head home to get ready for dinner at the golf course. ( I never dreamt we'd need so much time to stay on top of our social life!).  That's when it hit me What if.. the floors aren't quite as clean as I'd hoped to have them? Well, after the first 29 people walk in who's going to notice and with 10,000 visitors expected they aren't going to stay clean for long anyway!!!  So What if... You work hard, do what's reasonable and make the most of the next 4 days of sightseeing while you can?  What if Mr Kenworth walks in and says 'Great job, thank heaps'?  What if... It all works out fine?  Life has returned to being carefree and relaxed since Will reminded me to play our new game.