Mornings always started around 4:30AM in the Chikamori household. Because there were always things to do, and the fact that on the weekdays, Braden had to be out the door at 0500hrs; it was necessary to be up at that time so that things got done quickly. It also meant that people ate breakfast quickly and got to their tasks. Though some tasks were more enjoyable than others.
Haruo, since it was a workday for Braden got out to the garden and did some gardening i n the gloom of the early morning (which pretty much was due to the sun not having risen yet); while River headed up stairs to do some sculpting.
When Haruo was done gardening he spent some time lobbing some golf balls into the Barkley Sound. Luckily BC Ferries didn't use that section of Barkley Sound to traverse up the inlet from Kildonan to Bamfield or the ferry might have gotten a Titleist through the windshield. Haruo still hadn't quite managed to control his hook to the right. That and the fact that replacing golfballs was getting quite expensive to the tune of a couple hundred bucks every time he decided to get the hankering to go out and smack a few off the tee.
Braden after dealing with recalcitrant recruits all day, decided that he'd treat himself to a meal at the Bistro before making his way home. As usual, the usual denizen cooks who were sitting around either chatting or doing nothing abounded in the eating area outside. Perhaps since he was part-owner of said Bistro, he probably should have fired them. Then he'd probably get someone even more incompetent.
When he got home there wasn't any better news. Yup, it was that time again. The time to fill the coffers of the local Politician's Endowment Fund - yeah, tax time again to the tune of about §16K. Well, when you end up the spouse of the mayor of Cape Garner, well, let's just say that you zip your mouth and pay the taxes because y'know who's calling the shots.
When Greta was done eating; she and Braden spent some social time around the pool-table shooting some pool. It was a way to unwind from the stresses of the day after listening to idiotic proposals from one the local lobby groups: The Society for the Veneration of his Noodly Majesty. "We need to erect a statue to the Spaghetti Monster in our local park..."..."DENIED...NEXT!"
Haruo helped his wife, River, with the laundry.
...and of course watching the last warming rays of the setting sun while being outdoors...which of course led to OTHER things...
After dropping off a few required victuals at the restaurant (garden vegetables), Haruo ran into Christopher Steel (the spouse of Blair Wainright Steel - so yet another relative), and had a lively conversation with him for a while.
He also ran into Alanna again and received a big hug from his daughter. That was a warm feeling all the way home and well, he certainly spent some time fishing afterwards.
Braden had his own enjoyable time with his wife, Greta. After all, what was life if one couldn't enjoy intimate moments with one's spouse?
...and well, Haruo and River were asleep.
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