Another addition to the family

Got a pleasant surprise this last Sunday when I went to visit Mark, my son, who had just returned from a 3 week stint flying helicopters in Magadascar. As usual there is an election going on there and then no expense is spared flying candidates around or collecting ballot papers. For the 5 years between elections nobody gives a hoot about the population. Just like any other self respecting third world nation. The choppers where paid for by the World Food Program I understand. Mark says the country is a very beautiful place, but extremely poor. A bit like Haiti, same mentality. Anyway, back to the pleasant surprise. We planed to go to a restaurant for some early lunch. So Mark informed me he had sold his BMW and bought a little two seater. When I saw this little car I was not really surprised. There was a magnificent Audi R8 looking at me. What a beast. A 4.2l V8 with manual transmission. We then took a drive into Pretoria, Mark and Candy in the R8 and I took my grandson in my Porsche Cayman S Sport. Not many Dad's have the privilege to watch the kids become successful people in their own right. So it was a proud day for me. But then again, the apple does not fall far from the.....