Coconut Hunting
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Let’s go coconut hunting! And so we clambered over hot rocks until we
found one lying hidden behind a log. I gave it a shake. The swishing
sound was what we sought. Now how to get it open? We must have been
quite a sight, smashing it against the rocks, but sure enough, the husk
grew softer and it eventually gave way. The layers slowly came off to
reveal a brown spherical nut. After a sharp blow against the edge of a
rock we held the coconut high above our heads and enjoyed the milk of
our whimsical victory.
We returned to the beach and sat on the sand. As the waves washed over
our feet, we munched on our coconut prize, happy and content.