With Walker and Obie in their happy place, I wanted to take a minor detour for the next few posts. These will be more of an "elsewhere" type situation as they would be taking place while WalObie™ were on their honeymoon. I didn't want to flip back and forth in the set up, and hope that you'll bear with me 🤭
For easier reading, please see transcript below the cut:
The rest of our honeymoon sped by slowly, if that makes sense. We did everything and nothing at all. We saw the sights, swam in the ocean, Obie took a sword fighting lesson from a local and even tried his hand at sparring. We stayed in… We went out… It was all around a great trip.
*alarm goes off*
W: *sigh* Time for check-in.
O: *groans* How about we “miss” the flight and start a new life on the run? Pretty sure the office would let me work from home if I ask real nice…
W: *giggles* Sure, but it’ll be on you to explain to Mia why we’ll miss the family cookout. I just got off her shit-list and have no intentions of going back on it!
O: *laughs* Will do. C’mon! We’re still on vacation for another 22 hours. No work email!
W: *chuckles* It’s not work. Imane is asking for our availability next week and… woah!
O: What happened?
W: My mom wants to know if your family would like to join us at The Lodge for Winterfest.
O: What??
W: Yeah… she says it’s a big year for both our families and she and Daddy would love to have them. Also, renovations should be done by late fall so there should be lots of room.
O: *stunned* Wow, that’s… wow. I mean… I can ask, but it might be a stretch.
W: *concerned* Maybe not… We’ve got five and a half months to plan.
O: For Clem and Martin, maybe. I’m sure it would be fine. But for Ani and Ethan—
W: Look, the lodging and food are, of course, covered. Really, it’s only the flights they’d have to worry about and there’s plenty of time to comparison shop. Plus, we can help if needed. I mean, between us and my folks, we have enough points to spare.
O: I don’t know… I mean, it would be amazing! Don’t get me wrong, but—
W: Let’s just ask when we get home. No pressure, just see if there’s any interest and take it from there.
O: Yeah… sure. I’ll ask.
W: It’s gonna be fine, babe. If it’s a no, it’s a no. My folks won’t be offended.
For easier reading, please see transcript below the cut:
The rest of our honeymoon sped by slowly, if that makes sense. We did everything and nothing at all. We saw the sights, swam in the ocean, Obie took a sword fighting lesson from a local and even tried his hand at sparring. We stayed in… We went out… It was all around a great trip.
*alarm goes off*
W: *sigh* Time for check-in.
O: *groans* How about we “miss” the flight and start a new life on the run? Pretty sure the office would let me work from home if I ask real nice…
W: *giggles* Sure, but it’ll be on you to explain to Mia why we’ll miss the family cookout. I just got off her shit-list and have no intentions of going back on it!
O: *laughs* Will do. C’mon! We’re still on vacation for another 22 hours. No work email!
W: *chuckles* It’s not work. Imane is asking for our availability next week and… woah!
O: What happened?
W: My mom wants to know if your family would like to join us at The Lodge for Winterfest.
O: What??
W: Yeah… she says it’s a big year for both our families and she and Daddy would love to have them. Also, renovations should be done by late fall so there should be lots of room.
O: *stunned* Wow, that’s… wow. I mean… I can ask, but it might be a stretch.
W: *concerned* Maybe not… We’ve got five and a half months to plan.
O: For Clem and Martin, maybe. I’m sure it would be fine. But for Ani and Ethan—
W: Look, the lodging and food are, of course, covered. Really, it’s only the flights they’d have to worry about and there’s plenty of time to comparison shop. Plus, we can help if needed. I mean, between us and my folks, we have enough points to spare.
O: I don’t know… I mean, it would be amazing! Don’t get me wrong, but—
W: Let’s just ask when we get home. No pressure, just see if there’s any interest and take it from there.
O: Yeah… sure. I’ll ask.
W: It’s gonna be fine, babe. If it’s a no, it’s a no. My folks won’t be offended.
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All I wanted from the moment I started this challenge was to have a collaboration, a true partnership. You have made this dream come true. I knew from the beginning you and Bailey were special; you were the ones I was meant to do this with. Thank you so much for putting up with me and all the bother I caused you. I am beyond proud and happy for how this video turned out. And that’s all thanks to your brilliance, patience, and care. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for this amazing experience.
Calling all butterflies 🦋 Still not over this video!! 🔥😭😍 You absolutely have to watch it. BK says so lol. If you can click on the LINK and watch on YouTube to run up the views for Carolina that would be even better.
Carolina, you are amazing! Collabing with you on SNTM has been so fun and inspiring. I am in awe of your talent and creativity and dedication! You never give up and you work so hard. I am incredibly proud to be involved with this project and you should be proud of the WORK (lol) you put out. The “reward” for me was always just watching the process from behind the scenes to the published episodes. But you went above and beyond and created this masterpiece for my pixel girl. I am very very grateful. Still in your corner cheering you on to finish this SNTM season!
W: Magnificent? It’s unreal! I wonder if there’s anything on Smoogle about it… Here we go. It’s The Zanbira Tree or the tree of the ancestors. There are multiple legends associated with it.
*giggles* It is said “The Watcher initially planted the tree in the rainforests of the Congo Basin, but the tree complained the dampness made its trunk swell. So, the Watcher moved it to the Mountains of the Moon, but the tree kept grumbling about the humidity. Pissed with the incessant whining, the Watcher tossed the tree into the dry part of Dambele, where it landed upside down with its roots in the air.
W: Magnificent? It’s unreal! I wonder if there’s anything on Smoogle about it… Here we go. It’s The Zanbira Tree or the tree of the ancestors. There are multiple legends associated with it.
*giggles* It is said “The Watcher initially planted the tree in the rainforests of the Congo Basin, but the tree complained the dampness made its trunk swell. So, the Watcher moved it to the Mountains of the Moon, but the tree kept grumbling about the humidity. Pissed with the incessant whining, the Watcher tossed the tree into the dry part of Dambele, where it landed upside down with its roots in the air.
For easier reading, please see transcript below the cut:
Dambele | Zanbira Marketplace
O: We should try to make this at home.
W: *mouth full* I’d rather leave it to the pros. *Obie laughs* There are a few paintings that caught my eye, that I’d like you to look at before we go.
O: Sure. There’s also a pair of chairs I think you’d like.
W: By the basket stall?
O: Yeah. You saw them?
W: Just in passing. But I’d love to take a look.
O: Maybe we should start a travel collection like the Kunals.
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W: Sir, I thought we agreed? Laptop away! You promised!
O: It’s not work related. I’m just… *sighs* I’m scoping out Anchorpoint Wharf—
W: Obie!
O: It’s not like I called Imane! I’m just trying to get a ballpark.
W: *sigh* And?
O: It’s a wide range. The new construction & move-in ready places are pricey, but doable. The fixer-uppers are cheap but will need a ton of work. However, we could really make it our own. We’d just have to tighten our belts a little. Martin could give us a better idea on what a reno budget might look like. And maybe we should look for a long-term tenant for the condo, instead of making it a Sim-bnb.
W: Or, we just sell it.
O: Sell it? No, no-no-no-no—
W: Yes. I know we talked about renting it out, but I don’t think it makes sense anymore. We’d be over leveraged and if we get pregnant sooner than later… that just seems like a lot.
O: Personally, I like the idea of holding onto an investment property for baby. But I understand your concerns. Let’s revisit this when we get home. We haven’t truly looked in earnest and like I said, it’s a range. I’ll just shoot Imane an email and—
W: Don’t bother. *sheepishly* I texted her last night *Obie laughs*
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