24/7

There was a time to enjoy the sun, 

The beach,

Games little boys and girls play,

Soda once in a while,

Biscuits and bread sold in local panaderia,

A tree climb,

Jump rope,

Piko a.k.a. hopscotch

Giggles and delighted screams

Never mind if the shorts is falling or the underwear under the shorts is, 

And then a time for rain ''' ''''' ''

Mud, puddles, wet feet

and mozzies as the Aussies call them. 

But what do they know about our mozzies?

Striped. Innocently biting. Just doing its job. All in a day's work. Nothing personal. 

That's what makes it cold! 

But that was before. Rain or shine the Sriped are here to stay.  

My chidhood days were carefree and reckless as can be.

Not the scare that we

do have now, that our children have now. 

Of course the kids think they are immortal and

The parents can be obstinate too. 

But don't be. 

Now, rain or shine

No time to beach 

No time to picnic

No time to holiday

Without the SPRAY!!

Wear sleeves. Sleeves for the arms. Sleeves for the legs and feet. 

Spray.  Spray on clothes. 

Spray on lobes of ears. Nape and neck and noses too! 

Clean your yards too! 

Cover containers or keep them roofed. 

Sweep leaves and anything convex

Shallow or deep. 

Fumigation? 

Not always the solution!

It is water soluble. 

It is for the psyche alone. 

Once done people fold their arms

And think they are safe. 

What to do?

Outsmart the mosquitoes. 

24/7. 

Dengue is here to stay. 

For now.