Xmas day was spent at my grandmothers, we had about 10-12 for a baked dinner and sat around for the afternoon. Why do they insist on a baked dinner in the middle of summer? I would happily settle for a ham salad or prawns but they must keep the English tradition. Luckily the day wasn't too hot, just comforatble in the mid 20'sC.
My sister picked me up and we went to the parents about 10.30am and did the present thing there - why do they always ask what you want for xmas then you don't get anything you ask for?? It wasn't too much just a particular CD and a new street directory, mines a good 10 years old and I've been living interstate for 7 1/2 of those. There's been a lot of new subdivisions and some changes while I've been away.
Boxing day I went to an uncles on my fathers side. They have their annual "family reunion". It's been 6 years since I last made it. I don't think my sister has ever gone. My father and all his brothers and sisters have all died so the uncle is really by marriage but he does his bit to keep all the cousins and kids together. I've missed out on so much with my cousins children, one of them is a 2nd year app chef and a other couple are learning to drive. They were all so young last time I saw them. There is also the annual height chart on the garage wall (kids only).
My sister picked me up and we went to the parents about 10.30am and did the present thing there - why do they always ask what you want for xmas then you don't get anything you ask for?? It wasn't too much just a particular CD and a new street directory, mines a good 10 years old and I've been living interstate for 7 1/2 of those. There's been a lot of new subdivisions and some changes while I've been away.
Boxing day I went to an uncles on my fathers side. They have their annual "family reunion". It's been 6 years since I last made it. I don't think my sister has ever gone. My father and all his brothers and sisters have all died so the uncle is really by marriage but he does his bit to keep all the cousins and kids together. I've missed out on so much with my cousins children, one of them is a 2nd year app chef and a other couple are learning to drive. They were all so young last time I saw them. There is also the annual height chart on the garage wall (kids only).
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