Last night we celebrated Christmas. I know, its not the right day. I could get into a theological and historical debate over the validity of celebrating Christmas on the 25th of December, but i won't. Lets just say that the family has a very open view on when Christmas gets celebrated.
This year, do to the fact my sister in-law is leaving to go to america for christmas, we decided to open presents early. We had christmas dinner (i cooked my mother's famous special k loaf). Christmas dinner involved cooking all afternoon. Salad, mashed potatos, brocolii and carrots were all prepared well in advance. Whenever we weren't preparing, we were setting the table to look stunning. While we prepared mum (in-law) and i would chat. At first it was light stuff, but soon turned into family issues. There is something sinister about having to cook christmas dinner while discussing family issues. The bright side of that is that i know understand that side of the family SO much better.
By 6 everyone had arrived and we started the meal. After some discussion about the ligimatcy of reciepes that came from America, the food was finally eaten. (apparently the loaf wasn't cooked quite right, but no one died so i don't know what the complaintes were for)
And then part that is always the most exciting, we went outside to open gifts under the christmas tree (which happened to be the tiny mandarine tree out back). I played 'santa' and handed out the gifts. and just like that it was over. christmas was cleaned up and they were gone by the stroke of 8:15.
Now that it is all over, i feel justified in getting terribly sick.
1 comment:
No, no, no!! That's not right at all ... Mum isn't suppose to share all the family secrets straight away ... she is suppose to drag it out over years and years ... so you will remain interested in family issues and not get bored ... and also we can further make fun of you for not getting it! :D Man, I will have to have a talk with my mother!!
And I for one, enjoyed your Special K Loaf ... maybe it was the fact we just hadn't had it before, oh, and of course, it wouldn't be in the proper real Christmas spirit if there were NO complaints at all!! (My latest theory is that Christmas is fine but the Christmas spirit is when people bring out their worst sides and road rage occurs and people just hate each other!! Now, that's real Christmas spirit!)
Anyway, I loved Christmas and I love you too!! Thanks for you huge effort and I hope you had a great weekend :P
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