Close to Christmas

Well guess its that time of the year again and it"s come around so quickly I can't believe it!
I"ve thankfully bought all my presents and already wrapped, with the exception of my other half..(note I didn't say better half)...as I always leave him till last so I can concentrate just on him.

Anyway as I was saying time certainly flies, which brings me to a horrid thought...Just after Christmas I turn ......ahhhhh.....69!!!!!!!!!!!  Can't believe it. Seems like it was only yesterday I was getting married...errr.... (for the second time)!!

Anyway..I think I'll concentrate on what I'm  doing next. First of all I have to fly back to Melbourne and then take the ferry to Queenscliff.

Its brothers and sisters weekend, an event we have every year at my brothers palatial home. (also the ex husbands are invited as they are still a part of the family)think thats one in the background!

We all have our own bedrooms and bathrooms and privacy which is fab.

We start off with the cocktail hour then entrees, main, deserts etc. We also have some ridiculous but funny games to play which gets us laughing.

Its amazing how us old farts can act like teenagers again when all our little darlings (not little anymore but have kids of their own)  are not here to look despairingly at us!

Then it's hangover morning when we all look worse for wear..have breaky and by afternoon have all trickled back to wherever we came from, happy and content with a slight headache! Great time had by all.

Husband has to fly back to cairns while I stay down for a couple of weeks residing at our other place in mornington.  Then in two weeks time we have a pre christmas party at my sisters with all the kids, cousins and babies  and hubby will fly back again!!

(theres certainly a lot of us so lots of fun).....this was last year and one I couldn't make it to sadly!!
Then hop on a plane back to have our christmas lunch with our staff....which is always great cause we have the best girls!

oh that bloke on the right we just picked up....hes the manager of a big hotel which the name at the moment  escapes me!! ........Well you guessed it....back on a plane to melbourne to be with my gorgeous girls (3) and my beautiful grandkids! (3)

I wish every one a fabulous Christmas and hopefully a more peaceful and more prosperous world for everyone!!!...God Bless!

Oh.....And Cheers!!