I have been doing all this updating on the morning of Christmas eve. Trina and Les are both out for a short day at work, while the kids are watching Sponge Bob.
I guess I am a winter Christmas person. Somehow the parrots, cockatoos and lush green outside do not conjure up - it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. I am not sure about all the plan, but tomorrow morning we and all of Trina's immediate family will assemble at Trina's brother Ian's house. (Her parents and other brother are the other immediate family members in Sydney.) They have kids- one a bit older- but the other two are about the same age as Lian and Julius. None of the kids know both sets are getting a Wii. I am wondering how they will like them. Ian and Allie's house was just finished but, alas, the pool is not done yet. How will one manage a Chrismas without a visit to the pool? Oh well it has been quite cool-that is in the low 20's. And there will be the wii's.
I just lost again in poker- died on the river when my chances of winning were 95% Bad luck has followed me here alas. I will be in another tournament in a few minutes, but in the meanwhile perhaps I will put out some more seed to see what birds will drop in at 11. Most likely the cockatoos as they seem to keep a watchful eye. I saw a few king parrots flying around outside but they have not been in in a while. As I say the cockatoos will keep them away if they have spotted the food.
Though there is no snow we will have turkey and ham. I don't know what else. I am not sure whether this is common in Oz or whether it is particular to this family. The markets do all have turkeys but they don't seem quite so heavily advertised as they are in Calgary.
Well I won't put out any seed as my poker game is nigh. It would be nice not to lose for a change.
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