- Thursday, December 26, 2002

Merry Christmas!

So here I am in Adelaide. I'm suffering from computer withdrawal symptoms. I didn't bring my mac!!! What jen - not online!!!! eek how very strange! So no pics to post (yet) no links to add (yet).

You'll have to suffice with my verbal banter.

Christmas has so far been lovely. A 6 hour (door to door) stoppover inSydney gave us time to catch up with Simon's family for a lovely lunch by the beach in Bondi. (mmmmm Oysters)

We all switched gifts and then rushed back to the airport for our connecting flight to Adelaide.
On arrival the promised 38+ degrees has proven to be a furphy (is that how you spell it?) Cold for us I wrapped up in any warm clothing I could find in my sisters old room and went to bed with 3 blankets on.

Yesterday got up early and went to curch with the clan. Mum, Dad, me, Simon, Lib, and Mark and we sang the usual Xmas carols and herad the story of the birth again.

Was nice to catch up withsome old friends afterwards. People you only see at Xmas whenthey too go home to isit their families and spend that morning at church. So many of them have kids now!

Lib and I helped to cook all the "veggies" and lunch was served at 1.30. We paused in the middle to open the plethora of gifts that sat under the tree... we were all so spoiled.

Simon gave me a new tri band mobile phone and a gorgeous Tiffany ring!

Today Lib and I visited with Emma ( who is back from London) and then headed to the sales.... only to find al the shops shut! Dammit. Simon is at the beach with Richo and the other Simon... so now I have ot go shopping another day. (maybe tomorrow!)

Tonight we are taking the folks out for dinner and then maybe w'll pop "out" for a while. There is a "return to the Metro" party... and Metro was one of my favorite House/hip hop clubs from my misspent youth!

Must go. Going to join my sis and Mum and the dog on a stroll down the beach.

Happy New Years!

posted by jen @ 1:49 PM