Unfortunately, son Dale had work commitments and couldn't be with us, although we did message each other on and off during the day. Because Dale's hearing has deteriorated, he can't communicate using audio means like Skype or mobile phone.
Next year we expect he will have a cochlear implant fitted and are hoping that will help him participate better. Sometimes he simply gives up trying to communicate because it becomes too difficult trying to understand what people are saying.
Meredith and Tory were with us and we managed to throw together a nice meal of pork, chicken and vegetables with a follow-up trifle. Meredith and I downed a sensibly small amount of alcoholic beverages and in the evening watched some Netflix programs.
Tory never drank a drop because we had given him his new (second-hand) Ford Laser car and he just wanted to drive around burning up a tank full of petrol, as you would when you get your first car and you're sweet 17.
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| Tory's first drive in his new car |
But I'll tell you anyway, it's a piece of pork and a chicken with some vegetables being roasted in our new Weber barbecue.
It often seems ridiculous cooking roasts for Christmas when it's 38 C or more and I wonder why we don't celebrate Christmas in July in Australia.
Would it make any real difference?
Some years we have cooked a roast on Christmas Eve and then had cold meat and salad for Christmas lunch and dinner.
This year we had waffles for breakfast with fruit and Canadian maple syrup and I was the guardian of the barbecue who sat patiently drinking a can of German beer and doing "stuff" on my laptop.
Cheers, here's to multi-skilling.
Hope your Christmas was enjoyable and that we share many more between us.
Robin
