Christmas Holidays

I have been on holidays since Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning, while starting the bbq for our traditional Christmas barbecue breakfast, there was an explosion that singed the hairs on my arms, my eyebrows and my fringe, but did no other damage. Obviously, we didnt have a bbq breakfast.

We had lunch with my family at Therese's house. The last few years have been relatively peaceful as far as where we are having christmas since we managed to coordinate with all the in-laws, to have christmas together every second year. Jacinta was pushing real hard on Christmas day to have it in Uralla (mum and dad's place) in two years time. It is a romantic idea, but I can't see it working logistically. Besides the fact of being so far from the other side of the family, there is the extra stress of Christmas, and treading on each others toes as we squeeze into the house, plus, the wide variety of Santa and Christmas morning traditions would cause big problems. I dont think that Therese was too keen either, but I know that Jacinta is really pushing for it.

We spent Boxing Day at our house with Donna's family. Only 12 of us, so not too difficult. It was a full Christmas lunch and by the time we got through it for the second day in a row, we were pretty full.

Since then, we have been catching up with all the jobs that never get done when we are trying to keep up with all the kids activities. I went cycling again yesterday at Horsley Park.

I rode from the car park up to the Radio Antenna. That is the site of the mountain biking for the Olympics. I have had a short ride on the track but it is way beyond my abilities. Perhaps if I drove straight there and started fresh, I might be able to make it around, but I am not so sure. It is a great place to go, especially early in the morning. I often see rabbits, and of course, lots of birds. I will probably go again tomorrow morning.