Christmas, Birthday and New Year to Come
I spent Christmas day with Dizzy. Imagine my surprise when she woke me at 6am w/ coffee and champagne. (For the record, there were no children in the house -- 6AM AND NO CHILDREN!!!).
We opened our presents together, sipping coffee and catching up on our last few days. With David staying with his father over the holidays since the divorce, it was the first time Diz had anyone at the house on Christmas morning. I went a bit over the top trying to make it a special morning for her. I did one of Ruth Ann's famous stockings (while I had to use one of David's gym socks, the inards were the same. I became quite teary eyed shopping for everything, thinking of my mom and the lovely Christmases she had always organized for my brothers and I.). I also found a few gifts that Diz would both love and need (including the baking equipment that had disappeared from her stocks during all of her moves over the years).
The day was spent preparing a typical Canadian christmas dinner: turkey, potatoes, butternut, broc/cauliflower, carrots. I was rather stressed out about the whole procedure so I was so pleased when Dizzy's boyfriend Dave showed up w/ some presents for me that included a bottle of "Reckless Red" wine from Woolies. It was delicious, and I enjoyed the humour.
The only major disastour was the white sacue. Thank goodness Diz's cousin, a chef, showed up to save the day. The meal was lovely. We chatted, ate and laughed. A game of 30 Seconds later and the evening was done.
I left on the 27th for George with Rae, Katherine, and Tash. The drive was lovely, with frequent stops for Wimpy coffee. Mmmmm... coffee (I'm on my way to pick some up for Rae and I now, so this will not be spell checked, edited or in any way censored... priorities don't you know).
Rae and I drove from George to Knysna for my birthday. We looked in the shops, walked to the waterfront, had pedis and massages. Dinner was at Harry B's, a lovely pub in the oldest residence in Knysna. Pip and Lisa drove in from Plett to meet us for desert. It was so lovely seeing Pip! Even the thought of having to go back to the pirate's house wasn't enough to spoil the lovely visit. (More on the pirate at a later date...).
Rae and I left George yesterday and drove to Cape Town. We had done much of the coast (Mossel Bay being my favourite), and it was time to move on. We're staying in her sister's flat in Cape Town, near the University. I got up this morning on a mission to buy some groceries and coffee. Cape Town, especially this area, is one of those places where the whites take taxis. It was a huge adjustment getting used to having each taxi hoot and yell at me as I drove by (seeing if I wanted a ride).
I saw this internet cafe and couldn't resist checking my email. Thanks to everyone for the Xmas and Birthday wishes. It really means a lot to me.
Must get that coffee though -- Rae will be climbing the walls! ;)
Will let you know how my New Year's Eve pans out. Pip, Lisa, Jeremy, Mayra and others are all in Cape Town, so I'm sure it will be lovely.
Happy New Year Everyone!!
We opened our presents together, sipping coffee and catching up on our last few days. With David staying with his father over the holidays since the divorce, it was the first time Diz had anyone at the house on Christmas morning. I went a bit over the top trying to make it a special morning for her. I did one of Ruth Ann's famous stockings (while I had to use one of David's gym socks, the inards were the same. I became quite teary eyed shopping for everything, thinking of my mom and the lovely Christmases she had always organized for my brothers and I.). I also found a few gifts that Diz would both love and need (including the baking equipment that had disappeared from her stocks during all of her moves over the years).
The day was spent preparing a typical Canadian christmas dinner: turkey, potatoes, butternut, broc/cauliflower, carrots. I was rather stressed out about the whole procedure so I was so pleased when Dizzy's boyfriend Dave showed up w/ some presents for me that included a bottle of "Reckless Red" wine from Woolies. It was delicious, and I enjoyed the humour.The only major disastour was the white sacue. Thank goodness Diz's cousin, a chef, showed up to save the day. The meal was lovely. We chatted, ate and laughed. A game of 30 Seconds later and the evening was done.
I left on the 27th for George with Rae, Katherine, and Tash. The drive was lovely, with frequent stops for Wimpy coffee. Mmmmm... coffee (I'm on my way to pick some up for Rae and I now, so this will not be spell checked, edited or in any way censored... priorities don't you know).
Rae and I drove from George to Knysna for my birthday. We looked in the shops, walked to the waterfront, had pedis and massages. Dinner was at Harry B's, a lovely pub in the oldest residence in Knysna. Pip and Lisa drove in from Plett to meet us for desert. It was so lovely seeing Pip! Even the thought of having to go back to the pirate's house wasn't enough to spoil the lovely visit. (More on the pirate at a later date...).
Rae and I left George yesterday and drove to Cape Town. We had done much of the coast (Mossel Bay being my favourite), and it was time to move on. We're staying in her sister's flat in Cape Town, near the University. I got up this morning on a mission to buy some groceries and coffee. Cape Town, especially this area, is one of those places where the whites take taxis. It was a huge adjustment getting used to having each taxi hoot and yell at me as I drove by (seeing if I wanted a ride).
I saw this internet cafe and couldn't resist checking my email. Thanks to everyone for the Xmas and Birthday wishes. It really means a lot to me.
Must get that coffee though -- Rae will be climbing the walls! ;)
Will let you know how my New Year's Eve pans out. Pip, Lisa, Jeremy, Mayra and others are all in Cape Town, so I'm sure it will be lovely.
Happy New Year Everyone!!
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