Screaming kid the aisle next to me, and next to me were a couple that stuck their head out the window as much as they could, and even though I'm not a Taswegian, the way they were saying there's no lights, lots of trees - they just came across as mainlander red necks on their first plane trip ever, let alone Tasmania.
Got in about five minutes earlier than scheduled, but the luggage took an extra fifteen than usual to come out. Felt like KFC for dinner, but got talked out of it because town (Launceston) would be so busy, on the turnoff to Mt Thomas the road to Launnie was clear as anything - I had been talked into going to the 24 hr pie place - the pepper steak was very nice, and went within three minutes of getting back into the car. Also bought a burger, but left that until we got home.
Drove around town, looking at the Xmas lights, while my camera was in the boot, before getting to home base. Stashed the pressies under the tree - apparently has never been up in that house before, too crowded in the past when the parents were around, and then not much holiday spirit since or something - living by oneself I mean, not because of any particular meaness or anything.
Looked up at the clock and it was 11.45 already - damned different time zones in the same country. Went to bed to await Xmas Day.
Woke up at 6 and went back to sleep, then woke up at 8 proper. Opened pressies, V felt very spoiled, and I did quite well - an MP3 player with FM radio, T shirt, shorts, deoderant and aftershave. Was a good Xmas morning under the Xmas tree, and had ham on toast, rang Mum and Dad to say Merry Xmas and started on potato salad - well we started the potato salad - and went to pick up the nephew.
Whose mother goes to work at her bottle store job on Xmas Day and doesn't wake up to open presents with the son at all. Very hmm and all. So in years past the mother has just dropped her son at V's to figure out Xmas Day with. The nephew got a digital camera for his main present, and he and I bonded while taking many a picture, while V was trying to organise us LOL.
Went around to Mt Thomas Xmas Central, at least for 2006, with 7 kids and various adults, the 7 kids including 2 toddlers, and at various times they were all screaming. Had a sit down meal, Xmas crackers and all, with five types of meat, turkey, chicken, lamb, pork and err another chicken, stuffing and veges all over the place - and then dessert - the best plum pudding in Tasmania apparently, along with custard and cream and ice cream and trifle which was YUM.
Then the chaos of the family gift giving, all the wrapping paper going flying in that mad ten minutes - the shy toddler at the start of the time, jumping into my arms after about half an hour and then shoving her baby doll in my face - 'show me, show me' she said afterwards to take photos.
Got in about five minutes earlier than scheduled, but the luggage took an extra fifteen than usual to come out. Felt like KFC for dinner, but got talked out of it because town (Launceston) would be so busy, on the turnoff to Mt Thomas the road to Launnie was clear as anything - I had been talked into going to the 24 hr pie place - the pepper steak was very nice, and went within three minutes of getting back into the car. Also bought a burger, but left that until we got home.
Drove around town, looking at the Xmas lights, while my camera was in the boot, before getting to home base. Stashed the pressies under the tree - apparently has never been up in that house before, too crowded in the past when the parents were around, and then not much holiday spirit since or something - living by oneself I mean, not because of any particular meaness or anything.
Looked up at the clock and it was 11.45 already - damned different time zones in the same country. Went to bed to await Xmas Day.
Woke up at 6 and went back to sleep, then woke up at 8 proper. Opened pressies, V felt very spoiled, and I did quite well - an MP3 player with FM radio, T shirt, shorts, deoderant and aftershave. Was a good Xmas morning under the Xmas tree, and had ham on toast, rang Mum and Dad to say Merry Xmas and started on potato salad - well we started the potato salad - and went to pick up the nephew.
Whose mother goes to work at her bottle store job on Xmas Day and doesn't wake up to open presents with the son at all. Very hmm and all. So in years past the mother has just dropped her son at V's to figure out Xmas Day with. The nephew got a digital camera for his main present, and he and I bonded while taking many a picture, while V was trying to organise us LOL.
Went around to Mt Thomas Xmas Central, at least for 2006, with 7 kids and various adults, the 7 kids including 2 toddlers, and at various times they were all screaming. Had a sit down meal, Xmas crackers and all, with five types of meat, turkey, chicken, lamb, pork and err another chicken, stuffing and veges all over the place - and then dessert - the best plum pudding in Tasmania apparently, along with custard and cream and ice cream and trifle which was YUM.
Then the chaos of the family gift giving, all the wrapping paper going flying in that mad ten minutes - the shy toddler at the start of the time, jumping into my arms after about half an hour and then shoving her baby doll in my face - 'show me, show me' she said afterwards to take photos.
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