Well, as Boxing Day (or Family Day as it’s now known here)
draws to a close, the smell of braaied lamb chops wafts over from next door and
the guy upstairs has his Johnny Clegg CD going at full volume. The night air is
warm and I can hear kids playing hide-and-seek (always better in the dark!) and although we might bemoan the fact that we'll never get to experience frost nipping at our toes let alone a white Christmas, it feels good to celebrate the festive season in the Southern Hemisphere.
In the spirit of Christmases past the family had the annual
photo session after a splendid meal (and cocktails and schnapps ...and Steve’s
homebrewed Canadian pale ale) and it was fun. Perhaps not as...rockin' as in previous years but a six week old in our midst required a bit more decorum.
Fortunately, the little man was in the middle of a most satisfying snooze so he could be manhandled without any protestations.
Well, most of the time.
What a boytjie.
Stagger Lee- Lloyd Price
