Neighbourhood Brunch
Here we are doing the usual brunch (at a different place each year) ... this year we are at the Gowinds ... represented are the Gowinds, the Warringtons, the Watts', the McAllisters, the Jacksons (but now also a Gowind), the McKenzies, the Blackwoods, the Harts, the Germans and I think that's all ...
Christmas 2005 in Lynfield
December 25th 2005 Around the same time of year, we all have Christmas (unless you're Jewish, then you have Hanukah).
No, I'm not racist, some of my best friends are Jewish!
Anyways, this is what I did on Christmas day.
It was great, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't missing various people around the world.
However, I was very much looking forward to having 2 of these special people in my life, my
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