CHRISTMAS DOWN UNDER.

WELL NOW, SEEING AS THOUGH I AM THE LUCKY ONE TO "GET CHRISTMAS" FIRST AMONGST ALL MY BLOGBUDDIES, I THOUGHT I'D GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT AS TO HOW CHRISTMAS IS CELEBRATED BY MOST OF US AUSSIES.
AS YOU KNOW THE WEATHER HERE IS HOT HOT HOT. NOT MANY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS GO BY THAT ARE UNDER 30C.....SAY 85F. SO, FOR MOST,CHRISTMAS IS SPENT BY THE SEA...OR A POOL. MANY FIRE UP THE BBQ.....THROW A FEW SHRIMP ON, STUFF THEIR FACES WITH THE TRADITIONAL FARE SUCH AS ROAST TURKEY,PORK AND HAM. FOR ME, WELL LIFE HERE IN THE TROPICS USUALLY STARTS WITH A BREAKFAST BBQ BY THE SEA.......AS THE COMMUNITY HERE IS QUITE SMALL, NEARLY EVERYONE MEET DOWN BY THE BEACH, BRING YOUR OWN BACON,EGGS AND HAM........PANCAKES AND CHAMPAGNE..THE ODD BEER,THE KIDS RUN WILD WHILST ADULTS RELAX!
THERE IS ALWAYS A VIST FROM SANTA IN THE FIRE TRUCK....HE HANDS OUT COLD DRINKS, CANDY AND ICE CREAM TO THE KIDS.
AFTER A FEW HOURS, THE CROWD USUALLY DISPERSES BACK TO THEIR OWN ABODES FOR A FAMILY FEAST OF LOBSTER,TURKEY,SPIT ROASTED PORK , COMPLETE WITH A RANGE OF GOURMET SALADS AND ROASTED VEGETABLES. iF YOU CAN FIT THEM IN, A RANGE OF DESSERTS BIG ENOUGH TO TRIGGER A HEART ATTACK IS USUALLY ON OFFER!
IF YOU MANAGE TO SURVIVE VISITS FROM THOSE SUCH AS MY MOTHER AND AUNT KATE, THEN A "NANNA NAP" IS DEFINATELY REQUIRED.
AWAKE AND REFRESHED FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF LUNCHTIME LEFTOVERS AND A FEW COLD BEERS AS WE WATCH THE SUN SET OVER THE BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS NOT FAR FROM OUR GLORIOUS BEACH.
*SIGH*.........LIFE CERTAINLY IS DIFFICULT HERE DOWN UNDER :o)