Boxing Day - more details

It was pretty lazy post Xmas day. Gentry and Tim and I had spent a very wonderful day with John and Mary and Bobbi opening presents, drinking cocktails, reading our books by the fire, and enjoying an absolutely fabulous meal - turkey on the grill, Brussel sprouts with juniper berries, roast potatoes cooked in rosemary and goose fat, chestnut stuffing and warmed seasoned mixed nuts for appetizer.

After sitting around a wee bit chatting about types of whisky, our families and current events, Tim and Gentry and I went over to Paul and Kim's flat for some more Christmas cheer. His brother Steven and friend Allen were there as well. We shared our 'what did you get for xmas' stories and then decided to head to the pub for some drinks and holiday ambiance of a warm cheerful pub full of locals all dressed up!

We probably spent a little too much time here, as you do on special occasions, but we laughed and talked and played Paul's 'What was your favorite _____" o5 2005 game, which was nice because it makes you think about your year and reflect on all that you've seen or done or discussed. Too many pints to count later, we made our way back over to their flat for some pizza and snacks and then to play the 20th Edition Trivial Pursuit. My bright idea of separating into age teams placed Kim (from New Zealand) Gentry and I against Paul, Steven, Allen and Tim (all Brits and one very knowledgeable American on British culture) and we got our butts whooped in a very British-centric trivial pursuit game. But we had fun.

Anyway, we slept in as long as we could, but Chris and Amy


GUESTS
John and Mary
Bobbi (friend of John and Mary)
Gentry
Chris
Amy
Henry and Anne
Sandy and Victoria
Stuart
Cath (Sam's owner)
Sharon (Sam's manager)
JoAnn Archbold
Jim and Suze (caretaker and friend)

A fire, drinks, and a HUGE spread (courtesy Tim), games, dancing: Memories.

Some Highlights -
John shoving his face into Cath's bosom.
Chris being spun 'right round' by Sandy during the ceilidh
Scarying the shit out of Amy, and the realizing we were NOT supposed to do that - because she is a little anxious!!
Telling dirty jokes by the fire at 2am with just 'the guys'.