Xmas With Family
Xmas at mum and dad’s. Amanda played host. She directed the whole day. She never seems to be happier than when she is in charge.
There was, of course, a real tree, appropriately decorated.
“Your father and I drank wine and decorated the tree, Xmas Eve, like we always do.”
“It was a three bottle affair, this year,” said Rick.
“Well, it takes a few hours,” said Amanda. “This doesn’t happen in minutes, you understand.”
“And half a fruit cake,” said Rick.
“Grandma Lilly’s,” said Amanda.
“And after all that wine I get my leg over.”
“Rick!” exclaimed Amanda.
“Oh er,” said Daniel.
“Are you still…”
“Xmas Eve we do,” said Rick. He did a double thumbs up.
“Jesus!” said Daniel.
There were, of course, Xmas bonbons and then we all had to wear the crazy hats at Amanda’s insistence. “Oh Daniel, you have to wear the hat, it’s Xmas.” Daniel reluctantly wore the hat.
Amanda served prawn cocktails in champagne glasses.
“This is pretty old school,” I said.
“The wheel has spun,” said Amanda. “I’m told they are chic again.”
“I’ve always liked them,” said Rick. “No idea why they ever went out of style.”
“They became a cliché,” said Daniel.
“Are you saying my food is a cliché?” asked Amanda.
“No,” said Daniel.
“You literally were,” I said.
Daniel punch my arm. “Ouch, shit!”
“Daniel,” said Amanda.
“Not helping,” said Daniel.
“It’s like 20 years hasn’t passed at all,” said Rick.
Amanda served ham, turkey, chicken, scalloped potatoes, tomato, roast potato, roast pumpkin, roast carrots, onion and bread crumbs, Brussel sprouts and bacon, and peas.
“Oh, I love peas,” said Rick.
Amanda served plum pudding, plum pudding ice cream, caramel sauce and custard and ice cream and strawberries for desert.
Amanda had made mull wine, and she pour us all a glass. “Now sit down and we’ll open the presents.”
I bought Daniel jocks, Amanda tea towels, and Rick socks.
Daniel bought me a huge pot plant. Amanda a cook book, and dad some port.
Amanda bought Daniel and I jumpers. She bought dad a million piece jigsaw puzzle.
Rick bought Amanda earrings and Daniel and I red wine.
There was, of course, a real tree, appropriately decorated.
“Your father and I drank wine and decorated the tree, Xmas Eve, like we always do.”
“It was a three bottle affair, this year,” said Rick.
“Well, it takes a few hours,” said Amanda. “This doesn’t happen in minutes, you understand.”
“And half a fruit cake,” said Rick.
“Grandma Lilly’s,” said Amanda.
“And after all that wine I get my leg over.”
“Rick!” exclaimed Amanda.
“Oh er,” said Daniel.
“Are you still…”
“Xmas Eve we do,” said Rick. He did a double thumbs up.
“Jesus!” said Daniel.
There were, of course, Xmas bonbons and then we all had to wear the crazy hats at Amanda’s insistence. “Oh Daniel, you have to wear the hat, it’s Xmas.” Daniel reluctantly wore the hat.
Amanda served prawn cocktails in champagne glasses.
“This is pretty old school,” I said.
“The wheel has spun,” said Amanda. “I’m told they are chic again.”
“I’ve always liked them,” said Rick. “No idea why they ever went out of style.”
“They became a cliché,” said Daniel.
“Are you saying my food is a cliché?” asked Amanda.
“No,” said Daniel.
“You literally were,” I said.
Daniel punch my arm. “Ouch, shit!”
“Daniel,” said Amanda.
“Not helping,” said Daniel.
“It’s like 20 years hasn’t passed at all,” said Rick.
Amanda served ham, turkey, chicken, scalloped potatoes, tomato, roast potato, roast pumpkin, roast carrots, onion and bread crumbs, Brussel sprouts and bacon, and peas.
“Oh, I love peas,” said Rick.
Amanda served plum pudding, plum pudding ice cream, caramel sauce and custard and ice cream and strawberries for desert.
Amanda had made mull wine, and she pour us all a glass. “Now sit down and we’ll open the presents.”
I bought Daniel jocks, Amanda tea towels, and Rick socks.
Daniel bought me a huge pot plant. Amanda a cook book, and dad some port.
Amanda bought Daniel and I jumpers. She bought dad a million piece jigsaw puzzle.
Rick bought Amanda earrings and Daniel and I red wine.
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