Very well fed (think fresh prawns, beautiful wine, french bread stick and lashings of butter)
Suntanned, fit and gorgeous.
Friday, December 19, 2008
The Weary Traveller Returns
Slightly Hungover
Very well fed (think fresh prawns, beautiful wine, french bread stick and lashings of butter)
Suntanned, fit and gorgeous.
Very well fed (think fresh prawns, beautiful wine, french bread stick and lashings of butter)
Suntanned, fit and gorgeous.
Monday, December 15, 2008
A Short Break in Transmission
Dear Stef,
I am off for a small four day jaunt to places unknown and unforseen, whilst not as exciting as Times Square it will still be an adventure.
Hopefully I won't make the Headlines.
Love Mum
I am off for a small four day jaunt to places unknown and unforseen, whilst not as exciting as Times Square it will still be an adventure.
Hopefully I won't make the Headlines.
Love Mum
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Competition
My Dearest Stef AND anybody else who reads this,
(From Harley and Rani)
We have competition. Two CLEARLY ill bred, inbred moggy type creatures are out to have better adventures than us.
Oh how we hold our sides laughing, how we rock about in mirth.
We cast flea ridden disburtions (surely that is a word) upon their so called adventures.
Love Harley and Rani
Two Flea Bitten In Breds
(From Harley and Rani)
We have competition. Two CLEARLY ill bred, inbred moggy type creatures are out to have better adventures than us.
Oh how we hold our sides laughing, how we rock about in mirth.
We cast flea ridden disburtions (surely that is a word) upon their so called adventures.
Love Harley and Rani
Two Flea Bitten In Breds
Christmas Cake
Dear Stef,
I am sitting in the shop eating Christmas Cake REALLY good Christmas cake. The onus is on me to make the Christmas cake this year - it isn't going to happen.
I really like the fact that you don't like Christmas cake or crackling.
I am very glad you didn't tell me about the mad mexican trying to break into your room till yesterday. I am impressed with the fact you had the foresight to arm yourself with ...... nail scissors, they would have done a lot of damage. Yup lots of damage.
????
Your sister graduated form Year Two this week. Her teacher told me she was a delight to have in the class and was also the first person to comfort another child when they were crying. She also said if Charlotte was cross with another child she wasn't afraid to stick the knife in she also said she was capable of twisitng that knife as well. Nice quality.
Charlotte the Pirate.
Love Mum
I am sitting in the shop eating Christmas Cake REALLY good Christmas cake. The onus is on me to make the Christmas cake this year - it isn't going to happen.
I really like the fact that you don't like Christmas cake or crackling.
I am very glad you didn't tell me about the mad mexican trying to break into your room till yesterday. I am impressed with the fact you had the foresight to arm yourself with ...... nail scissors, they would have done a lot of damage. Yup lots of damage.
????
Your sister graduated form Year Two this week. Her teacher told me she was a delight to have in the class and was also the first person to comfort another child when they were crying. She also said if Charlotte was cross with another child she wasn't afraid to stick the knife in she also said she was capable of twisitng that knife as well. Nice quality.
Charlotte the Pirate.
Love Mum
Monday, December 8, 2008
Only in Our Family
Dear Stef,
Only in our family could we have a ceremony to bury the ashes of your Grandfather and have such arguments over whether to scatter or to bury (bury) and then where to bury them, who was going to dig the hole (you) and then the very moment when the ashes are poured into the hole nobody realised I was upstairs getting Charlotte a band-aid. SO I missed it.
Only in our family would one sister insist that we wear tea-towels over our faces so that nobody swallowed any ashes.
Only in our family would the neighbour be trying to peer over the fence to see what illegal activities we were up to (none) while asking if we had received her letter of complaint over the trees on our property.
Only in our family would one of the sisters still be traumatised from the scattering of your Grandmother's ashes, as she had left her mouth open in shock and swallowed a mouthful of ashes that were being flung into the air by your Grandfather who had not liked our lovely idea of gently scattering the ashes under each plant and digging them into the earth.
He would have been SO cross that you dug up his garden to bury his ashes but loved the idea that you looked like a tea-towel terrorist as you did it.
Love Mum xxxx
Only in our family could we have a ceremony to bury the ashes of your Grandfather and have such arguments over whether to scatter or to bury (bury) and then where to bury them, who was going to dig the hole (you) and then the very moment when the ashes are poured into the hole nobody realised I was upstairs getting Charlotte a band-aid. SO I missed it.
Only in our family would one sister insist that we wear tea-towels over our faces so that nobody swallowed any ashes.
Only in our family would the neighbour be trying to peer over the fence to see what illegal activities we were up to (none) while asking if we had received her letter of complaint over the trees on our property.
Only in our family would one of the sisters still be traumatised from the scattering of your Grandmother's ashes, as she had left her mouth open in shock and swallowed a mouthful of ashes that were being flung into the air by your Grandfather who had not liked our lovely idea of gently scattering the ashes under each plant and digging them into the earth.
He would have been SO cross that you dug up his garden to bury his ashes but loved the idea that you looked like a tea-towel terrorist as you did it.
Love Mum xxxx
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Forty, Fit and Fabulous
Dear Stef,
I'm not sure who the toothless, tatooed young man is that called out 'Hi Stef's Mum' as I walked through the plaza this morning but I hope you don't associate with him very often. He is NOT marriage material.
I know we did not come to any arrangement about the amount of times I expect you to contact me - after all you are now 22, but three days is too long to have to field calls from your Aunts asking if I have heard from you.
I went to the Longy this week and I missed having you there with me. I met a lady who knows you, in fact her daughter thinks you are wonderful. I had to clarify that we were talking about the same person and apparently we were.
Was a very funny night and nobody ended up in hospital - a first. You know I am still getting over the night I rushed myself to hospital with my (as then) undiagnosed heart condition and when you found out I was in hospital your first words were, 'are you having your stomach pumped'. Maybe your friends need their stomach pumped after a couple of drinks but I do not.
Please note my brilliant cleavage - Rodney helped.
I had a great conversation today with a lady from Scotland. I told her the story of you running out the house before you went on your Hockey tour of Scotland and grabbed your bikini shouting, 'oh here it is I couldn't find it anywhere' I don't think anyone has ever worn a bikini in Scotland but I could be wrong.
It's -7 in New York today that is MINUS 7. I hope you are able to get your hands on something a little warmer than your rain jacket. I would suggest (though I know you don't like my suggestions) anyway, I would suggest you are going to need something a tad warmer.
Love Mum xxx
I'm not sure who the toothless, tatooed young man is that called out 'Hi Stef's Mum' as I walked through the plaza this morning but I hope you don't associate with him very often. He is NOT marriage material.
I know we did not come to any arrangement about the amount of times I expect you to contact me - after all you are now 22, but three days is too long to have to field calls from your Aunts asking if I have heard from you.
I went to the Longy this week and I missed having you there with me. I met a lady who knows you, in fact her daughter thinks you are wonderful. I had to clarify that we were talking about the same person and apparently we were.
Was a very funny night and nobody ended up in hospital - a first. You know I am still getting over the night I rushed myself to hospital with my (as then) undiagnosed heart condition and when you found out I was in hospital your first words were, 'are you having your stomach pumped'. Maybe your friends need their stomach pumped after a couple of drinks but I do not.
Please note my brilliant cleavage - Rodney helped.
I had a great conversation today with a lady from Scotland. I told her the story of you running out the house before you went on your Hockey tour of Scotland and grabbed your bikini shouting, 'oh here it is I couldn't find it anywhere' I don't think anyone has ever worn a bikini in Scotland but I could be wrong.
It's -7 in New York today that is MINUS 7. I hope you are able to get your hands on something a little warmer than your rain jacket. I would suggest (though I know you don't like my suggestions) anyway, I would suggest you are going to need something a tad warmer.
Love Mum xxx
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
A Mother's Burden
Thank you Stef for your wonderful updates. I am thrilled that you had the sense to put a table across your door for security in the dingy little Mexican hotel you stayed in. I am glad you turned down the night with a 'bowl of coke and hookers' WTF!!!!
I was not laughing at you when you went through the Custom gates and stood in the line that said Indian Residents only. I was laughing WITH you. I might add that if you manage to get deported from any country that you visit I will be telling them you are a resident of India and to please send you back there.
I found a library book of yours that was due back 93 days ago. I have dutifully returned it for you. (I actually read it first, it wasn't bad but I didn't think you would get a book out that had a Womens Weekly sticker on the front)! Yesterday when a letter from the RTA arrived my heart sunk to my feet as I thought you had managed to rack up yet another fine but thankfully it was just a letter to let your deceased Grandfather know he had to pass a test before the RTA would renew his license.
The place is quiet - and clean - without you, the novelty of having cheese and bread left in the fridge when I get home has yet to wear off. It is also quite novel to sleep all night long and not be woken by drunken laughter at some un-godly hour as you tried to get in the house with the spare hidden key that you always had trouble finding.
Harley and Rani are missing you dreadfully, the keep looking for you they have taken up residence on your bed, fleas and all.
Love you and miss you
Love Mum xxxx
I was not laughing at you when you went through the Custom gates and stood in the line that said Indian Residents only. I was laughing WITH you. I might add that if you manage to get deported from any country that you visit I will be telling them you are a resident of India and to please send you back there.
I found a library book of yours that was due back 93 days ago. I have dutifully returned it for you. (I actually read it first, it wasn't bad but I didn't think you would get a book out that had a Womens Weekly sticker on the front)! Yesterday when a letter from the RTA arrived my heart sunk to my feet as I thought you had managed to rack up yet another fine but thankfully it was just a letter to let your deceased Grandfather know he had to pass a test before the RTA would renew his license.
The place is quiet - and clean - without you, the novelty of having cheese and bread left in the fridge when I get home has yet to wear off. It is also quite novel to sleep all night long and not be woken by drunken laughter at some un-godly hour as you tried to get in the house with the spare hidden key that you always had trouble finding.
Harley and Rani are missing you dreadfully, the keep looking for you they have taken up residence on your bed, fleas and all.
Love you and miss you
Love Mum xxxx
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Day 3
Dear Stef,
Thank you for the reverse charge call last night. I am glad you are having such an awesome time despite all the feral Disney creatures. I thought I was going to finally get our phone bill down without you there but clearly not. I have nearly done all your washing, only 5 more loads to go, I don't know anybody else who has 38 non matching socks - how did you do that?
Do you still want the 3 mascara tubes I found in various places around the house - hope not. I have yet to tackle under the couch but will next weekend.
I have finally cleaned the car up from your little escapade just before you left. The neighbours are still recovering from the shock of walking out and seeing this.
I had a very distressing moment this morning when I couldn't find my thongs that I had just taken off, 'bloody Stef' jumped into my head and then I realised I couldn't blame you. Very distressing. The cats and I are still falling over ourselves when we walk out into the hallway and try to avoid all your stuff and then realise it isn't there any more.
I am also still adjusting to opening the fridge and not seeing half eaten cheese put back in the fridge without being wrapped and dirty plates and cups everywhere. As for getting out of the shower and actually having my towel there ready to use - well that is quite novel.
Keep having a good time, stay safe and $5000 is NOT worth it!!
Love Mum xxxxx
PS The beer belongs to Wendy but she has kindly offered to give it to anyone who wants is.
Thank you for the reverse charge call last night. I am glad you are having such an awesome time despite all the feral Disney creatures. I thought I was going to finally get our phone bill down without you there but clearly not. I have nearly done all your washing, only 5 more loads to go, I don't know anybody else who has 38 non matching socks - how did you do that?
Do you still want the 3 mascara tubes I found in various places around the house - hope not. I have yet to tackle under the couch but will next weekend.
I have finally cleaned the car up from your little escapade just before you left. The neighbours are still recovering from the shock of walking out and seeing this.
I had a very distressing moment this morning when I couldn't find my thongs that I had just taken off, 'bloody Stef' jumped into my head and then I realised I couldn't blame you. Very distressing. The cats and I are still falling over ourselves when we walk out into the hallway and try to avoid all your stuff and then realise it isn't there any more.
I am also still adjusting to opening the fridge and not seeing half eaten cheese put back in the fridge without being wrapped and dirty plates and cups everywhere. As for getting out of the shower and actually having my towel there ready to use - well that is quite novel.
Keep having a good time, stay safe and $5000 is NOT worth it!!
Love Mum xxxxx
PS The beer belongs to Wendy but she has kindly offered to give it to anyone who wants is.
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