Wednesday before last, lunch with Friend ex Japan. Friday, the building's evening Melbourne Cup barbeque, a few days ahead of the event.
Thursday was supposed to be a lung scan, but could not be done because I'd had a lung infection about four weeks earlier. It needs to be twelve weeks clear. It is a new scheme, and hopefully this information will be told to people who are booking an appointment in the future.
Today, a hospital appointment at the movement disorder clinic for my hand tremors, Tuesday a window cleaner is coming, kaching, Thursday Jass to the vet for FV vax, kaching, Friday is neighbour HH's 80th birthday. I've worked out what to buy for her as a gift given she has changed from long black coffee to peppermint tea. It's an advent calendar with all sorts of different teas from a company called T2. Saturday the three of us will see Jo on stage in the lead role in a production of Anything Goes.
Sister, Bone Doctor and Jo will be in Newcastle, England for Christmas, being looked after by Ray's family. Tradie Brother has decided to escort a client to charity Christmas lunch on Christmas Day. What will I do on Christmas Day? I could volunteer at one of these charities? No, they have already all filled their needs for volunteers. Boxing Day will be a big bash at Ex Sis in Laws, but as for Christmas Day, I will be an orphan, all alone in this world. Melbourne Zoo is open on Christmas Day, so perhaps with my annual free pass, I should pack myself a picnic to take to the zoo. How did life come to this, no family gathering on Christmas Day? Shit happens.
This was supposed to be about joining Sami for Monday Mural. Given I've written a bit, I'll use the opportunity to clear out an old mural photo.
I know not where, but it is nice.
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Oh dammit. I wish you could spend Christmas Day with us. Can you make your way up to northern Italy?
ReplyDeleteWhat are the boys doing for Christmas?
Though Christmas plans may feel a bit empty this year, a quiet picnic at the zoo sounds like a peaceful and unexpectedly lovely way to spend the day
ReplyDeleteMonths to wait for another lung scan? Good grief.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity your family is leaving you alone at Christmas. You can always come to Perth and join my annual Christmas lunch with friends. Your boarders also not at home? Nice mural , colourful too. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Andrew.
ReplyDeleteI've a notion that Christmas will fill in quite nicely for you.
ReplyDeleteThe lung scan sounds like a long wait. Eight weeks will take you in to the new year!
You are into summer, and we sit here waiting for the snow to start.
It's odd that there's no family happening on Christmas day for you. But there's time. An invitation may yet show up.
ReplyDeleteI’m a Xmas orphan too! Let’s have a nice lunch somewhere. Bunyip
ReplyDeleteIs it a CT scan of your lungs? Have the infection cleared up will allow the doc to see everything better, so that's good. I hope it goes well.
ReplyDeleteWe're always alone on Christmas days as well. We take Katie to West Edmonton Mall for lunch, and have a quiet supper at home. It sucks as traditions go but what can you do.
You are welcome here of course, just a 24 hour day of travelling:)
"RESPECT PEACE AND EQUALITY FOR ALL" is not a slogan that I would expect the horrible old man in The White House to adopt... ever! Where will your adopted sons be this Christmastime?
ReplyDeleteVery nice mural!
ReplyDeleteThat mural itself might not be a bad place to visit on Christmas. Its message is surely sorely needed.
ReplyDeleteIt is a very nice mural. Sad that you will be alone on Christmas Day. I will be at the twins house getting exhausted, but it will be fun. I'm hoping for a hot day as I will be giving the girls new bathers (swimsuits for Americans, togs for the English) and they will probably want to wear them right away.
ReplyDeleteIt was the same for me last Xmas as boxing day was the big gathering day. I changed my mind set, decided it wasn't really Xmas day and went for a lovely walk. Ended up having a very enjoyable day.
ReplyDeleteA colourful mural, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteYou should have book to go to England too for Christmas!
Going to the Zoo with a packed lunch sounds good, if you lived here you could come to our place for Christmas dinner.
Yes, shit happens at Christmas and we have spend a couple of them on our own except for Christmas Tea as it's called.
Good luck to Jo, she has done very well in her acting and singing on stage..
Amazing mural work
ReplyDeleteWe make too much of Christmas Day for all the wrong reasons. A trip to the zoo sounds splendid.
ReplyDeleteI hope all your appointments can be sorted out satisfactorily - waiting around is so tiring.
Enjoy Jo's performance - talented girl.
Very Nice Mural. You are busy. Sometimes the best family for a holiday, are the ones we choose.
ReplyDeleteLove all the color.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what we are doing for Christmas. I'm not bothered either way. I quite like snuggling down at home.
ReplyDeleteI like to hunker down at Christmas. A picnic at the zoo sounds great. Where will the lads be on the day, Andrew?
ReplyDeleteThat IS a nice mural. Expenses do seem to pile up, don't they?!
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