25th December 2017
The big day is here. I drove up from Barrington to spend Christmas with Ryan and Louise in Bradford on Avon. The moment I arrived I saw my grandson Marlo with a virtual reality headset fixed to his head. Of course I couldn’t wait to try it myself, so my first experience was riding a virtual rollercoaster. I hate rollercoasters, so this was was up there with having a sharp stick up my arse. I had to keep telling myself it was just a game, but my brain thought differently. After the journey, I was left sweating and exhausted, so then I became an Star Wars X-wing pilot. It was a good job I was not fighting for the resistance, my flying skills were not impressive, I plunged to my death on many occasions.
Joining us for Christmas was Louise’s brother Nick and his fiancé Gina. She had a proper London accent, so it was like having dinner in the Eastenders, but without the drama. As usual Ryan and Louise presented a wonderful spread, including the family recipe for red cabbage, my mum would have been proud.
It was great to have a Christmas without television, we had quizzes and games, and we didn’t miss it at all.
There was plenty of drinks, but after a while it became a little too much, although Nick and Gina never had that restriction.
We finished the evening with Game of Thrones Monopoly, with went on until the early hours. Eventually we declared Amilie the winner,although she only had two properties, and cleaned up the rest of us.
Meanwhile in Michigan, it was snowing, cold, and Kelli was sick of winter already.
I can’t wait to spend this season with all her family next year. As long as we don’t mention religion, politics, race, and gender there must be plenty of other things to talk about.
I am sure that my innocent englishness could open up some wormholes to fall down.
Another Lifetime to go 