12-21-08 to 12-23-08 Taking it easy

12-21-08

Snow storm! We didn’t do much, I was tired and it was pretty bad weather. I spent some time with my family, taking it easy and decorating the Christmas tree.

12-22-08

We went shopping for exchange gifts, and for stuff we needed Mom and I. It was fun, but again it’s kind of freaky to have people I know everywhere I go. I don’t remember the names, but I do remember the faces. I just keep thinking “I know this guy, from where though? Did we work together? Are we close? Or is it just somebody I “know” from being from the island. It’s weird!!

I went to get my hair cut!! Finally!! I was supposed to go on Friday morning, but because of the missed plane I missed it. Carole was good enough to find me a spot tonight. I went a little early, my brother dropped me since it was a snow storm (again) and my cousin was there getting her hair cut. We talked and laughed with Carole about all sorts of things.

Carole colored and cut my hair. It’s all cute and very different. I needed a change, so that’s cool! I went home looking all cute!

We went to my uncle’s again and they played cards again. I kept the scores. Tonight was my Mom and my aunt against my Dad and my uncle. 17 games played, the guys won… 4. We laughed all night, it was hysterical!

12-23-08

We went shopping again. I was looking for thick knitted panty hose. The wool kind that looks almost hand knitted. We couldn’t find any anywhere on the main island. Isn’t that crazy? Can’t find wool panty hose in Canada? How dumb is that?

My best friend from my teenager years gave me a call. Her girlfriend was going out with buddies of hers, so she was on her own for the evening. We went to the “Central” and just sat and talked.

It was really awesome to just talk. We always meet 2 minutes because we’re both running everywhere when we visit the Island. I wish I could do that more often. Being so far away, it’s hard to keep in touch with those people who mean so much to me but aren’t “family”.