Friday

The drive back from Toowoomba was good, not too much traffic, and not too many silly drivers. Christmas-time really does seem to promote some stress for some people and they and being on the roads is a bad combination. I didn't notice a police presence on the way back but that may just mean they have found better hiding places along the highway. This means, of course, that not all oof the Highway Patrol cars have been coloured yellow yet - to remind people of the big four (as finally spelled out in the press recently): don't speed, din't drive under the influence, don't drive fatigued, and do wear a seatbelt.

I called in on J on the way down the highway to see how they enjoyed the US and to have a look at their photographs ...
and retrieve the camera I had loaned them so we can take it on holidays with us in a minute. The trip was fantastic - I haven't seen J so animated when she's talking about something for a while. Despite having been dumped by her boyfriend the night before they left, R had a great time and has told J that she wants to move to the US for six months so she can go to
school there. J is not against the idea and has enough long service leave to make it happen - especially essential as she would not be able to work there without a Green Card.

I arrived back on the Coast in time to do Turkey (Christmas) lunch with S at The Big House. She had finally made it to Robina this morning to get the last of the running repairs done on P and L's watches - difficult to find a place here but impossible in Kyogle!

Then it was back to Latimers for a rest before we did the furries and headed back into The Big House for Family N Friends dinner (Food Fantasy Two-for-One). It was the usual Sunday crowd so great company and great food. It doesn't get much better than this!