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Even now i still find it hard to find all the time to get
ready in time prehaps its due to everones insistence on using the bathroom first

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All the peaks and summits in the distance, repeating themselves over and over, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1 as far as the bruised eyes can see.

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Every Christmas my family would head down to the bay for lunch

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The vibrant colours of red and yellow concealing the plain blue walls of the battered old house, like a flock of snow white seagulls by the peninsula.

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The relentless sun battles the breeze.

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Always after lunch we sought through the presents, and hand them to our loved ones.

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Even now I still look forward to the food especially the battered chicken which I always sought for. Last year we all decided to catch up a week early perhaps because people were going away to the peninsula of Canada.

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Even now, I am grateful to be spending my Christmas with my family and acknowledge the privilege I have to be gathered with a group of people I love.

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The times were pure bliss and carefree

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this has happened in my family since before i was born and still happens, even now.

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It was a crisp morning on Christmas Day on the Mornington peninsula, dew covered the grass like a blanket on a bed.

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During past seasons of gift giving, I sought to change the opening of gifts giving ritual which has been battered into our lives over the years

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lights flashing in the midst of the thick fog, like little flares guiding the obese man dressed head to toe in red down the battered old chimney.

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I often sought after the feeling of being surrounded by so many loving and loyal people when I am down as the tradition never fails to give me that feeling.

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Perhaps the windows wanted to cry out for help as the room was too crowded and needed some air.

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Even now, after all these years I still feel the butterflies fluttering around in the pit of my stomach

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Perhaps my family doesn't follow your average Christmas perfectly, but I suppose no one does, even now in this day and age, we all change how we celebrate things

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Even now when it is just my parents and I in this worn and battered house, the ghosts of the past birthdays echo

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The food sits idly by on the same antique plates that we use every year, their surfaces are battered and worn, seeing one too many uses.