Boxing Day Traditions

Well Boxing Day has many traditions in our country. There's the Boxing Day test at the MCG. There's the Boxing day sales at the shopping centres and of course the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Our family seems to have established it's own traditions on Boxing Day. We spent yesterday morning battling the crowds at Know City Shopping Centre This was a very high priority for Emily and Simon in particular. All four of our children had money to spend and list of items to purchase. Jo and I simply found a nice coffee shop and settled down to some good coffee. I think the coffee was our only purchase for the morning.

In the afternoon we have another tradition. We head to Fountain Gate to watch the latest installment in the Lord of the Rings series - well that was until they stopped at number three! Last year we were at a complete loss to know what to do, but this year salvation appeared with the release of the first of the Narnia series. Maybe the series may keep us going for the next six Boxing Days. Who knows! WE always prebook our tickets and we choose Fountain gate because they have the most comfortable seats of any theatre I've ever been to.

Boxing Day tea we always got to visit some 'old' friends from days gone by. Ross and Jackie became life long friends to us whilst we served at the Thornbury Church of Christ. It was great to visit again last night and catch up with them both.

Our freinds Ross and Jackie

Ross and Jackie's boys: Tommy and Joel