Post christmas post

The family is having a good Christmas if a quiet one. Once again I am regretiblely away from home. We celebrated Christmas yesterday here in McMurdo since we are on the other side of the international date line. I had a good Christmas. I had stayed up till 3 in the morning on Christmas eve talking to the wife and friends online and watching the 2nd season of Dead Like Me. Christmas day I sleep in, had brunch, then curled up to write and finish Dead Like me. I had dinner in the galley at 5 and then spent an hour and a half washing dishes to help out the kitchen staff. An early evening of washing laundry while reading Prachett's Hogfather made the wrap up to a fairly quiet day. It was relaxing and enjoyable.