Family feast

Made a quick pit stop to visit relatives ( it was Easter time and that means copious quantities of home made food including cake and more cake) but really, thank goodness for living aunts and uncles, unfortunately had to visit a few dead ones in the local crematorium to appease the breathing, oh well what's a couple of posies and pretending to talk with the dead - John Edwards does it all the time and I got the best cuts of roast for my troubles.

Met my maternal grandmother, was having a great time with her even though I had to re-introduce myself every time I left the
room.....poor babe is losing it big time, and with the regular indulgence of champers I was ducking into the lav on a regular basis, so this became an hourly event, her consistent comment of "yes dear, why didn't anyone tell me you were coming" was only bettered when I told her I was her granddaughter Romy, she was stupified to see me so big for a six year old and advised that I'd better watch my diet as big bones were common in our family - now she tells me.

Gran's also a great cover, her champagne glass was depleting as quickly as mine, (a slight of hand was become a new skill - well you remember the broken thumb - it needed a bit of physiotheraphy and you know that I wouldn't want to go against doc's instructions)????????? Gran and I were on the same wave-length by the second bottle of champagne and she was also convinced that every relo on the planet had visited.....well if I have to make an introduction each time I leave her eye-sight I may as well tell her I'm another cousin; niece; the nephew who went off to Canada and was never heard from again and broke his mothers heart.

Apparently I'm not the only cause for the drinks cabinet to be locked, Gran has taken to having a little 'rakia' shot or two or three in the afternoon after she's been given her multitude of medicines, personally was hoping to join the old girl thinking she'll be up for a game of "do you remember this cocktail..." he he he, I could always blame it on 'the bitch who stole uncle Miko from aunty Vera.