Family, Friends, Food and Fun at Freshwater, Sydney, Dec 07 - Jan 08

Where's my special little guy?

Always smiling!

Ruszczyk Christmas morning:

Santa dances to Shaggy in his festive shirt while handing out pressies:

An alfresco Lavarack Christmas lunch:

The 3 Tuskateers (adorned with elephant tea cosies)
The 3 sisters' portraits by Sam:

The Lavarack traditional flamin' pud! :

Ruszczyk Chrissie dinner:

Post-Christmas dinner with the Ruszczyk's and the Woodrow/Lavarack's:

New Years Eve @ a Neutral Bay Penthouse apartment:

Jase and Juz:

Lil' Blue Eyes

High 5ing Grandad at New Port Arms (Hugh's first visit to a pub..):

Lil' Blue Eyes at it again..

Frankelton P. Esquire, (P stands for Playboy Pug):

Quinn St Crew at All Bar Nun, Canberra:

Ez (heavily pregnant), Mick and Jeff:

Australia Day 2008 @ Dee Why Beach:

Cookie going for gold @ the annual Manly Daily Throng Throwing Championships:

.. and Mr Triumphant (52m!!):

Alex, me and Ceciel:

A traditonal Aussie Day BBQ @ Cookie and Ceciel's:

Whew! Frankleton P, all tuckered out from slaying stuffed toys. I know how he feels! :

Some photos of my visit back to Sydney in April 2007

I was so excited about the little things when I got home, like an electric kettle, salami and huge grocery stores, that I had to take a photo to remember what I left behind..

And hanging out with my mates just felt so good! I was whole again!! ...

Bennos celebrated his graduation at his parent's house in Harbord...

This is Luke doing his best impression of a doggy...

This is Chloe, riding "Kathleen" her pet horse..

And then I went down to Canberra to see my besties..

My trip home for 3 weeks was wonderful. I felt re-connected with myself and my friends made me laugh in only the way they know how.

It was a strange experience being home on a "working holiday", to return "home" to my house and life in Colombo. It was flipped!

Peace xx