Christmas and New Year 2007

Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) · January 07, 2008, 09:30:35 AM

that you Opperman's have a garden like that and I have to live in the Kalahari between Vaalbos and Haakbos!

Most beautifull - great you guys.

SandyB · January 07, 2008, 11:10:15 AM

Always nice to sit around a big table with family and friends ... I have decided to include Paulines visit in on here .. Starting christmas eve we went to a dinner at a friend .. he had oriental theme ,, nice and light .. spring rolls tempura prawns ,chinese salad chinese dumpling .. we all ate too many prawns .Pauline had a reaction that made her feet swell up .. it was a gifting evening whereby a gift between 50 - 100 R is bought put into kitty and numbered .. drw number and you get a mystery gift .. lesson always buy what you find nice .. two of the gifts made their way back into my home .. some peoples contribution came from the gutter ( brains in balls ) next day was lunch at friend David .. a picture of Pauline looking decidely unhappy with her swollen feet .. nice lunch .. home and Bovril and toast to settle tummies .. early night ..
On Boxing or family day as it is now called .. our lodger of many years Paul stages a thanksgiving / gratitude dinner .. a sort of for his family me and John .. and friends with no real family connections .. IOW a sort of strays and oprhans number .. we numbered 12 ..
delicious roast lamb stuffed with orange and herbs and a strange creature called a turducken .. smoked deboned turkey stuffed with duck and chicken hence tur duc ken ... delicious the equivalent of a Kosher gammon I would say ...
some pictures follow .. the last few at 03:00 plus show us very weatherbeaten .. my good friend Jan ( silver hair ) is impossible to get out of the door , a shoehorn is needed ..
Long and short of it .. we all had a good Festive season with good friends and good company which is most important .. it was fun having Pauline stay with us .. her raucous laughter filling the home .. we have both been through loss withing a seven month timeframe and it was good to connect , share experience and just enjoy each others company .. Of note she has not changed much is and still as accident prone as Viv .. nearly burnt down my kitchen that night ... all forgiven as we all had too much bubbly and were not attentive ..

SandyB · January 07, 2008, 11:21:17 AM

More pictures .. AGAIN GOOD FUN .. New year another story .. a disasterous party .. boring .. the hosts thinking they were glamorous ( result of too much booze and coke up their noses ) bad decision to go there .. would ahve been happier in my magic garden candles music and some bubbly to see the new year in .. new years day good easy day around a good friends pool lots of good bubbly a gammon and salads ...

SandyB · January 07, 2008, 11:26:21 AM

Oops .. two I missed ..

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · January 07, 2008, 11:26:45 AM

Well Sandy what should i say, your guys are enjoying it.......Arse Vivendi or savoir vivre

Georg

georg ruf jr. · January 07, 2008, 11:29:21 AM

Home sweet home. Great pics Sandy. Thanks for showing your family life.

SandyB · January 07, 2008, 11:29:52 AM

@ Georg Snr yes we had fun ... Translate please oh wise one .. .. me not good on language

georg ruf jr. · January 07, 2008, 11:34:18 AM

Quote from: SandyB on January 07, 2008, 11:10:15 AM
Always nice to sit around a big table with family and friends ... I have decided to include Paulines visit in on here .. Starting christmas eve we went to a dinner at a friend .. he had oriental theme ,, nice and light .. spring rolls tempura prawns ,chinese salad chinese dumpling .. we all ate too many prawns .Pauline had a reaction that made her feet swell up .. it was a gifting evening whereby a gift between 50 - 100 R is bought put into kitty and numbered .. drw number and you get a mystery gift .. lesson always buy what you find nice .. two of the gifts made their way back into my home .. some peoples contribution came from the gutter ( brains in balls ) next day was lunch at friend David .. a picture of Pauline looking decidely unhappy with her swollen feet .. nice lunch .. home and Bovril and toast to settle tummies .. early night ..
On Boxing or family day as it is now called .. our lodger of many years Paul stages a thanksgiving / gratitude dinner .. a sort of for his family me and John .. and friends with no real family connections .. IOW a sort of strays and oprhans number .. we numbered 12 ..
delicious roast lamb stuffed with orange and herbs and a strange creature called a turducken .. smoked deboned turkey stuffed with duck and chicken hence tur duc ken ... delicious the equivalent of a Kosher gammon I would say ...
some pictures follow .. the last few at 03:00 plus show us very weatherbeaten .. my good friend Jan ( silver hair ) is impossible to get out of the door , a shoehorn is needed ..
Long and short of it .. we all had a good Festive season with good friends and good company which is most important .. it was fun having Pauline stay with us .. her raucous laughter filling the home .. we have both been through loss withing a seven month timeframe and it was good to connect , share experience and just enjoy each others company .. Of note she has not changed much is and still as accident prone as Viv .. nearly burnt down my kitchen that night ... all forgiven as we all had too much bubbly and were not attentive ..

What does brain in balls mean?

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · January 07, 2008, 11:35:20 AM

With pleasure sandy, you see your time with me was to short or you would know

Here we go

Arse Vivendi = italian = Art of living

savoir vivre = French = knowing how to live

But without translation your pics speak for exact that

Have a nice week

SandyB · January 07, 2008, 11:54:49 AM

@ Georg Snr .. thanks yes you have explained it all ... I did not have enough time with you ... but then again I might have driven you crazy ?? .. You have a great week too ,, me trying to settle into work mode again and its difficult ..
@ Georg Jnr ... a gift where you think of the choice with your heart and mind is something appreciated ... a bottle of sex lubricant and a bottle of poppers shows where ones mind is ( in the balls ) how unimaginative !! there werew two such people at christmas eve party ...

georg ruf jr. · January 07, 2008, 11:58:55 AM

Quote from: Richard Opperman on January 04, 2008, 12:17:06 PM
More Christmas 2007 photographs.

5. Opperman brothers and sisters from yougest to oldest - Gary, Cathy, Richard and Liz.

6. Seated Linda Opperman, ma Marlene Biccard, Richard and Debby Opperman, front seated Meghan Opperman (our daughter) and Nita Lisser.

7. Nita and Erwin Lisser.

8. Gary Opperman and daughter Janet.

Nice famly Richard. Looks very comfortable in your home...
thank you!

Debby Opperman (Biccard) · January 07, 2008, 12:01:34 PM

Sandy looks like you lot had a 3 day food festival.

Sounds and looks great.

I did not spot Pauline in your pics?

SandyB · January 07, 2008, 12:06:58 PM

Hi Debby .. compliments of season and wonderful new year ahead for you and family .. Pauline is in the red top at table and the brownish dress after too many prawns ..

Debby Opperman (Biccard) · January 07, 2008, 12:56:49 PM

Oh my hat ....NOW I see Pauline.

You know it's weird...I was looking for the Pauline I remember as the last time I saw her with dark hair.

Please give her a

from me when you see her again.

ps..ps...ps... Why are the Worth sisters so quiet?? When Vivs in town we're going to get together.

georg ruf jr. · January 07, 2008, 01:01:03 PM

How is Vivian related to you Sandy? Do you see Steven? Could you send him my regards?