It has been sometime since I have added to my Blog, sorry to those if any actually read it. Firstly I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Years celebrations, didn’t get too full of food or drank yourself silly.

What has happened since my last entry. Have made many changes in my life, been going out more, going to more events like Feast Festival, Picnic in the Park (gay/lesbian event), held in November and I am about to join a group called Bear Men of Adelaide. I have been attending the group’s gathering at the Metropolitan Hotel at least every 2nd Friday night for sometime and even sometimes found myself at the Mars Bar, gay/lesbian nightclub open to everyone although those who are homophobic tend not to go there of course.

In October 2008 I went with my friends, Wayde and Aaron to a farm in a small town called Nildottie. It was something different for me, I haven’t stayed away from home for so long for many years. After being a hermit for so many years I think it was good for me. Anyway the event will hopefully become an annual event, held October long weekend here. The event is now called BearDottie so I hope it works out that way and become an Australia wide event. I hope it works out for Shaun who own the farm and Raf, his partner.

My Christmas day was spent at my mothers for lunch, only real time I see the whole family together. I spent numerous hours there before coming home. On the way home I called into Reno’s house then once home went to visit my neighbour who spent Christmas home alone. Kerry has no real contact with family so as a good neighbour Big Grin I called in there and stayed for a while.

It is sad in this world of ours so many face Christmas alone without family around them. Someone far from home, like Australia’s troops over in Iraq and Afghanistan but even within our own countries. As I have gotten older Christmas had become less important, just another day among many. As my nieces and nephew have grown up Christmas I thought wouldn’t be the same but because they have grown up they have matured enough to actually become more interesting. The toils and tribulations of their lives have become more complex. Shaun is married and now an expectant father, Roxanne has lost more weight and travelled a bit more, living life to the full. Kimberley has a boyfriend for 2 Christmas in a row so maybe that is the next marriage in the family. Then there is Karley, her new found wild life getting more and more involved. She hasn’t found herself a girlfriend yet but I keep asking her.