We spent Christmas with Laura's Aussie family. Uncle Ray pictured here played Santa.

Being in Australia is a strange experience at times. It's as though we took a flight to England but passed through a Star Trek type temporal shift and ended up somewhere that is very familiar but at times strangely different. Animals that bounce and a national cricket team that win are two glaring examples. Another is Santa with shades.

A big thanks to Ray and Pat and all the cousins for having us!