On the 19th December we flew out of Istanbul with Air Malta and landed two hours later on the very nice island of Malta, our country of birth. We have been here several times, the last being last spring. We enjoyed visits with both our families including my mother and Lillian’s father who are both in old age homes. We also increased our weight substantially, too much goodies handed around during the holiday season, most of which are irresistible.
We spent the days before Christmas shopping for the big Christmas Dinner Lillian was assigned for, Lillian had to buy and prepare dinner for 20 family members. Her father dished all the money out for this occasion. We had ham pea soup then lasagna with artichokes and spinach for the main course Lillian made a nice picnic pork leg with pineapple and rousted potatoes, and finally for desert we had Casatella Siciliana and chocolate cake. Everything went well and the wines flowed constantly, some gifts and a nice gift in an envelope from Lillian’s dad.
Gabriel with his son Jacob and his Nephew Issac
On New Years Day we had a nice dinner at Lillian’s brother PeterPaul where again we had a fiesta of food and wine then in the evening we spent at my sister Marisa with her two grandchildren and all her family which is growing very fast. We had lots of good food there two including my favorite Xmas mincemeat pies, stuffed olives spicy and good and a plethora of other finger foods. It was a most enjoyable evening as well.
Lillian with Jacob
This time I had a chance to visit my mother very often as we where staying in Bugibba very close to my mum’s home.The weather was somewhat windy and cold most of the time, very unusual for that time of the year, but maybe I am forgetting. Now we are back in Turkey and it is even colder here, sometime down to 0°C during the night.
