Family Love

I think one of the rewarding aspects of having family is knowing everyone's good points, and not so great ones, and loving each other nevertheless.

Andrew, Esther and I always have a laugh when we talk about our parents' "uniqueness". Dad's drunken behaviour has always been a particular favourite. Being a Scotsman, Dad can definitely hold his liquor and the following usually occurs while he's holding it....

Things Dad does when he's drunk:

1. Deny it
2. Do whatever he can (even 'walk' a straight line) to prove you wrong
3. Think having bagpipe-playing friends over for hours is fun
4. Play really old gospel songs on the banjo
5. Play old soul records and dance his 'I'm riding a motorcycle' dance
   
6. Demonstrate deadly kung fu moves, wooing you by unconvincingly stating 'this won't hurt'. Yet within moments you find yourself crouching on your knees, arms twisted inhumanely, trying to listen to his instructions through the throbbing pain
   
7. Fall asleep on his favourite easy chair and deny the sleep when you go to wake him up
   

Ps. Love you Dad!!