Pragtige Ski-water

Haai almal,

Ek sit hier in die kantoor met die lugverkoeler se windjie wat koel waai deur die vertrek.  Die rokie van die sigaret wat so voor my verby smeul laat my wonder wat Danie Yskas nou weer gaan skel as hy hier inkom.  Dis mos die rook wat die lugverkoeler opneuk.

Ek dink aan gisteraand, die ou seun wat toe nog 11:45 inkom vir ‘n laaste enkel brandewyn en coke.  Hy’s so ordentlik en so opgewonde oor ons plek dat ek toe maar ‘n eksepsie maak en hom bedien.  My dagskof het toe al begin die oggend 5 uur met hoender mayonaise vir die skole atletiek en 325 slush puppies later sit ek nou met die opgewonde mannetjie.  Ek word wakker…….

Sunset cruise!

…………. met “Dis ‘tredoe’ man ek sê nou vir jou dis wragtig ‘tredoe’ en ons is al klaar vir Sondag bespreek”  En so het ek ge-’tredoe’ oor die Sondag middag etes tot twintig oor twaalf voor ek kon toesluit.

Now, sipping away on a slush puppy in a wine glass, I have great difficulty in deciding what to tell first about this past holiday.  In one word I can describe it as “tredoe”!  Everything went smoothly, no hick-ups, no unhappy guests, good responsible fun, almost as if everyone remember to pack in their ears and brains for the holidays.  For this we only have you guys to thank.  You really were an outstanding group from the beginning to the end.  Lots of good clean fun was had by all especially our group of 30 youngsters who kept the tent camp alive.

We started the season slowly with a steak buffet which was postponed to a week later due to lack of interest.  After that it was all downhill with loads of fun.  The Reinecke’s eventually got their

En hy ry dat die stof trek!

“kiskar” working after almost a year of labour every weekend that the kids was here.  I got news from a few proud parents that their kids got on ski’s for the first time.  Nic also had success with two kids that he had to teach ski-ing.

Father Christmas came to visit!

Oohh yes and Father Christmas came to visit on the Veranda again with lots of presents for all the kids.  It was a whole rumble in the jungle as all the kids tear open presents and started playing.  Some kids got tummy aches since that was not exactly what they asked for, but they all had happy faces the next morning.  Perhaps the old Father could not carry everything to the stoep and left some surprises at the house or tents.

Christmas lunch was a humongous success with 220 eager beaver faces watching our every move as we put food out.   First was the cheese platters and more than half the crowd was extremely cheesed off as this is not the kind of starters that they had in mind.  By 16H00 after second and third course was served we still had people dragging themselves

Christmas Lunch in full swing.

to the dessert table for just that last bit of sweetness.  By six we were looking at each waiting for the next big thing to happen as normally we would be prepping for the evening sitting.  Well, for the first time in years we took out the cards and all our family, sat around a table playing Sevens until the early hours of the morning.  That was just soooo nice.  Nobody came to ask for the last bag of ice or smokes.

Met Kersfees agter die rug het ons die Koringsaal begin “prep” vir die groot inval.  Die familie het ook ingespring en terwyl Tallies en Oups bespiegiel hoe om die swart sakke op die regte manier oop te sny het die vrouens begin plak.  En natuurlik balonne opgeblaas by die honderde.  Gelukkig het Rene besluit sy kan nie die hele warm dag in die kroeg spandeer nie en het sy ook kom help knoop en blaas.

Dance the old year out.

Natuurlik toe ons die lyne styf trek van die kandelaar moes Kobus en Pa ook hulle sent of twee in die stuiwer beurs gooi deur aanmerkings uit te deel van wat is “level” en wat is nie.  Met Tallies wat die kant toe spring en Oups wat daardie kant toe trek het ons darem die hele kaboedel uiteindelik in die lug gekry.

Die party se begin het ek nou glad nie gesien nie want ek word mos altyd in die kombuis toegesluit maar ek hoor dat almal baie lekker gesmul het aan die ribbetjies.  Die kinders onder ouma Joey se toesig het ook lekker gejol in die Gamesroom.  Toe ek so teen tien uur se kant my verskyning maak was daar omtrent mens.  Net waar die oog kan sien sover as die saal loop.  Lisa het die “Shot” bar saam met haar ma baie goed gehandle tot so net voor 12. Sy wink my nader en fluister dat dinge nou bietjie te “hot” raak vir haar – “Ek’s nou so deurmekaar soos jy weet wat in ‘n tuimeldroër”

The night is still young!

Ag en soos dit nou met die jong span en aksie is was dit ook net so 10 minute later toe’s haar kop weer 100% en sy smyt my agter haar toonbank uit – toe’s is ek ook nou nie meer goed genoeg daar nie.  Die Oesaf was omtrent besig en met die wat ons so lekker spasie gehad het kon ons elke dors siel onmiddellik help.  Teen twee uur die volgende oggend met goeie nuwe jaars wense het ons die laaste “song” gespeel, die deure toegemaak en inmekaar gesak tussen die bewys stukke van ‘n hoogs suksesvolle partydjie.

That proof of the night before met us 4 hours later when we opened up shop.  I must remember for next year to sell headache tablets at a much higher price the morning after.  The only inhabitants with colour in their faces was the kids.  Wherever you go, you were met with peaks drawn low over the faces, sunglasses, big bottles of water and stories of ” yes and then…….”

Serving another happy guest!

Like in true Misverstand tradition the evening of the first we had the bokdrol spoeg competition, that I missed, but I heard the laughter and sports on the Veranda.   And so, surrounded by family and friends a new year was started at Misverstand.

This year promises to be a good year with lots of fun at Misverstand.  All the “First Annual’s” we had last year will repeat themselves this year, hopefully with a bit more attendance.  We will kick off in Feb with a Valentine Dance followed by a delicious Sunday Valentine Buffet.  With Easter around the corner, May the Ladies weekend, June the Family Quad Weekend and July Cansa this is going to be one exciting year.  Keep your eyes on the calender for fun events right through the year.

New year morning - still looking for the guy!

My newsletters will be shorter but check out the Blogs.  All events will be announced on the Blog’s with details and obviously I will write success stories with photo’s specially for my web lady who is constantly on my case.

Baie dankie aan Rob wat baie mooi foto’s geneem het met sy nuwe speelding.  Indien daar enigiemand is wat mooi foto’s het kan julle dit gerus vir my mail.  Ons is altyd op soek na nuwe beeldmateriaal en miskien was jy nou net op die regte oomblik op die regte plek vir daardie spesiale fotogeniese oomblik.

Ek wil vir almal wat die vakansie met ons gedeel het ‘n baie groot dankie sê. Vir die goeie

Kobus word gevang dat hy kiep

gedrag, die behulpsaamheid, die grappies en soveel meer.  Veral die oom wat my so ordentlik kom vra het vir meer toiletpapier – baie dankie vir jou geduld.  Ons waardeur julle ondersteuning werklik en probeer maar altyd om dinge net meer gerieflik en aangenaam te maak vir julle.

‘n Vriendelike Groete uit ‘n baie koel kantoor,

Caren