We've been having a lovely weekend. We spent yesterday evening at the home of some awesome family friends. The dinner and conversation were wonderful and the dog provided bonus entertainment. We slept in a bit today and opened a few presents this morning. We'll be cooking a dinner with yorkshire pudding later, but are mostly planning on a lazy day with relaxing fun and movies and books and naps and whatever.
I'm very pleased with the way this xmas is turning out. While ignoring the more annoying aspects of this, the shrillest of all American holidays, we've been enjoying the fellowship of friends and family and are finding the time off from the work/school grind to be restorative. As DD's friends continue to come and go, I appreciate seeing them even more than ever as the current flurry of college planning reminds me that many of them will be leaving Chattanooga in the coming year. And I'm enjoying catching up with more remote loved ones on the phone. All this, and we still have the rest of the break to enjoy! I think this nebulous week between xmas and the new year is one of the coolest weeks on the calendar. The consumer-fest is over, but many of us won't have to swing fully back into gear until January, so the rest and fellowship can continue without the all the stress and noise of recent weeks. I hope that you are finding satisfaction in this holiday season as well.
Peace on Earth.
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