We have had some really amazing visits with close friends in the past few weeks and I have remembered how much I love the time of year between Thanksgiving and New Year's. We don't worry too much about the gift aspect or the need to decorate. Our attitude has kind of been "if it gets done, great, if not, we've been doing more important things." It seems to be a time of year, though, where we take time to visit with people we love a little more. We have a few potlucks with our local friends, other friends come from out of town, we play with friends' children, we make visits...
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| Lori and Miss M hold Ann's daughter |
To add to the good fortune, J's brother has been staying with us and we have been able to reconnect after almost fifteen years of him living abroad. He has been a wonderful addition to our family, a help around the house, and a *mostly* good role model for his nephew.
As we spend time with these people, I am reminded how smart, funny, interesting, and supportive our friends and family are. I feel incredibly fortunate to know everyone, let alone call them friends. J and I feel that we have an abundance of riches and this time of year, I am almost overflowing with the joy of it. I don't know. We appreciate our relationships all of the time, but somehow as we get to the holidays, my senses become heightened and I go into overdrive (in a good way).
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| With Ana and Rob |
If we have seen you lately, thanks for the great time. It has affected me more than you think. If we have not seen you lately, it is only a matter of time. We love you and are thinking of you.
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